From Leon Keyserling, 1926-1929

Describes a family wedding (in NY) and that he will watch out for Beth (who is also in NY); describes college courses and comments on NY relatives; mentions that Beaufort pecans cause a mild sensation in his dorm; discusses the works of Oscar Wilde and mentions an interest in learning about NY as perceived by foreigners during the early 1800s; his opinions on immigration; describes an essay he is working on for a NY Historical Society contest; his opinion of college life in general; observes that Beth (who is at NYU) has attended sorority rush parties although he advises she not join as a freshman; describes how he spends a typical day; details about what was discussed at honors meetings; considers a law career; mentions what friends have told him about Harvard Law School; discuses his religious studies; informs his mother he was accepted at Harvard Law; letters begin again during first semester at Harvard Law; detailed descriptions of classes, people, the campus, etc; assures his mother that he has a social life and describes friends and outings; asks for Beaufort news and comments that he is still interested in small towns, which he claims are "probably the most interesting phenomenon of modern society"; description of the antics of an exchange student from the Philippines at Harvard Law.