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November 6, 1867
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VC 1870
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Vassar.
Nov. 6. 1867.
My Dear Father:
Tonight just before tea
we got the news that New York has
gone eighty thousand democratic ma
jority and we don't think of much
else. What a shame it is! Any one
would think by the enthusiasm and
demonstrations of joy on one side and
dejection on the other that this was a
school of politics. The Democrats
are out in flying colors, white,
blue, scarlet &c while the others have
on nothing but black ribbons and
black dresses altogether. In the eight
o'clock class of gymnastics tonight
there were only ten out of a hundred
who were democrats. I think that
Nov. 6. 1867.
My Dear Father:
Tonight just before tea
we got the news that New York has
gone eighty thousand democratic ma
jority and we don't think of much
else. What a shame it is! Any one
would think by the enthusiasm and
demonstrations of joy on one side and
dejection on the other that this was a
school of politics. The Democrats
are out in flying colors, white,
blue, scarlet &c while the others have
on nothing but black ribbons and
black dresses altogether. In the eight
o'clock class of gymnastics tonight
there were only ten out of a hundred
who were democrats. I think that
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speaks pretty well for our class. Vassar
is a loyal institution I assure you.
I was very glad indeed to get your
letter Monday morning. Many thanks
for the money. I was about out so it
was very acceptable. I will not be
afraid to ask when I need it but
I do not want to be obliged to send
very often.
You ask if I practice at all on
the piano. I have not touched one but
three or four times since I came
away and I left my music at
home so I have nothing to practice.
I have been thinking I would send
for a few pieces and if some of you
will take the trouble to send some I
would like all my duetts, Marche
des Tambours, Bolero Brillant, Retour
du Printemps and perhaps Mountain
Stream though I am not very
particular. I am very busy now
and can hardly see where the time is
is a loyal institution I assure you.
I was very glad indeed to get your
letter Monday morning. Many thanks
for the money. I was about out so it
was very acceptable. I will not be
afraid to ask when I need it but
I do not want to be obliged to send
very often.
You ask if I practice at all on
the piano. I have not touched one but
three or four times since I came
away and I left my music at
home so I have nothing to practice.
I have been thinking I would send
for a few pieces and if some of you
will take the trouble to send some I
would like all my duetts, Marche
des Tambours, Bolero Brillant, Retour
du Printemps and perhaps Mountain
Stream though I am not very
particular. I am very busy now
and can hardly see where the time is
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to come from and as Christmas is
only six weeks off perhaps I had better
not have any piano or regular prac-
tice hour till after then. I hope to have
more time then and for your sake I
will practice if I have to steal the
time. Your letter determined me to do
so if possible - I think piano rent
is very high here, but do- not know
just how much they charge. The Prof
of Music is just such a person as I
would like to take music of, but he
only hears them play occasionally as
he can only be here from New York
two days in a week. If I could take
lessons of him I should like it very
much. We are drilled twice a week
by him in chorus singing. He tried
my voice and said it was a good
one at which I was very much sur-
prised, as I had a cold and was not
in my usual singing order. He put
me with the first sopranos.
only six weeks off perhaps I had better
not have any piano or regular prac-
tice hour till after then. I hope to have
more time then and for your sake I
will practice if I have to steal the
time. Your letter determined me to do
so if possible - I think piano rent
is very high here, but do- not know
just how much they charge. The Prof
of Music is just such a person as I
would like to take music of, but he
only hears them play occasionally as
he can only be here from New York
two days in a week. If I could take
lessons of him I should like it very
much. We are drilled twice a week
by him in chorus singing. He tried
my voice and said it was a good
one at which I was very much sur-
prised, as I had a cold and was not
in my usual singing order. He put
me with the first sopranos.
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If you send the music I wish moth
er would send in it some black
ribbon - not very wide and as thick
as she can find. It is growing quite
like November here and seems more
like New Hampshire than it has before.
Till a short time ago it has been very
warm and pleasant, but I believe
there was a little snow seen this
morning. I did not see it however.
I don't get many letters from Sister
lately and this week I have felt quite
blue and homesick. My algebra has
been troubling me a good deal and
I have thought I should be glad when
Christmas came and I should be through
with that as well as Geometry.
It is half past nine and I must
finish my Latin lesson for tomorrow
which will take till bedtime. Love
to all my dear ones.
Your affec.
Mary.
[Mary (Parker) Woodworth, '70]
er would send in it some black
ribbon - not very wide and as thick
as she can find. It is growing quite
like November here and seems more
like New Hampshire than it has before.
Till a short time ago it has been very
warm and pleasant, but I believe
there was a little snow seen this
morning. I did not see it however.
I don't get many letters from Sister
lately and this week I have felt quite
blue and homesick. My algebra has
been troubling me a good deal and
I have thought I should be glad when
Christmas came and I should be through
with that as well as Geometry.
It is half past nine and I must
finish my Latin lesson for tomorrow
which will take till bedtime. Love
to all my dear ones.
Your affec.
Mary.
[Mary (Parker) Woodworth, '70]
