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Finley, Charlotte (Deming) — to Cousin, Thanksgiving 1886

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25 Nov 1886
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Finley, Charlotte (Deming). Letter, 1886

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1 letter, dated "Thanksgiving Night 1886," from Finley (VC 1889) to her cousin "Effie." Finley writes that an excellent Thanksgiving dinner was served at Vassar College, during which the students costumed themselves as English ladies and gentlemen. She describes the events after dinner as including

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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to brother James, Mar. 10, 1866:

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March 10, 1866
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Dec. 13, 1865:

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December 13, 1865
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Dec. 2, 1865:

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December 2, 1865
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Feb. 28, 1866:

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February 28, 1866
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Jan. 25, 1866:

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January 25, 1866
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Mar. 10, 1866:

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March 10, 1866
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Mar. 20, 1866:

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March 20, 1866
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Nov. 22, 1865:

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November 22, 1865
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Nov. 9, 1865:

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November 9, 1865
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Oct. 11, 1865:

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October 11, 1865
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Oct. 24, 1865:

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October 24, 1865
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to father, Sep. 22, 1865:

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September 22, 1865
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to mother, Dec. 10, 1865:

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December 10, 1865
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to mother, Feb. 25, 1866:

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February 25, 1866
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to mother, Jan. 28, 1866:

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January 28, 1866
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to mother, Jan. 8, 1866:

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January 8, 1866
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to mother, Mar. 17, 1866:

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March 17, 1866
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Sylvester, Helen (Seymour) | to mother, Mar. 2, [1866]:

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March 2, [1866]
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