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1913-09-29T00:00:01Z-1913-09-29T23:59:59Z
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vassar:56179,Box 50; VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1913-09_050_006
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: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1913-09_050_006_003
bed-rooms (except the bath-room), and some of them are regular out-door sleeping-porches, and the rest of them might as well be, there are so many windows. The furniture is most simple, - white iron-beds, a couple or so chairs, a bureau and a stand. The walls are light-blue painted, and the entire effect is one of no superfluity of anything, but all for comfort. Well, we certainly had a grand glorious time. Mrs. Galt and Mrs. Ross went back to N.Y. Friday
: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1913-09_050_006_009
Vassar College,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
They’re the kind that fit any-where. It wouldn’t have to be opera or art galleries to suit them. I do hope it will be all right for the three of us to come down that Wednesday before Thanksgiving and go back Sunday night.
The dishes arrived at last, safe and sound, from [Lorser’s]. (Thanks to you, I imagine) I’m sorry you had so much trouble with the pink-dress, and I certainly will put the shields in. The girls all like my S.P. dress
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
They’re the kind that fit any-where. It wouldn’t have to be opera or art galleries to suit them. I do hope it will be all right for the three of us to come down that Wednesday before Thanksgiving and go back Sunday night.
The dishes arrived at last, safe and sound, from [Lorser’s]. (Thanks to you, I imagine) I’m sorry you had so much trouble with the pink-dress, and I certainly will put the shields in. The girls all like my S.P. dress
: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1913-09_050_006_012
That I will come home for the week-end of Friday, Oct. 10, and bring Gretchen Thayer, and probably Evelyn Seavey. Gretchen wants to get a suit and Seave wants to do some shopping. Neither Gretchen nor I have classes Friday, so the two of us may come down Thursday night and have Seave join us Friday. If it isn’t perfectly convenient for you to have us, just say so and the girls can stay in town at Martha Washington. I’d like awfully much to do it if I could for I know you’d like them
: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1913-09_050_006_013
Vassar College,
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Gretchen is my very musical friend - she plays the piano like a streak, and I’m awfully afraid that she’s going to beat me in the concerto-race. Evelyn is mighty nice, too - though I hardly think you’ll like her as well as you will Gretchen. She’s quite a pianist, too, and is working on the concerto. Can you tell me right soon whether or not, it will be all right, for of course we have to fix things at this end - much red tape, etc.
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Gretchen is my very musical friend - she plays the piano like a streak, and I’m awfully afraid that she’s going to beat me in the concerto-race. Evelyn is mighty nice, too - though I hardly think you’ll like her as well as you will Gretchen. She’s quite a pianist, too, and is working on the concerto. Can you tell me right soon whether or not, it will be all right, for of course we have to fix things at this end - much red tape, etc.
: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1913-09_050_006_014
I’ve just tried on my dresses - and I think they’re all right - I’m enjoying the butterfly-blue one ever so much.
I must get to work on my German now, for later on (at 5:00) I have to play chimes, and after that (at 5:30), I’m going to accompany Martha Strong - she sings very well - for the edification of a lunch. Martha is a very good friend of Agnes Campbell’s - isn’t it queer how friendships interlace?
We had a splendid sermon this morning on the “Living God” by a N.Y. Minister, Dr. Caldwell, I think his name was. In between breakfast and choir-rehearsal (9:30) three of us walked around the lake and at chestnuts. The squirrels are fast taking possession of them, but we managed to find quite a lot.
There, at last I’ve gotten to a sort of period and I reckon the rest had better be saved for tomorrow. I’m going to see Dr. Palmer (or was it Patterson?) either tomorrow or next day. I think, though I certainly dread it
: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1913-09_050_006_015
I enjoy the mandarin-coat very much, but I hope the blue one is nearing completion, as it’s just the kind I need this time of the year.
Do come up whenever, and as soon as, you can - and don’t forget I want the children (one at a time! for week-ends often this year!
Best love to all -
Muriel.
Do come up whenever, and as soon as, you can - and don’t forget I want the children (one at a time! for week-ends often this year!
Best love to all -
Muriel.
: VCL_Letters_Eldridge-Muriel-Tilden_1913-09_050_006_016
POUGHKEEPSIE
SEP 29
12 M
1913
N.Y.
Mrs. B.O. Tilden
291 Westminster Road
Brooklyn, N.Y.
SEP 29
12 M
1913
N.Y.
Mrs. B.O. Tilden
291 Westminster Road
Brooklyn, N.Y.
