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June 20, 1866
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Vassar College N.Y.
June 20th. 1866.
My Dear Sister,
Your welcome letter came
this morning, I or rather we are very sorry
that none of you are coming up Tuesday. We
are anticipating a grand gay time, then we
shall start from Vassar College about before
six oclock Wednesday morning arrive in New
York short noon remain there till we take
the Boat at five oclock to go to Newport then
the cars to Fall River arriving there Thursday
morning at what hour I cannot say. Father will
probably know. Several of the students here who
live in Massachusetts will travel with us
clear to Fall River then take the Cars direct to
Boston so there will be quite a pleasant company
of us. We shall not spend more money than
we can possibly help, but it takes a great
June 20th. 1866.
My Dear Sister,
Your welcome letter came
this morning, I or rather we are very sorry
that none of you are coming up Tuesday. We
are anticipating a grand gay time, then we
shall start from Vassar College about before
six oclock Wednesday morning arrive in New
York short noon remain there till we take
the Boat at five oclock to go to Newport then
the cars to Fall River arriving there Thursday
morning at what hour I cannot say. Father will
probably know. Several of the students here who
live in Massachusetts will travel with us
clear to Fall River then take the Cars direct to
Boston so there will be quite a pleasant company
of us. We shall not spend more money than
we can possibly help, but it takes a great
: VCLLettersSladeAbigailLCarolineE18651866018002
deal to pay our expenses on the way Home.
For nearly two weeks men have been at work
bringing down Trunks, ours have not yet ar-
rived, we are not going to pack till Monday
it is just as mean as it can we have got
to recite Monday, we thought recitations would
close Friday night but find we are much mis-
taken, but this child don't study much that
day. Fannie and I have been out walking this
morning it is delightful weather I only hope it
will be as pleasant one week from to-day
as we were coming back from our walk we
met Professor Farrar and he went over the
unfinished Riding School and Gymnasium
with us. It is going to be splendid, the whole
building contains a Riding School, a Gymnasium
Lecture and Dancing Hall Bowling Alley and
Billiard room. It is to be finished by next Sep-
tember when the other term begins. Last week
the Scaffolding fell and with it five men who
were very badly injured but none fatally so
For nearly two weeks men have been at work
bringing down Trunks, ours have not yet ar-
rived, we are not going to pack till Monday
it is just as mean as it can we have got
to recite Monday, we thought recitations would
close Friday night but find we are much mis-
taken, but this child don't study much that
day. Fannie and I have been out walking this
morning it is delightful weather I only hope it
will be as pleasant one week from to-day
as we were coming back from our walk we
met Professor Farrar and he went over the
unfinished Riding School and Gymnasium
with us. It is going to be splendid, the whole
building contains a Riding School, a Gymnasium
Lecture and Dancing Hall Bowling Alley and
Billiard room. It is to be finished by next Sep-
tember when the other term begins. Last week
the Scaffolding fell and with it five men who
were very badly injured but none fatally so
: VCLLettersSladeAbigailLCarolineE18651866018003
some were saved by catching at something and
holding with one hand at an immense dis-
tance suspended in the air.
What made Father sell that Horse, l am
so glad Mary Shove is coming back I suppose
she will be there when we arrive only seven
more days Oh dear next Sunday I expect will be
long. Last night we had Strawberry Short Cake
for Tea it is quite nice, yesterday Fannie's
Cousin sent her a large basket of Straw-
berries about eight quarts, so we had to help her
set them to keep them from spoiling so we
had quite a Treat. I am in a great hurry and
do not let any one behold this lively epistle.
Carrie and I send a great deal love and remain
your own loving daughters
Carrie and Abbie
Love to everyone home
many many thanks for the money.
one week from to-day we start
Such times as we are having just gay we act like
sixty and Miss Lyman lectures more than ever
(Caroline £. and Abigail L. Slade)
holding with one hand at an immense dis-
tance suspended in the air.
What made Father sell that Horse, l am
so glad Mary Shove is coming back I suppose
she will be there when we arrive only seven
more days Oh dear next Sunday I expect will be
long. Last night we had Strawberry Short Cake
for Tea it is quite nice, yesterday Fannie's
Cousin sent her a large basket of Straw-
berries about eight quarts, so we had to help her
set them to keep them from spoiling so we
had quite a Treat. I am in a great hurry and
do not let any one behold this lively epistle.
Carrie and I send a great deal love and remain
your own loving daughters
Carrie and Abbie
Love to everyone home
many many thanks for the money.
one week from to-day we start
Such times as we are having just gay we act like
sixty and Miss Lyman lectures more than ever
(Caroline £. and Abigail L. Slade)
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We shall not need any more money now I forgot to tell you Love to the Read girls.
