Arrival & accommodations in Philadelphia

Postmark:Philadelphia
           Oct 16
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Allen T. Crockett, Esqr
Wytheville Va

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                                                                                                Philadel
                                                                                                 Oct 13th/46

Dear Uncle,
    I arrived last Sunday morning and am present boarding at the Rowe 200 Arch Street.  I am pretty well pleased with Philadelphia but I can assure you it falls far short of my expectations.  There is not the pride & fashion, that you would suppose but constantly plain unassuming people.  I have heard several lectures and there will be one or two given daily until the session commences.
  Gratuatiously, this is one advantage of coming soon.  I am rooming with D M French.  We are at present giving $4.00 per week for board, but our room is large enough for one more so when the session commences we will take a roommate and by this means get board for $3.50.  In fact you can't get boarding less than $4.00 any where else.  You have to give .50¢ per day for washing.  I have not got my tickets but intend doing so shortly.

   There are about 100 students some very smart fellows.  Zas/e Polk's nephew John Ross’ son is here but I can tell you there are some pretty green.  So I have the consolation to know that there are more folks than those that hail from Western Virginia.
   It cost me about $4.00 coming.  I came by Washington City but didn't stop long and the route I came is less costly than any other.
   I will continue to write giving you the general news.
                                                                      Respectfully yours,
                                                                     S.C. Gleaves
A T Crockett
PS  Tell Ed Smyth to send my paper
                                          SCG