Vassar College, June 18, 1874.
My dear Frank,
I am enjoying my self very much here - altho*
Tuesday evening hangs ominously over my head. I have not read the
address in the chapel yet - the seniors had It all day yesterday rehearsing.
I do not feel much alarmed as the time draws near. If I only knew more
about the essays c 1 the graduating class I should feel better or worse. I
should hate to compare unfavorably with them. It will soon be over, any-
way - bad or good. I have been to two parties. Friday evening I went to the
party given by the Lady Principal to the Seniors - last night to Professor
Mitchell's "Dome Party". She gives one every year to all of the studentf
and alumnae in her department (the Astronomical) and we take our refresh-
ments under the big Telescope - in the dome. She is very bright and we
all had a jolly good time. I find myself quite a "some body"— every one
who was here when I was seems glad to see me - and it is all very nice-
But how I do miss those who were here when I was- and it seems so strange
to have such a busy time going on and for me to be so much at leisure for
when I was here I was always in the thickest of the fray. I am going out
this morning for a walk over the grounds. They are looking very beautiful
now. I will tell you now the plan I had partially made out for us- to be
married about 10.30 A.M. then have a lunch- and take some kind of convey-
Geo.
ance for us all- viz- Sarah, Mary,Awhoever comes with you and ourselves-
and go to I hil's that afternoon - go from there to the Caves the next day
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Thursday- stay there until Monday and be back to Portsmouth in time to
leave the next Wednesday- The river may be so low by that time we will
have to go by rail- but I hope not. With this plan we would have our own
train and go all the way by land- but any changes or alterations you may
wJsh to make- will be in order. I have just received yours enclosing the
letters from Hawe-s and Ballard. Your replies to both parties are all
right- I should not want to make any exchange without knowing about the
Chicago property- and to sell to Hawes lower than any one else would be
a ruinous policy. I am well and happy - and shall be so glad when the
time comes for me to see you again. Take good care of your-self and
remember* I am always-
Your own
Annle-
(Annie (Glidden) Houts, »69,
P.S, The change back to Clncln was all right. It dawned upon me after I
had written to you - what you meant.
To Frank ,M. Houts j