Vassar College.
Poughkeepsie N.Y.
Dec. 12, 1867.
My Dear Belle.
It is a shame — I can but acknowledge that, but
yet it has not been without excuse, though I will not stop now to
bring forward the hundred good reasons why we have neglected your
welcome letter received in Oct., and your kind invitation of last week.
As I have but a few moments to write, I will come directly to "the
point" in answer to your last. It would be exceedingly pleasant to
visit you at the vacation (in fact I think we have remarked a dozen
times since receiving the invitation, "how nice it would be to see
Belle") but I think it will be quite impossible for both of us to do so.
It is even somewhat doubtful with respect to myself, as to going away
from the college at all. I resolved to stay, in order to accomplish
the extra work on hand, but am beginning to think I shall stay behind
the others but a day or two. But Aubumdale must remain as a future
happiness, Louise also will not find it practicable to make you a visit
now, - so I'm afraid the "admiration society" will have to postpone its
meeting. I shall surely write to you in vacation - a good long letter.
Please excuse haste now, and receive many thanks, and very very*
much love from
Sarah
Ik
(Louise)