Vassar College. Nov. 19, 1870. My dear Papa, Having a little spare time this afternoon, I think I can not spend it more profitably than by writing my "weekly" letter to you, and then I will have fewer letters to write tomorrow. One of my friends here thinks it is very wrong to write letters on Sunday and talks to me sometimes about doing so. I do not approve of the habit myself, but we have so little
time here that I have to do so almost every Sunday. And then writing to
you is about the same as talking and I certainly should not refrain from
talking If I were with you, whether it was Sunday or not.
I was Just here Interrupted by the messenger girl who came to
tell me that Mr. and Mrs. Epperson would like to see me and were then
in the parlor. Tou can imagine the delight with which I went down to see
them. Although I have never met the family except this fall at Mrs.
Brown's in Brooklyn. I have always heard of them, and was glad to see
them because they are Texans. They have two sons at school in Pough-
keepsie and had come up to visit them. I think it very kind indeed for
them to take the trouble to come out here to make me a call. Their
daughter is the young lady I expected would be here when I came, but she
was not certain that 1 was coming and did not like to come alone, and so
they decided to place her at the Packer Institute in Brooklyn where she
has been attending school, and boarding at Mrs. Brown's since the first
of Sep. But she Is not at all satisfied and they think now of sending her
here next semester. I do hope they will do so, lor it would be so
pleasant for me to have someone from Texas here. Last night a lecture
was delivered belore the college by Benson Lawson fLossing? , The sub-
ject was chivalry, and we were all much pleased with the lecture. This
is the first one of the season. I am told there will be three or four this
winter. He told us the origin of the name "sirloin" applied to a certain
part of the beef, and also that of the "order of the garter," both of which
I had heard before, but still there was a great deal which was interesting
in the lecture. Your letter containing you photograph has been received,
for which I must thank you.
I have not heard from Mamma for over a week, but think her next
will tell me when ahe can come to Poughkeepsie and hew soon she thinks
of returning home. Accept many goodnight kisses from your
loving little Julie.
(Julia M. Pease, '75)