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November 19, 1871
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VC 1875
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Vassar College,
Nov. 19, 1870 ,1871,
My dear Aunt,
You were very good to write to me agaia without aa answer to
your letter. As usual I have beea very busy, but still I ought loag ago
to have acknowledged the receipt of the letter containing the pieces like
my dress. Carrie has written me that her silk has beea received, and
that it is so fine she fears to have Mamma cut it. Mamma says "what
shall they do with so much lace? " I think they like our selection but
Nov. 19, 1870 ,1871,
My dear Aunt,
You were very good to write to me agaia without aa answer to
your letter. As usual I have beea very busy, but still I ought loag ago
to have acknowledged the receipt of the letter containing the pieces like
my dress. Carrie has written me that her silk has beea received, and
that it is so fine she fears to have Mamma cut it. Mamma says "what
shall they do with so much lace? " I think they like our selection but
: VCLLettersPeaseJuliaM1875063002
caa*
not be certain. Carrie is pleased with the gloves and ribbons.
X sm ashamed of myself for not having written to Jennie, but shall
write today if I can think of anything to write. Do you hear oftea from her
and Kitty?
Is Candace still keeping house? and where is Ediths? I was very
sorry to hear of Mr. Thompsoa death.
This year I am taking lessons in oil peiating. It is quite difficult,
for me, but I like it better than drawing from models. My other lessons
are Freach, Latia aad Algebra.
Compositions are the worst things for us this year. A good deal
is expected from our freshman essays, and
not be certain. Carrie is pleased with the gloves and ribbons.
X sm ashamed of myself for not having written to Jennie, but shall
write today if I can think of anything to write. Do you hear oftea from her
and Kitty?
Is Candace still keeping house? and where is Ediths? I was very
sorry to hear of Mr. Thompsoa death.
This year I am taking lessons in oil peiating. It is quite difficult,
for me, but I like it better than drawing from models. My other lessons
are Freach, Latia aad Algebra.
Compositions are the worst things for us this year. A good deal
is expected from our freshman essays, and
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I, for one, caa not write a deceat
one. Our first subject was "The Position of the Anglo Saxon Element in the
English Language* and our aext is to translate into good prose several
pages from Chaucer.
Aunt Marin wants me to spend the holidays with her and says that
Viola and Flora Cook will be in Binghamton then. I don't know whether I
shall do so9 but think I shall go to New York or Brooklyn part ol the time,
at any rate.
I have lour other letters I ought to answer today and so must close
with much love to Grandma, Annie and your sell, your loving neice
Julie M. Pease.
,Julia M. Pease, '75,
P.S. Is Lucy Clapp married yet?
one. Our first subject was "The Position of the Anglo Saxon Element in the
English Language* and our aext is to translate into good prose several
pages from Chaucer.
Aunt Marin wants me to spend the holidays with her and says that
Viola and Flora Cook will be in Binghamton then. I don't know whether I
shall do so9 but think I shall go to New York or Brooklyn part ol the time,
at any rate.
I have lour other letters I ought to answer today and so must close
with much love to Grandma, Annie and your sell, your loving neice
Julie M. Pease.
,Julia M. Pease, '75,
P.S. Is Lucy Clapp married yet?
