VASSAR COLLEGE
Poughkeepsie, N. Y. September 5th 1867
My dear Miss Stilson.
I am just in receipt of your kind note of the 31st
ultimo, redeeming your long looked for promise to
write me, which of course I had been axiously waiting,
but the long delay inferentialy left the impression,
that you were sick, or time and other occupations had
obliterated me from your memory—however your in-
teresting Letter lying before me has relieved all these
forbodings, and I am happy to hear that you are well
and succeeding so prosperously with your School at
Martinsburgh.   I pray that our Heavenly Father may
Continue to bless your enterprise and that you will re-
turn to " Vassar " again next Spring.
Extensive improvements have been made in the in-
terior of the College, in the Lodging departments, for
the accomodation of 50 more pupils. Also in the
intriduction of more light and Air in the first Story
Rooms in rear of the Corridors. The finishing off 25
Rooms for Instruction on Piano8, and using the old
rooms in the College Building for Lodging apartments
—We can now accommodate 400 pupils with good
comfortable sleeping apartments—The number of
Pupils already registered for Sept. term is some 360,
and in another week or two we shall have the full com-
plement.
Some few changes has taken place in the officers of
our Institution, or rather in the Professorships—
among those are Professor Knapp and Profr Weibe,
the former & Lady has gone to Europe, the latter to
Holy Yoke Seminary. We have their places ably
supplied. We have expended some $15,000 in alter-
ations & other improvements in the College buildings
for the convenience & comfort of its Pupils, &c.
I send you by " Am" Express Co." a work en-
titled " Vassar College & its Founder " by Benson J.
Lossing which is the first Copy I have given away to
any Pupil of " Vassar", also the last Catalouge "
please to accept the same from your sincere friend, also
Miss Lymans New Term address to the Parants &
Pupils—My Coachman is waiting on the door and I
must close this note, with my best wishes for your
health & happiness &c                    Yours truly
M. Vassar
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