Sept. 16" 1863
This may certify that I Matthew Vassar Founder of the Vassar
Female College in consideration of the privileges and benefits
designed to inure to a certain class of pupils as beneficiary?  in
said College to the extent of the funds set apart for that object,
It is my wish and I do hereby commend to the Trustees of said
College, my young friend Elocy Kate Murphy daughter of Olivia
& John Murphy to receive on her arriving at proper age a thorough
education at said College free of charge.    The said E. Kate Murphy
being at this date about 3 years of age
Matthew Vassar
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