Mr. Schou will make a Copy as before
Poughkeepsie   January lst(?)  1863
Rev Chs A  Raymond
My dear Sir.     Yours of the 24 Ultmo was rec    last evening and my
reply thereto this morning marks a memorial period - yesterday ended,
to-day begins the new Year.    It is a fit occasion to erect our "Ebenezers"
God                 us        we are
for thus far has ^^ helped^wfe^ and spared to see the bright rising sun
another              A
of this New Year Mornmg.
Well, your letter has been thrice read.   First to Amanda, Secondly to
Matthew, and thirdly to Mr. Swan, and will bear reading to every one inter-
the cause of
ested inJEducation.    I prize the valuable thoughts and suggestions which it
contains, and would that I had time and health to circumstances this Morn-
d
reply
ing would admit of i^[ hoartfull more enlarg    commendation - but my poor
wife is quitofast approaching her last moments.   We thot this morning she
was dying, but she rallied again and may survive many hours perhaps some
of a   Female Friend
days - add to which we had a particular call^upoH^from Millwalkee, this
raorning, not knowing Mrs. Vassar was   sick-    I have requested Mr. Schou
to make another "Copy of the program of the payments of our Profession1'
and will enclose you by early mail.
Miss Germond unites in her best regards with the joint complements of
the season to you & yours
Very Respectfully
1 am dear friend
truly yours &c
(unsigned)    cMatthew Vassar 3