"V.F.C." Po'keepeie N.Y
Friday Evening
Oct. 12, 1866—
Dear Carrie—
You can't imagine how surprised and pleased I was on
coming Into my room Monday morning to find on the clock a letter from
Fall Biver. Why, raally I had begun to think you were going to put on
airs, and forget all your old school friends* So of course after your
long silence, I was doubly pleased to hear from you. Neta and I room
together in 91 c which if you remember, Is the same room that the
Mulfords occupied, and upon my word my washbowl is so dirty that it
is next to impossible to get it dean. I know that the oldest one had it,
for she always looked greasy. How for my parlor-mates— Eliza Talcott
needs no description, but I do wish you could see her sister. She is a
splendid specimen of a genuine Yankee girl— Says "neow", "keow" &c. - towers a
whole head above Eliza, and certainly has the largest nose I ever saw on a
lady - something this shape {<} Mercy!
Eliza is stylish! as compared with Em. Lilian Shumway is a very nice girl, exceed*
ingly accommodating, but nothing extra. Alice Foster when she gets on
her "high heels" cannot be surpassed for wit. She is only fifteen, but quite
smart, and I rather like her. Now If I could only go back to last year, and
spend my evenings In 87 with my old parlor mates, how happy I should be-
Dear me! I do wish you were here. Miss Scott no longer watches over us.
Her place is filled by a Miss Clarke who though very social and agree-
able, is unnecessarily strict, and treats us Just like little children— Van
Ingen "Henry!" has appeared with his better half, and I think you would be
astonished at the contrast between them— You know how fine looking he
was, and she is so funny- She is as tall as he, broad shoulders, and bony.
She wears no hoops, is exceedingly country, and looks as old as Miss
Lyman* They talk Dutch together, and are quite loving— I don't think
he is half as gay as before he got her— Mrs. Judd rooms in 90. and we
have the pleasure of seeing Prof. Wiebl's spectacles there nearly every
minute during the day— She has her little boy Charliet with her, but he
boards with Prof. W— Our corridor is still the largest in the house, and
the recitation room is crowded every Monday night— Miss Clarke is
real nice to give us questions about the sermon which anyone but a fool can
answer- Florence Lambert rooms in 85, with Florence Derby and some
new girls she has Miss Noye's old room, so we don't have a chance to see
much of her.— Prof. Buckham is now living in Waterbury - Principal of the
High School - I saw him Just before I left, and it did seem too natural to
have him streaking round the street with his young ones. Pres. Raymond
takes his place and I expect those in the Rhetoric class will have to stand
around this term— The race course is now finished, and for the last two
days we have amused ourselves by watching the races. Neta had opera
glasses, and we have lots of fun flirting with them. Mr. Rondel has left us.
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for reasons known to himself— Dr. Fougerat of Po'keepsle takos his
place.— Some like him, others think he is horrid- Place me among the
first— I was down town last Sunday and went to Christ Church to hear
Ike Van Vliet play, and Mr. King sings in the choir. He flirted the whole
time with us, and acted like the "Old Boy——— He inquired if you were
back this year and said he would like to see you and Abble very much—
As the minutes are "gliding swiftly by11 I must stop and prepare for a bath.
My dear, will you please excuse this miserable writing, as I have written
so fast— The riding school is completed and I took my first lesson
Thursday. It is very nice, and will be a success I think. Give my love
to Lama Arnaen, and tell her that we have an elegant new German teacher-**
I would give anything to see you again. "When shall we meet again?"
Accept much love from—
Fannie.
(Frances Elisabeth Brown, spec.
Jan. '66-671
To Caroline E. Slade, spec. '65-66.