Poughkeepsie June 7""1 1865
My dear Mr.s Hale
You will know by reading of what follows, that I have
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yours of the 5#. Current, and in reply it is needless for me to repeat
that I have it in my heart to change the title of the College by omitting
or dropping the word "Femalen, which is not only useless but absolutely
vulgar in the connection which it stands,          I shall insist on this change
at the coming meeting 27th June.       I am glad you are pleased with the
Presidents last Prospectus,     We are doing all we can to get ready to
open the 201 SeptF.       I thank you for the continued interest you mani-
fest for my health & the great work which has so long been cherished
by me.
Accept my thanks for the duplicate article from the June N of the
Liady!s Book
I remain dear Mrs Hale
Truly yours
M. Vassar
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