Blanchard Pettengill, Wheaton, Illinois, January 22, ca. 1869 to Moses and Hannah Pettenill, Peoria, Illinois.

Dear Father and Mother, he writes, it has been a busy week with his studies. Uncle Blanchard preached a pwoerful sermon on the Sabbath about spurious and false religions called forth by a Mason trying to enter the church without giving up the lodge. He will send a copy after Uncle has it printed. Uncle will deliver a lecture on the Classics next week. Blanchard attended a lecture by Dr. Hiatt on Physiology, and one on Italy by Dr. Haven of Chicago. He saw the Northern Lights early on morning, the most beautiful sight he ever witnessed. He has heard that the Yale College Courant says that the men of Chicago show thier weakness in their treatment of Uncle. Several east coast businessment wrote to Uncle upholding his report concerning the College Society. He received the notice of Miss Anderson’s death and thinks it must make the people of the church very sad.