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Vassar College 1866
Poughkeepsie N.Y. Feb.8th
My very dear Mother;
I promised in my last
letter to write to you very soon a letter that could
deserve to be called an answer to your good
letter; but it has come to be Thursday morning
and I have not written yet, and I am afraid
this letter will hardly fulfill my promise.
We are all very well and prospering. Cousin
Emma is going down to Brooklyn to spend the
Sabbath. Mattie and I both wish that we were
going too. She will leave here probably next
Thursday. We shall miss her very much.
She rooms very near us and it seems as if she
belonged to us, we all love her[e] dearly. I should
think she was going to marry very well. She,
strange to say, is of that opinion. I am very
glad that they are going to stop in Detroit.
How I wish that we were going to be at
home. Oh Mother I do want to see you
all so, especially you. But July is coming.
Poughkeepsie N.Y. Feb.8th
My very dear Mother;
I promised in my last
letter to write to you very soon a letter that could
deserve to be called an answer to your good
letter; but it has come to be Thursday morning
and I have not written yet, and I am afraid
this letter will hardly fulfill my promise.
We are all very well and prospering. Cousin
Emma is going down to Brooklyn to spend the
Sabbath. Mattie and I both wish that we were
going too. She will leave here probably next
Thursday. We shall miss her very much.
She rooms very near us and it seems as if she
belonged to us, we all love her[e] dearly. I should
think she was going to marry very well. She,
strange to say, is of that opinion. I am very
glad that they are going to stop in Detroit.
How I wish that we were going to be at
home. Oh Mother I do want to see you
all so, especially you. But July is coming.
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Tuesday eve. the President had a school reception.
It was very pleasant. There are five large
room that can be thrown open at once so
that there can be a great many people there
without a crowd. I do think that Prof,
and Mrs. Tenney are such delightful people.
I do wish that you could see them.
I think that Mrs. Tenney is one of the most
truly cultivated ladies I ever knew. She is
from Boston I think. They have lived in Cam-
bridge for a long time at all events. How
is Mrs. Avery? Give our love to her please,
also to Mrs. Hibbard, Mrs. Raymond, &c, &c, &c.
We have not written to Miss Coe yet, but
intend to one of these days. How does Sara
prosper with her sewing. I wish that we
were going to be at home in April.
Are you having cold winter weather? We have
had cold weather most of the time since we
came back, and sleighing a good part of the
time. I rejoice at every regular winter day.
It seems so much more sensible for this time
It was very pleasant. There are five large
room that can be thrown open at once so
that there can be a great many people there
without a crowd. I do think that Prof,
and Mrs. Tenney are such delightful people.
I do wish that you could see them.
I think that Mrs. Tenney is one of the most
truly cultivated ladies I ever knew. She is
from Boston I think. They have lived in Cam-
bridge for a long time at all events. How
is Mrs. Avery? Give our love to her please,
also to Mrs. Hibbard, Mrs. Raymond, &c, &c, &c.
We have not written to Miss Coe yet, but
intend to one of these days. How does Sara
prosper with her sewing. I wish that we
were going to be at home in April.
Are you having cold winter weather? We have
had cold weather most of the time since we
came back, and sleighing a good part of the
time. I rejoice at every regular winter day.
It seems so much more sensible for this time
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of year, and, prospect for a healthy summer
is so much better. Has Father gone to
Washington yet? I am afraid that that
journey may be accomplished very much after
the manner of some others. How is Lottie
Dwight this winter? She has owed me a letter
forever so long. I do hope that she is better
than she was last summer most of the time.
Mrs. Jones in a letter to Minnie said that she had
seen her twice lately at Young Men's Hall with
Horace Burt. Has Mamie Benson got ready
to return home yet? Miss Meher had a letter
not long ago from Helen Swift, & she said that
she was going down to New York before long, and
perhaps would stop here. Will not it be pleasant
if she does? We shall be so glad to see her.
I hope that you have been or will go to hear
Anna Dickinson. It is worth while I think,
although her lecture may not be one that
would be of any particular benefit. Have you
been to many lectures this winter. Wendell
Phillips lectures here this week. I wish that
is so much better. Has Father gone to
Washington yet? I am afraid that that
journey may be accomplished very much after
the manner of some others. How is Lottie
Dwight this winter? She has owed me a letter
forever so long. I do hope that she is better
than she was last summer most of the time.
Mrs. Jones in a letter to Minnie said that she had
seen her twice lately at Young Men's Hall with
Horace Burt. Has Mamie Benson got ready
to return home yet? Miss Meher had a letter
not long ago from Helen Swift, & she said that
she was going down to New York before long, and
perhaps would stop here. Will not it be pleasant
if she does? We shall be so glad to see her.
I hope that you have been or will go to hear
Anna Dickinson. It is worth while I think,
although her lecture may not be one that
would be of any particular benefit. Have you
been to many lectures this winter. Wendell
Phillips lectures here this week. I wish that
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we could hear him. Our Literary Society is
going to be very pleasant & profitable I think.
We had a very pleasant meeting last
Friday eve. The girls are very much interested
in it. We have a very pleasant Chapter.
Alice Hubbard from Chicago one of the very
nicest and smartest girls here has just succeeded
in being transfered from another Chapter to it.
I do wish that you would come and make us
a visit on your way to visit Aunt Rebecca.
She is almost as anxious to have you as we are.
Mattie sends so much love that I can't get it
in. Minnie sends love &c. Tell Helen that I
shall be glad to hear from her, if she has
time, and her inclinations tend that way.
Willie I suppose is very busy in school. I
hope that eye will continue to be better.
Cousin Emma sends a note to you enclosed.
I must stop and study. Love from me
to all in full measure, & running over.
Good bye.
Your ever loving
Hattie.
going to be very pleasant & profitable I think.
We had a very pleasant meeting last
Friday eve. The girls are very much interested
in it. We have a very pleasant Chapter.
Alice Hubbard from Chicago one of the very
nicest and smartest girls here has just succeeded
in being transfered from another Chapter to it.
I do wish that you would come and make us
a visit on your way to visit Aunt Rebecca.
She is almost as anxious to have you as we are.
Mattie sends so much love that I can't get it
in. Minnie sends love &c. Tell Helen that I
shall be glad to hear from her, if she has
time, and her inclinations tend that way.
Willie I suppose is very busy in school. I
hope that eye will continue to be better.
Cousin Emma sends a note to you enclosed.
I must stop and study. Love from me
to all in full measure, & running over.
Good bye.
Your ever loving
Hattie.
