(Incomplete; perhaps written in November 1870,
they
...Brown's. They are sorry that they did not send her here It think that^
will even now do so. Her turn at the Packer will be over at Christmas,
and perhaps she will come here then. I do hope she will, lor she seems
a very nice girl.
My roommate reminds me a great deal ol Battle Hamilton; she is
very smart but rather peculiar. She Is known as the young lady with the
"pale11 lace and her hair which she wears very high is called ^ the "Tower
oI Babel," a lew evenings since when by my persuasion she wore it hang-
ing down her back they said the "Tower o! Babel had fallen." Her hair is
very beautiful, being long, as it hangs below her waist, and it is quite curly,
but when she puts it up, rolling in two or three tiers, one above another,
and fastening on a braid of jupe behind it looks anything but pretty. She
never washes her lace, but uses instead white chalk, and sometimes evea
white lead* She has the powder dissolved in water aad washes her lace
with that. It is a shame lor her to do so, lor it makes everyone laugh at
her, and makes her appear anything but preposessing. Miss Hamlin told
me not long since that she thought Florence Smith was living in New Port,
and so I ventured to write to her there. She answered my letter very soon,
and sent me a ferrotype ol herself. She has not changed much in looks,
but Miss Abbie says that she is very young "ladyish" in manners. They
are residing in Newport and I expect she is enjoying herself very much,
fiver since she returned Irom England she has had a lady come to the house
Nov. 1870? * 2
three times a week and hear her recite, but this winter she says she will
read history with her Mother. I should think you would need a new travel*
ling dress. What will you wear home? and you certainly need something
new, In place of the green one I have. Shall you buy your bracelets before
you return home? I want to get mine when you and Mamma come to see me
if you can arrange to come for Friday so that I can go into Poughkeepsie
and stay over night with you, and do a little shopping on Saturday. We are
allowed to go into town once in a while, with a teacher, but every article
we wish to buy must be set down on a list and shown to Miss Lyman to
approve. I suppose you will have a nice time Thanksgiving. I wish I could
be with you, but they will try and make it pleasant here for us. We are
looking forward to our Thanksgiving "dinner," and in my next I shall tell
you all about it. Love to all and lots for yourself from your very loving
sister Julie—
You ask Anna Towns end's address. I think I have given it you once but
will do so again. She told me simply to direct to her at South Williams town
Mass. and the letters would be sent to her. I should not wonder if by this
time the whole family were in Phil, for Papa wrote that they left Austin
some time ago In company with Mr. Joe Bowers. I have just received a
letter from Connie Smith with a most urgent invitation to spend the spring
vacation with her. Would you promise to do so If you were In my place? J.
(Julia M. Pease, '75)