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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 2, 1874
Text: Vassar. Nov. 2. '74- Dear people, Please believe I am always well even when I do not write and do not be alarmed. Sometimes I have a lazy fit, and do not write when I should, and sometimes a busy one - Four years of regularity have done something to mend my ways, but yet not enough, and whenever I can find a loop-hole through which to escape regular action I try it still - Saturday your letters came one mail earlier than usual. I thinkthe trip to New York must be made a few hours sooner...
Show moreVassar. Nov. 2. '74- Dear people, Please believe I am always well even when I do not write and do not be alarmed. Sometimes I have a lazy fit, and do not write when I should, and sometimes a busy one - Four years of regularity have done something to mend my ways, but yet not enough, and whenever I can find a loop-hole through which to escape regular action I try it still - Saturday your letters came one mail earlier than usual. I thinkthe trip to New York must be made a few hours sooner than it used to be. This fall has been an extremely pleasant one, less cold weather than other years when I have been North - Of course there has been heat on in the house since we came back, but we have worn summer calicoes, and not put on our winter flannels yet - I think I shall wear my "cheap but pretty" some time longer, and if I find it warm enough, shall do so all winter. In fact I find it is nearly only the thing I shall have…I am very glad to receive the printed account of the Ladies Supper, but I would have liked a longer description of your own appearance and actions - Did I write you that Miss Allen of Galveston decided not to remain here? Cliffie tells me that her father is of the firm of Allen and Pritchard I think the name is - Mrs. Waul said that she knew the family - A few days ago I strained my ankle a little and walked lame for a while. Now, however it is entirely well - It was a very fortunate escape, for a few daysafter another girl also slipped in going downstairs and is now going on crutches - I toll you of my slight accident, so that if you should afterwards hear me speak of it, you could not think I had concealed from you something serious, for it was quite the contrary. One of the girls Is talking, and I am In haste to post this, so please excuse all mistakes, and bad writing - With love, J. M. Pease
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: September 1870
Text: Vassar College. Saturday Mora. ,Sept. 1870, Dear Carrie, Your letter came day before yesterday, and I would have answered it sooner except that X wished to find out about entering the college before writing you) for I would se much like to have you come here this year. None are allowed to enter the college without examination, neither are any permitted to take only French and music or only Art Studies. But you could come and takeone English beaseh study besides French end singing. It might be...
Show moreVassar College. Saturday Mora. ,Sept. 1870, Dear Carrie, Your letter came day before yesterday, and I would have answered it sooner except that X wished to find out about entering the college before writing you) for I would se much like to have you come here this year. None are allowed to enter the college without examination, neither are any permitted to take only French and music or only Art Studies. But you could come and takeone English beaseh study besides French end singing. It might be anything you chose, for you are over eighteen and may be special* The examination for admittance I know you can pass. In Arithmetic you will only be questioned a little about and will be given examples only in fraction which I think you can do perfectly. Geography you will be asked where certain mountains fc rivers are, the capitals of foreign countries, about oceans, and In which direction some places are from each other* History I am to be reexamined in and will tell you the things which Prof. Backus told me I must be prepared in for reexamination. The early colo- nies, the revolutionary war. Warof 1812, Constitution of the U.S., the administration from Washington to present time. The late rebellion and the discovery of America of course will be asked about. The examination in Grammar I think you will pass. Write me soon If you desire to come for I will try end get a pleasant room. I am not in any of Miss Hamlin's classes, she has single Latin and I study double. I had a letter from Mary Rawsoa a few days ago, in which she said that Eugenie Eppersoa was atteadiag school at the Packer and liked it very much. 1 have had no letter from fyybf Gussie Bridgland but as her letters will have to go to her parents before comingto ma. Grace Pikes address is Pelham Priory, Pelham, Haw York. You must excuse such a miserable letter but Carrie Norton and Bessie Hogg are In my parlor waiting for ma to go chestnutting with them, aad talking aad laugh- lag, and of course I can not write. Goodbye Julie M. Pease iJulla M. Pease, <75 s
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: April 17, 1871
Text: Vassar College April IT, 1871. Dear Papa, Yesterday I was very busy and did not find time to write my usual letter koine, and now before dinner I will scribble a few lines to send you that you may not feel anxious about me. Perhaps when X tell you what I was doing yesterday you may think it not a sufficient reason for failing to write. I had commenced "Hypatia" and becoming very much interested I did not like to leave it. For the afternoon I arranged ■i i, • ' t . i • , j <...
Show moreVassar College April IT, 1871. Dear Papa, Yesterday I was very busy and did not find time to write my usual letter koine, and now before dinner I will scribble a few lines to send you that you may not feel anxious about me. Perhaps when X tell you what I was doing yesterday you may think it not a sufficient reason for failing to write. I had commenced "Hypatia" and becoming very much interested I did not like to leave it. For the afternoon I arranged ■i i, • ' t . i • , j < i 1 myself comfortably on the bed and was enjoying myself heartily whenCarrie Norton came to make me a visit. Her visits in length resemble those of old Mrs. Alford of Foqulnock and her tongue goes almost as ceaselessly and to as little purpose as that of the worthy lady herself. I yawned repeatedly, was much astonished that she was not on her bed sleeping away the Sunday afternoon, but it was of no use--she did not leave me until It was time to dress for tea. After tea there was prayer- meeting to attend and two or three visits to make, and by the time I was through with them I had to prepare for bed. The weather has changed within the last few days. It has been so warm thatwe thought summer was really here. Today however when we went down to row we had to wrap up quite warmly. We have a nice little bouquet of sweet violets in our parlor now, these having blossomed in the open air. The flower beds are beginning to look very pretty and gay with hyacinths, myrtle and some tulips. Mies Lyman 1 find a very sweet girl and I feel almost as much alone as if she was not with me. Flease excuse this short letter (it is longer now than Carrie's to me are) and accept much love for yourself and Manama and Carrie. • : ! ; " ' * V-: ! ' i i . i ' < I Ever your loving Julie. (Julia M. Pease, *75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: April 12, 1873
Text: Vassar. April 12, 1873 My dear Papa, During our vacation, which has now begun, we are at liberty to sit up as late as we please, and, you may be sure, we avail ourselves of this privilege to a great extent. Last night it was nearly one before I saw fit to go to sleep, but tonight I only want to write to you, and than I shall be glad enough to go to bed. Yesterday was a lovely days we put up a croquet set and had the first game of the season. Prof. Hinkle came out and...
Show moreVassar. April 12, 1873 My dear Papa, During our vacation, which has now begun, we are at liberty to sit up as late as we please, and, you may be sure, we avail ourselves of this privilege to a great extent. Last night it was nearly one before I saw fit to go to sleep, but tonight I only want to write to you, and than I shall be glad enough to go to bed. Yesterday was a lovely days we put up a croquet set and had the first game of the season. Prof. Hinkle came out and watched our game with great interest. He makes me think of you, as regards his excitement over anything of the sort. Several times he so disapproved of my partner and my own plays, that he almost gave us up In despair, although he had espoused our cause, because we were just then, the winning side. He seemed vastly amused at our usual exclamations of delight. "That was an elegant shot!" Elegant he would keep repealing over,as if it was a strange way of applying the word. Then too, since the vacation has begun we have been out boating; but today, just imagine it, raining all the morning and finally ending with snow. I am glad you think that it will be best for me to return by way of New Orleans, for I should prefer that route. Don't you think, on account of the yellow fever, it would be best for me to start the first of June? I am perfectly willing to pass examination alone, in order to reach home sooner, and I think the Faculty would look favorablyupon the plan. I would like so much better to have you write to Mr. Swenaon, or whoever you see fit, about company for me, for I fear the Swensons have no great love for me; but yet if you write me that I ought to do it I must be satisfied. Reviews here begin the first of June. A few days ago I drew on Mr. Swenson for $200, part of which was to pay my College bill. That will leave me nearly forty dollars in my possession, partly sufficient for my car fare I hope, unless there are numerous articles to buy before my return. Today I received a letter from Carrie, in which she speaks of being alone. It gives me great curiosity to learn where you and Mamma have gone, for she does not tell me, and you have not given the slightest hint thatyou were going to make any excursion. I suppose each thinks the other has written. Having reached the end of my paper I will not give you the trouble to read further crossed writing. Lovingly Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: December 4, 1870
Text: Vassar College. Dee. 4th 1870 Dear Papa, Mamma aad Carrie came to see ma last Wednesday and Miss Lyman gave me permission te go Into Poughkeepsle aad stay with them until they started for New York* We went to the Morgan House and remained there until Thursday noon. I enjoyed myself vary much having them with me hut wished they could stay longer. They have now gone to New York and are staying with Mrs. Ward, who is keeping housethere. Mrs. Crabb disappointed them. Mamma had written her that...
Show moreVassar College. Dee. 4th 1870 Dear Papa, Mamma aad Carrie came to see ma last Wednesday and Miss Lyman gave me permission te go Into Poughkeepsle aad stay with them until they started for New York* We went to the Morgan House and remained there until Thursday noon. I enjoyed myself vary much having them with me hut wished they could stay longer. They have now gone to New York and are staying with Mrs. Ward, who is keeping housethere. Mrs. Crabb disappointed them. Mamma had written her that she aad Carrie would make her a visit and start from Phil, whan Mrs. Crabb wrote back that they had decided to leave on a certain day and could not wait for Mamma. Mamma bought ma a very pretty chair for a Christinas present. There is so kittle furniture in our parlor that it is quite an addition. All we are given in a parlor is a table aad whatnot and two chairs, if we want any thing else we must buy them ourselves. holding She also bought a veryhandsome photograph album ■■alsiaisg two hundred pictures, for a present for Aunt Maria Robinson. X will take it to her Christmas, for I shall spend my vacation with her in Binghamton. Aunt Maria promised to Invite Flora aad Viola Cook there at the same time and if they come it will be quite gay. Mamma and Carrie will be home just in time for a merry Xmas at home* What a alee day you will have together. I received a letter from Mrs. Grumble t? , e few days ego telling me that MissAugusta Palm had lost her sltuatloa aad had gone to Bastrep t? , to teach. It Is toe bad. Do you ever go out aad see Maj. and Mrs. Grumble? This is the first Sunday in the month aad I weat into Poughkeepsie to church. I have never been before but enjoyed it very much. The church is not any larger thaa ours at home aad aot as pretty as ours will be. Isn't it finished yet. Mamma said that Mr. Rogers had returned to Austin, aad so I shall expect my "testimonials" soon. With much love aad many kisses your aff. daughter Julie M. Pease. (Julia M. Pease, '75!
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: December 14, 1870
Text: Vassar College. Dee. 14. 1870. My deer Papa, I have had no time this week lor writing letters aad as I wrote Mamma the latter part el last week thought that you would not feel anxious about me. By this time Mamma and Carrie must have reached home and you are having such a alee time together. Did you go to Brenham to meet them or did they come up In the stage? It seems as though the railroadto Austin never would be completed. Mamma said again that she would never make the trip NorthAuntll...
Show moreVassar College. Dee. 14. 1870. My deer Papa, I have had no time this week lor writing letters aad as I wrote Mamma the latter part el last week thought that you would not feel anxious about me. By this time Mamma and Carrie must have reached home and you are having such a alee time together. Did you go to Brenham to meet them or did they come up In the stage? It seems as though the railroadto Austin never would be completed. Mamma said again that she would never make the trip NorthAuntll after It was finished and yet this is (the, second time she has been over the road since she said so, and it Is apparently no nearer completion. I have had two letters from Aunt Maria concerning my visit to her this Christmas. She says that she does not hear from Aunt Carrie very often and so does not know how Grandma Is getting along. If she can not hear, I wonder who will. But if Aunt Maria would give her sister a part of the scolding she gave me for not writing to her I think she wouldwrite a little eftener. My sentences sound as badly as some that we are translating In "Caesar" bat it Is the fault of our language for not having more pronouns to express our meaning. For Instance In Caesar, "That If he needed anything from Caesar, he would have come to him} that If he wished any thing from him, he ought to come to him." Do you get the sense from it? Did you ever translate Caesar at all? I begin to like it quite well but our lessons are so long that we do not have time to understand It all perfectly. This year we translate fear books of Caesar, three of Cicero aad two of Virgil, aad it willkeep us working hard. Now that Munma has reached home X hope you will sead the "testimonials." I thought that X had explained it so that you would under* stand what X waated you to send. All that is required is a paper from either a teacher or minister from home. As X have never been to school In Austin you will have to get them from Mr. Rogers, stating anything he may choose to about me. But this paper is required, and nearly half the year has passed aad X have not furnished them. X shall expect three home each week letters now Instead of one^and shall look forward to them with so much pleasure. Next Wed.afternoon X start far Binghamton In company of five young ladies from that place who are attending school here. We go by way of Albany as it Is much shorter than by New York. X waat to write Carrie tonight and so must close. Your very loving daughter, Julie M. Pease. (Julia M. Pease, »75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: December 17, 1871
Text: Vassar College Sunday pec. 17, 1871, My dear Papa, W e are having a perfect siege of cold weather. All last winter thers was not snore than a week of such intense cold as this. We feel it most at night. The room grows so cold that we scarcely know whether we are indoors or out and several nights I have fled from my bed to the register for protection from the cold, for the bed is as cold as the room. I wish I was at home to make with you to make an inroad upon the pantry with intention t? , to...
Show moreVassar College Sunday pec. 17, 1871, My dear Papa, W e are having a perfect siege of cold weather. All last winter thers was not snore than a week of such intense cold as this. We feel it most at night. The room grows so cold that we scarcely know whether we are indoors or out and several nights I have fled from my bed to the register for protection from the cold, for the bed is as cold as the room. I wish I was at home to make with you to make an inroad upon the pantry with intention t? , to the pies. I think we would come out victorious and laden with mince pies. I find this letter begun in my desk and although 1 ought not to send it now will do so, for it will save you the beginning of another. The weather has moderated and we do not now have any difficulty in keeping warm. The ground is covered with snow. I wish you could know Dr. Avery. She is so very nice* She Is very strong minded and is disliked by many of the girls because she so abomi- nates shams. She is very cross sometimes when the girls go to her, but it is because they do not go to her until they are very sick and then she can do nothing but send them home. I have always found her very pleasant, but then I have never been sick here* Col. Smith seems a great friend of hers and X wish you would ask him of her when he is at our house, for X admire her so much. Among tho no tables here is Maggie Stanton, a daughter of £. C. Stanton* She looks a good like the pictures I have seen oI her mother and appears like a very nice girl. There is a grandchild of Garrett Davis1 here, from Kentucky. Miss McGowan. Of course you know all about him but I can only remember hearing the name. You must forgive me for not sending you my essay, but it is such a poor productionthat I cannot send it. They are all hard to write but 1 have never dreaded any so much as the first. W hea are you all going to have your pictures taken? I want thorn so much. It seems hard for me whoa all the other girls are going homo this Christmas that I cannot, for going to Binghamton, although very pleas ant, is not like going homo. Thursday morning at ten I laavo. Quito a number are going at the same time to Binghamton and it will bo somewhat gay. W ith love to everybody and heaps of kisses for yourself your loving Julia. (Julia M. Pease, <75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: December 3, 1871
Text: Vassar College Poughkeepsle Dec* 3, 1871. Dear Fapa* W e are going to have Chapel this afternoon In place of our usual morning service. I was going in town to church this morning but the carriage we had ordered did not come out and there was not room for all in the other one, so I stayed at home. Miss Graham has found a little piece of poetry in which are buried twenty-four cities and we have been able to dig up only about ten. She wishes me to send it to you thinking you will enjoysearcMng...
Show moreVassar College Poughkeepsle Dec* 3, 1871. Dear Fapa* W e are going to have Chapel this afternoon In place of our usual morning service. I was going in town to church this morning but the carriage we had ordered did not come out and there was not room for all in the other one, so I stayed at home. Miss Graham has found a little piece of poetry in which are buried twenty-four cities and we have been able to dig up only about ten. She wishes me to send it to you thinking you will enjoysearcMng for them. "In the balmy, radiant month of May," but I will write It on another sheet of paper. Thanksgiving day passed very pleasantly. In the morning I went to church in Po'keepsie, got back in time for lunch, aad studied until Dinner. This was at four oclock and entertainment as well for two hours and over. I will send the Bill of fare, which was about the same as last years. I think I never ate so much in my life as I did last Thursday for we had been looking forward to the dinner for weeks. At half past sevea we went into Chapel and the President read us some selections from Dickens.A scene from "Bleak House" "Doctor Marigold" and from "David Copperfield" the scene where Daviddfirst goes to his Aunts house. After the reading we went back to the Dining room and ate ice cream and cake, then to Miss Terry*s reception and then to bed. Now I have given you a matter of fact account of the day and do not feel that I have brains enough to do any more. You ask of Miss Terry but I can tell you almost nothing of her. I presume you have seen in the papers who she is, which fact I do not perfectly understand, but know that she is some relation of a Gen. Terry of New Haven, and is also related to Rose Terry. She is muchliked here. 1 believe I have never sent you the answers to some of your buried cities and will do so now. 82. Anna* polls. 83. Amboy. 84. Hague. 85. Oswego. 86. Ithaca. 87. Ostend. 88. Tours, also Havre, poorly spelled. 89. Ent. 90. Turin. 91. Leith. Some of them gave us great trouble and even now we do not know if they are right. I expect to go to Binghamton for the holidays and perhaps will go to Brooklyn for a few days. I have had as invitation from the Levensons, but would like to go to Mrs. Browns for a little gaiety. It is so quiet at Aunt Maria's. The Chapel bell is ringing so goodbye for the present. your loving daughter Julie. (Julia M. Pease, <75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: December 17, 1872
Text: Vassar College. Doe. 17, 1872. My dear Papa, Your letter of the 10th ins. with Mommas enclosed, has Just reached me. Your letters come more regularly now than they did a few weeks since. I also received today a letter from Aunt Maria. She says they are all boarding in Binghamton. Will move to Albany the last of this month and board at Congress Hall. I suppose you knowthat Clove Is away at boarding school. I have decided to accept Ida Whitmans invitation for a portion of the vacation. It is...
Show moreVassar College. Doe. 17, 1872. My dear Papa, Your letter of the 10th ins. with Mommas enclosed, has Just reached me. Your letters come more regularly now than they did a few weeks since. I also received today a letter from Aunt Maria. She says they are all boarding in Binghamton. Will move to Albany the last of this month and board at Congress Hall. I suppose you knowthat Clove Is away at boarding school. I have decided to accept Ida Whitmans invitation for a portion of the vacation. It is not very pleasant to be away at a strange house, (and the Whitmans are almost strangers to me) at Christmas time, so I shall not go up to Troy until about a week before school reopens. Jennie Ladd has not fully decided to remain here throughout the vacation. Very likely she will go down to Brooklyn for a few days. Her relations there have extended to her a very cordial Invitation. The girls have been hoping that there would be snow enough for fine sleighing while they are at home, and the prospect has been quite promising for them. Today, however, is one of those very bright, sunshiny days which come so seldom In this region, and the snow is melting fast. This continual snowing and thawing makes our winters here In the country wretched, for only two or three walks are generally passable on account of the mud. It is almost time for the mail to leave, so I must close. With very much love Your daughter Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: December 1, 1872
Text: J.M. Pease 1 Dec 72 15 " " Vassar College Dec. 1, 1872 My dear Papa, The little Eaton (?) girls are in our parlor, having come to see Maddie Clark, and making about as much noise as two little chatterboxes can, but still I think I can manage to scribble something. In spite of my declaration to them that I should not hear anything they said I find that my ears are not entirely impervious to their talk. A long snow storm we seem to be having, for the snownow lies quite deep in the...
Show moreJ.M. Pease 1 Dec 72 15 " " Vassar College Dec. 1, 1872 My dear Papa, The little Eaton (?) girls are in our parlor, having come to see Maddie Clark, and making about as much noise as two little chatterboxes can, but still I think I can manage to scribble something. In spite of my declaration to them that I should not hear anything they said I find that my ears are not entirely impervious to their talk. A long snow storm we seem to be having, for the snownow lies quite deep in the ground and it is still falling. As I write I hear the merry jingle of the sleigh bells. All lovers of sleigh riding I hope may be satisfied this winter. All day yesterday and the greater part of today our parlor and bedrooms have been as cold as a barn. Now, however, they are more comfortable. When the wind is from the North the north part of the house is freezing cold, but for the last few days the wind has come from the opposite direction and we have been the freezing ones. It seems impossible to keep all portions of the house warm at the same time. Last night I forsook any cold bed and slept under a delightfuldown quilt. The geese from whom the down was plucked could not have been warmer than under their soft covering. Today we had a visit (?) from a Mr. Walch, a missionary who had been twenty nine years in India. I am sorry to say that the all specimens of missionaries who have preached here have roused in me no other desire than that of going to sleep. Their sermons are very long and [?]. I pity the poor heathens who have to listen to them if they always talk in the same style. A few days ago Miss Lucy sent for me to tell me that she had had a letter from Ms. Smith saying that Mama wished me to comedown stairs. Just now there happened to be a vacancy on the third floor, in a pleasant parlor, and Miss Terry gave me my choice as to going down or remaining here. I would rather stay here if I could keep my room alone, but Miss T. did not know how long I could, and so I have decided to go downstairs. I don't know my future roommate at all, but am told that she is very nice. The little Eaton have gone but a little freeman has taken their place. The talk of the larger girl I find is still some disturbing, so that I fear this a most unmatched letter. Good night. With much love, Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: February 10, 1871
Text: Vassar College, Feb. 10. 1871. My dear Fapa, It is with greet pleasure that I hare just received my weekly letter from home. It is quite amusing to see how each one fears to tell me something which the others have written me and so, among so many, I lose what you all intend to have me Informed of. Mamma in her letter* speaks of certain things which she will papa not give me a lengthy discriptlon of, because^wishes to do so} he however does not mention them, nor Carrie either. And so the only...
Show moreVassar College, Feb. 10. 1871. My dear Fapa, It is with greet pleasure that I hare just received my weekly letter from home. It is quite amusing to see how each one fears to tell me something which the others have written me and so, among so many, I lose what you all intend to have me Informed of. Mamma in her letter* speaks of certain things which she will papa not give me a lengthy discriptlon of, because^wishes to do so} he however does not mention them, nor Carrie either. And so the only one ofthese Interesting matters of which I am Informed Is the costume of Mrs. Tracy and daughters. Of course I am very much Interested la this lady, but had never before heard that Tracy had a family. When I wrote to you about dropping Double Latin, I was very much discouraged, but now lam getting along better and have no wish to dis- continue it. Our studies have been arranged far the new semister: mine are the same as last semister, except that I have Rhetoric In addition. They now are French, Double Latin, Rhetoric and Drawing. Then there are some little things which come occasionally. Linear Drawing once a week,Vocal Exercises, and Choral Singing, the same, and Gymnastics three times. I find from the Texas papers that Gen. Reynolds has beex^lected U.S. Senator. How did it happen? and will he be allowed to take his seat? The 11 Republican'1 seemed to think not. I thought all the political parties la Texas were opposed to Gen. Reynolds. The cold has abated somewhat, but the ground Is still deeply covered with snow aad we occasionally have a day which makes me long lor dear eld Texas. I write home so of tea that I can hardly remember aay thing to tell you now bat what I have writ- ten before. Z think I wrote you of my slelghride aad the next thing of aayimportance is the burning of the Trigonometry by the Sophmore class, after having finished studying it. Last Sat. was the day appelated for the burning. I would like to give you a long description of the whole affair, but have not room on my paper. The meaner of proceeding was quite regal, A court was held, and the speeches by both plaintiff and defendaat were very flae aad very Shakespearian. The prlsoaer Trigonometry was represented by a young lady dressed la black with the book to be burned attached to her side. Of course the verdict by the jury was guilty} the • V Judge pronounced the sentence burning, and accordiagly the poor "Trig.t* was burned. The fire was kindledaad while the book was burning, a i composed for the occasion was sung aad maay hurrahs seat up. Love to all and much to yourself. Julie (Julia M. Pease, <?5 I ,.. \ ' v 'A V
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: February 24, 1871
Text: Vassar College, Feb. 11, 1871. My dear £ spa. Your letter and Mamma1* were received this morning, and as I have a little spare time now I will answer them. I am sorry to hear that Mamma has been sick, but hope it was not very bad. She usually has an attack towards spring, but as she has been North all summer I thought that she would escape it this winter. In one of your letters you say that you are all coming North next summer, do you mean this coming one or the one after? I should suppose...
Show moreVassar College, Feb. 11, 1871. My dear £ spa. Your letter and Mamma1* were received this morning, and as I have a little spare time now I will answer them. I am sorry to hear that Mamma has been sick, but hope it was not very bad. She usually has an attack towards spring, but as she has been North all summer I thought that she would escape it this winter. In one of your letters you say that you are all coming North next summer, do you mean this coming one or the one after? I should suppose you meant what you said, but that mamma aad Carriesaid that they would not travel over the road so soon again. I do hope you will all come far I want to see you so much. Our lady principal, Miss Lyman, died last Tuesday evening. She has been sick a long, long time aad we should rejoice with her in being free from all pain and sorrows but her death is a severe loss to Vassar College. No one has done so much to give the College its reputation as Miss Lyman, and her equal can aever be found to fill the place. The funeral services were held in the Chapel on Wednesday, and immediately after, her body was carried to the train, to be taken to Montreal her former home. The students can not do much to show their respect for Miss Lyman and sorrow ather death, but as a slight tribute to her, they procured all the flowers they could in Poughkeepsie and then ssnt on an order to Montreal for flowers to be furnished there for the funeral. We all wear a mourning badge for thirty days. Wednesday and Thursday were both holidays, Wednesday beiag Washington's birthday, aad Thursday, the <day, of prayer for Colleges. We had beea looking forward to them for a long time, but as Miss Lymaawas lying dead In the house at the time the days were rather sorrowful oaes. The sermon on Thursday was preached by a prespyterian minister from Hew York city, Dr. Hall. Toaight a lecture ' , i I , f • I i ' < > ■ «' ' . ' ' is to be delivered by George Curtis which we are all looking forward to ■ ; i ' .i i I » x • , * with great eagerness. X think he never lectured in Hartford while we were there} if he did, I never heard him. X am sorry that the "Republicaa" is ao longer In being. Who will have the republican.paper now or will there not be aay? How alee it will be to have grape viaes so aear the house. X cer- tainly hope they will be beariag whea I go home, but fear they will aot unless X remain aad graduate. About three weeks ago myself with two other young ladies were examined for the Freshman class la French. The french teacher told us were qualified to that wejlffti be admitted and weote the President to the same effect. Receiving ao aaswer from him, we wrote agaia aad thea received a note saying that he had ao recollectloa of seeiag Mademoiselle's note and that hewould have to have another from her. She has lost the paper la which she put our marks aad so X fear there is no chance of our entering the class to which we are eatltled. Of course the Pres. will aot admit us ualess he Feb. 24, 1871 - 3 another examination. It is too bad In the Pres. to be so careless. I must I s ; , , ' ; . , ' , study a while now and so will close with much love your JulieI ought to have acknowledged the receipt ol your note to Mr. Levenson in regard to the College bills, long ago, but even now had nearly forgotten it. The bUis are not due until the first ol April and then I can send them to him. Today a young lady, who has been home some time on account ol her health, returned. She said that she met a very nice gentleman in the cars who Is acquainted with you. I do not see hew they happened to speak of such a thing as she had no idea, until this gentleman told her, that my father had been Governor of Texas.Unfortunately the young lady could not remember the name of this gentleman. Ha now resides In Vermont, but formerly lived In Michigan. He went to Texas lor his health and was acquainted with you In Austin. Have you any Idea, from this very clear cescription, of who the man Is? It Is strange that there Is so little to tell me in regard to home matters! The trouble with you seems to be to find enough to say to IU1 two small pages* while with me it Is when to stop. My long stupid letters must be very tiresome, but it is a great comfort to me to write them. Did you ever know a lady who did not write a postscript? Mine are almost as long as the latter itse!f~«*« ,julla M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: January 3, 1873
Text: January— (Jan. 3, 1873) Dear Papa, On this the third of January All Wood. Lawn, I suppose, Is very merry For Is it not the day on which its master Sixty one years ago was born! Faster And faster fly the years, and I can scarcely Realise that my dear father is really Almost an old man. Merry and glad May you be on this birthday. Never sad Through the year which is now beginnings— This is a part of my birthday greeting-- A costly present I cannot send you, Book, or slipper of gorgeous hue...
Show moreJanuary— (Jan. 3, 1873) Dear Papa, On this the third of January All Wood. Lawn, I suppose, Is very merry For Is it not the day on which its master Sixty one years ago was born! Faster And faster fly the years, and I can scarcely Realise that my dear father is really Almost an old man. Merry and glad May you be on this birthday. Never sad Through the year which is now beginnings— This is a part of my birthday greeting-- A costly present I cannot send you, Book, or slipper of gorgeous hue,Instead, my love, which is not at all better, And this poor loving letter. Sixty years and one have o'er your head Passed with light and kindly tread. Leaving behind but few gray hairs- Many Joys, seme sorrows and cares It hath been your lot to receive, But through all, we truly believe, With tranquil heart and peaceful mind You have passed. Hat behind In whatsoever man should do To prove himself faithful, Just and true. We would that Father Time might fling away His scythe and hourglass) so that, as 'twere a day, Might pass the months and years untold— So would you then be never old. May every blessing which a year can bring Be yours. May all the hours for you ring Out sweet Joy and comfort, rest and cheer— Such is the wish of your daughter dear— 3rd Jan. 1873 Julie M. Pease
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: January 13, 1874
Text: Vassar College. Jan. 13. 1874. My dear Papa, Having a few spare moments this afternoon before Bud Bell comes down to translate German with me, I will spend them in writing to yon. Sunday I did not write my usual letter, but having written to Carrie the day before, I thought you could not possibly be anxious concerning my welfare. I found a stack of letters awaiting my arrival, and they did my heart good, you may be sure. Your birth day parties seem to have become established, and I suppose...
Show moreVassar College. Jan. 13. 1874. My dear Papa, Having a few spare moments this afternoon before Bud Bell comes down to translate German with me, I will spend them in writing to yon. Sunday I did not write my usual letter, but having written to Carrie the day before, I thought you could not possibly be anxious concerning my welfare. I found a stack of letters awaiting my arrival, and they did my heart good, you may be sure. Your birth day parties seem to have become established, and I suppose you generally, to use the vulgar expression, "smell a rat"when the day comes. Mamma and Carrie though, I see, very the programme, by giving sometimes a dinner and sometimes an evening party. I have wished very much Indeed that I could have been a participator upon that eventful occasion. My dear Papa is growing to be an old man, his years show us; but I can not realise it, neither do I wish to. Two years from now I will be with you on the third of Jan. I hope. Many thanks for the Christmas present from you and Mamma. The papers which you seat for my signature have been attended to, and forwarded to Mr. Swenson, and Carrie and I will seen, I suppose, be In possession of our "little fortune." Professor Orton returned from his South American trip during the vacation. He looks well and changed neither for better or worse that I can see. He Is somewhat tanned, perhaps. Owing to his absence we have not been able to take mineralogy, but still we can have geology next semester; with it, the President says we will have to combine the former study. G erald Massey lectured here last Friday night upon Pre-Raphaelitism, and pleased us students very well. Prof. Van Ingen, an authority of course upon all art-matters did not like his lecture much, considering It farbehind the times, as Indeed it might be, having been written twenty years ago. Mr. Massey is "not much on looks", and one could well believe, as Pres. Raymond Informed us, that he was of "lowly birth": neither has he the look of a poet, If one can Imagine such a look. I have outrun my time, for Bird sits here waiting for me to stop - With very much love, Your aff. daughter, Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: January 21, 1874
Text: Vassar College. Jan. 21. '74 My dear Papa, Your letters come quite regularly now, and at a very nice time, Saturday night. Saturday is the only day in the week when we have an evening mail, but in order to have no letters waiting in Po'keepsie over Sunday, they kindly bring them out about six or seven o'clock, and among them is yours. Carrie's letters, however, are generally longer in reach- ing me: one received today was over seven days in coming. I see by the papers that...
Show moreVassar College. Jan. 21. '74 My dear Papa, Your letters come quite regularly now, and at a very nice time, Saturday night. Saturday is the only day in the week when we have an evening mail, but in order to have no letters waiting in Po'keepsie over Sunday, they kindly bring them out about six or seven o'clock, and among them is yours. Carrie's letters, however, are generally longer in reach- ing me: one received today was over seven days in coming. I see by the papers that you are having quite a time at home in getting rid of your would-be Governor, Davis. He dies hard, and it seems willnot give up without a struggle. Yesterday's Tribune had quite a good editorial upon the matter, most ironically written, and hitting pretty hard at Gen. Grant for his conduct In the Louisiana trouble last year. You must be glad that it is peacably settled, for I suppose there was some anxiety from leering that Davis, Newcomb and the others would take some outrageous step — The snow had nearly disappeared but It Is again renewed. I see It Is snowing quite hard now. Every one is wishing for cold weather, leering a late spring and severe summer, if this warm weather continues. And Ice is quite scarce, and likely to become more so. Wouldn'tit be strange if the people up here should have to resort to our manner of getting it? However, at present there seems no prospect of anything so serious. Last Saturday our class sociable took place, and was a masquerade and fancy dress affair. I went as "red, white and blue". Fannie Buffington was a Queen and a very nice looking one she made. Our resident, Miss Rice, was a Ring. One girl was "Captain Jack": of course there was "Night" and "Morning" who was very pretty, but about the best costume was one made entirely of newspapers. My former roommate, AliceGraham, read her essay in class this morning and delighted us all with it. It is by far the best essay read in class, showing more thought and ability than the others- But Miss Graham Is an uncommonly bright girl: she will take an honor at graduation. It is almost time for the mail to go out, so with very much love to all, including Mrs. Hunt, Your daughter, Julie M. Pease
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: Jan. 27, 1871
Text: Vassar College, Feb. 11, 1871. My dear papa, Some of the girls here keep a sort f journal and send it home every week, but I should^there could be very little of Interest In It. Mine would always be the same for each day. "Got up, dressed, studied, eat, walked, went to bed" would be written over and over until It would only be a waste of paper to write again. But I really think that if I have a letter always commenced I can little by little fill it up whereas when I...
Show moreVassar College, Feb. 11, 1871. My dear papa, Some of the girls here keep a sort f journal and send it home every week, but I should^there could be very little of Interest In It. Mine would always be the same for each day. "Got up, dressed, studied, eat, walked, went to bed" would be written over and over until It would only be a waste of paper to write again. But I really think that if I have a letter always commenced I can little by little fill it up whereas when I sit down to write one in a hurry all my ideas are found to have fled. The most important thing at present is the snow* It is now falling fast and it does not look much like stopping before morning, even if it does then. The ground now must be covered about an inch thick and the drives and paths about t.ha college are not perceptible, the snow being perfectly smooth everywhere. Last night the freshman class took a sleighride and had a fine time although it was very cold. Prof. Farrell jFarrar? > who iccompagnted them was very thoughtful and provided each person with a hot brick for th^ feet which with warm wrappings kept them talarally comfortable. kN<oU on side of paper,: The seniors also went sleighing and had Pres.(I find that I have maaaged to &->ell accompanied wrong, and I must have been thinking of the French wove* when I wrote i\)Rayioond hh an escort; he was very pleasant and it is said that he even unbent Ms dignity so much vis to sing "the little brown jug," with them. Bessie Higg and I are getting up a sleighride, for tomorrow night if the storm abates otherwise we will have it neat week. But we meet with many difficulties. In the first place we must have a professor go with us aad have been to two of them and they cannot go, so we have two more to try, as the other one is already engaged. Prof. Bacchus ,Backus, Is rather a favorite among the students and is considered very witty. When I asked him if he would go he said that "he would be very happy to do so, but would not be at the college the next day and really could not be intwo places s.t once.*" It: might have been a smart speech for a child ten years to make oldAbut certainly was not for a Professor. I am in none of his classes now next semnstsr when I take Rhetoric will be. It is so very cold that, it is almost Impossible to keep the College comfortable. In the North end of the building the water froze solid in the pit-hers and the girls carmot remain in their rooms at all. Even in the parlors; with all the heat turned on the thermisner ^ would not be above 50°. My room is in the centre of the house and is very warm indeed. I have to open tho window several times during the day because the heat Is op?re*ive. Last night Miss Morse toldone young lady to come up and steep with me but much to my joy she did not come. I am afraid that I will not be so fortunate tonight but will have some one put with me. The College i« heated by a steam boiler in the centre and a furnace at each end and the rocms heated by steam are quite warm. All the heat that could possibly be put on was turned on yesterday and yet it was freeaing all day in about half the rooms in the College. The cold is not the only thing that wa are troubled with, but we may all die lor want ol water. There has been a great drought all the fall and we have been allowed only one bath a weekbut they told us as soon as snow came we would be all right again) the snow has come but no sun to melt It and Instead of being better off, we are wcrse. Sach girl is allowed one gallon of warm water a day and no more, and If the weather does not change, I fear it will be our morning duty to take a bucket out and fill it with snow which when melted we can use for bathing purposes. But that would be an improvement upon break* ing the ice in the pitchers for use, as some have to do. There is so much water used for the boilers and furnaces and making gas that unless the snow halts soon and supplies us with water there Is some danger of thebreaking up of the College, ft would be a strange thing to do but yet a lack of water is a fearful thing. I hope that Prof. Swancoat j? , will have Ms College open In a year and then I will come back and attend that Instead of Vcssar, The "Republican" comes as regularly as anything from Texas, and I am very ^lad to get ft. If you cannot write oftener than once s week please have Mamma and Carrie do so, for I can sA,udy a great deal better after getting my nice home letters. With much love to all ever your loving Tulle.I think tl• ^ snow must be melting some, for a great many oooms and parts ol the corridors sire leaking, So I hope we will soon have water enough to supply aV, demands.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: June 20, 1872
Text: Vassar College. June 20, 1872. My dear Papa, I have been shockingly negligent this week, and have kept putting off my home letter until now It is Thursday. Our rregular lessons are all over, and now we are waiting far our examinations. Today I have only one and tomorrow three. I shall, indeed, be happy when they are all over. We recite an hour in each, which this warm weather is very wearisome. I am glad that you think the Miscellany a pretty good magazine. It seems to me rather heavy, and I...
Show moreVassar College. June 20, 1872. My dear Papa, I have been shockingly negligent this week, and have kept putting off my home letter until now It is Thursday. Our rregular lessons are all over, and now we are waiting far our examinations. Today I have only one and tomorrow three. I shall, indeed, be happy when they are all over. We recite an hour in each, which this warm weather is very wearisome. I am glad that you think the Miscellany a pretty good magazine. It seems to me rather heavy, and I have not yet waded through some of the long articles. There is no danger that I shall be even asked to write for it, and if I should, I am sure anything I wrote would be rejected. But my literary aspirations are not very high, since even a childs compositions has always been my "bete noir," and I shall not care. Those much talked of essays are so precious that they cannot be entrusted to Uncle Sams care, but I will keep them and yon can read them when you have nothing more Interesting to do some warm day In Poquonock village. Please tell Mamma that the package of muslin came safely and In plenty of time for me to use It. I hope to hear In almost your next letter when you will start for the North. Again I have forgotten to write you some time beforehand when College closes. It Is the twenty sixth. I hope yon have found it out by some means, so that your letters may not be returned. A week from today I leave College, going bythe new road, the Po'keepsie and Eastern to Hartford. I go this way more for the novelty than for any other reason. The weather now Is very warm, and the garden is beginning to look pretty, I have now on my table a lovely bouquet from it. This sum- mer promises to be warm enough for you to find it comfortable. With love and the thought of seeing you very soon I am your loving daughter Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: March 3, 1872
Text: "Vassar." March 3, 1872. My dear Papa, This has been a lovely day, warm and spring-like as was of our winter days. Birdie Bell and I took advantage of it by walking into Po'keepsie to church this morning. It is quite a long walk, for we were three quarters of an hour going in although we walked very fast. Coming home we took our time and that was just an hour. By going away we missed a sermon from James Beecher, whois now settled In Po'keepsie. The girls say his sermon was...
Show more"Vassar." March 3, 1872. My dear Papa, This has been a lovely day, warm and spring-like as was of our winter days. Birdie Bell and I took advantage of it by walking into Po'keepsie to church this morning. It is quite a long walk, for we were three quarters of an hour going in although we walked very fast. Coming home we took our time and that was just an hour. By going away we missed a sermon from James Beecher, whois now settled In Po'keepsie. The girls say his sermon was good only he expressed himself queerly and used some "slang." I think, though, he is very much liked In town. This afternoon has glided away very swiftly, as do all the days, weeks and even months. The time really seems very short since school began last Fall and and there are only three mere weeks before spring vacation. Carrie Nortoa has been up in my room this evening; she says that Mrs. Whitman wishes me to spend the spring holidays with her, but I have had to refuse, because I do not want to go any where then. My bills have come in again and they seem very heavy.Do you really think you can afford to send me here another year? For it does not seem worth while for me to come unless I can have all my time occupied by study, and that now weald not be so unless I take music and drawing. I would write more but the retiring bell is ringing sad I must go to bed. Goodnight, with love Julie. Julia M. Pease, '751
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: March 29, 1871
Text: Vassar College. March 29, 1871. Oear Papa, I have just come from a most Interesting meeting of the "Students Association,1* and must tell you of the matters there discussed. The "Association" was organised by the students, (and sanctioned by the Facility)* for considering affairs of interest to them, and to this none but students are allowed to come. The Faculty have to be informed of know the object of one of these meetings before we can have one, but theyAnothing of what is...
Show moreVassar College. March 29, 1871. Oear Papa, I have just come from a most Interesting meeting of the "Students Association,1* and must tell you of the matters there discussed. The "Association" was organised by the students, (and sanctioned by the Facility)* for considering affairs of interest to them, and to this none but students are allowed to come. The Faculty have to be informed of know the object of one of these meetings before we can have one, but theyAnothing of what is done at them. Several years ago the students adopted a poor girl and have since been educating her at a very good school in this state. As she is far enough advanced to enter the College and gives promise of talent, some of the students thought it best to have her come hero if the Faculty were willing, and so submitted the matter to them. Their answer was that they were not willing, and that hereafter we could do nothing for the girl, nor give charity in any organised manner. Of course we were sur- prised and a good deal provoked, for the sum each one pays for the educa- tion of Mary is only twenty five cents, and immediately asked for their reasons. The object of the meeting this evening, was the giving of these reasons by the President. He said that their reason was the objectionour parents would make. The catalogue does net state there is any such charitable object to be aided by the students of Vassar College, and although we are not compelled to give anything towards it, of course those who do not, are regarded differently from the others. The plan ol educating this little girl has been very dear to most ol us and it is very hard to have to give it up. We can now do anything we wish lor her separately, but it is only by uniting them that so small sums will be ol any value. Other business was done In the meeting—the prepar- ing ol a programme lor Founders Day, the twenty ninth ol April. The one that has been decided upon is tohave Henry Ward Beecher lecture to us i! we can get him, otherwise we will have Pro!. Raymond, who is a brother ol the president, read to us and linlsh out our programme with music and two tableaux. Thursday night. Tonight there is to be a coacert here under the direction oI Pro!. Bitter. Musicians are coming from New York and the two linest performers ol the College, two teachers, are to play. It will be something very grand, we are told. Tomorrow at twelve oclock our vacation begins. I can hardly wait lor the time to com&j Vt w ill be sc feel that I nice for a little while to^have nothing to do; that the^e ?s >70 m us-t abou-t getting up in the morning and learning and reciting lessons. You know at homeI have always done just about as I pleased and now it is very hard for me to be compelled to do a thing. I intend to keep on drawing during the holidays but that is all la the studying line which I shall do. I have finished a copy of the bust of Diana and have commenced one of Apollo. These are pictures which teach us to they draw and are not for ornaments. There is no beauty in them and^111 never to to exhibit, so that now if you could take a look in my folio you would see there nothing very pretty or interesting——— One day last week we were astonished by a snowstorm* The ground was well covered and it is only today that alltraces of the snow have van- ished* The weather is so warm that we can now go out on the lake and so I I have joined a boat club* W e have been out only twice* andAhave not yet attempted rowing. My business is steering and I find I am kept pretty busy. Our Latin teacher is very often advising us to buy a "Diet, of Anti- quities." What do you think of her advice? It would be a very useful book to have here and also at home, for I think we have none. I often think new that I did not appreciate our library at home. Very few families have so fine a one as we have. Last week I received four letters from home and on the same day. Tours written at Columbus and the others from Mamma and Carrie* I wish I could choose the watch forCarrie's birthday present, but cannot as her birthday comes some time before school closes. Will you not get a charm to go with it? The fashionable ones are made long and go around the neck. Give my love to all and accept much yourself from your loving daughter Julie. (Julis M. Pesse, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: March 7, 1871
Text: Vassar College. March 7, 1871. Dear Papa, I have just come from a visit to Mademoiselle, our french teacher, and am so provoked that I sit down to write you end get rid of a little of my wrath, for at present I do not feel composed enough to study. I wrote home some time ago that I had been examined for ttis Freshman french class, and that I had passed. Mademoiselle wrote the Pres. to that effect and he, carelessly, lost the note, and requires another from her, giving our marks. 4a She has...
Show moreVassar College. March 7, 1871. Dear Papa, I have just come from a visit to Mademoiselle, our french teacher, and am so provoked that I sit down to write you end get rid of a little of my wrath, for at present I do not feel composed enough to study. I wrote home some time ago that I had been examined for ttis Freshman french class, and that I had passed. Mademoiselle wrote the Pres. to that effect and he, carelessly, lost the note, and requires another from her, giving our marks. 4a She has lost the paper on which the markswere written and so can only say that we passed. There were three of us examined and one, Miss Taylor, being personally acquainted with the Pres. went to him and stated the case. He did nothing for the benefit of all, but sent word to Mademoiselle to write him how Miss Taylor passed, and on receiving her note, admitted jtjWtj her to Freshman french. Now, Mademoiselle will not write the Pres. for Miss Taussig and myself to pass, and her only reason is that she is tired same and nearly crazed with the business; for there are many others in theAsitua» tion with us, who go often to see her. It is too bad, for now we will have to go on in the sameclass, feeling that we are prepared for a higher one, and also that we are learning little or nothing new. I think Miss Taylor's being a friend of the President had something to do with her being edmitted. Saturday, 11. begun I find this letterAin my desk aad will aow finish end send it. I have become somewhat more reconciled to my fate than I was when this begun. Isn't there an old saying, "what caa't be helped must be endured"? That is the way with me at present. I know that the Pres. would not allow me to study freshman french, even if Mademoiselle had written him I passed, but then I need not study it any more this year, but takesome other study. They think now I have too much to do, but I think as long as my marks are good and Miss Morse told me they were very good and my health is good, I can keep on. Today has been just like a spring day. The snow has entirely disappeared and it has been so warm that X have wished to be out all day. Aa hour's exercise (in, such weather as this is the pleasantest part of our days labor. The College bills were due this week and X sent them to Mr. Leven- son after they were receipted as he seemed to think it best, I sent them to him. $300 wss paid on my entrance, and now one hundred to make the four hundred, sixtyfor my drawing lessons and sixteen dollars and fifty eight cents for stationary and other things, it made in all $176.58 cts. I sent, also, for fifty dollars because I shall need some money in the spring holi- days and to take me to Conn, in the summer. I wrote you that at Christmas Mr. Levenson sent me $30 and paid ten for my having my teeth filled. So that I have had just one hundred dollars from him besides this for the College. I hope not to have to ask for any more for same time. I hsve no letters from either you or Mamma this week, and miss them so much. Last Thursday is the oaly one since I came here when I have not received a home letter, and I do not know why it did not come. Carrie's lettercame in the usual time. 1 shall be very much disappointed if I do not get a letter on Monday. It is time to go to our lenal service and so I must close with much love and many kisses I am your aff. Julie. (Julia M. Pease, >75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: May 13, 1873
Text: Vassar College, May 13, 1873. My dear Papa, This afternoon I have seen Miss Morse, the President's factotum, who says that I have permission to leave College as soon in June as I choose, It would he perfectly splendid If I could go from here on Friday the 29th May, for reviews will begin on the next Monday and those two days would be of no account. The President said that he would prefer to have me write write all about It so you need not expect any letterfrom him. Do you think that I...
Show moreVassar College, May 13, 1873. My dear Papa, This afternoon I have seen Miss Morse, the President's factotum, who says that I have permission to leave College as soon in June as I choose, It would he perfectly splendid If I could go from here on Friday the 29th May, for reviews will begin on the next Monday and those two days would be of no account. The President said that he would prefer to have me write write all about It so you need not expect any letterfrom him. Do you think that I shall have any company from New York, or shall I come alone? H I do the latter, I should like to leave here on an evening train and go by way of Albany and Columbus, as then I would have no change in a large city until I reach Louisville. Please let me know If you hear of any Company. If Aunt Maria should only be In N.Y. earlier than the sixth matters would be all right. But now I should hate to lose a whole week, for I am all Impatience to be home. Today your letters were received. It Is such a pleasure to hear that Mamma Is well enough to walk about some with the aid af a crutch. She has hadsuch a siege of It. Does Mrs. Gillette expect to stay all summer in Austin/ is not her health too poor to remain In so hot a climate? It must seem like old times to have her there. All our important College people have gone on to Boston to attend same sort of an educational affair. I dan't read the papers often enough to know really what Is going on, so you will find me a great Ignoramus whom you will have to teach all summer about the most common affairs of life. My head Is so full of going home that I find I am not calm enough to write a decent letter. And then, too, I must go and see my teachersand learn if I must be examined before going or upon returning. It Is to be hoped not the latter as everything will have flown out of my head before fall. I could even worship those "grasshoppers" of which you all so dreadfully complain for they come from Texas, and I am so anxious to be there. Your loving but scarcely sane daughter Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 1, 1870
Text: Nov. 1, 1870 My dear Papa, Your nice long letter reached me today, and made me very happy, for I was afraid you would not find time to write one every week. But will not the hard rain you apeak of make the mails irregular again? I do wish that the railroad was finished and then there would not be so much trouble about letters coming, besides being pleasanter for those traveling from Galveston to Austin. I like, however, to travel in the stage or better still in a private conveyance....
Show moreNov. 1, 1870 My dear Papa, Your nice long letter reached me today, and made me very happy, for I was afraid you would not find time to write one every week. But will not the hard rain you apeak of make the mails irregular again? I do wish that the railroad was finished and then there would not be so much trouble about letters coming, besides being pleasanter for those traveling from Galveston to Austin. I like, however, to travel in the stage or better still in a private conveyance. What a funny time we had coming from Austin to Brenham this summer. Carrie said that Anna Townsend aad X were determined to make something nice of everything we ssw an that trip and perhaps we were. Do you think that the railroad will be finished within a days ride of Austin when Mamma and Carrie return this fall? It will be pleasant for them If it is far they dredd the latter part of the journey South more than all the rest. Have I ever written you what I bought with the present of money you made me before we left home? I I have done so but am not sure aad so will risk telling you over again. When in Boston this summer I bought a nice writing desk with it not so large as Carrie's, but a more useful slue, and rosewood like hers.The price was seven dollars and a half. It is very pretty Indeed and I think every thing of it. I had always wanted one since Carrie had hers aad I like this the best of the two. Your letter carried me hack to Wood Lawn and I think of the many pleasant evenings passed oa the south gallery this spring, of our Sat. night game of whist aad better than all of the loag winter evenings spent around the cheerful fire when you were reading aloud to us. How very lonely you must be but then Mamma and Carrie will be home soon and how happy you will all be together. It seems a perfect age since we left Texas, and it has been nearly five months. Mr, Allen called to see me last Sat. ha expects to leave New Yorktoday I believe for home. I expect you hear as often from Mamma and Carrie as I do. Tho last letter from Mamma said that Carrie would remain In Blnghamton until they start for the South. Grandma is much better. It made me feel badly to hear of the death of Robert Alexander, for I always liked him very well, although he was always la bad health, I was very much surprised to learn of his death. Do you ever see his brother now? You wrote that he had called once upon you, was it only to introduce those Mexican gentlemen, or is ho inclined to be friendly now, after all he has said against you? Give my love to Mr. Harris, please, when you see him. With lots of love and kisses your "little?" Julie iJulia M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 13, 1890
Text: Vassar College. Nor. 13* 1870. My dear Fapa, la your letters you have said nothiag about the "testimonials" which X wrote you about. We are required to have them, aad although they have not asked me for them yet, they will expect them to be givea soon. As X have never attended aay school at home you will have to get them as to my character from the minister, aad I presume the reasoa you have aot seat them is because Mr. Rogers has aot yet returned from his trip North. When he comes...
Show moreVassar College. Nor. 13* 1870. My dear Fapa, la your letters you have said nothiag about the "testimonials" which X wrote you about. We are required to have them, aad although they have not asked me for them yet, they will expect them to be givea soon. As X have never attended aay school at home you will have to get them as to my character from the minister, aad I presume the reasoa you have aot seat them is because Mr. Rogers has aot yet returned from his trip North. When he comes home will you get him to write some thing of the sort and send to me and my mind will be much eased upoa that subject. Sometimes X think X would like to go through the course here, and then again I do not care to, but the last two years before graduating are not very hard, and a girl who has gone through the Sophomore class here is about as far advaaced as oae who has graduated at aaother school. I presume at almostany boarding school X could graduate ia one year, and now I should have to come four years besides this. Indeed there are several young ladies in my classes who have graduated at High Schools before coming here. I am so glad that you will give Carrie the watch, for X know the present will make her perfectly happy. As for myself, I have nothing to ask for as my expenses at school will be very great, aad will be enough for one year. I thank you for asking me what I would like, but I do not care for any present now. Do you ever remember a Gov. Rollinsof Missouri? He has a daughter at school here whom I know quite well, she is a very nice girl, but she would not be very sensible in your eyes, because she has a very small waist which shows that she either has or does now lace very tightly, I have a roommate Annie Johnson from Red Wing, Minn. She is a very smart girl and we get along very nicely together. Our parlor is very small and not particularly pleasant, but only we two have the parlor and bedroom together, which makes it very quiet and nice lor studying. There are only two or three parlors In the building which are not occupiedby lour or live young ladies aad we think ourselves very lortunate in having this one, although it is in the back part oI the college and the window is up quite high. Does Mr. Rogers spsll his name with a "d" ? X am alraid I have written it wrong. Carrie wrote me that you had had blinds put on the windows on our house upstsirs. It will be a great improvement making our rooms so much cooler. With very much love your daughter Julie M.P. (Julia M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 9, 1872
Text: Vassar College. Nov. 9, 1872. My dear Papa, Jenny and I are both seated In my bedroom, pens in hand, to write letters. She is writing to Kitty and I to you. I have been sleeping this lovely Sunday aftenoon away, after having walked an hour and a half to drive away a slight headache which was trying to master me. Occa- sionally we have such a bright warm daythat we are rewarded for enduring all the dull cold ones between, and this is one of those days. Do not, please, ask for a glimpse of any...
Show moreVassar College. Nov. 9, 1872. My dear Papa, Jenny and I are both seated In my bedroom, pens in hand, to write letters. She is writing to Kitty and I to you. I have been sleeping this lovely Sunday aftenoon away, after having walked an hour and a half to drive away a slight headache which was trying to master me. Occa- sionally we have such a bright warm daythat we are rewarded for enduring all the dull cold ones between, and this is one of those days. Do not, please, ask for a glimpse of any of my essays. They are entirely too dreadful for you to see. I fear after a sight of them your eyes would be paralyzed or afflicted with some dread disease. Perhaps next summer, If you still desire it, I will read them to you. But I think I shall not be able to copy them. The parlors, I presume, look very nicely, but I do not admire your taste in putting my paintings in them. They would do better in a dark corner.My roommate has just returned from Po'keepsie with the news that Boston is on fire. Prayers were held in church this morning In the city, on that account. The manner in which the city is built will, I hope, prevent such destruction as Chicago experienced. It is very dreadful for those girls here who have friends in Boston, for they can get no tidings for some time, as the telegraph wires are said to be down. Do you feel very much downcast about the elections? The two Misses Clark, my parlormates, have a brother who Is an editor of the Springfield Republican.That is your favorite newspaper, is it not? The bell for tea will ring in a few minutes, so I will close with much love. Jenny sends love. Your aft. daughter Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 19, 1870
Text: Vassar College. Nov. 19, 1870. My dear Papa, Having a little spare time this afternoon, I think I can not spend it more profitably than by writing my "weekly" letter to you, and then I will have fewer letters to write tomorrow. One of my friends here thinks it is very wrong to write letters on Sunday and talks to me sometimes about doing so. I do not approve of the habit myself, but we have so little time here that I have to do so almost every Sunday. And...
Show moreVassar College. Nov. 19, 1870. My dear Papa, Having a little spare time this afternoon, I think I can not spend it more profitably than by writing my "weekly" letter to you, and then I will have fewer letters to write tomorrow. One of my friends here thinks it is very wrong to write letters on Sunday and talks to me sometimes about doing so. I do not approve of the habit myself, but we have so little time here that I have to do so almost every Sunday. And then writing to you is about the same as talking and I certainly should not refrain from talking If I were with you, whether it was Sunday or not. I was Just here Interrupted by the messenger girl who came to tell me that Mr. and Mrs. Epperson would like to see me and were then in the parlor. Tou can imagine the delight with which I went down to see them. Although I have never met the family except this fall at Mrs. Brown's in Brooklyn. I have always heard of them, and was glad to see them becausethey are Texans. They have two sons at school in Pough- keepsie and had come up to visit them. I think it very kind indeed for them to take the trouble to come out here to make me a call. Their daughter is the young lady I expected would be here when I came, but she was not certain that 1 was coming and did not like to come alone, and so they decided to place her at the Packer Institute in Brooklyn where she has been attending school, and boarding at Mrs. Brown's since the first of Sep. But she Is not at all satisfied and they think now of sending her here next semester. I do hope they will do so, lor it would be so pleasant for me to havesomeone from Texas here. Last night a lecture was delivered belore the college by Benson Lawson fLossing? , The sub- ject was chivalry, and we were all much pleased with the lecture. This is the first one of the season. I am told there will be three or four this winter. He told us the origin of the name "sirloin" applied to a certain part of the beef, and also that of the "order of the garter," both of which I had heard before, but still there was a great deal which was interesting in the lecture. Your letter containing you photograph has been received, for which I must thank you. I have not heard from Mamma for over a week, but think her next will tell me when ahe can cometo Poughkeepsie and hew soon she thinks of returning home. Accept many goodnight kisses from your loving little Julie. (Julia M. Pease, '75^
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 27, 1870
Text: Vassar College, Nov. 27, 1870. My dear Papa, I expect that almost by the time this letter reaches you Mamma and Carrie will be at home, lor in a letter I received Irom her yesterday she said that they would come here and see me this week either Wednes- day or Thursday and after that they will go to New York and irom there home. She also said that Mrs, Crabb had invited them to visit her in Philadelphia and all start together lor Texas irom there. 1 hope they will do so for...
Show moreVassar College, Nov. 27, 1870. My dear Papa, I expect that almost by the time this letter reaches you Mamma and Carrie will be at home, lor in a letter I received Irom her yesterday she said that they would come here and see me this week either Wednes- day or Thursday and after that they will go to New York and irom there home. She also said that Mrs, Crabb had invited them to visit her in Philadelphia and all start together lor Texas irom there. 1 hope they will do so for I think Carrie ought to see something of Phil, before going South, as it will be hard work to get her away from home again. What kind of a Thanksgiving did you pass all alone? Did Maline cook you a nice dinner and how many courses did you have? I imagine she does not understand getting up a nice dinner very well. This has been a very pleasant Thanksgiving for me for one passed away from home. The "faculty" tried to do their best to have us enjoy it, and they succeeded admirably. The "dinner," of course the most important thing, passed off very well. 1 will send you abill of fare and you can than sea for yourself what we had to eat, as it would take me a long time to tell you all we had. Thursday, Friday and Saturday evenings we were expecting to have an exhibition of Prof. Cromwell's stereopticon pictures, but much to our dis- appointment his views did not arrive In Poughkeepsie in time for the enter- tainment Thursday night. The Pres. very kindly read to us irom Shakespeare to make up for the loss of the pictures. Ho selected "Midsummer Night's Drearand Indeed It was a treat to hear him, his specialty is comic read- ing and he acted "Bottoms'1 part to perfection. After the reading there was a reception In boththe college and President's parlors, when we were served with leu cream and cake. The stereopticon views were shown three times besides, Sat. morning and evening besides Friday evening, and they fully came up with our expectations. Views were shown us of England, France, Switzerland, Constantinople, and Egypt, and a few in Spain. Those of the Alhambra I enjoyed very much having read so much about it in Irvings books. There was a great deal of statuary also which was very fine. Ther great attraction was in appearing so lifelike,and as few of us will ever see the real places, it is a "rare opportunity to make mere imaginings a tangible reality" as Prof. Cromwell says in his circu- lar. And now as I have another letter to write 1 must close with much love. Julie M. Pease. iJulia M. Pease, '7$, 1 hope soon to hear from the "testimonials."
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 6, 1870
Text: N©v. 6. 1870. My dear Papa, I have Just received your letter telling of the over flow there has been In Texas. How terrible it Is to have another one, when people have hardly recovered from the losses of the other. And this I should think must have been worse than when I was sick. Is your rock wall nearly finished ? I think I know where it was washed away, was it not the low place where you were going to have the water dammed 19? By this time I expect Emilys house Is almost...
Show moreN©v. 6. 1870. My dear Papa, I have Just received your letter telling of the over flow there has been In Texas. How terrible it Is to have another one, when people have hardly recovered from the losses of the other. And this I should think must have been worse than when I was sick. Is your rock wall nearly finished ? I think I know where it was washed away, was it not the low place where you were going to have the water dammed 19? By this time I expect Emilys house Is almost entirely shut-in by the fence. I am per- fectly delighted with the additions you have been making to the house, and it was very kind in you to send me the plan, for now I understand perfectly what alterations have been made. Is the closet large enough to put a trunk in? It is all so convenient for Mamma that I hope she will not st|ll wish to carry out her plan of making the kitchen where the "brick" gallery now is. The pump to bring water into the bathroom is a nice arrangement, as a bathroom whose ail the water had to be "toted" in, as the darkies would say, would not be of very much use. I am glad you have decided not to close the window in your bedroom, for I am a real Southerner ill wanting plenty of light and air. The College for gentlemen which you say you have seen here is in full view from these grounds.It is at the top of a very high hill and seems \ to be a beautiful place. I have not heard whether school is kept there now or not, but two years ago when Kitty graduated Aunt Juliet came here at commencement, and as all the hotels in Poughkeepsie were full, she went 1 I, out to the former boys school which was thou used as a hotel* and stayed. Vassar College is about three miles from the river and on higher land than the town of Poughkeepsie, though very much lower than College hill, as the spot you speak of is called and is in an easterly direction from it. Composition* are not required from the students who have never studied "rhetoric." And as I have not done so, do not have to write them. Next term however I studyit, and so another year will have them to write. I cannot wtite a composition and so am heartily glad X am not required to, but I hope that studying Rhetoric will help me to compose, for X would be ashamed not to have one, and would be still more ashamed to hand in any thing which I should compose. X am only borrowing trouble for another year in thinking of them, and X have enough to do this year without think- ing of another year's studies. Our class in Latin begin translating Caesar Ktonday, and then, on we will have to work pretty hard. Tell Mary Eliaa that X want her to study nicely with Miss Carrie when she goes home, and I will write her a nice little letter when she learns to read printing. Love to all friends- Accept much love and "heaps" of kisses from your loving daughter JulieWill you please save all tha postage stamps from tho letters which come to you? For X want to try and get a million and then the Government will give me three hundred dollars for them.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 1, 1870
Text: Vassar College. Oct 1st 1870 My dear Fapa, I am beginning to feel quite settled now, as I have been here a little over a week, the time passes very quickly now that my lessons have been assigned me for it takes all my time to learn them and take an hour's exercise in the open air. We are all required to walk an hour a day except when we practise gymnastics, then our time Is only twenty minutes. Itseems hard but then I suppose it is necessary for our health. As I have a room on the fourth...
Show moreVassar College. Oct 1st 1870 My dear Fapa, I am beginning to feel quite settled now, as I have been here a little over a week, the time passes very quickly now that my lessons have been assigned me for it takes all my time to learn them and take an hour's exercise in the open air. We are all required to walk an hour a day except when we practise gymnastics, then our time Is only twenty minutes. Itseems hard but then I suppose it is necessary for our health. As I have a room on the fourth floor I have to go up aad down stairs at least thirty times a day, which tires me very much. I presume you have heard Carrie and I speaking of some teachers we used to have while at the Hartford Sam. the Misses Hamlin from Constantinople the younger one is here teaching now, it makes it very pleasant for me to find her, for when I came here I did not know a single person. I was expecting to find Miss Epperson here, we met her In Brooklyn and I liked her very much. I have heard her fahter was sick and presume that is the reason she has net come. Carrie Norton attends school here, she is Mrs. Whitman's grandchild and a very nice girl, but in higherclasses than I am and so I do not see very much of her. It Is so arranged that all those who room oa the same corridor sit together in the chapel and at the dining table so we have very little chance to become acquainted with many girls. I have not heard from you since we left Blnghamtoa, nearly three weeks, but I hope Mamma will send me some of your letters soon. Saturday and Sunday arc always my most homesick days but they are also the only ones when I can find time to write so that my letters will be very poor ones I am afraid. The college grounds are looking beautiful now, for it rained all day Friday and the trees are all washed so clean. Rain is still very much needed. I thinkeven in Texas I aever saw the vegatatioa look mach worse than around Poughkeepsie when we came here. Some of the young ladies are going into Poughkeepsie for church this morning but I thought that X would wait until next month. All members of the church are allowed to go into town on communion Sunday. I wish I was at Wood Lawn today taking one of our Sunday walks together. What nice times we had during the last two years. please write to me every week if you can find time. I wish I were there to help do your copying. Give my love to all who enquire and to our servants, and accept much yourself from your loving daughter, Julie ^fulla M. Pease, '7$,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 19, 1872
Text: Vassar College. Oct. 19. 1872. My dear Papa, Just as I had dated this letter yesterday, I was Interrupted, and now on Sunday I must write it although it is dated on Saturday. This is a lovely, bright day for Vassar, where most all the days are unpleasant, yet at home it would be called a cold winter day. ln the shade it is really cold, but in the sunshine and walking briskly one doesnot feel it, and I really enjoyed my hall hour's walk this morning. The horse cars are going to run from...
Show moreVassar College. Oct. 19. 1872. My dear Papa, Just as I had dated this letter yesterday, I was Interrupted, and now on Sunday I must write it although it is dated on Saturday. This is a lovely, bright day for Vassar, where most all the days are unpleasant, yet at home it would be called a cold winter day. ln the shade it is really cold, but in the sunshine and walking briskly one doesnot feel it, and I really enjoyed my hall hour's walk this morning. The horse cars are going to run from the College to Po'keepsie very soon. The track is already laid but time Is being given for the bed to sink. This will be a great convenience, and the price for the ride will be lessened five cents, that is not very much for us, but the fares will be the same for strangers as well as students. These not belonging to the College have always had to pay fifty cents and now only twenty Is asked. Then too, the cars are much pleasanter than the old omnibus. Last Sunday we hadquite an amusing time In Chapel. Right In the midst of his sermon and also of a certain train of thought, the President stopped. His notes were disarranged, he fumbled among them and could not find the next thing to say finally he said that he could not go on with that thought, but took up another; again he lost his place. This time he became discouraged and told us he would not be able to finish his sermon and was on the point of sitting down when he found something In his notes that aided him and he went on, making his sermon about as long as ever. For a wonder the girls behaved themselvesand did not laugh. It is said that the President's son, Harry Raymond, had disarranged them, just for fun. He is full of mischief but this was going rather too far, I think. Today we are to have Chapel in the afternoon, and some stranger will preach. Carrie, it seems, Is the only one who has written to me so far, but I hope to hear from you and Mamma soon. With much love for yourself and Mamma I am Your laving Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 12, 1873
Text: Vassar College. Oct. 12, 1873. My dear Papa, Tonight I can imagine you and Mamma occupied like myself in writing letters: for Carrie has given me such a glowing description of your Sunday evenings that I can almost believe myself at Wood-Lawn. I heard the other day that Mr. Whitman of Troy had been married for some time. Carrie Norton told me all about the affair. It seems that over a year ago Mr. Whitman read in one ofthe Baptist Papers that a minister of that denomination had died, leaving...
Show moreVassar College. Oct. 12, 1873. My dear Papa, Tonight I can imagine you and Mamma occupied like myself in writing letters: for Carrie has given me such a glowing description of your Sunday evenings that I can almost believe myself at Wood-Lawn. I heard the other day that Mr. Whitman of Troy had been married for some time. Carrie Norton told me all about the affair. It seems that over a year ago Mr. Whitman read in one ofthe Baptist Papers that a minister of that denomination had died, leaving a wife and several children, and that shortly after the children had also died, one after another and the poor woman had been left sorrowful and alone. Mr. Whitman's sympathies were enlisted in the poor widow's behalf and he wrote her a letter of condolence. After a little time she replied and thus a correspondence was begun. The lady lived in Maine, where Mr. W. visited her twice and finally went on, and brought her home as step-mother to his children. They are very well pleased with her, as are all the family; Aunt Annie says her only objection to the lady Is that she married Mr. W. knowing so little about him. However the matter stands In a better light since it is known that the lady's brother came to Troy and made enquiries concerning his future brother-ta-law, which of course were satisfactorily answered. Chestnuts, as yet, are not very abundant. This I infer since we have not had any boiled ones for dessert. I have found some, however, In my dally perambulations and enclose two or three lor planting, as you desired. Lovingly Julie M. Pease
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 1, 1874
Text: Oct. 1. 1874 Vassar College. Dear Papa, As you thought, your letter was very acceptable, coming to hand at a time when, if ever, one is inclined to be homesick. U homesickness consists of weeping and "blueness" merely, I have not beea afflicted, but if, as I think, it is sometimes an infinite longing to go home, then I also have beea effected. - I think of home all the time, and want to be there; the knowledge that this is my last year making matters worse insted of better, Yet I...
Show moreOct. 1. 1874 Vassar College. Dear Papa, As you thought, your letter was very acceptable, coming to hand at a time when, if ever, one is inclined to be homesick. U homesickness consists of weeping and "blueness" merely, I have not beea afflicted, but if, as I think, it is sometimes an infinite longing to go home, then I also have beea effected. - I think of home all the time, and want to be there; the knowledge that this is my last year making matters worse insted of better, Yet I never came back and found things pleasanter than now. We being theupper class, are looked up to, and in all things treated with the utmost consideration. Then of course we have many friends among the teachers as well as students, all of whom welcome us back gladly. Miss Terry too, is very kind, calling us "her Senior Class," from the fact that we were the first regular class whom she has taken through the course, we being Freshmen when she first came. We are not called upon to report for Exercise and the ether minor affairs as the other classes do; neither are we put upon our honor. But we can walk In or not as we please, though it Is expected that we will do, having beenduly instructed that good health demands regularity In that matter. I presume you will be very glad to know that I have Natural Philosophy instead of a second year of Astronomy. Carrie in particular did not seem to like the Idea of my omitting the former from my course, and knowing that you also are not vary desirous that I should study the higher Mathematics I have made this change. I myself am very well pleased with the change, as the new Professor of Philosophy Is a fine teacher. Miss Mitchell was kind enough to say that she missed me much from the class,and invited me to go over and see the Instruments whenever I desired - Did you over receive, sent to me, a printed account of the doings of last Class Day? Please let me know as soon as possible, for if they were received I must pay for them, and If not, have another seat. This letter Is written In great haste; and in my own, not over warm room, when I was driven by the noise In our parlor. Please excuse mistakes, and accept very much love, from your aff. daughter Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 23, 1870
Text: Vassar College. Pokeepsie N.Y. Oct. 23, 1870 My dear Papa, It seems a long time since I have had a letter Irom you, but Mamma writes that she hears Irom you and so I hope you are quite well. I presume by this time you have received some ol our letters ssylng that I am remaining at school. I am alrald you will be disappointed at my not returning with Mamma and Carrie, but I thought III went home this time I would never come on again to attend school and I really am too ignorant to giveup...
Show moreVassar College. Pokeepsie N.Y. Oct. 23, 1870 My dear Papa, It seems a long time since I have had a letter Irom you, but Mamma writes that she hears Irom you and so I hope you are quite well. I presume by this time you have received some ol our letters ssylng that I am remaining at school. I am alrald you will be disappointed at my not returning with Mamma and Carrie, but I thought III went home this time I would never come on again to attend school and I really am too ignorant to giveup studying now, and I know I would not have resolution enough to study much st home, there sre slways too many Interruptions. I have fclmsst been thinking ol staying another year since I have been at the college lor one can not learn very much In a school year, but I am alrald belore the year is over I shall be so homesick I shall want to go directly to Texas. In lact already I am longing to see you end dear Wood Lawn again. I have no photograph of you with me; will you be so kind as to tske yours out ol my album, and send In a letter to me. My album always used to be on the little table in hall upstairs and I think was leit there when we came away. Has Carrie written you ol Grandma Pease's sickness. It makes us all feel so badly. When Mamma and I lelt Binghamton she was so wellwalking out and working among the flowers. I have not heard from Carrie hope for some days but^tomorrow to get a letter saying Grandma Is better. It seems so fortunate that Carrie should have remained In Bing. for she can be of so much assistance to Aunt Maria. I have commenced taking drawing lessons and enjoy it so much. I always liked to draw and here the Prof, is so pleasant and everything is so convenient for it. He has also had us begin linear drawing, using the compass and other little instruments. It is not as Interesting as draw- ing heads but will teach us to draw from models, which is what I am most anxious to do. I had a letter from Anna Towns end saying her Mother and family were going to come North and that Judge Bell's family had alreadyreached Philadelphia. You have not written us, but then I have not had a letter from you for some time. I long for some of our nice fail weather, here it is already beginning to feel like winter and I presume this Is a very cold place. But I intend to try and enjoy myself when winter comes by coasting and shall even attempt to skate, for an hour's exercise a day will be very dreary to be taken Just walking about in the snow. I have one or two other letters to write and so must now close. I hope soon to receive a letter from you. With much love and many kisses your loving daughter Julie. tJulla M. Pease, '75, P.S. Remember me to all friends and to the servants. Tell Lisa and Chloe that Miss "Dolie" will expect them to be very smart girls and nice servers when. comes back. J.M.P.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 9, 1870
Text: Vassar College. Oct. 9th 1870 My dear Papa* Another Sunday has come and this afternoon before service in Chapel commences I will write you. This morning a young lady and myself have been out hunting chestnuts. We did not have very good luck for X think X found only about a dozen. Sunday hero is such a very gloomy day that we will do almost anything to make it pass quickly. Thereare a good many chestnut trees In the Collage grounds but among four hundred girls some are always ready to pick the...
Show moreVassar College. Oct. 9th 1870 My dear Papa* Another Sunday has come and this afternoon before service in Chapel commences I will write you. This morning a young lady and myself have been out hunting chestnuts. We did not have very good luck for X think X found only about a dozen. Sunday hero is such a very gloomy day that we will do almost anything to make it pass quickly. Thereare a good many chestnut trees In the Collage grounds but among four hundred girls some are always ready to pick the nuts up as quickly as they fall. After taking a morning walk on Sunday I generally go In library and read until dinner which is at one oclock. Then write and dress until chapel exercises. Is our church nearly finished? X should like so much to see it for it will be lovely when completed. President Raymond has preached here one Sunday and a minister from Poughkeepsie the other while I have been here but neither were at all Interesting sermons. I hope this afternoon wo will have something batter. In the evening we have aprayer meeting and as we have services in chapel directly after breakfast every morning I think we have sufficient religious instruction. Although in a short time we commence having bible classes on Sunday. The advantages here in some respects are not so very great. None of the preparatory classes have exercises In either reading or spelling, and none lower than the Freshman class write compositions. I am very glad I do not have to do the latter. But of course it would be very improving for me too; it is too bed we do not take rending lessons for I am very deficient in that respect and would like to make it up. I think I shall ask the Pres. to let me have a practise period everyday although 1 do not expect to take music lessons, for if X do not touch the piano for a whole year I shall forget all I know about music. They charge a dollar a month for use of piano. Do you think it will be worth while? You wrote some time ago that you were having the stove room and bathroom made. Will they be finished by the time Mamma and Carrie return? They will be quite an addition to the house, making it so much more convenient. The bell will ring for chapel in a few moments and I must close. Accept lots of love and kisses from your aff. daughter Julie M. Peasep.S. I have a favor to ask of you. Carrie is almost twenty years old and has a great desire to possess a watch. Will you give her oae for a birthday preseat? If you do she would have to get it this fall before she goes heme as she may aot come North i»r a year or two agaia. Almost all girls her age now have watches aad it would make her perfectly happy to receive such a preseat. loviagly Julie. (Julia M. Pease, »75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: September 23, 1870
Text: Dear Papa, Vassar College Sept. 23, 1870 It Is some time since I have written to you hut we have been travelling about so much lately that I have not had time and Mamma and Carrie have written which will do as well. Now that I xm settled however, I intend writing often. I presume you will be somewhat surprised to find that I am here. The entrance examination was very hard but I passed it very well except in History which study I shallhave to review by myself and be reexamined in it before...
Show moreDear Papa, Vassar College Sept. 23, 1870 It Is some time since I have written to you hut we have been travelling about so much lately that I have not had time and Mamma and Carrie have written which will do as well. Now that I xm settled however, I intend writing often. I presume you will be somewhat surprised to find that I am here. The entrance examination was very hard but I passed it very well except in History which study I shallhave to review by myself and be reexamined in it before Christmas. They are so very thorough here and I have not studied for so long a time that I did not pass in either French or Algebra and have to go in the preparatory class, but the highest one which will entitle me to the Freshman another year if I come. I am not much discouraged for many who had expected to enter the Freshman or Sophmore classes have been put Into the preparatory. The studies that have been assigned me are double Latin, that is two lessons a day. French and Algebra. It seems too bad that I have to take Algebra over againbut whan we once finish a study hero we certainly know it. We left Carrie in Binghamton whore she will stay for some weeks. Mamma came oa here with me but left yesterday morning far Now York. I think she will only remain there a few days and then go on to Conn, and prepare for going South. She is very much disappointed because she can not go home as soon as she had expected, but we saw In the papers there wore 50 deaths of yellow fever e week end I presume It Is growing worse. We are required here to give "testomonials" from home* I believe from the minister as to your character*You wrote %at Mr* Allen wished to call on us in Conn* it will be too bad if he goes to Poquonock when none of us sre there. Auntie has gone on to the centenary convention I believe in Boston. Mamiui hoped to get back to P. in time to go with her but I think will not. After this you will have to direct your letters to me to Vassar College, Poughkeepsie. Give my love to all at home. Z am afraid you will be disappointed because Z am aot coming home this fall but the year will not seem long Z hope. Your aff. daughter Julie M. Pease \ iJulia M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: April 16, 1872
Text: "Vassar" April 16, 1872. My dear Mamma, This noon you nice long letter inclosed with Papa's of the 9th was received. You are so goad and faithful in writing to mo that my conscience pricks me for neglecting to write home this week until now. We Episcopalians are greatly favored since we are allowed to go to Church in Po'keepsie almost every Sunday. Last Sabbath we were told that there would be Confirmation at the Holy Comforter in the afternoon and at Christ Church in the...
Show more"Vassar" April 16, 1872. My dear Mamma, This noon you nice long letter inclosed with Papa's of the 9th was received. You are so goad and faithful in writing to mo that my conscience pricks me for neglecting to write home this week until now. We Episcopalians are greatly favored since we are allowed to go to Church in Po'keepsie almost every Sunday. Last Sabbath we were told that there would be Confirmation at the Holy Comforter in the afternoon and at Christ Church in the morning, preferring the former, four of us walkedin and with much sorrow learned that Confirmation was not until evening, and there was only Sunday School in the afternoon. Determined not to be entirely cheated out of religious service, we went to a Methodist Church and after we had entered found a Class Meeting was being held. It resembled a Prayer meeting and was very good with the exception of one old woman's prayer. The old lady would give in in such a chanting manner as almost to make us laugh and disgrace the College. We did not quite though- To make a sudden transition, I will speak of dress-making. After considering your advice about my Japanese silk I decided that the first plan would be the best, since we cannot buy black Japanese silk here. I succeeded in getting four yds. to match the dress, which by tight squeezing was sufficient to make part of a polonaise and the old overskirt finished it. A dressmaker in Po'keepsie made it for me very prettily, charging only 4 dollars and furnishing buttons, lining fcc. Now I am fixed until Summer comes, and then we will be in Poquonock. For my own sake I wish you could come here Commencement, but I know you would not find the Exercises particularly interesting, since you arenot acquainted with the Senior class who take part. I hope you will decide very soon and send me word immediately, as rooms at the hotel are very hard to be obtained and I shall need to engage them many weeks before hand. I wanted to write you a long letter this time, but I want this letter to go out with the five oclock mail and it is nearly time, In a few minutes I must go to a sort of a French society which has beea recently formed. We are to read French plays. Love to all Your loving daughter Julie Please excuse all mistakes because of the haste with which, this is written.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: April 28, 1872
Text: "Vassar." 28 April 1872 My dear Mamma, I have just come from making a call upon Dr. Avery. Found her very, very pleasant, I grow more charmed with her every time I meet her. She is one of those strong minded women, and yet does not go to an extreme. Captain Roberts and Nannie are in Po'keepsie again. (I believe I forgot to mention in my other letter that they sent a great deal of love, many regards, to you all). Our Founders Day is Monday, tomorrow, and they came back to attend...
Show more"Vassar." 28 April 1872 My dear Mamma, I have just come from making a call upon Dr. Avery. Found her very, very pleasant, I grow more charmed with her every time I meet her. She is one of those strong minded women, and yet does not go to an extreme. Captain Roberts and Nannie are in Po'keepsie again. (I believe I forgot to mention in my other letter that they sent a great deal of love, many regards, to you all). Our Founders Day is Monday, tomorrow, and they came back to attend the Exercises here in the evening. Mr. Boardman from Philadelphia will lecture for us and then there will be supper and promenading, for guests are invited. I presume we will have a very pleasant time. I send you a complimentary invitation. Tomorrow is a holiday, which pleases us very much as the days are Just beginning to become very warm. Our class has begun Botany and we find it very interesting although we have not yet begun to analyze. I am very desirous to make an Herbarium, since the flowers of this region are so differentfrom ours at home. Would you like to have me make one? If so, I will if I can find time. The pressing is a good deal of work, bus there are nice presses here which make it quite easy. If you could make me a swiss waist I would like it very much for the Concert at the end of the year, Monday of Commencement week. If I only had the machine I could tuck one in almost no time and the making is very easy, but alas! I have no machine, and shall have to ask Carrie to do it for me. I will be very much obliged if she will, for I almost need it to wear at the Concert with my alpaca skirt. Plain muslintucked in clusters of five tucks would do nicely. One of my parlor mates has just had one done for tomorrow night, and only the tucking cost two dollars and a half. That makes a muslin waist pretty expensive. It would need to be made longer than the waist, so as to belt under the dress. They fit better than when a regular waist. I have for a long time tried to decide what to get with my birthday present. Now I have come to a wise decision. Prof. Van Ingen is going to take several of the painting scholars down to New York to go through the Academy of Design, I am very anxious to go, and think it would be as sensible a wayas I could spend my present. The fare down and back and a meal taken in New York would amount to nearly five dollars. The rest I should spend for some nice book. If Miss Terry commits we are going, next Sat. is the day appointed. I will try and write again this week. Please excuse this wretched scrawl for the love I bear you. Lovingly, Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: April 27, 1874
Text: Vassar. April 27. 1874. My dear Mamma, After several days of cold weather it is again bright and warm, and with the change from gloom to sunlight, our spirits change from sad to cheerful. Nothing is more depressing to me than a dark day, and I think other Vassarites think the same. We have been favored with another snowstorm, which we all devoutly hope is the last of the season. The fall must have been at least four inches deep, but has been very quickly dissipated by today's sun. with...
Show moreVassar. April 27. 1874. My dear Mamma, After several days of cold weather it is again bright and warm, and with the change from gloom to sunlight, our spirits change from sad to cheerful. Nothing is more depressing to me than a dark day, and I think other Vassarites think the same. We have been favored with another snowstorm, which we all devoutly hope is the last of the season. The fall must have been at least four inches deep, but has been very quickly dissipated by today's sun. with anumber of wild flowers are now in blossom, bloodroot, hipatica, adder's-tongue, fee and they are hailed with the greatest joy by us as the first fruits of spring, while you are revelling in sunshine all the week through and roses in perfection - Wednesday is our Founders day, for which great preparations are being made. Fannie Buffington's brother is coming with two friends, and we are quite looking forward to the evening. I received a letter from Aunt Maria a few days since. She was quite busy preparing far a Reception which Uncle was going to give, and at the same time she was packing to return to Binghamton. She had just heard from Aunt Carrie, who has made her plans to come East in August. Uncle says she shall expect quite a visit from yau and Carrie in the summer, ii letter from Aunt Juliet also came a day or so ago. Kittie is teaching in a High School in Chelsea, and still stays with the moors. Her eyes are better, but not yet very strong. Uncle Life grows no better. Aunt Julia mentions that she has heard fromnone of you recently. My dress is finished and looks very nicely. I will send you a sample, for it is not the same, as the sample I sent you before. I like the color better than the other and the price was two dollars instead of two and a half - Must close now, in haste. Lovingly, Julie M. P.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: April 7, 1875
Text: Vassar. April 7. 1875. Daar Mamma, I was delighted to receive a second letter from you although sorry that anxiety on my account prompted it. For I am quite well now, and thought I explained in my letter that it was so. Great was our surprise and not a little our disgust this morning when we awaked to find the ground covered with snow, while it was still falling. But it is too warm to have snow last any time. For several days there have been no through trains from Albany, owing to the...
Show moreVassar. April 7. 1875. Daar Mamma, I was delighted to receive a second letter from you although sorry that anxiety on my account prompted it. For I am quite well now, and thought I explained in my letter that it was so. Great was our surprise and not a little our disgust this morning when we awaked to find the ground covered with snow, while it was still falling. But it is too warm to have snow last any time. For several days there have been no through trains from Albany, owing to the freshets and the road being entirely under water. Tomorrow College begins again, and tonight the girls will all be back with the usual bustle and noise. We have had such a good quiet time for two weeks that I, for one, shall not welcome my best friend even, with open arms - Received a letter from Aunt Maria a day or so ago: she says they have given up the idea of going to Europe this summer, and are going to fit up their house instead. They hope thework will be completed the first of July and they will then be ready to receive their friends - if you would send me that lace some time I would like it. I don't know that I shall need it. And I wish you would measure the size of that picture of the cherub that I may get a more suitable frame for it this summer. Ray Backus, son of the Prof, of that name has taken rather a fancy to me lately, and is now prancing about and making much noise, so please excuse writing etc With love, Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: April 2, 1871
Text: Vassar College. April 2, 1871. My dear Mamma, Our long looked lor vacation has come at last and this the first Sunday ol It, I am seated writing letters, not occupied very differently Irom any other Sunday, but leellng rather differently. There are no Bible classes and no Chapel services at the College today, so that we have the gone day entirely to ourselves. Many ol the girls have to church In Pough- rV keepsie. I want to go next Sunday, Easter day, and preferred staying here today*...
Show moreVassar College. April 2, 1871. My dear Mamma, Our long looked lor vacation has come at last and this the first Sunday ol It, I am seated writing letters, not occupied very differently Irom any other Sunday, but leellng rather differently. There are no Bible classes and no Chapel services at the College today, so that we have the gone day entirely to ourselves. Many ol the girls have to church In Pough- rV keepsie. I want to go next Sunday, Easter day, and preferred staying here today* Yesterdaywe were favored with a snowstorm, just enough snow to make It wet aad muddy aad prevent anyone's walking for some days. I had planned to walk Into Poughkeepsle next Tuesday but fear that I cannot go unless X ride, Almost every day during the holidays has been set apart for some purpose* One day I must go to Po 'keep; another we want to go over the Stewards Department} another take a walk to Cedar KJdge, a pretty place near here, fee. A great many girls have gone away for the holidays and more are going this week. Some of those who left were very unfortunate. Theyhad ordered carriages to take them to the depot In time for the half past one oclock train and In going for their carriages found them all gone, and had to walk if they wished to get to the depot. You know that is Is a long walk there and as they started only In time to reach the train If they rode, they too were late. Some came back while others waited far the next train, which would take them to New York in the evening, aad It could not be very pleasant for those who were not very well acquainted with the city. Where is Col. Ward now? I supposed Jimmy was with him but he can scarcelybe If Anna has gone to visit him. It cannot be very pleasant for Anna in Corpus Christ!. Cannot you Invite her to come and she visit you before goes North again? She is such a lovely girl and would be good company for Carrie. Thanks for the seed of the Balsam apple. X have no flower bed and do not want one. It must be such dirty work. I should have to keep a dress on purpose for working in it and do not need the exercise because rowing and gymnastics take up all my time. H I had had the seeds in the winter I wctuld have put them in a pot of earth and could then have had the vine looking pretty in my room. I think I shall keepuntil another winter or give them to Auntie if she has none. The lemon verbena must have grown very much since I left to have so fine a blossom. I should like to have it here but think you appre* elate fully as well as I should. Now about dressmaking. I shall have a spring suit made here although I do not much like to. Dressmakes charge sa much. It seems necessary but I hope it will be all. I shall need until fall. When at Binghamton my blue silk was made aver very prettily. We bought some blue silk the same shade as the overskirt you made ma, and put two pinked ruffles and a pleating of it an the main skirt, apleating besides the ruffle « on the overskirt and made a basque of the cheeked silk and trimmed In the same manner with the blue. Aunt and I wanted you to make Carrie1® In the same way, except buy brown silk for the underskirt and trim with ruffles of the checked, and make the overskirt of the checked trimmed with the brown. It would make a very handsome suit and I think would be much better than to make it as you think of doing. I could get the silk a* you could send to Auntie for it. I think the nicest thing for Carrie this summer would be a grenadine, and I wish you would let me get one for her and have as much as possible of it made while I am at Grandma's. Carrieis almost twenty and ought to dress very nicely now. ff you did not receive the letter fn which I told you everything about dressmaking that I have In this, I presume you did not get the account of the money I spent while at Binghamton. If you like I will write it out and send Including what I have spent since. With much love, Julie. {Julia M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: December 8, 1872
Text: Dec. 8, 1872 My dear Mamma, We went down this morning, as usual to Bible Class, but found no Professor awaiting us, so after vainly waiting for him ten minutes we bolted. Not particularly sorry were we, as Prof. Orton is not very entertaining himself, and so expects us to talk and study the lesson. This latter we think ought not to be expected of us, having reached our sopho- more year. Philalethean night has comeand gone; everything passing off in much the same manner as usual. There were...
Show moreDec. 8, 1872 My dear Mamma, We went down this morning, as usual to Bible Class, but found no Professor awaiting us, so after vainly waiting for him ten minutes we bolted. Not particularly sorry were we, as Prof. Orton is not very entertaining himself, and so expects us to talk and study the lesson. This latter we think ought not to be expected of us, having reached our sopho- more year. Philalethean night has comeand gone; everything passing off in much the same manner as usual. There were fewer guests present, and the Dining Hall being being this year they were better accomodated. The exercises in Chapel were even better than usual. The long, prosy poem was omitted and a debate on the question, is conquest dependent upon climatic influence was substituted. Everyone looked her best, and did her utmost to enjoy the evening and I think everyone succeeded. Corridor, Chapel and Dining Hall were prettily decorated with evergreens, nine hundred yards having been twined by the members of the Society. I must notomit to mention that Delta had the largest and best share in the work of the evening. Four of the eight who took part were from Chapter D. Mrs. Williams was here with Cliffie. She told me that she had written to "dear George" about our rencounter in New York, and how pleased she had been to see again Gov. Pease whom she had not met since she became Mrs. Loverin, etc. etc. and "dear George" had written her such a beautiful letter about it; About what I did not exactly understand but it made no difference. She desired me not to forget to say that she wished to be remembered to you all. It would he a great favor.to her if I would only come in and visit her, if only for a day, she says, and much more In the same strain. You seem still fearful about my health. I hoped before to have allayed your fears, for I have been perfectly well so far with the excep- tion of a very bad cold which kept me in the Infirmary only one day. That Is now much better. Neuralgia has not troubled me in the least. I think I wrote Papa that I Miss Terry had given me a room on the next lower floor. I have not moved yet, and perhaps will not until the holidays. With love to every body, I am your loving daughter.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: February 3, 1871
Text: Vassar College. Feb. 3. 1871. My dear Mamma, It quite amazes me to leara that you still continue to write to your daughter who is so far away. I should think you would forget that you even had another child, aad have ao doubt but that you would If it were not for the frequent letters she seada you. Your letters I perceive are gettiag soon shorter and shorter and I shall not be at all surprised If they willAbe monthly Instead of weekly ones. I write home almost always twice a week and never...
Show moreVassar College. Feb. 3. 1871. My dear Mamma, It quite amazes me to leara that you still continue to write to your daughter who is so far away. I should think you would forget that you even had another child, aad have ao doubt but that you would If it were not for the frequent letters she seada you. Your letters I perceive are gettiag soon shorter and shorter and I shall not be at all surprised If they willAbe monthly Instead of weekly ones. I write home almost always twice a week and never send a letter less than four pages long and generally receive in return eight pages, once a week and sometimes not as often. And there are three persons at home to write and so much to tell of interest to mei Then the amount of wool and ivory you keep about you ought to prevent you from having anything to do* The thought of staying here and graduating had never seriously entered my head, although we oftea talk of who will be our valedlctorlaa fee. la our class. But last week Prof. Vaa Ingen our drawing teacher was trying to persuade me to stay and now your letter speaking of my doing so has come. I want to remain one moreyear aad caa tell then whether I wish to come back agaia. It depends very much upon how I get onin my classes. If I could graduate la three years I would fee to do so but if I must come four, I do aot care to. I shall study next summer aad If by doing so I can enter_Sophmore, I shall be very happy for then It will Feb. 2, 1871 - 3 only take three years to graduate. Mr. Smith is very kind, and it will be very pleasant lor me to have a friend among the trustees of the Col* lege, but fear he will forget all about me before next June. I have looked in the catalogue and find his name but among so many had never noticed it before. My examination In French came off yesterday morning. Our class did very nicely and I think nearly all have passsd. Without any conceit I can say that I am sure that X passed. I would have done miserably if X had not when Hfcave studied French so much before. X really feared the examination very much although I need not have done so, for more than but our teacher half the time we were being examined there was no one In the roomAand the rest of the time Mademoiselle and one other teacher were there. I have Just come from my last Latin examination, and am ashamed to say how badly X recited. We were examined for an hour and a quarter this morning on the Latingrammar and I dhink X did pretty well and all the others In the class did remarkably well, but unfortunately there was ihtf no one In the room but our teacher to hear our recitation; and this afternoon when we did not recite nesrly as well there were five persons in the room at one time! Our lesson this sftemoon was the first two books of Caesar to translste; of course we did not expect to go over It all; but we teacher were to be prepared upon all, because we did not know what ourAwould ask. She gave out the topics a few moments before each one recited her chapter so that she might have time to read her part over; that Iswhen Miss A. Feb. 3, 1871 - 3 commenced rending, she would tell Mies B. what chapter she was expected to read. Our teacher Miss Lord gave Miss Nelson who sits next me a certain chapter to road and when her turn came to do it, she said that she could not. Than Miss Lord turned to me and said "Miss Pease you may read it without any preparations." I got up and managed to stumble through Its but almost made a "fiaale," as a failure Is graphicly described at this college. The chapter was a very hard one but I could have read it well, if I had only had a few minutes to look it overt and was almost the only one which X could not have read without any hesitation. I was very sorry that X didnot do better for the Prof, of I*atin was In the room at the time* also one of the teachers that X like very much, and X think Miss Lord was disappointed In me. X shall not ask you again to write oftener to me, because of course, X do not want you to write unless you wish to. With love to all goodnightI have written Carrie a short trench latter, "just for fun." X hope she will be able to read It. My roommate has just told me that she was informed that X did "splendidly" in Latin. X am sure that I did not, but it may not have been as bad as X thought. X fear that I will have to have a now dress soon as I am II quite destitute, andAX do have one it will have to be made but X will wait and see what you say about it. Feb. 3, 1871 • 4 in Poughkeepsle A
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: February 11, 1871
Text: Vassar College, Feb. 11, 1871. My dear Mamma, X will commence a letter to yon this evening and III do not have time to finish It before the bell rings lor ten ocloek, X will leave it and write whenever I have time and anything to say. I have Just come over from the Gymnasium where the girls have been dancing. I am as load aa ever I was ol dancing and wish so much to learn to dance well* It seems strange that there Is no dancing master here, II there was one he would be well patronised, lor a...
Show moreVassar College, Feb. 11, 1871. My dear Mamma, X will commence a letter to yon this evening and III do not have time to finish It before the bell rings lor ten ocloek, X will leave it and write whenever I have time and anything to say. I have Just come over from the Gymnasium where the girls have been dancing. I am as load aa ever I was ol dancing and wish so much to learn to dance well* It seems strange that there Is no dancing master here, II there was one he would be well patronised, lor a great many girls say that they wish to learn. I suppose the Trustees think that our heads and leetcannot both be trained at once. Our lady principal Miss Lyman is very ill, and we suppose is not expected to live but a lew days. We do not really know much about her health, but this evening in Chapel Prol. Orton prayed particularly lor her, something which has never been done before. It & not the case with almost all consumptives that a short time before their death, they seem much better? 1 think I have heard so. About a week ago Miss Lyman was better than she has been for a long, long time. She even went to Faculty Meeting and was on her Corridor several times during the day. But since she has been growing worse, until now we would not be astonished any morning to hear that she was no more. Last evening a lecture was delivered before the College by Bishop Huntingdon ol Central New York. I was very much pleased with the lecture, butwas so very sleepy that . . . parts ol the letter are destroyed, did not pay it the , . . attention. I am told . . . he will preach tomorro . . . such a pleasure to hav . . . -copal service now, whea we have it so seldom. It will be quite wonderful if I am not a Baptist whea I retara home, for almost everyoae here belongs to that church. The Presideat aad I think all the Frofessors are Baptist. W ed. Whea I stopped writiag 1 was telling of how we expected to pass Sunday, and new I will tell you how we did paas it. In the morning Bishop Huntingdon (I don't know whether his name is spelled with a T or d.) preached. The text was, "The Master is come aad calleth for thee," and the sermon was very fine, although very long, it did not seem so. We were In Chapel two hours aad I think our service is net more than one hour long. Mrs. Blxby, a missionary fromBurmah made an address in the evening. She told us a great deal that was Interesting about the Burmese, of their religion and customs. They believe in transmigration and accord- ing to the manner in which they have lived in this world they will be placed In the next. The women try to be very good so that when they are bora again they may be meni And this is their greatest hope. After her address Mrs. Bixby showed and explained to us many articles which she had brought with her from Burmah. I don't know what you, who have such a horror of wearing earrings In the very civilised manner In which we wear them. Many of would think of those we were shown. A The earrings are larger around than my thumb, aad are pat through a hole made la the earl. The hole Is made ■mall at first bat gradually Increased In slae. They manufacture silk, which is really very nice. I have come tothe end of my paper and will , i .. , 1 I , • ', ' i • i . ■ . close my description of last Sunday by saying that It was almost the pleasantest day I have passed In the College. Tour loving daughter Julia. (Julia M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: February 14, 1872
Text: Vassar College, Feb. 14, 1872. My dear Mamma, If I do not write my home letter on Sunday, it is almost always sure to be put off until late in the week, and I am ashamed to think that this is Wednesday and my letter has not yet gone. Our examinations last week went off very well. There were some trustees and other strangers here during the two days, but not many who disturbed us much by their great and superior knowledge. Of course these old people have forgottena great deal la these studies...
Show moreVassar College, Feb. 14, 1872. My dear Mamma, If I do not write my home letter on Sunday, it is almost always sure to be put off until late in the week, and I am ashamed to think that this is Wednesday and my letter has not yet gone. Our examinations last week went off very well. There were some trustees and other strangers here during the two days, but not many who disturbed us much by their great and superior knowledge. Of course these old people have forgottena great deal la these studies which they have not attended to since they were young. One old gentleman, Dr. McGeorge, came into our Livy class and much to our amazement knew everything which we were reading about. He has taught Latin and Greek for years, and so when he pronounced our class very good and excellently and thoroughly taught we were much pleased, although we could not perfectly agree with him. Monday our classes were read out and Tuesday our lessons were given us, so that today is the first day this week we have had to recite. We have been "industriously resting" as Dr. Raymond requestedus to do. Indeed it has not taken much persuasion to do so. This semester I shall have French and Latin as usual, only in Latin we translate some of Virglls Eclogues and Georgics in place of Livy, and Geometry. The latter is said to be very easy but I am not sure that I shall find it so, did you? Any way it will be much easier than Algebra. Your letter was received this morn- ing with joy, and at noon came two more letters for me, so that today has been rich for me. Of the two, one was from Aunt Juliet and the other from Julia Moon. Aunt says she is very busy just now for she has a sicklady with her. Julia Moon has been visiting in Boston for some time. Uncle Moon has resigned and does not know where he will go next. They are all coming on soon to Albany as Uncle preaches two Sundays in Troy. You speak of my having a practise period. I shall try and take music lessons this semester as the President has just given me permis- sion. If I find I have too much to do I shall give it up. I suppose Carrie is with you now again. Tonight we are to have a string band concert. The performers are gentlemen from New York. With love to all I am your loving Julie. (Julia M. Pease, '75)
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: February 4, 1872
Text: Vassar College, Feb* 4, 1872. Feb. 18, " My dear Mamma, I suppose now you a*e alone, that Is, without Papa and Carrie though you will not be alone if you have Mr. Karris and Mary Egglestoa with you. 1 should think you would have gone to Galveston too, but in that ease the old difficulty of "what shall we ido with tho house" would have arisen. What is to be done with it next summer when you all come North? In a paper last night I saw this sentence which I will copy; it was said...
Show moreVassar College, Feb* 4, 1872. Feb. 18, " My dear Mamma, I suppose now you a*e alone, that Is, without Papa and Carrie though you will not be alone if you have Mr. Karris and Mary Egglestoa with you. 1 should think you would have gone to Galveston too, but in that ease the old difficulty of "what shall we ido with tho house" would have arisen. What is to be done with it next summer when you all come North? In a paper last night I saw this sentence which I will copy; it was said to beon the programme for a Concert given at Austin. "Mr. Oliver Wren will present a beautiful silver cup inlaid with gold (which can be seen in the window of R.C. Wells jewelry store) to the prettiest lady as the belle of Austins and a beautiful present to the handsomest mans—to be chosen by a committee of three gentlemen—Mr. J.B. Brush, Don Wilson and Col. Swisher having kindly consented to constitute the committee." As it Is rather a peculiar Idea X would like to know the result, ft it were not for the names of gentlemen being given so correctly I should think it simply an invention of some newspaper editor. But I hope the handsomest pair will be found. This morning I went to tha Episcopal In Po'keepsie. Our omnibus was on runners, as the sleighing today Is vary good. It snowed all day Saturday and consequently there is snow enough to last some time. While I think of it, I will ask yon If you think I can safely leave my cloak and furs here during the summer? The only danger is moths and It seems as If they could be avoided ss well here as aay where, U my clothes are properly packed. There is scarcely room in my trunkto carry away all my "traps." The examinations come off this week, Thursday and Friday. I dread them a good deal for I am not nearly as good a scholar as I was last year. It sometimes seems that I have grown most miserably stupid, for It is with the greatest difficulty that I can learn my lessons at all, and when I have learned them I cannot remember them long. Then, I think my teachers are none of them very good. Prof. Klnckel jHinkal, who hears our Latin is a splendid scholar but he has not the art of imparting knowledge. I really think X never caa learn to paint and X am very desirous of taking organlessons instead. X hope you will not feel very lonesome while the others are away. X wish 1 were with you now. Lovingly Julie M. P. iJulia M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: February 25, 1872
Text: Vassar Collage Feb. 25, 1872. My dear Mamma, This is a very gloomy Sunday, but very much like a spring day. The last week has seemed so much like March weather. It has been quite warm with blustering winds which sometimes were cold. Then too the ground is so "soft" that the walking is not very agreeable. Yesterday, however, the road had become quite dry and Birdie Bell and I were anti- cipating such a pleasant walk into Po'keepsie today to attend church, but this morning we...
Show moreVassar Collage Feb. 25, 1872. My dear Mamma, This is a very gloomy Sunday, but very much like a spring day. The last week has seemed so much like March weather. It has been quite warm with blustering winds which sometimes were cold. Then too the ground is so "soft" that the walking is not very agreeable. Yesterday, however, the road had become quite dry and Birdie Bell and I were anti- cipating such a pleasant walk into Po'keepsie today to attend church, but this morning we were disappointed, because it rained a good deal last night andthe roads are again muddy. Miss Tarry is very good to us. Anyone can go in to church the first Sunday in the month and we Episco- palians can go any or every Sunday we please. Then we can go into Po'keepsie on Saturdays without a teacher which is very nice. I never go in because I have nothing in particular to do and do not enjoy trudging about the streets doing nothing. In the spring vacation I shall go in how- ever. About dresses which is always a womans greatest nuisance. I think I had better have my last year's suit made over into a polonaise. The waist is much soiled and the sleeves are worn out so that I shall have to try and get some stuff to match it: if I cannot, I do not know what I shall do. I have wornthe dress a great deal but still I thought it would last better than it has done. But you remember that I am very hard on my clothes. There has been a daughter of one of the Lelands here at college. Her father keeps the Stuyvesant house in New York and is building a fine hotel somewhere near the park. This girl seemed rather peculiar, had red hair, a fiery temper and was much too familiar with the College servants. One day last week her father came to the College bring- ing with him a lieutenant in the army. When Miss Leland received them in the parlor her father informed her that she must leave school immedi- ately and marry the Lieutenant. Miss Leland had only seen the gentleman two or three times before and very much disliked him, and so she told herfather she would not marry the man for she hated him. Thereupon the father became enraged & she grew also. It finally ended by her leaving College. She told the girls that she was in deadly fear of her father and would have to obey him. She left here Wednesday saying if she married at all it would not be until some time this week. Great then was our astonishment at reading in a New York paper that she was married on Thursday, the day after leaving here. It seems her father is a very pas- sionate man, who treated his wife so badly that she separated from him. There were four children. The mother took two and the father two. This one fell to the father: she herself says that neither father or mother care what becomes of her. Her father became very much in debt to the Lieu- tenant and gives his daughter to him for pay; isn't it dreadful? Lieutenant Conckline and his wife start for Texasvery soon. Such a thing occurring in our midst has excited us and caused a great deal of talk. The young lady was over twenty and I think could not be compelled to marry against her wish. I will write to Carrie today and so will close this. Remember me to all my friends in Austin. Accept much love from your , loving Julie (Julia M. Pease, '75)
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: February 7, 1875
Text: Vassar College Feb. 7. 1875 Dear Mamma, The girls are all talking, and I can scarcely connect Ideas enough to write you a short letter tonight, but Monday is always such a busy day that I know there would be no time for writing. This week we have examinations, and next begins the new semestor, much to our joy. It will be a comfort to begin something new, and perhaps our work will not be so hard. Yesterday morningJames Field of the firm Ticknor and Field lectured to us on Longfellow. He is a...
Show moreVassar College Feb. 7. 1875 Dear Mamma, The girls are all talking, and I can scarcely connect Ideas enough to write you a short letter tonight, but Monday is always such a busy day that I know there would be no time for writing. This week we have examinations, and next begins the new semestor, much to our joy. It will be a comfort to begin something new, and perhaps our work will not be so hard. Yesterday morningJames Field of the firm Ticknor and Field lectured to us on Longfellow. He is a pleasant speaker, an enthusiast on his subject, and quite a wit: such a combination could not fail to give us a lecture both entertaining and instructive - On Washington's birthday there is to be a grand reception given in the evening to celebrate the opening of the Museum and Art Gallery. The whole entertainment Is to be conducted in the Gymnasium buildingin which are these new rooms. Notables from various parts of the country are to be invited, some of whom it is hoped will come. None of the students are to be invited, unless perhaps the Sealers, and very likely even they will not be favored. It seems too bad that we cannot enjoy the sight of a few of these great people, among whom are Whittier and Curtis - Please tell Carrie that the brown silk for her dress wasbought at Brown and Thompsons, Hartford - I hope she can procure more of it The bell has rung and I should be in my little bed - Goodnight - Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: January 17, 1872
Text: Vassar College, Nov. 18, 1871. My dear Mamma, Your letter and Papas reached me this morning and now before dinner 1 will answer it. On account of laainess and nothing else I failed to write last Sunday. I am very sorry that your face is troubling you so much, and hope the swelling will not terminate In a boll. Last summer when I went to Poquenock* Aunt Juliet's nose presented a peculiar appear- ance* but I, fearing to ask questions about it* did not laam for several day* that she was...
Show moreVassar College, Nov. 18, 1871. My dear Mamma, Your letter and Papas reached me this morning and now before dinner 1 will answer it. On account of laainess and nothing else I failed to write last Sunday. I am very sorry that your face is troubling you so much, and hope the swelling will not terminate In a boll. Last summer when I went to Poquenock* Aunt Juliet's nose presented a peculiar appear- ance* but I, fearing to ask questions about it* did not laam for several day* that she was having a boil on it. Almost all summer she was pre- vented iaom going out much by this boil and went about continually with a plaster ou it. It is to be hoped she has not transferred it to you. For a few days the weather here was almost as warm as it is at home, but it is again very cold. However we are not much troubled by it. Our parlor is on the South side of the building and has the sun most of the day and when we go outdoors, we have enough wrappings to keep us warm. I have not suffered from cold atall since we can keep our rooms com- fortable at night. I uc hope Capt. Roberts and Nannie will come to the College, for it is always pleasant to see people from home* Mr. Swan I have heard a good deal ol since the holidays. He seems to be as fond of dancing as his nephew. During the vacation Dr. Avery gave the girls who remained here a patty, which Mr. Swan attended and enjoyed so much that he gave the girls one a few nights after. He is said to be very lively indeed. What will become of the Town's mansion when ell the family leave. Surelyno one will rent the house, when It is so far from town. W 111 you and Papa accompany Carrie to Galveston? And will she visit there long? I have aot had a letter from her for some time but suppose she Is busy aad cannot find time. I don't know whether X have ever writtea you -bat Carrie Norton Is here this year. She expects to stay until she graduates, which will be only two years more as she is sophmore now. fcCrs* Whitman has invited me to spend the April vacation la Westfield, but X think I shall remain here. With much love to all X am yourloving Julie. «Julia M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: January 30, 1873
Text: Vassar. Jan. 30, 1872 (1873) My dear Mamma, Your letters came to me later than usual this week, but when they came they were so particularly pleasant that Uncle Sam's mall carriers, or perhaps the snow storm, were readily forgiven. I fully agree with Papa in you come from a "poetic family." Aunt Maria, who is so famous for her rhyming, could not have done much better. I hope Papa will parson me If I say thatI laughed, until I nearly cried, at his letter In rhyme. But were they...
Show moreVassar. Jan. 30, 1872 (1873) My dear Mamma, Your letters came to me later than usual this week, but when they came they were so particularly pleasant that Uncle Sam's mall carriers, or perhaps the snow storm, were readily forgiven. I fully agree with Papa in you come from a "poetic family." Aunt Maria, who is so famous for her rhyming, could not have done much better. I hope Papa will parson me If I say thatI laughed, until I nearly cried, at his letter In rhyme. But were they not Intended to amuse I am sure my blundering attempts hoped to produce laughter. I find that I have begun this letter, by mistake, on the last page. And so like the Chinese you will have to read backwards. Greenland, I do verily believe, can not show much more snow, or be much colder than is Duchess County at this present time. Reports vary, in regard to last night's temperature. Prof. Mitchell has charge of the thermometer, and not being acquainted with her I have not heard the accurate account. Mercury is known to have been 20 below zero, and perhaps lower, not morethan 35°, I think, although one young lady said this morning In class that the thermometer was 37° below In her bedroom last night. She must have been pretty stiff this morning, I should think. Tell Carrie, please, that those German books did not come till this morning (Thursday) or they would have been sent sooner. Reviews are now fully under headway, and keep us busy. Trigonometry is not hard but merely longs Latin, though, is rather hard because Prof. Hinkle is so very particular about review translations. I believe it would almost break the poor man's heart if any of us should fail onexamination day. So we try and please him by giving every word the exact meaning which suits him. And so our poor horses are with "'setic sick." It must be very inconvenient for you since we live so far In the country. Fare thee well, dearest mamma, Very lovingly Julie M.P.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: January 12, 1873
Text: Vassar— Jan. 12, 1872 ^1873, My dear Mamma, Again we are here at College, going through the same routine, eating and sleeping by a certain fixed rule. After our short freedom it seems hard to begin again, and almost all the girls are sorely afflicted with that serious maladie, homesickness. I have barely escaped this time, and can fully sympathize with the poor forlorn ones, doubting not that if I had been home as they have, I too would be blue. Changing rooms just at this time comes rather...
Show moreVassar— Jan. 12, 1872 ^1873, My dear Mamma, Again we are here at College, going through the same routine, eating and sleeping by a certain fixed rule. After our short freedom it seems hard to begin again, and almost all the girls are sorely afflicted with that serious maladie, homesickness. I have barely escaped this time, and can fully sympathize with the poor forlorn ones, doubting not that if I had been home as they have, I too would be blue. Changing rooms just at this time comes rather hard, for none of my present roommates are very sociableand it will take some time for me to feel at home on this third corridor, always having lived on the fourth. But I like my room very well. It is an outside bedroom, giving us plenty of light and air, and the advantage of sitting up after the retiring bell. The parlor is a model one, in regard to keeping rules and study-hours. I myself being a "black sheep" in that respect. Not that I break rules intentionally, but when they interfere greatly with my comfort I confess I do. The cold weather which you have been so long enduring seems at last to have settled down upon us. This morning at ten o'clockwhen I took my exercise the thermometer stood at 8° above aero, in the sun. Yet the day is so bright and still that it seemed much warmer. Wrapped up in cloak, furs, veil and leggins I went out anticipating a cold walk, which indeed it was for about ten minutes. We were then driven Indoors by the numbness of our feet, and after getting quite warm we started out again. This time we really enjoyed the walk, and returned as warm as after a tramp in the spring. I know of nothing more productive of ill temper than cold. But do not think that we are almost freezing.We are good for many winters yet. I saw in the paper yesterday the notice of the death of Gen. Carleten in Texas. There can be no doubt, I suppose, that it Is the one whom Carrie wrote me she saw not long since. If Annie Ansley really felt any affection for him, and she must, else how could she think of marrying an old man not particularly rich, she is much to be pitied—but she Is not a girl to grieve very long for any man. Aunt Maria went to Albany last Tuesday. Mary Eldrige came on as far as A. with Aunt. The Eldriges are very poetic, so I am not amazed that Mary is particularly charmingto me. Aunt Maria has promised to come downvery soon to see me, Lovingly—
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: January 13, 1875
Text: Vassar. Jan. 13. '75 Dear Mamma, Arrived here safely last night, somewhat tired. Those postals every hundred miles could not be written for want of the cards. I forgot to take some from St. Louis and afterwards could get none - I am sorry, because you may have been expecting them - We had a very good time in St. Louis, but found the cold no intend that we scarcely venturedout. Went to the Theater, and to church, and the rest of the time tried to keep warm - When I left Carrie felt so...
Show moreVassar. Jan. 13. '75 Dear Mamma, Arrived here safely last night, somewhat tired. Those postals every hundred miles could not be written for want of the cards. I forgot to take some from St. Louis and afterwards could get none - I am sorry, because you may have been expecting them - We had a very good time in St. Louis, but found the cold no intend that we scarcely venturedout. Went to the Theater, and to church, and the rest of the time tried to keep warm - When I left Carrie felt so badly to be alone that they thought they could not stay much longer, especially as it was so cold - Found everybody and everything all right on my return. Was the last of my Class to be back, and they were beginning to fear something had happened, as I did not return on Saturday as anticipated - One of my Classmatesdoes not return, her health is so poor; We are very sorry as she was one of our best poets. Hoping you are both well, and not missing us too much, Your loving Julie in haste.
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