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06 Jan 1878
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: VCL_Letters_Griffith-Caroline_1878-01-06_069_002_001_001
477 Dudley St.
Jan. 6. 1878.
My dear Carrie -
I hope I may be the first [to?] tell you although I fear you will hear of it in [some?] other [way?] first that I shall not be able to return to College, I have been very miserable since I came home & the Dr’s say I have over worked & must not study or do any work for a year, so here I am [stationary?] for the present.
I want to go over & pack up my things & say good bye to you all but it would be too much excitement
Jan. 6. 1878.
My dear Carrie -
I hope I may be the first [to?] tell you although I fear you will hear of it in [some?] other [way?] first that I shall not be able to return to College, I have been very miserable since I came home & the Dr’s say I have over worked & must not study or do any work for a year, so here I am [stationary?] for the present.
I want to go over & pack up my things & say good bye to you all but it would be too much excitement
: VCL_Letters_Griffith-Caroline_1878-01-06_069_002_001_002
so [Mother?] must do it for me, she goes to New York Tuesday & to Poughkeepsie Thursday.
Tonight you are thinking that it is your last night at home for the present & it is only the beginning of my vacation & [yet?] Carrie I thoroughly envy you, you have no idea how much I want to go back. While at College I used to think it would be very nice to stay at home but when you have to stay at home for health it is a different thing. I have to be perfectly quiet & my chief [excitements?] are sleeping, eating, & drinking, my back [troubles?] me a
Tonight you are thinking that it is your last night at home for the present & it is only the beginning of my vacation & [yet?] Carrie I thoroughly envy you, you have no idea how much I want to go back. While at College I used to think it would be very nice to stay at home but when you have to stay at home for health it is a different thing. I have to be perfectly quiet & my chief [excitements?] are sleeping, eating, & drinking, my back [troubles?] me a
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great deal & my head aches all the time -
I wish you joy on the rest of the seventh book of Geometry. At first I thought I should be well enough to join a Senior class etc but the [...] “shut down” [me?] that I can [knit?] & play as much as I please but no study - however I hope to do something & not have it a year entirely thrown away -
Will you please do me a favor, that is take care of [Blanche’s?] table & chair which are in my room & her pitcher & Grammar which [affect?] Thursday next you can have [but?] at present the Latter are locked up & I have the key you will do me a great
I wish you joy on the rest of the seventh book of Geometry. At first I thought I should be well enough to join a Senior class etc but the [...] “shut down” [me?] that I can [knit?] & play as much as I please but no study - however I hope to do something & not have it a year entirely thrown away -
Will you please do me a favor, that is take care of [Blanche’s?] table & chair which are in my room & her pitcher & Grammar which [affect?] Thursday next you can have [but?] at present the Latter are locked up & I have the key you will do me a great
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kindness if you will - Blanche called on me when I first got home but I have [not?] been able to go & return it yet. Shall as soon as I can -- She seems very well & fully intends to return to studying hard & seems confident of passing her examinations -- Give my love to Helen [Bart…?] & Helen [...rdwell?] -
I [exercise?] you & Helen B. from [walking?] now are you not glad you have an extra day to walk with when you please I am not [...] ^but that you two will walk together that day althoug unfortunately they do not happen to be in the same day. what nonsense [Mary ...aisez?] was!
I [exercise?] you & Helen B. from [walking?] now are you not glad you have an extra day to walk with when you please I am not [...] ^but that you two will walk together that day althoug unfortunately they do not happen to be in the same day. what nonsense [Mary ...aisez?] was!
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So write me soon Carrie & believe me your loving friend
Mary L. H.
Mary L. H.
