Concerning the agreement in regard to the art collection, ""in belief that you are laboring under a wide misapprehension or mis-recollection to the facts i know your earliest attention to them."
Name of college ("I hasten to inform you that the great agony is over...")
Regarding a committee report to be sent to Mrs. Hale; photographs and catalogues; Founder's Day; Miss lyman in Philadelphia.
Thanks for photographs, appreciation of publicity given college in magazine; women teachers.
On the progress of the change in name.
Describes brief vists to the College and comments on forthcoming articles in Godey's Lady's Book.
References to change of name and mention of provisions of will.
Chiefly on College affairs; comments on Godey's Lady's Book.
Acknowledgment of proofs for article; appointment of Mrs. Cuddehy doubtful, etc.
Financial matters (college tuition, etc.)
Plans for Mrs. Hale to visit college; change in name of college; requirements for admission, etc.
Name of the College; Dr. Raymond's ""Prospectus,"" etc.
Name of the College; changes proposed in the school term, etc.
Invitation to visit the College; renewal of subscription to Lady's Bppl; pictures of College buildings, etc.
Desirability of uniforms for students.
Chiefly on the porposed dropping of the word ""Female"" from the name of the college.
Comments on material in Godey's Lady's book. in postscript offers copy of ""Hilltop Idyl"".
Regarding Mrs. Cuddehy's recommendation for faculty position; disagreement with Dr. Jewett and probable succession of Dr. Raymond.
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