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October 16, 1873
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Vassar College.
Oct. 16. 1873.
My dear Carrie,
A plan has entered my head which I think I shall carry into effect
if agreeable to you. It is to write to you once every week, in the middle
part, and to Papa or Mamma on Sundays. But in this case you should
write to me twice, don't you think that is fair ? I know though how dread-
fully hard it is to find time at home to write, even if one has inclination.
Today I have an extra period to spare, as Prof. Mitchell has gone away
from College, so this
Oct. 16. 1873.
My dear Carrie,
A plan has entered my head which I think I shall carry into effect
if agreeable to you. It is to write to you once every week, in the middle
part, and to Papa or Mamma on Sundays. But in this case you should
write to me twice, don't you think that is fair ? I know though how dread-
fully hard it is to find time at home to write, even if one has inclination.
Today I have an extra period to spare, as Prof. Mitchell has gone away
from College, so this
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accounts for my sitting down in broad daylight without a care and spending some time at my desk. I wish Prof. Mitchell would see fit to "vamoose" more often, although she does give harder lessons for the next time. Miss Kapp conveniently fell sick for a day or two and Prof. Backus absented himself, so that we have had several extra periods. In German we have begun to translate "William Tell" and also a little play from English into Deutsch. The latter is no play for us though as it is real hard. Have you begun German yet and with whom? I have some of Schillers works and if you want them will send any but the one we are
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translating and Wallenstein, also the Adler's Reader if you wish. I think you will find any of these better for beginning than Undine, not being so difficult.
I don't know but I have written you that one of our class-mates,
Milligan, is to be married soon. By the way, this is the sixteenth, so the
wedding will come off today. It is to be a double affair, her younger sister being married at the same time. Millie has sent ever so many of the
class invitations, but none has come to me. Of course I am indignant,
for I knew her very well, and can only account for it by supposing that
the invitation has been
I don't know but I have written you that one of our class-mates,
Milligan, is to be married soon. By the way, this is the sixteenth, so the
wedding will come off today. It is to be a double affair, her younger sister being married at the same time. Millie has sent ever so many of the
class invitations, but none has come to me. Of course I am indignant,
for I knew her very well, and can only account for it by supposing that
the invitation has been
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sent to Texas. Please let me know if It has reached there. Several of us united and made Millie a wedding present of a toilette set. One made a cushion, another a hair receiver, etc. Fannie and I worked a towel rack for our contribution. The gentleman is a Professor of Greek and Mathematics in a western College, and Millie, who has always been anxious to study Greek, can with great benefit, no doubt, pursue that branch. The poor girl wanted to graduate here, I know, and after marry the Prof,
but her father being a poor minister the money was not forthcoming, and
the latter pleasure had to come first. Speaking of
but her father being a poor minister the money was not forthcoming, and
the latter pleasure had to come first. Speaking of
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weddings leads me to speak of that of Ida's father. Is it net rather strange that the fathers of the cousins Ida and Mary Taylor should marry so near the same time. Mary's father married some time this summer, a sister of the musician Woodbury who has had a good deal to do with Sunday School hymn tunes. Mary had not taken off mourning until the wedding, with which she was very well pleased I think. It is rather hard for Ida to have to give up all household authority which she had had for so long, but I think there is a pretty good chance of her resuming it soon In
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a mansion of her own. There Is a young doctor of Troy who has been very attentive to her for some time, and report says they are engaged. Received a letter from Aunt Maria a few days ago, in which she says that she heard of my arrival through the "Pease girls." So I suppose you must at last have written to Sarah, otherwise she could not have heard. Aunt had gone up to Albany and was there awaiting the girls* arrival from the Point, in order to all start for the East, when a despach was received stating that Uncle John had sent for the girls to come home immediately.
They have gone, and the
They have gone, and the
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Eastern trip has fallen through. Aunt is dreadfully disappointed, as well she may be having given up all other trips for this out one, and now to be cheated out of it.
And now to ask your advise concerning a little matter. I think it
would be nice to tend some Invitations for Philalethian evening to two or
three young men at home if they would understand about it. Of course they
are merely complimentary, and it is done by all the girls here to those
whom they do not know nearly as well as I do George, etc. Do you think I
had Matter do so? Tell "Jack" please that as he forgot to tell me who that
young lady
And now to ask your advise concerning a little matter. I think it
would be nice to tend some Invitations for Philalethian evening to two or
three young men at home if they would understand about it. Of course they
are merely complimentary, and it is done by all the girls here to those
whom they do not know nearly as well as I do George, etc. Do you think I
had Matter do so? Tell "Jack" please that as he forgot to tell me who that
young lady
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in the green dress was, he may tell you, and you will write it to me, keeping it faithfully a secret from all else; won't you please?
I couldn't imagine whom you meant by your "friend the Maj" in
your first letter. No, we saw nothing of Maj. Sellers, for which I am truly
sorry. I like his looks, and having heard you speak of him want to know him.
The other day I was asked by one young lady through the medium of another,
if I knew a Mr. Baker, connected in some way with a flag. Of course I
instantly answered no, but after being told that the gentleman said I made a flag for him during the
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war, I thought of Dee Baker. He it must be, I suppose, as the girl is from Mass. but just imagine him grown to be a young man! I must go and see the girl who knows him, I suppose. Here have I reached my third sheet without having told you a word about our class sociable. It was last Saturday night, and for variety a phantom party. We were all encased in sheets and pillow-cases looking like the ghosts of ourselves. Without having any "masculines" about we enjoyed ourselves, although presume Mollie Duval and many other Austin girls could
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not understand that. It was much easier to find out the girls than I had supposed it would be. Perhaps in our case because we know each other's ways and voices, eyes be. so very well.
Having some mercy, I will bore you no longer this time.
Lovingly Julie.
Having some mercy, I will bore you no longer this time.
Lovingly Julie.
