The life and letters of Nathan Smith, , . hich was accomplished early in thespring of 1817. With efforts and interests concen-trated in one place, Dr. Smith began to feel relief fromcertain anxieties, and having arrived at the zenith ofhis ripe knowledge and experience, it is said that at notime in his life was he able to accomplish more wonder-ful work as teacher, writer and practitioner, than in theyears which followed this removal to New Haven. The following rather gratifying testimonial came tohim from his pupils in the spring of 1817: 102 Life and Letters Professor Smith, Sir: Con
The life and letters of Nathan Smith, , . hich was accomplished early in thespring of 1817. With efforts and interests concen-trated in one place, Dr. Smith began to feel relief fromcertain anxieties, and having arrived at the zenith ofhis ripe knowledge and experience, it is said that at notime in his life was he able to accomplish more wonder-ful work as teacher, writer and practitioner, than in theyears which followed this removal to New Haven. The following rather gratifying testimonial came tohim from his pupils in the spring of 1817: 102 Life and Letters Professor Smith, Sir: Conscious of your abilities and the exertions you have made in contributing to the improvement of the medical class in the study of Surgery and Practice of Physic the winter past: We, as in their behalf, acknowledge their entire satisfaction with the Lectures and, with emotions of gratitude and sentiments of much respect, return you their sincere thanks. Benjamin Trumbull,David S. Edwards, Haven, March 22, 1817. m \Iarm^rsoft/i€ ^~4. <,. ^tUSTozr •G ^isty (ihn CHAPTER TWELFTH The summers of 1816 and 1817 brought events ofgreat importance to the young Smiths. Solon took thedegree of at Commencement in 1816, for whichoccasion Nathan Ryno, a Junior of the regular collegecourse, wrote a play called The Quixotic Philoso-pher, which was acted, with great applause, by thestudents, he himself taking a prominent part. The playadded much to the entertainment of the members of thecollege and its visitors, and was said to be very clever,showing great literary talent on the part of its youngauthor. In 1817 Nathan Ryno received the degreeof Dr. Smith, with his usual promptness in action andhis great interest in the future welfare of his sons,immediately after their graduation sought to make thebest plans for their advancement in life. For theyounger one, Nathan Ryno, he secured a fine positionas classical tutor in the family of Mr. Thomas Turner,of Fauquier County
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