(71 I made Jack Foster's acquaintance when I first arrived, but he has been away a good deal. He is very homely, & wears shockingly old fashioned clothes, checked pantaloons for instance. On the other hand, his blood is blue, his connections splendid, his manners excellent; he is polite [drawing of a woman in striped dress and apron] kind, attentive, jolly, amusing, & 23. What is more, he has never said or done anything that jarred me in the least. We had a very nice time together at the table curse [course], & he was very attentive. After that I saw him occasionally, & about three weeks ago, he made me a present of a beautiful