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"Nellie" — to father, November 15, 1868

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15 Nov 1868
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"Nellie" — to mother, November 10, 1868

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10 Nov 1868
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[unknown], Nellie. Letters, 1868

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2 letters, dated 10 Nov and 15 Nov 1868, from "Nellie" to her mother and father. Nellie describes her favorable impressions of Vassar College. Citing her family's probable interest, Nellie details a lecture by Professor Farrar on the history of rifle manufacture, including two diagrams. She includes

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Noyes, Emma (Hartman) | to H. Rachel Swan, [Sept. 1876 - Jun. 1880]:

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[between Sept. 1876 and June 1880]
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Noyes, Emma (Hartman). Letter, n.d.

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[Sept. 1876-Jun. 1880]
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1 letter from Noyes to H. Rachel Swan. Noyes explains that due to attending a concert at Bull's Head the night before, she is choosing not to attend her classes. She asks Swan to bring her notes from physiology class.

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