Poughkeepsie, March 27th,  1868.
Dear Mrs. Hale:
I am just in receipt of your note of the 25th current and wish
I could relieve your mind in the matter of the "Report11 of our Commit-
tee so long already in their hands, but "large bodies you know usualy
moves slow" however I do not blame them very severely, as some are
absent from the City, some have been getting married, others busy with
their ordinary Spring work at their own homes, so that I do not expect
much attention to College affairs until the closing up season, our next
annual Commencement day middle of June.
I am in receipt of your Ladys Book to 1st inst.   I enclose you
half dozen Potography cards which are all I have on hand at present.    I
will send you more as soon as I go next to the College, also send a couple
of Catalogues.    The young Ladies have commenced their preparation for
the celebration of the "Founders Day".   I almost dread the ordeal, you
are aware how things terrestrial looses their charms by use and repeti-
tion, there is just as much beauty in the old Landscape when advanced in
years as in our youth, but the power of our natural vision to enjoy it has
departed.   I hope it will not be so with me on the next "Founders Day".
May I anticipate the pleasure of seeing Mr, H. with us.
Our friend and Lady Principal Miss Lyman is now in your City.
I do not know her address or would ask her to call on you, she left the
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College some week ago in the hopes that a little change of atmosphere
and scenery would improve her health, -I think she may be stopping at
some your first class Hotells.
Winter with us.is still lingering in the lap of Spring/1 great drifts
of snow are to be seen on the North sides of dwellings, fences &c.
I remain Dr Mrs. Hale
Yours very truly
M. Vassar
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