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March 12, 1866
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Vassar College,
Poughkeepsie N.Y. March 12th.
My dear dear Mother;
When I received your very
welcome letter more than a week ago, I intended
to answer it once; but we were so excited the
first part of the time, that I could not write,
and since then I have been very busy. Miss Gilbert
was sick all last week, and I heard her classes.
Her Homer class I had to study the lessons
for as much as any of them, I presume, and[I] so
my time was pretty fully occupied. I am going
to hear her two other classes today, though
she takes the Homer. I love Greek so well,
that I really enjoyed it. I wish that I knew
whether Prof. Knapp was going to remain, or not.
I suppose that the Executive Committee took
some action Saturday. We have not heard the
result of their deliberations yet, but have some
hope that he is to stay. He is here today. It is
raining hard today, a regular March rain. We
had quite a harvest in the way of letters this
Poughkeepsie N.Y. March 12th.
My dear dear Mother;
When I received your very
welcome letter more than a week ago, I intended
to answer it once; but we were so excited the
first part of the time, that I could not write,
and since then I have been very busy. Miss Gilbert
was sick all last week, and I heard her classes.
Her Homer class I had to study the lessons
for as much as any of them, I presume, and[I] so
my time was pretty fully occupied. I am going
to hear her two other classes today, though
she takes the Homer. I love Greek so well,
that I really enjoyed it. I wish that I knew
whether Prof. Knapp was going to remain, or not.
I suppose that the Executive Committee took
some action Saturday. We have not heard the
result of their deliberations yet, but have some
hope that he is to stay. He is here today. It is
raining hard today, a regular March rain. We
had quite a harvest in the way of letters this
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morning. Mattie had a paper and a letter from
Bessie. I had a letter from Charlie, and a letter from Lottie,and some
pamphlets from him. Carrie did not tell much
news, she is disgusted with Ida Morse for acting
so. We had a very pleasant time Friday evening.
Our Chapter of the Literary Society invited
Pres. Raymond to read Shakespear for us in
the Chapel, and we invited in the other Chapters,
and the Profs, & their families, and the teachers.
He reads very finely indeed, better than
Vandenhoff Minnie thinks. The only annoying
part of the performance, for me, was that
they Insisted upon my mounting the rostrum,
introducing Pres. Raymond as the orator, or reader
rather, of the evening, and remaining seated
there during the performance. When I am president
of a Society again I think I shall know the
reason why. Our Society is at last named.
Its name is Philalethean, meaning lovers of
Truth. How do you like it? I suppose
that Father has returned home, by this time.
Mattie and I have kept up quite a correspon
Bessie. I had a letter from Charlie, and a letter from Lottie,and some
pamphlets from him. Carrie did not tell much
news, she is disgusted with Ida Morse for acting
so. We had a very pleasant time Friday evening.
Our Chapter of the Literary Society invited
Pres. Raymond to read Shakespear for us in
the Chapel, and we invited in the other Chapters,
and the Profs, & their families, and the teachers.
He reads very finely indeed, better than
Vandenhoff Minnie thinks. The only annoying
part of the performance, for me, was that
they Insisted upon my mounting the rostrum,
introducing Pres. Raymond as the orator, or reader
rather, of the evening, and remaining seated
there during the performance. When I am president
of a Society again I think I shall know the
reason why. Our Society is at last named.
Its name is Philalethean, meaning lovers of
Truth. How do you like it? I suppose
that Father has returned home, by this time.
Mattie and I have kept up quite a correspon
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dence with him while he has been gone.
If Fannie Hammond is at our house please tell
her that she has three cousins here, and that
one of them Nellie Baker is one of the best
girls I ever knew. I know those Beveridge
girls very slightly, and do not care to know
them more. They are not at all agreeable.
How glad you must be to have Father
at home once more. Don't we all long for the
last of June? The girls are all counting the
weeks until then. You know that we have
no vacation in the spring. The moss is
becoming quite green, and I have made
some very pretty little moss crosses.
The grounds about here are going to be
delight, when summer comes, I expect.
How short a time it seems before
Sara is to be married. I so much wish
that we were going to be there. Is Sara
to be married in full dress or in trav
elling? She has not said. How busy
she must be. I wish I could help her.
If Fannie Hammond is at our house please tell
her that she has three cousins here, and that
one of them Nellie Baker is one of the best
girls I ever knew. I know those Beveridge
girls very slightly, and do not care to know
them more. They are not at all agreeable.
How glad you must be to have Father
at home once more. Don't we all long for the
last of June? The girls are all counting the
weeks until then. You know that we have
no vacation in the spring. The moss is
becoming quite green, and I have made
some very pretty little moss crosses.
The grounds about here are going to be
delight, when summer comes, I expect.
How short a time it seems before
Sara is to be married. I so much wish
that we were going to be there. Is Sara
to be married in full dress or in trav
elling? She has not said. How busy
she must be. I wish I could help her.
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Poor Cousin Bell! What a hard time
she is having. I do hope that she is not
as badly off as the Dr. fears. Does she
suffer much? We have not heard from
Cousin Emma since she arrived at home.
She wrote twice from Vergeunes. I am very
glad she is going to give it up teaching. She is
not fit for [it] her health is so poor. How
much pains Mrs. Stuart takes to seem
not to know who you are. I hope she
has not as much difficulty in determining
the identity of other people. How is Willie?
I am so sorry for him, that he should be
laid up with a sprained ankle. I hope
it will not trouble him very long.
There is to be quite a fine concert here
next Friday evening. Not being in the
musical department I have not heard
much of it beyond the mention of
the fact. Please give much love
to all. Mattie says she is going to write
soon to Helen. I suppose you are all
she is having. I do hope that she is not
as badly off as the Dr. fears. Does she
suffer much? We have not heard from
Cousin Emma since she arrived at home.
She wrote twice from Vergeunes. I am very
glad she is going to give it up teaching. She is
not fit for [it] her health is so poor. How
much pains Mrs. Stuart takes to seem
not to know who you are. I hope she
has not as much difficulty in determining
the identity of other people. How is Willie?
I am so sorry for him, that he should be
laid up with a sprained ankle. I hope
it will not trouble him very long.
There is to be quite a fine concert here
next Friday evening. Not being in the
musical department I have not heard
much of it beyond the mention of
the fact. Please give much love
to all. Mattie says she is going to write
soon to Helen. I suppose you are all
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very busy as spring is coming on. Write to me when you have time and
strength to[?]
You don't
know how much
I went to see
you my dear
Mother. If I
only could
spend this
evening with
you. But sum
mer is coming,
Good night,
Your ever loving
Hattie.
strength to[?]
You don't
know how much
I went to see
you my dear
Mother. If I
only could
spend this
evening with
you. But sum
mer is coming,
Good night,
Your ever loving
Hattie.
