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May 13, 1866
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VC Spec 1865-1866
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Vassar May 13th 1866
Sunday morning
My Dear Sister
I suppose it will not
do to say little or any such diminutive
epithets any more It is too bad to think
we haven't any little sister but we
shouldn't like you to be so always so
we might as well get used to it
Yesterday was very warm and we
concluded we would have a change
from the usual programme so we
took some of those cookies bread
and butter and some lemons
and went quite a little distance
from the college and took dinner
we returned about two and were just
beginning to dress when we were sent
for to go to the parlor we hurried
down as soon as it was possible
Sunday morning
My Dear Sister
I suppose it will not
do to say little or any such diminutive
epithets any more It is too bad to think
we haven't any little sister but we
shouldn't like you to be so always so
we might as well get used to it
Yesterday was very warm and we
concluded we would have a change
from the usual programme so we
took some of those cookies bread
and butter and some lemons
and went quite a little distance
from the college and took dinner
we returned about two and were just
beginning to dress when we were sent
for to go to the parlor we hurried
down as soon as it was possible
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It was Joseph Collins & wife they came
to take us out riding and wanted us
to stay all night with them we told
them we could not very well we
went to ride and then they persuaded
us to stop to their house to tea I
thought last winter when we were
there that they had a very nice place
but it is perfectly charming there
now I wish you could ride round
some the pleasant drives I have
read a great deal about the Hudson
Highlands but now I have seen
them and I never saw anything
so grand we just had time to play
one game of croquet the first I have
played this year they have a very
nice ground they insisted on our
coming some Saturday and stay over
Sunday it is very pleasant to go
still I tried to refuse as I did not
really like to go the second time but they
would not let us refuse Mr Collins
to take us out riding and wanted us
to stay all night with them we told
them we could not very well we
went to ride and then they persuaded
us to stop to their house to tea I
thought last winter when we were
there that they had a very nice place
but it is perfectly charming there
now I wish you could ride round
some the pleasant drives I have
read a great deal about the Hudson
Highlands but now I have seen
them and I never saw anything
so grand we just had time to play
one game of croquet the first I have
played this year they have a very
nice ground they insisted on our
coming some Saturday and stay over
Sunday it is very pleasant to go
still I tried to refuse as I did not
really like to go the second time but they
would not let us refuse Mr Collins
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said he could not let us go home without
taking us to Mr Vassar's place so I
suppose we shall go sometime they
say it is no trouble and I do not
think it seems to be us they have two
servants write me what Mother says
about It. It has been Quarterly Meeting
in New Poughkeepsie this week they
said that it was very large and interesting
Mr Mitchell wanted us to go in with
him but we were afraid Miss Lyman
would make a fuss if we asked her
I suppose we shall have to have
something to wear when we come
home and it will be best to engage
Mary Buffinton and then we will
have no trouble; Mary I fully concur
with you in hoping those swarthy
skinned individuals will be first-class
help it is so long since we have had
any steady help. Mary Shove wrote
that it was Bible Class today where
is it to be
taking us to Mr Vassar's place so I
suppose we shall go sometime they
say it is no trouble and I do not
think it seems to be us they have two
servants write me what Mother says
about It. It has been Quarterly Meeting
in New Poughkeepsie this week they
said that it was very large and interesting
Mr Mitchell wanted us to go in with
him but we were afraid Miss Lyman
would make a fuss if we asked her
I suppose we shall have to have
something to wear when we come
home and it will be best to engage
Mary Buffinton and then we will
have no trouble; Mary I fully concur
with you in hoping those swarthy
skinned individuals will be first-class
help it is so long since we have had
any steady help. Mary Shove wrote
that it was Bible Class today where
is it to be
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I suppose all those new dresses
are being made in anticipation of
an annual occasion that comes
about the middle of June I wonder
If any one will miss these children
I am afraid if we were there that
the younger Miss Slade would put
the elders in the shade what kind
of a hat are you to have this summer
Tell Mother she need not have feared
about our being made sick by the
contents of that box it is was splendid
I was very glad to hear Aunt Sarah
was better our particular love to them
all. Only six more Sundays and then-
time passes more rapidly now we are
very busy it hardly seems as if we had
a spare minute from Sunday till
Saturday gymnastics takes another hour
With much love to father mother
I remain thy loving sister
Carrie
(Caroline E. Slade)
are being made in anticipation of
an annual occasion that comes
about the middle of June I wonder
If any one will miss these children
I am afraid if we were there that
the younger Miss Slade would put
the elders in the shade what kind
of a hat are you to have this summer
Tell Mother she need not have feared
about our being made sick by the
contents of that box it is was splendid
I was very glad to hear Aunt Sarah
was better our particular love to them
all. Only six more Sundays and then-
time passes more rapidly now we are
very busy it hardly seems as if we had
a spare minute from Sunday till
Saturday gymnastics takes another hour
With much love to father mother
I remain thy loving sister
Carrie
(Caroline E. Slade)
