Carlisle Sept. 18th 1862

Dear Bro. Frank;-

Mother & Hannah received letters from you & Mary today, we were glad to hear from you. As I have sent you several letters and received no answers I am under no obligations to write but there is some business which I must attend to. As you have been informed I am Principal of the Grammar School of Dickinson College & as such I am C. A. McGregor’s patron. He has a good room & comfortably furnished. He rooms with M. Schuyler of Philada. He is getting along right nicely with his studies. He boards at Mrs. Spottewood’s at $2.25 per week. Charles is using father’s scholar-ship and it is against the rules of college for more than one to go at the same time on one scholarship. What had I better do under the circumstances?
If he was preparing for the ministry of the M.S. Church I could get a scholarship free of expense but as he is not we must make other arrangements. Please answer immediately that I may know what to do.

Wes received an appointment as Assistant Surgeon on Sunday & left on Monday. We received a note this morning stating that he was in the cars on his way to Hagerstown and expected to meet the enemy. The wounded have commenced to arrive in Carlisle many sad hearts are in Carlisle mourning the dead & wounded. The news is good did it not bring with it the report of so many noble dead.

All are well & send their love write soon. May God in his mercy spare you & [?] you in peace & health to yours

Your Brother
[H.C. Culver?]