Thanksgiving Morning
November 29th 1866.
My dear Doct. Raymond L.L.D.
I regret exceedingly that I find my health such this
morning from a bad cold and feever that I shall not
be able to join the friends at the College to-day, which
were it otherwise I would be most happy to do, espe-
cially as it being a day appointed and set apart by our
National & State Magistrate8 as a Day of " Thanks-
giving " for the many Mercies Confered upon this peo-
ple, and We should heartly join our thanks as a new
Institution of Learning for our social, official and spirit-
ual prosperity &c------Please to give my best regards
to our dear young Ladies and Teachers, and say to
them, that, I deeply regret that my health will not
permit my joining them to-day, that I wanted to say to
them, that, the " Vassar College " is now thiers, thiers
to elevate, thiers to beautify, thiers to honor, and thiers
to adorn, by its fruits, and I trust God in his Providence
will bless, prosper and sustain it to the glory of his
name, and to the praise and admiration of the world,
and I hope therefore J:hat all voices and hearts will
arise and join in one glorious anthem and Sing the
DOXOLOGY, today.
Praise God from whom all blessings flow,
Praise him all creatures here below;
Praise him above, ye heavenly host;
Praise Father, son, and Holy Ghost.
With my prayers for all your health8 and happiness
I remain Dear Sir
Yours very truly &c
M. Vassar.
N.B. You are at liberty to read this note to the Young
Ladies &c if you choose.
M. V.
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