Trouble with two boys at school.

Cedarville Va
Oct 3

10

Majr James T. Gleaves
Buffalo Ford
Wythe Co
Va

Emory & Henry College Oct 1, 1843

Dear Father
I take this opportunity to inform you of the times here. There has been two students suspended & expelled by the name of Madison & Walker in wich the former is expelled for throwing Water on Longley the Proffessor They have formed a rule here for visiting the students at night and Longley went to those students room and when returning home he received a ducking he went back and charges them for doing it he in the first place asked Walker if he did not do it he said, no and he asked Madison the same he replied in the negative and he then asked Walker if Madison did not do it and then Madison said if you dispute my word again I will knock you down. He carried this to Collins and he gave Madison a private reproof Madison is as inocent as you but because he did not ackowlede that he did it they gave him Public Reproof and supended him and after they had done this he told then that he was inocent but they or Collins rather said he was telling a falshood in the hightest degree and then I kow you have ben a liar ever since you come here. Then Madison arose and said what are you you God dam flat head cake baker you have sold a many cake in the street and every one of you are a set of Codd - & rascals except Mr. Sessens and I would not gave an Esentialy d—d for all of you.  Then Collins recalled his dismissal and expelled him and suspended Walker on the same ground Longley has not the First friend amongst the students

I am shore that it was not Madison for all of the say not Old Collins has said in public that they were – Rogues & Liars you kow that is hard to swallow indeed, but he is yankee he can not give any body a reproof without saying that they are Rogues & Liars and ill bred scroundels.  I would not be surprised if Madison whip Longley.  I have understood that Longley has said now that is – after it is two late they suspect some others now and if they suspect the ones I think they do and give them Public Reproof they will not fare well ---- I am out of this scrape) --- I receive your Letter the 29^th wick afforded me great pleasure  I would like to see my knew kin I expect Georg Ramsey is at our house althoug you did not mention it I heard that he went on by here the other week.  Conference commences in Abingdon on the 4^th I think  I am boing on with my studies as usual.

PS Tell Sam to write to me when he gets back and Give me the details of his trip.

Hurt sends his best Repects to you all. Excuse all bad writing  tell then all Howdy

I Remain your affection son

George W. Gleaves

PS write when ever you can it affords me great pleasure.