Vassar College.
Doe. 17, 1872.
My dear Papa,
Your letter of the 10th ins. with Mommas enclosed, has Just reached
me. Your letters come more regularly now than they did a few weeks since.
I also received today a letter from Aunt Maria. She says they are all
boarding in Binghamton. Will move to Albany the last of this month and board
at Congress Hall. I suppose you know that Clove Is away at boarding school.
I have decided to accept Ha Whitmans invitation for a portion of the
vacation. It is not very pleasant to be away at a strange house, (and tha
Whitmans are almost strangers to me) at Christmas time, so I shall not go up
to Troy until about a week before school reopens. Jennie Ladd has not fully
decided to remain here throughout tho vacation. Very likely she will go down
to Brooklyn for a few days. Her relations there have extended to her a vary
cordial Invitation.
The girls have been hoping that there would be snow enough for fine
sleighing while they are at home, and the prospect has been quite promising
for them. Today, however, is one of those very bright, sunshiny days which
come so seldom In this region, and the snow is melting ffcst. This continual
snowing and thawing makes our winters hero In the country wretched, for only
two or three walks are generally passable on account of tho mud.
It is almost time for the mail to leave, so I must close.
With very much love
Your daughter
Julie
(Julia M. Pease, '75)