Vassar College
          	 Sept. 12, 1866.
Dear Mother;
		Safely & fairly seated
 at our old table in No.23 it 
seems very natural to be writ-
ing to you. We had a very
 pleasant, but rather wearying
 journey here. I did not & do
 not feel very tired, but the rest
are about worn out. The
 girls except Helen who went
 right to bed - were at once ex-
amend in the primary English
 studies and [I think] all
passed except the youngest 
Hawley girl. I think the older
 one will stay without her.
 I devoted myself to them
 until they were settled being
examined and then took Mrs. Hawley, Mr. King, Hanna,
 & Stuart over the building (I
 shall take them to the Observ-
story tomorrow) and then went
to find Prof. Knapp. I found
 [Mattie] & Minnie with him- who
 I had not seen for about three
 hours they having gone directly
 to the college, -Prof. Knapp has
 take a small recitation room 
for a library- It is very pleas-
ant- Mrs. Knapp has been very
 sick or they would have made 
a western tour & [stopped] in D.
 We girls all feel tolerably
 tired and I must unpack
 as far as a nightdress & some
 soap- Helen says "give my 
love to them & tell them I
 am alive-" In spite of her
 flannel skirt, I add.
     I hope that you are getting
 rested & that Uncle & Aunt Safford will not come until
tomorrow. We kept our
own car all through Canada
to our selves. They telegraphed
for births [sp: berths?] for us all but could
not obtain them for all, and
Mattie, Mrs. Hawley & youngest
daughter and I glad took seat 
in an ordinary car - and were the
only persons I have heard of
who slept well- The girls
began to get up & leave the
sleeping car in disgust by four
[oc]. this morning.

Prof. Tenney and family
have not yet come yet. I hope
they will be here tomorrow.

I must go to bed.

All the girls send love-
Good night-
Hattie-

Love to all the Uncles & Aunts
 & Cousins  
you 
Mattie has not her net & wants-
 to send her as soon as possible
 in a letter-