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Chase, Almira (Cowles). Letter, 1868

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Date
1868
Abstract
1 letter from Chase to her mother. She describes a walk with a teacher and six other girls (all wearing "gymnastics dresses"). She also relates information about her health and discusses possibly bringing a friend home with her over Christmas vacation. She attaches an article in the Eagle by president Raymond calming fears of a typhoid epidemic at Vassar.
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Finding aid: http://specialcollections.vassar.edu/collections/archives/findingaids/miscellaneous/vc_student_materials.html
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vassar:chase-almire
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English