[Paragraph breaks are mine; the original did not have any.]Derry, N. H.
Dec. 9, 1906.Dear Carrie, -
I believe that I said something about writing to your ladyship during your tour in foreign parts so here goes. I went home Friday afternoon and had a fine cold walk from the cars and got home about six. In the evening Helen, Mary and I went down to Nettie's where we found Lester. He had been planning to take them over to Pelham's but it was so cold that he decided to stay at Nettie's. We talked and ate popcorn. Edwin was tremendously tickled and sat all the evening with a grin on his face when he was not he howing [?] aloud. Saturday afternoon I studied also in the evening till a quarter to twelve which shocked the natives a good deal.
Only Uncle George and I went to church as it was cold and snowing a little. We went in the little sleigh and it is quite good sleighing. There were only twenty-eight people there. Went to church this evening also to christian endeavor which was a sort of Christmas meeting and instead of the regular topic there were a number of ways suggested in which the society could bring cheer and help to others Last Sunday the Christain [sic] Endeavor meeting was at the parsonage and hereafter every missionary meeting is going to meet there.
Well I suppose the dear, sweet, beautiful, lovely, enchanting, enrapturing, captivating lusterous, splendiforus Exams will begin tomorrow in what perfect bliss therefore must be all the students of that worthy and honored institution known by the name of Pinkerton Academy.
Last week Morrison mixed up some H. 2s which does not smell as sweet as a rose although a great dea[l] stronger. With this odiferous compound the Hon. Ivan B. Morrison was on the evening of Wednesday last assisted by his honored Colleagues Griffeths and Kaulback scenting the several rooms of the several students at Hildrith Hall. In the fullness of time they entered the room occupied by the Right Honroable Car. C. Forsaith and Fred S. Page Esq. These noted dignitaries upon the the [sic] fumes of the aforesaid H.2S entering their noses betook themselves to the rooms of the aforesaid Griffeths, Morrison, and Kaulback and placed their beds upon the floor. Soon afterwords [sic] Mr. Bingham arrived upon the scene of disaster and inquired into the cause thereoff. [sic] Upon going the the [sic] room of the aforesaid dignitaries, Forsaith and Page barely missed receiving a pitcher of a fluid commonly called water but these dignitaries saw who it was in time so as not to hurl the deadly weapon. These several students had sessions in the office but did not have any severe reproof. Goodnight.
George Herbert Seavey.
P. S. Should be pleased to receive an epistle from your ladyship at any time.