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[unknown], Julie. Letter, 1869

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Abstract
VC Class Year Unknown,1 letter, dated 17 Oct 1869, from "Julie" to Isabel Treadwell Towne (VC spec 1865-1866). "Julie" recounts her first five weeks at Vassar College. She criticizes her room, praises the campus grounds, and describes several of Towne's former classmates. "Julie" also mentions boating, her schedule, and her favorite professors. She describes mistakenly arriving at Vassar before it had opened to students. "Julie" passes on the greetings of mutual acquaintances.
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Finding aid: http://specialcollections.vassar.edu/collections/archives/findingaids/miscellaneous/vc_student_materials.html
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English