Transcribe Fenn, Robert. Letter to Ward, Henry A. (1855-11)

mysterious disappearance of Dr Dewey's eldest daughter Sophia whose mind has of late been slightly affected in consequence of a severe attack of typhoid fever last summer. She had gone out about ten in the morning for a short walk but on her not returning by noon fears began to be entertained by her family that being bewildered she had lost her way and this the more a a some- what similar </s ac > occurrence had happened to her a few days previous , Inquiries were accordingly immediately set on foot to ascertain if possible her whereabouts but as night came on without any success attending their efforts undefined and terrible suspicions began to intrude themselves that something more serious than being lost had happened. These were stimulated into actual fears by the dejected and melancholy state in which she had been for some days past. late in the evening when the whole place was </s thoulou . thoroughly arroused and searching parties had gone out in various directions news was received that two </s 2 > gentlemen had seen the missing lady early in the afternoon opposite Lake View walking in the direction of the lake Her brother immediately started in pursuit making inquiries at the farm houses along the road until they succeeded in tracking her to an isolated cottage near the lake shore where she had arrived in the afternoon in a very exhausted condition and had been kindly cared for by the inmates Word was immediately sent back to the city and the suspense of the family which had by this time become almost insupportable was speedily and happily relieved There has been a new Professorship lately created in the University. That of Political Economy which is to be filled by a Mr Fowler a rather young man who I believe was formerly an Editor or the Editor I know not which of the Chicago Tribune. He is nearly related to Dr. Dewey who observed to the boys a few days since that if the new Prof was not his own nephew he would say he was a very talented fellow. Sam & George Ely are reported to have subscribed a thousand dollars apiece to endow the new profes sorship. They have been coining money for several years past especially in flour and the Lake Superior mines. The old man is the main spring of that firm after all. although he is </s nomel > nominally nothing more than a clerk. Mr Champion is so poor that he don't feel able to sustain the enormous burden of city taxation any longer and has purchased a small farm and large house