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Ladd, Jennie A. Letters, 1876

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Date
1876
Abstract
3 letters from Ladd to her aunt Lee and 1 letter from Ladd to her cousin Julie. In her June 1873 letter to Julie, Ladd discusses her sophomore arrival at Vassar, including details of rooms, entrance examinations, the play Cinderella in which multiple acquaintances performed, and a sermon by a visiting missionary. Her letters to her aunt describe her first semester roommates, academics, winter discomfort, the apple orchards near Vassar, Founders' Day and Freshman Sociable events, and family news.
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Finding aid: http://specialcollections.vassar.edu/collections/archives/findingaids/miscellaneous/vc_student_materials.html
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vassar:24475
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