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Dear Mother + Father:
Being in the Infirmary has its advantages - it "enhances one's self-feelings" - as Miss washburn would say. The kids are overcoming me with notes and books, etc.
Unfortunately, neither of the 2 bks. that I was anxious to get time to read are here - "This Freedom", which Pete still has and "Upstream." I am sorry it came - I wanted to order something else for it. It is silly to have 2 copies.
At present I am "[Ausgelesen]", if there is such a word. I read Galsworthy's "Silver Box," Oscar Wilde's "A Woman of No Importance," some boring essays of [Havelock] Ellis and some more interesting ones in Lytton Strachey's "Books + Characters".
Being in the Infirmary has its advantages - it "enhances one's self-feelings" - as Miss washburn would say. The kids are overcoming me with notes and books, etc.
Unfortunately, neither of the 2 bks. that I was anxious to get time to read are here - "This Freedom", which Pete still has and "Upstream." I am sorry it came - I wanted to order something else for it. It is silly to have 2 copies.
At present I am "[Ausgelesen]", if there is such a word. I read Galsworthy's "Silver Box," Oscar Wilde's "A Woman of No Importance," some boring essays of [Havelock] Ellis and some more interesting ones in Lytton Strachey's "Books + Characters".
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time! - I'm not sure I am achieving - or preparing to achieve! - anything sufficiently constructive to pay for what is an exile from all I hold dear - and for hard work which will make me old prematurely - and I'm not sure [were] one whole year will be enough to prove the point definitely. If I can continue only to palliate, I shant be happy! That's the question. Meantime I enjoy the girls tremendously + can't see that they differ in any marked [deque] from a Vassar group! I've been fairly popular until it came to restrictions about going to the Ohio games in Columbus yes-terday - there [many]
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young women could have [eaten] me, because they were not permitted to go unchaper-oned to unknown hotels, where the boys also [lodged!] They feel competent to meet any situation - then where they are in a bad one they often show no more judgment X nerve than we (who didn't think [ourselves] so capable in our 'teens!)
I have a furnished apartment for this one year - convenient, well situ-ated + with ver pretty things in it. After a good deal of readjusting, it's arranged to my liking. I
I have a furnished apartment for this one year - convenient, well situ-ated + with ver pretty things in it. After a good deal of readjusting, it's arranged to my liking. I
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have a good part-time maid. I got my own meals + cleaned my own house for three weeks first - with all my new work!
I've spoken twice in Detroit + seen Jo Grant + [Mc Seeiu] both times - + Clarissa Fouler once. Neither is an advertise-ment for matrimony, to speak frankly! I could give 10 years to Clarissa - who is very [sweet] - + Jo is a scarecrow! They say her oldest daughter is a beauty, however!
No more - I shouldn't have written so much. I hope you are quite
I've spoken twice in Detroit + seen Jo Grant + [Mc Seeiu] both times - + Clarissa Fouler once. Neither is an advertise-ment for matrimony, to speak frankly! I could give 10 years to Clarissa - who is very [sweet] - + Jo is a scarecrow! They say her oldest daughter is a beauty, however!
No more - I shouldn't have written so much. I hope you are quite
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[recovered] and have had a vacation somehow, somewhere -
Messages to Marcus love to your kind self -
Jean
Messages to Marcus love to your kind self -
Jean
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None of them thrilled me, but it was all my non-academic library had to offer. I can't do any work, as all my work is libe work. Possibly that is a good thing!
I have been taking cold medicine all day. Fortunately they didn't try to give me anything else, so there was no "internal" or vocal conflict.
My [Corona] certainly has spoiled me. I have been writing notes and letters most of the day, and I surely do loathe writing by hand.
Dr. T. was in this afternoon. She volunteered the information that I don't like her at all that I am so fond of Dr. B. that I don't like her a bit! I said, "It isn't likely that I would think that - much less say it, is it?" And she said "You don't have to say it." Then she said she was only [plaing] with me. She didn't know how much she embarrassed me, though.
This was what they gave me for lunch - meat pudding, vile tomato soup, baked potato, pease, pickles + ginger'
I have been taking cold medicine all day. Fortunately they didn't try to give me anything else, so there was no "internal" or vocal conflict.
My [Corona] certainly has spoiled me. I have been writing notes and letters most of the day, and I surely do loathe writing by hand.
Dr. T. was in this afternoon. She volunteered the information that I don't like her at all that I am so fond of Dr. B. that I don't like her a bit! I said, "It isn't likely that I would think that - much less say it, is it?" And she said "You don't have to say it." Then she said she was only [plaing] with me. She didn't know how much she embarrassed me, though.
This was what they gave me for lunch - meat pudding, vile tomato soup, baked potato, pease, pickles + ginger'
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snaps. Needless to say, I selected therefrom the peas + potatoes. Tonight from the array set before me I selected chicken, sweet potato, clear soup, and custard. The Infirm. must be hard on people who have no sense - I mean, when it comes to taking care of themselves when they're sick.
I was allowed to take a bath this aft. The bath-room had to be cleaned this A.M., so I remained unwashed till 3 P.M. My American habits were annoyed at that.
My tempie has not been above 98 4/5 all day.
Just at present it [is] 98 3/5.
Sent you a wire so it would arrive the same time as the letter, and so that you would not worry
I was allowed to take a bath this aft. The bath-room had to be cleaned this A.M., so I remained unwashed till 3 P.M. My American habits were annoyed at that.
My tempie has not been above 98 4/5 all day.
Just at present it [is] 98 3/5.
Sent you a wire so it would arrive the same time as the letter, and so that you would not worry
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I think my fur coat came. At least, I got a notice in the aft. mail to call for package in express office.
Miss Hamilton's letter was most interesting, Although it sounded very discouraged and lonesome. I felt very sorry for her, but possibly I misconstrued the tone of it, being myself somewhat dismal when I read it. If she can't make a success of a job like that - I don't know who can. I certainly think she is the ideal person for such a position.
Did I ever write that Tes Burton couldn't come back this year because she had a very serious nervous break-down, and is having to live a semi-invalid life. I think she takes 9 hrs. at Mich. - or thereabouts.
I'm awfully long-winded con-sidering that I'm sick of writing by hand, but I'm also sick of reading, and I know you enjoy getting long letters from your Baby, Papsy. Perhaps my being in the Infirm, will make
Miss Hamilton's letter was most interesting, Although it sounded very discouraged and lonesome. I felt very sorry for her, but possibly I misconstrued the tone of it, being myself somewhat dismal when I read it. If she can't make a success of a job like that - I don't know who can. I certainly think she is the ideal person for such a position.
Did I ever write that Tes Burton couldn't come back this year because she had a very serious nervous break-down, and is having to live a semi-invalid life. I think she takes 9 hrs. at Mich. - or thereabouts.
I'm awfully long-winded con-sidering that I'm sick of writing by hand, but I'm also sick of reading, and I know you enjoy getting long letters from your Baby, Papsy. Perhaps my being in the Infirm, will make
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you write to me if nothing else does!! Hope you'll go to see Henrietta. If so, tell me all about her house and everything else. I wrote to her today. I did not say you were in A.C. - in case you shouldn't go to see her!
Mother. Please to take it very easy + don't overstrain your "tooth-picks" at first. Loaf your laziest!
Otherwise I know nothing. except that I missed a fire-drill last night, thank goodness.
I'm not allowed company, but I can't say that I pine for it particularly. Sometimes I think I like myself too well!
Send the enclosed clippings to Pete. It is against my principles to send clippings, but I think these will interest you.
Love,
Fannie
over
Mother. Please to take it very easy + don't overstrain your "tooth-picks" at first. Loaf your laziest!
Otherwise I know nothing. except that I missed a fire-drill last night, thank goodness.
I'm not allowed company, but I can't say that I pine for it particularly. Sometimes I think I like myself too well!
Send the enclosed clippings to Pete. It is against my principles to send clippings, but I think these will interest you.
Love,
Fannie
over
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I always put in a laundry list, Mothe.
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Return.
Sunday Oct. 22nd
1122 Hill St, [Ann Arbor]
Thank you, dear Stella. For your note and its enclosure, its very, very sad enclosure! I am writing Mrs. Hartley to-day. Her life as been so [forcused] upon her husbands hour by hour, that its hard to imagine how she will occupy herself now - and without what seems necessary occupation, it is almost impossible to continue life!
I've [baen] meaning to send a line to tell you what admiring things "Ted" Burton says of Fanny. It's [eirdent] the latter has made quite a big place for herself in
Sunday Oct. 22nd
1122 Hill St, [Ann Arbor]
Thank you, dear Stella. For your note and its enclosure, its very, very sad enclosure! I am writing Mrs. Hartley to-day. Her life as been so [forcused] upon her husbands hour by hour, that its hard to imagine how she will occupy herself now - and without what seems necessary occupation, it is almost impossible to continue life!
I've [baen] meaning to send a line to tell you what admiring things "Ted" Burton says of Fanny. It's [eirdent] the latter has made quite a big place for herself in
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the admiration and fondness of her college mates - probably few more than her [are modesty wile permit her to recognize]. Good old Fan!
You didn't [tell] me how she was or whether the sum-mer's treatment had done her real good - I want to hear. Send her my love, please.
Evidently it wasnt an upbuilding summer for either you or Marcus. I'm sorry, but I feel almost anything else is a more restful vacation than an automotive trip! Perhaps a later substitution will work out.
I can hardly say yet "How I like it" - its all
You didn't [tell] me how she was or whether the sum-mer's treatment had done her real good - I want to hear. Send her my love, please.
Evidently it wasnt an upbuilding summer for either you or Marcus. I'm sorry, but I feel almost anything else is a more restful vacation than an automotive trip! Perhaps a later substitution will work out.
I can hardly say yet "How I like it" - its all
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so new + involves so many personal sacri-fices - + so many problems. Its a very pretty town + people are exceptionally kind + hospit-able - only as [I see] no leisure when I can return hospitality, that too, has its un-comfortable side. There are serious [problems] which were let run some years under Ex-Pres. Hutchins, until its most difficult to make up [lost] ground - the student body have the upper hand in an unfortunate [tague-mere even] more than girls, tho' both are [Reist] together. Altho [Swak] night + day, [Sundays] - as hard as my hardest in the League all tho
