Poughkeepsie, N.Y.  "Spring Side Aug 25th 1866
My dear Mrss Hale
Yours of the 22 .. current is just received this
morning,    I send you by return post one copy each of our College
"Circular & Catalouge" last issued.    I hope they will be in time for
viz
notice in the next number of your "Lady? Book any matters they may-
contain &c.    I thought our- Clerk M. Schou had sent you Copies before
this,-----Students & Teachers all absent enjoying vacation season,
Mechanics & Domestics busy repairing & cleaning ready for opening
among
Sep*' term-r        I am spending the hot months the Evergreens & flowing
water-brooks at Springside, our average temperature some 8 degrees
less that our City residence, my health is fair - that is, only subject
my
to occasional oscillations resulting from last attack of a slight par yalys is,
otherwise I would scarcely feel the ordinary infirmitives of advanced
years & of which you manifest so much solicitude to prolong.    I take a
ride to the College every pleasant day inspecting the progress of the
general work, all of which will be completed by the 15:r proximo,--
Our numerous Seminarys of learning being now passing thier vacation
terms & citizens who can afford it absent at the fashionable water-retreats
makes quite a vacum in our little City of Po           Will not Mrss Hale honor
us with a visit.after the College opens, I assure her it would be very
gratifying to fifzfz me
Your Very humble Serv^ & friend
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M. Vassar
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Aug. 25, 1866        - 2
P#S.    The necessary preliminarys for the change of title to the College
are being drawn up ready to present to our next Legislature &c.     M.V.
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