Springside, Po
July ll**1 1867
My dear Mrs Hale,
I am just in receipt of your kind note of the 6..
current, and notice you had received the Reports Catalouges &c sent
you per mail, and also the volume entitled "Vassar College & its Founder",
and am pleased to hear your appreciation of its typhographical execution
& endorsement of this testimonial in my life time, for I assure you I had
many struggles of mind as to the propriety of its publication, but our
Trustees were resolved to put it in print with the history of the College
enterprise &c, -    It is now before the public, and will do something
towards making our Institution more extensively known,    The Ex Com,
will distribute a number of copies among the popular-Editorial departments
of the Country, and if you wish I will send you a few copies to send to your
friends in England.    I hope you will give it a proper notice in the Oct N?
of the Lady    Book.    I were sorry to hear of your affliction of your Eyes
&c
In haste
Yours truly &c
M. Vassar
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