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January 4, 1867
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Vassar College, January 4th./67
Dear dear Katy,
I cannot tell you how delighted I was to get that letter of yours and to feel that you had been able to write it yourself, and oh how glad that you are once more able to go out. I did not receive it until night before last, and I had not a minute's time that I could answer it before. I am so glad that you wrote me just such a letter as you did telling me about yourself, and you need not feel at all troubled concerning the number of I's in it, for I had rather
Dear dear Katy,
I cannot tell you how delighted I was to get that letter of yours and to feel that you had been able to write it yourself, and oh how glad that you are once more able to go out. I did not receive it until night before last, and I had not a minute's time that I could answer it before. I am so glad that you wrote me just such a letter as you did telling me about yourself, and you need not feel at all troubled concerning the number of I's in it, for I had rather
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that you would write about yourself than anything else) I have got so that it seems as if my letters contain nothing else but those large Is, and I have had serious intentions of mentioning myself with a small letter so that it would not be quite so conspicuous, but if you will agree let us make an arrangement by which all reference to self will be excused for I certainly want to know how you are and what you are doing. School opened again today although, there are only a part of the girls back yet. I came yesterday afternoon. Uncle brought me over to Tarrytown in a sleigh and from there I came up alone, I was so in hopes that your mother and brother would be on the train as
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you wrote they were going home this week or next and I knew that yesterday was the last day they could start this week if they reached home before Sunday, but I did not see them and presumed they were not on the train. I have had a very pleasant although very quiet vacations I did not feel as homesick as I expected to, although I should have liked very much to have been at home. Santa Claus was very kind to you this year was he not. I did not have a great many presents this year but expect I shall have to have a double portion next year. I had a very handsome copy of "Pleasures of Hope" and "Pleasures of Memory" from cousin John Dutcher, a pair of kid gloves from Aunt
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Annie Bradford, a neck ribbon from Minnie B. and I am to have a ring from my father. I had expected to have gone down to N.Y. and spent a day and night there, and cousin John went to the depot after me but it was so unpleasant that I did not go. I went down last Wednesday and spent part of the day, took dinner with Minnie B. There were four other young ladies, two of them from Mrs. Hoffman's! among Minnie's presents she had a set of jewelry of artificial flowers like the one that you had, I should think. Minnie is very well and I enjoyed my visit with her very much. She seems like a young lady to
me. She is delighted with N. Y.
me. She is delighted with N. Y.
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I was almost glad that I did not get your letter until I got home, for I should have wanted so much to have gone over to Brooklyn and seen your mother, and that would have been impossible. Now that this vacation is past, it will not seem nearly as long before it is time for me to come home once more. When at White Plains I was introduced to Miss Schinan direct from Vassar College, and I do not remember ever having seen her before, it seems very strange to be living In the same house and not even know them by sight. Where is Hattie Newhall staying in N.Y. Is she boarding or with friends ? When Alice and I went down
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we met George Peckam on the cars. He is studying law at a law school in Albany - he is quite pleasant. Alice and Kate have neither of them got back yet or at least I have not seen them yet. They are going to have a much pleasanter room when they come back than they had before.
Saturday morn.
Alice has come. It did seem so nice to see her again. You have no idea how pleasant it is for me to have them with me here. I have been up to see her this morning. I had intended to write a longer letter but I think I shall have to stop for it is almost dinner time. I had a letter from Mamma this morning with two very pretty ribbons in it. She wrote you were in church last Sunday.
Saturday morn.
Alice has come. It did seem so nice to see her again. You have no idea how pleasant it is for me to have them with me here. I have been up to see her this morning. I had intended to write a longer letter but I think I shall have to stop for it is almost dinner time. I had a letter from Mamma this morning with two very pretty ribbons in it. She wrote you were in church last Sunday.
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Now Kate, goodby, and do write as soon as you feel able. With love to your sister, and all the girls,
Your truly loving friend,
Mary.
Your truly loving friend,
Mary.
