Vassar College March 18th, 1866. My Own Dear Sister, It is a beautiful bright Sab- bath morning, and I imagine you all preparing to go to Meeting. Carrie and I concluded to be fashionable this morning, so did not go down to Breakfast till after eight oclock, we had a good excuse for being late if any of the Teachers had seen us. Nettie Camp was sick and we had to wait on her, so we should not have had a scolding if we had been caught. Nettie was quite sick yesterday. Miss Avery & Miss Lyman made sundry visits here to our parlor, so of course we had to have every thing in "Pimlies order" and be doing every thing that we ought to be dolng. But she is much better she ate something that did not agree with her. I am not In the mood for writ- ing and have not the first thing to write about. We are get- ting along nicely as usual, and are both very well. Last Thursday my birthday, I spent in Studying and Reciting in the afternoon went out with one of the students and had two splendid games of Croquet, beat my opponents most fearfully, in the first game they had not reached the turning post, before we hit out. There are quite a number of games here. It is doubtful about our having any Chapel service this afternoon as President Raymond is in New York Professor who generally takes his place, has promised to preach in the City, and some one they tried to get from Poughkeepsie could not come. I'll risk but what they will get one some how. I suppose Miss Lyman would almost preach herself rather than not have any service. There is an empty room out of Laura's parlor, a very disagreeable young lady from the first floor, came up yesterday and said she was going to take it, she had permission from Miss Lyman, so Laura sat right down and wrote Miss Lyman a note and all her parlor-mates signed it, petitioning for her not to come she is not neat, wears old untidy clothes, is very affectionate and never has her hair done nicely but always hanging down every which way, reports every little thing and in fact she is not wanted on this floor, even our Corridor teacher turned up her nose when she heard she was coming, but one thing about about her good, is the fact that she is very studious, so of course is not thought of so badly by the teachers. Thursday we send in town for a dozen Oranges, they were nice, cost sixty cents so shall not indulge In in the luxury again, have quite nice Supper's now, have had quite nice stewed prunes several times lately. The young Quakers of Vassar College are ma- king quite a sensation, last Sunday, as we walked in from town, we were late to dinner so as we went in had to go by Miss Lymans table, there was several remarks passed round but I have not heard what they were. Professor Buckham evinces much admiration for the Qua- kers of his Literature Class, and when we were studying Charles Lamb, read that piece he wrote "Quaker's Meeting", we had such sport, but enough of this nonsense. The Musical Enter- tainment was as a matter of course a very brilliant affair we returned to our rooms and ate White Bread preserved Strawberries the latter being sent from Ohio to Annie Hull one of our particular friends was extremely deliciously(?). And now my Dear Maime I must say good and close this Epistle remaining yours Ever and ever so much love to lovingly Gaily the family and Enquiring friends [Abigail L. Slade, spec. '65-'66,] Carrie has written a very fine Composition this week. Subject The Lord's Prayer I expect she will be vexed if she sees this but I can not help it now, my Subject Icebergs. Dear Mamie You must not say that your letters are dull because anything concerning home would of course be welcome Your description of the mouse scene was very natural I could see you all very plainly. We have just been over to Laura's we entirely devoured a few nuts that she picked up last fall. I am very sorry that C. Read is sick hope she is better by this time as well yourself has Mother's Aconite failed or is the faith lacking. I wonder what Nellie will name her little boy I suppose she cannot very well name it William as there enough of those in the family. Please give her our love when Mother goes down. I think it rather soon for you to commence Literature did not know as you thought of it With love to you all and those enquiring friends I remain your sister Carrie (Caroline E. Slade)