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1908-05-03T00:00:01Z-1908-05-03T23:59:59Z
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vassar:56225,Box 41; VCL_Letters_MacCoy-Marjorie-Newell_1908-04_1908-05_041_007
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all morning, and went to the store where we got the postals, and then climbed partly up a mountain. Each of us had an “all day sucker,” and I took a picture of them all “at it”; I hope it comes out but I’m not much good at pictures, I’m afraid. At dinner we found that Matt [Mary] Babbott and her roommate Florence Browne with two other people had come to spend Sunday so the V.C. [Vassar College] delegation at Moore’s Mills numbers about thirty!
Yesterday afternoon we determined to find some [unreadable], and we all started out the road. Ruth Weeks had told us the directions, but of course we all understood them differently, and squabbled at every
all morning, and went to the store where we got the postals, and then climbed partly up a mountain. Each of us had an “all day sucker,” and I took a picture of them all “at it”; I hope it comes out but I’m not much good at pictures, I’m afraid. At dinner we found that Matt [Mary] Babbott and her roommate Florence Browne with two other people had come to spend Sunday so the V.C. [Vassar College] delegation at Moore’s Mills numbers about thirty!
Yesterday afternoon we determined to find some [unreadable], and we all started out the road. Ruth Weeks had told us the directions, but of course we all understood them differently, and squabbled at every
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cross-road. We ended by coming back in a nice April shower where we walked home with rain beating in our faces, and got nicely soaked. But we soon dried out in front of Miss Susan’s stove in the dining room, and then the other people read palms while I went to sleep! Last evening a whole lot of us sat around in a circle and played silly games like “Beast, Bird and Fish” and “It.” Then we decided we’d better go back and go to bed, as it was getting pretty late (it was 8:45!).
This morning it is airly cold and blowy, but Helen Paine and I have already walked about five miles up the road and back, while the rest of them sat around and read
This morning it is airly cold and blowy, but Helen Paine and I have already walked about five miles up the road and back, while the rest of them sat around and read
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a story. If this letter is decidedly incoherent, please excuse it, but Caroline is reading “The [Unreadable] of Somebody or other” out loud to Helen Mossman while everybody else is either reading or writing.
We are going to drive back this p.m., right after dinner, and as the sun seems to be seriously considering the advisability of coming out to stay, I think it’ll be warm and nice.
We have had a glorious three days. It has been so lovely and quiet and we have been perfectly independent and done just what we wanted. I’m sorry it’s all over, but it has done us worlds of good, I know.
a story. If this letter is decidedly incoherent, please excuse it, but Caroline is reading “The [Unreadable] of Somebody or other” out loud to Helen Mossman while everybody else is either reading or writing.
We are going to drive back this p.m., right after dinner, and as the sun seems to be seriously considering the advisability of coming out to stay, I think it’ll be warm and nice.
We have had a glorious three days. It has been so lovely and quiet and we have been perfectly independent and done just what we wanted. I’m sorry it’s all over, but it has done us worlds of good, I know.
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Matt said that Founder’s was a great success, and the dance was lovely. She said, however, that Helen Josselyn - the Chairman of the Committee - spent most [of] her evening grabbing Freshman off the floor when they insisted upon dancing. I don’t see why people can’t do what they’re supposed to do instead of trying to be conspicuous..
Well, I must stop now for I am writing on the dining room table, and it’s [almost] time for them to set the table.
Goodbye, Lots and lots of love
from
Marjorie
Well, I must stop now for I am writing on the dining room table, and it’s [almost] time for them to set the table.
Goodbye, Lots and lots of love
from
Marjorie
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Postmark: POUGHKEEPSIE
May 4
5 30PM
1908
N.Y.
Dr. Alexander W. MacCoy
Mrs. William P. Logan
Overbrook Ave. and 58th St.
Philadelphia
May 4
5 30PM
1908
N.Y.
Dr. Alexander W. MacCoy
Mrs. William P. Logan
Overbrook Ave. and 58th St.
Philadelphia
