VASSAR FEjMALE COLLEGE
Poughkeepsie, N.Y., Sept* 29^     1865
Messs Eastmans
Gentlemen
I am just in receipt of your nOffice Western
Institution National Business College Circular11 inviting me to attend
its opening on Tuesday next and in reply allow me to say that it would
afford me the most gratifying pleasure to join you and your numerous
friends on that interesting occasion if my health would possibly admit,
but having been quite exhausted in the late exercises of the V. F* College
I do not find my strength adequate to meet with you, I can only therefore
express my desire that God will sustain you in your noble efforts in
elevating your Institution for the development of the youthfull mind in
that City as in this---        Miss G*--------joins me in these wishes with her
sincere regards &c
I remain Gentlemen
Yours truly &c.
M* Vassar
PresJ H« G* Eastman L,L#D.           )
)
Profr— E. P. Eastman, Principal.)
^?38a