1863

Cornelia E. Jewett

Oswego T.oqa County

13th February

wishes to become pupil

Oswego, 13th Feb. 1863

Matthew Vassar, Esq.

Honored Sir:

I beg your pardon for intruding upon your valuable time, but I wish some particulars relative to the Vassar College and I do not know to whom to apply but to you. I wish my name entered on the register of expected students, and to learn the time of opening, course of study, terms, etc.

And I wish humbly to petition that besides the regular course of study there be an Elective or a Classical and Belles-Lettres course. I do this knowing it is the wish of many young ladies with whom I am acquainted and beg that I may not be thought impertinent in speaking of it.

If you will answer my inquiries, or tell me to 

whom I shall apply I shall be greatly obliged.

Very respectfully,

Cornelia E. Jewett