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April 11, 166
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VC Spec 1865-1866
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: VCLLettersSladeAbigailLCarolineE18651866011001
Vassar College Feb. 4, 1866
April 11th 1866
My Dear Sister
Your ever welcome letter ar-
rived this morning, I am sorry to say that you
are mistaken, we leave Vassar College, eleven
weeks from to-day, seventy seven more days ^
that sound much shorter than three months.
Two weeks from Monday being Mr Vassars
birthday we are to have a holiday, and either a
grand dinner or supper, the proceedings are to
be grand and imposing. I will give a fuller
description after the eventful day has passed.
It is perfectly lovely to-day, I have not been
out yet but it seems very warm indeed.
One of our parlor-mates Fannie Brown is
going to have a Croquet set, her Father was
in Poughkeepsie a few weeks ago, and ordered
one made, so we shall have the pleasure of play-
ing quite frequently as she says it is to be ours
as much as hers, she is very generous, and kind
hearted, I like her so much, we were fortunate
April 11th 1866
My Dear Sister
Your ever welcome letter ar-
rived this morning, I am sorry to say that you
are mistaken, we leave Vassar College, eleven
weeks from to-day, seventy seven more days ^
that sound much shorter than three months.
Two weeks from Monday being Mr Vassars
birthday we are to have a holiday, and either a
grand dinner or supper, the proceedings are to
be grand and imposing. I will give a fuller
description after the eventful day has passed.
It is perfectly lovely to-day, I have not been
out yet but it seems very warm indeed.
One of our parlor-mates Fannie Brown is
going to have a Croquet set, her Father was
in Poughkeepsie a few weeks ago, and ordered
one made, so we shall have the pleasure of play-
ing quite frequently as she says it is to be ours
as much as hers, she is very generous, and kind
hearted, I like her so much, we were fortunate
: VCLLettersSladeAbigailLCarolineE18651866011002
in getting such nice parlor-mates. And by the
way how is our Croquet ground progressing has
father selected a place yet, please ask him, to get as
shady a one as possible, that will be one great
difficulty here, no shade. Has the Set been sent
to be painted, it needs it badly. Ask father to
please not forget in his arrangements to leave a
place large enough, the more room the better.
That is one of our chief amusements In Sum-
mer. I am glad to hear that our Sabbath School
is undergoing a change for the better, that it is
being reformed. I think It a very nice idea to have
bell. I thought of you last Sabbath morning.
We did not go out to Meeting at all, as it was
so stormy, and we do not have the privilege of
staying away very often. I never realized the
pleasures of visiting of before, we did have such
a nice time, we three slept in one bed, the well
knows what a treat and pleasure that is.
Of what sex are those Contrabands to be
I am most eager to know. Is Will Hooper
home for a Spring vacation, very kind of him to
enquire after us I appreciate it. Have you seen
or read Snow-bound, Witthier's new poem, it is said
to be to our American Literature, what Deserted Vil-
lage is to the English. I think it is splendid it
sounds so home like and natural. Do read it if
you can get it. Don't you like Peculiar ever so
much. Has Aunt Sarah any girl yet. how is she
I have not had a letter from there this ever so long
How Is Uncle Abner and Aunt Sarah give particular
love to them. I will finish this the last of the week
thought I would begin it while I felt like It. I
received a letter from Abbie Chace last week.
(Abigail L. Slade)
way how is our Croquet ground progressing has
father selected a place yet, please ask him, to get as
shady a one as possible, that will be one great
difficulty here, no shade. Has the Set been sent
to be painted, it needs it badly. Ask father to
please not forget in his arrangements to leave a
place large enough, the more room the better.
That is one of our chief amusements In Sum-
mer. I am glad to hear that our Sabbath School
is undergoing a change for the better, that it is
being reformed. I think It a very nice idea to have
bell. I thought of you last Sabbath morning.
We did not go out to Meeting at all, as it was
so stormy, and we do not have the privilege of
staying away very often. I never realized the
pleasures of visiting of before, we did have such
a nice time, we three slept in one bed, the well
knows what a treat and pleasure that is.
Of what sex are those Contrabands to be
I am most eager to know. Is Will Hooper
home for a Spring vacation, very kind of him to
enquire after us I appreciate it. Have you seen
or read Snow-bound, Witthier's new poem, it is said
to be to our American Literature, what Deserted Vil-
lage is to the English. I think it is splendid it
sounds so home like and natural. Do read it if
you can get it. Don't you like Peculiar ever so
much. Has Aunt Sarah any girl yet. how is she
I have not had a letter from there this ever so long
How Is Uncle Abner and Aunt Sarah give particular
love to them. I will finish this the last of the week
thought I would begin it while I felt like It. I
received a letter from Abbie Chace last week.
(Abigail L. Slade)
