Jan. 24, 1909
Dear Folks --
        At least Mrs. [Atwater] and I have met, and if she doesn’t like me any [better] than I like her, I’m sorry for my prospects! She was awfully nice and cordial and put us at ease finally, but I just don’t like her, that’s all! I’ve had the [grandest] things to eat -- a whole, real turkey, and I thought such things hardly existed anymore! Morton and Elliot were both there, and Elliot is very funny and clever. Evelyn was there too -- she was nice, but a bit heavy. I love Mr. Atwater, even though he said very little to me or anybody else; poor soul. It was [just] as well he’s quiet if he has to live with her!
    The prospect for the next few days is not an [enlivining] one! But it’ll soon be over.
    We had our first [tries] for Hall Play yesterday, and eliminated some [ghastly] Freshmen! I guess I told you that the play is to the “Road to Yesterday.” I am on the scenery half of the Committee, and I’m glad - it will be nicer than costumes. 
    It’s getting colder, so maybe we’ll have some skating over semesters. I sincerely hope Mrs. Brady is coming down to stay awhile on Wednesday, and we are all cheering, [Margaret] [is] [thrilled] [Monday] noon, and so she can play with her mother all the rest of the time and have no work to do. 
    Pray for me during the next four days -- keep your thumbs [up].
            
As Ever Lovingly
    
    Marjorie
Postmark:     POUGHKEEPSIE
        JAN 25
        5 30PM
        1909
        N.Y.
        
        Dr. Alexander W. MacCoy
        Mrs. William P. Logan
            Overbrook Ave. and 58th St. 
                Philadelphia