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Teegarden, Mary Treat | to cousin, Dec. 1867:

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December 23, 1867
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Teegarden, Mary Treat. Letter, 1867

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1867
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1 letter from Teegarden to her cousin Mary A. Starr. She describes her experience staying at Vassar over the Christmas holiday and the daily activities of the students during the break. On Christmas, she writes about attending a service at Christ Church in the City and hosting a Christmas party for

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Wood, Fanny E. | to Aunt Villa, Mar. 1866

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March 24, 1866
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Wood, Fanny E. Letter, 1866

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Mar. 24th 1866
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1 letter from Wood to her Aunt Villa. Wood thanks her aunt and uncle for the shoes, pin, and buttons that they had sent her and promises to visit them during the following week's vacation from classes. She praises the view from her room, describes how easily she has made friends within her two weeks

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