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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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: November 1870
Text: (Incomplete; perhaps written in November 1870, they ...Brown's. They are sorry that they did not send her here It think that^ will even now do so. Her turn at the Packer will be over at Christmas, and perhaps she will come here then. I do hope she will, lor she seems a very nice girl. My roommate reminds me a great deal ol Battle Hamilton; she is very smart but rather peculiar. She Is known as the young lady with the "pale11 lace and her hair which she wears very high is called ^...
Show more(Incomplete; perhaps written in November 1870, they ...Brown's. They are sorry that they did not send her here It think that^ will even now do so. Her turn at the Packer will be over at Christmas, and perhaps she will come here then. I do hope she will, lor she seems a very nice girl. My roommate reminds me a great deal ol Battle Hamilton; she is very smart but rather peculiar. She Is known as the young lady with the "pale11 lace and her hair which she wears very high is called ^ the "Tower oI Babel," a lew evenings since when by my persuasion she wore it hang- ing down her backthey said the "Tower o! Babel had fallen." Her hair is very beautiful, being long, as it hangs below her waist, and it is quite curly, but when she puts it up, rolling in two or three tiers, one above another, and fastening on a braid of jupe behind it looks anything but pretty. She never washes her lace, but uses instead white chalk, and sometimes evea white lead* She has the powder dissolved in water aad washes her lace with that. It is a shame lor her to do so, lor it makes everyone laugh at her, and makes her appear anything but preposessing. Miss Hamlin told me not long since that she thought Florence Smith was living in New Port, and soI ventured to write to her there. She answered my letter very soon, and sent me a ferrotype ol herself. She has not changed much in looks, but Miss Abbie says that she is very young "ladyish" in manners. They are residing in Newport and I expect she is enjoying herself very much, fiver since she returned Irom England she has had a lady come to the house three times a week and hear her recite, but this winter she says she will read history with her Mother. I should think you would need a new travel* ling dress. What will you wear home? and you certainly need something new, In place of the green one I have. Shall you buy your bracelets before you return home? I want to getmine when you and Mamma come to see me if you can arrange to come for Friday so that I can go into Poughkeepsie and stay over night with you, and do a little shopping on Saturday. We are allowed to go into town once in a while, with a teacher, but every article we wish to buy must be set down on a list and shown to Miss Lyman to approve. I suppose you will have a nice time Thanksgiving. I wish I could be with you, but they will try and make it pleasant here for us. We are looking forward to our Thanksgiving "dinner," and in my next I shall tell you all about it. Love to all and lots for yourself from your very loving sister Julie—You ask Anna Towns end's address. I think I have given it you once but will do so again. She told me simply to direct to her at South Williams town Mass. and the letters would be sent to her. I should not wonder if by this time the whole family were in Phil, for Papa wrote that they left Austin some time ago In company with Mr. Joe Bowers. I have just received a letter from Connie Smith with a most urgent invitation to spend the spring vacation with her. Would you promise to do so If you were In my place? J. {Julia M. Pease, <75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: February 1872

Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: April 8,1871
Text: Vassar College. April 8, 1871. Dear People, I am only going to write one letter this week aad it will be to you all* It will be a long one I think unless I am very tired of writing before it is finished, I received a letter from Aunt Juliet a few days ago. She wrote me that Dr. Thermaa was dead. Isa't it sad for Kitty? Last Saturday I woat into Poughkeepsie and stayed nearly all day. We expected to ride in* but only one carriage came out la the morning, and so rather than fail to go...
Show moreVassar College. April 8, 1871. Dear People, I am only going to write one letter this week aad it will be to you all* It will be a long one I think unless I am very tired of writing before it is finished, I received a letter from Aunt Juliet a few days ago. She wrote me that Dr. Thermaa was dead. Isa't it sad for Kitty? Last Saturday I woat into Poughkeepsie and stayed nearly all day. We expected to ride in* but only one carriage came out la the morning, and so rather than fail to go after we were all ready, wewalked. The day was very pleasant, bat the roads were very muddy. Carrie, who thinks that Vassar girls are rather differeat from others, would have beea amaaed to see us I : 1 ' walking on the rock wall and climbing fences to avoid mid. We stopped a few minutes at a conservatory and I bought a pretty ivy, price 15 cts. We thought it very reasonable. I feel guilty and want to confess. I feel that I have spent too much for my dress and hat. My dross la lovely, and I will put in a little scrap aa that you may see It. The stuff cost $ 14.40 and the making and trimming $8.50. It is made very prettily with a basque waist andifcwonly one skirt trimmed with a fteaace and two folds. The hat was seven dollars, a most enormous sum. I never had a hat cost so much. I used the ribbon and lace of last summers one but had to get a new flower and more ribbon. The hat is white straw, which will be worn more this year than any other style. I really think I had better not come back another year. I cannot help spending money, when I have any it slips through my fingers as if it were so much water, tf Papa's letter telling me to be economical had only come sooner, I would have tried to get along with- out a new dress this spring and 1 suppose I might have done so, butwhen one sees others dressing well, it is very hard not to try to do the same. Now I plead guilty and await the decision of the court. which One questional would like to have settled, I will now introduce far I j ?cuss ion. Julia Moon has written several times wishing me to come on to Maine as soon as school closes, and remain with them until they come to Poquinock and accompany them there. Will you held a council upon this, and send the results? I do not intend to go to Binghamton this summer, r.or to New Terk or Brooklyn- At the time I could visit there Mr, Levenson's family and my friend j/ Connie Smith would be out of town. Besides the summer is a miserable time to go to New York. Bf I should rec eive another invitation from Florence Smith to visit her In Newport, I would like to accept it, and if you think it well for me to go to Maine I will gladly do so, otherwise I shall be In Poquinock all summer. I shall have to study some during the summer to make up Algebra and enter Freshmaa another year, If I come back. I aught te have studied it here the first semester but the President thought that I had enough to da, making up History, and would not let me take it. When I was In Poughkeepsie I had a ferotype ferrotype, taken withthe four others who went with me. Only two, Sarah aad Bessie Hogg, are particular friends of mine but I like the others very well. Mies Randall is on the right and is a Sophmore, the one seated on a stool is Miss Sharp a special and a great friend of the elder Hogg. X send the picture tc you, thinking perhaps you will be Interested in it. You can see how very fat X have grown, my eyes are almost hidden by my cheeks. The last time I was weighed X could not make the scales say any less tlvi.n one hundred and twenty four pounds. Please send the picture back again. A photographer cornea to College every year andtakes the pictures of all who are anxious to waste their money. JLast year he charged four dollars a do&cn and the Faculty not being content with that, are trying this year to get one that asks sin. Do you think it worthwhile to pay fifty cents for each picture of your premising daughter and sister? One day this week three or four of us went over the Stewards Department. Everything is kept in such order as would please Mamma. The cooking and washing is all done by steam. Xt seems strange that icecream can be made by steam but so it is. We were told that two or three barrels of flour & two or three hundred quartsof milk are used daily. Two or three hundrdd quarts of icecream are used at oae meal. The pot for boiling soup holds just oae barrel full. Whea we have warm rolls for breakfast those who mould them must rise aad commence opera* tions at 2 A.M. Two persons are occupied all day, with the exception of two hours, cutting bread for us to eat. You will perceive that we have very good appetites. These few item3 will give you an idea of the grandeur with which things are carried on here.——Today we went to Cedar Ridge. It is a very pretty place, about a mile away. We found a great many hepaticas, but it is too early for many varieties. The vralk back to theCollege, at half past eleven, was one of the warmest X ever took. This day has been the wonder of the season. The thermometer here in the uliade stood at 80° and is said to have been 90° in town. As it is almost the first really warn; day there has been, we feel it very much. Mamma wishes to know if I find time to practise any. My answer is no. I hoped to take a practise period daily this semester, but find all my time occupied. I am very sorry as I am forgetting all 2 know, which never was much. This afternoon I tried to play a little but soon grew dis- couraged. I had topick the music out almost as if I had never before seen it. Carrie, it is too bad that X have some of your pieces of music with mo. They are those that you used to play most. I wish I might send them to you* Do you think X could? I would like the undergarments of which you wrote, Mamma, open at the side. So, papa has the stump mania? Can you not ornament them In some aafanner} there are some very pretty ones here several feet from the ground* Miss Garfield, foe President of the Freshman class, received a telegram a few days ago saying her mother was dead. She is now an orphan. of flowers made In this style . The stump pointed and set on a stick It is a fearful thing when ona is away from home to hear of the illness of any of \he family, but a death—I cannot bear to think of it. This is the second girl this year who has been called home after her mothers death. Auntie wished me to writs and ask you all to come on this summer. I want you to so much but cannot ask you to take the long Journey so soon again. I am very much disappointed that Papa Is not eomlng. The time goes very swiftly and I hope it will not seem very long before we see each other again, and then we will not be seperated any more.Tomorrow is Easter day. Will the children have their usual offer- ing then? I would like to be with you, going to St. David's but shall have to con'. :ni myself by going to Christ Church, I think it is, which we attend. We expect to walk in if it is as warm as today I do not know how we can do it. I am writing this after ten oclock. Miss Smily (Adelaide L. Smiley, to let me I eould sit up "but not very long, not over half an hour," she said. I have just heard a clock strike eleven and feeling slightly guilty will hasten to bed. Gcod night yourvery loving and very faulty Julie. jJulia M. Pease, '?5j
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: April 24, 1871
Text: day or two if 2 could. Since school commenced alter our short vacation, I have had scarcely a moment for anything but study. I think it takes me longer than it used to In Hartford to learn my lessons (there is a violation of clearness which would much disturb Miss Clark.) Tomorrow Prof. Van Xogen takes his drawing aad painting classes out sketching. He has selected a spot lor us near the lake, and we ought to make a pretty sketch. I fear I shall da but poorly, as I have never attempted evea a...
Show moreday or two if 2 could. Since school commenced alter our short vacation, I have had scarcely a moment for anything but study. I think it takes me longer than it used to In Hartford to learn my lessons (there is a violation of clearness which would much disturb Miss Clark.) Tomorrow Prof. Van Xogen takes his drawing aad painting classes out sketching. He has selected a spot lor us near the lake, and we ought to make a pretty sketch. I fear I shall da but poorly, as I have never attempted evea a tree or bush from nature. Whea the time came to joia the Floral Society, I weat down pre* pared to become aa honorary member. I thought I would not have time to take care of a flower bed aad If I became an hon. member I would have no work to do and would have a bouquet of cat flowers brought to my room each week. However, alter hearlag the Coastitutloa read I decided to juia the Society as a working member. So I paid my lilty ceats aad have a bed ol my own. Our bods are not yet ready to work la and so we work lor the society. We are required to work only illteen minutes each day. jb/^i That Is the amount of exercise I would have to take by walking and X enjoy the exercise much more working in the garden. X hope Papa will come North this summer. Mamma says that he Is not very well andlor his health ought to take the trip. X wish you could persuade him to come on. i n t. ■ ' • . 1 t ■ 1 • , M X want to see him so much. W e are beginning to need a Latin Grammar and I do not want to get one 11 I can get along without one, because we have one at home. Can you not send it by mail? It is bid and would not be a very great loss 11 it did not come sslely, and perhaps it can reach me. fit so it would be a saving ol a dollar It a hall, and I have so many books to buy. I cannot write any more at present. With love Julie. (Julia M. Pease, >75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: December 2, 1874
Text: Vassar. Dec. 2. 1874 - Dearest Dear, Having no new lesson to learn in Churc- this morning, and not feeling like studying review, I take this period which is usually devoted to perusing stupid notes for scribbling off a letter to you Carrie - Yours of the 26th was just this moment handed me, and gave me great joy, although it was such a bit of a letter - I can rejoice with you all at the return of the treasure Julia, for you know my antipathy to housework at any time, and my longsiege of bed...
Show moreVassar. Dec. 2. 1874 - Dearest Dear, Having no new lesson to learn in Churc- this morning, and not feeling like studying review, I take this period which is usually devoted to perusing stupid notes for scribbling off a letter to you Carrie - Yours of the 26th was just this moment handed me, and gave me great joy, although it was such a bit of a letter - I can rejoice with you all at the return of the treasure Julia, for you know my antipathy to housework at any time, and my longsiege of bed-making and other work makes me long, when through here, to have nothing to do but sit with folded hands - Of course you had a pleasant Thanksgiving, and so did I - But yet I could but think of my place at the home table, vacant for the last year I hope - Two or three eights ago the Prez, announced in Chapel that the Christmas vacation Instead of beginning as the Catalogue states en the Tuesday preceding Christmas will begin on the Friday! For a few momentsafter the announcement joy reigned supreme, then we could not help a tremeadous hand-clapping. I think we never were before quite so anxious for vacation- Every body seems tired but and needing rest - I am one of the "pine-knots," and never sick, but yet as Miss Terry said to me the other day, "Miss Pease, you can feel tired", and I rejoice with all my heart that we have five more days of rest - Clifford Loverin, and I walked from the Chapel with the avowed intention of going home So unless strict orders to the contrarycome, you need not be surprised some bright day to see us briskly walking into our respective houses - Indeed I don't know what I shall do this vacation - Aunt M. has sent a most cordial Invitation for me to visit her, and if I go away at all, shall probably go to Binghamton. Then Lillle Lewis has no invitation for me in Burlington, but of course Aunt's has the prior right - Our vacation is three weeks long -Did I ever write you that some time ago came a letter of introduction from Miss Moffett, who is at school at Cook's in Po'keepsie - Of course I immediately answered saying I would call soon, but my soon did not come until last Monday - I find her very pleasant, though younger than I had anticipated. She tried for Vassar but did not enters now expects to come next year as Freshman; also expects Minnie D. will enter with her as Preparatory - It made me right homesick, talking aboutAustin people with her - Philathean Day comes on Friday, when I suppose we will have another festive time - Think I shall send complimentary Invitations to "your beau" Lewis and charming Charlie Wheeleck - Wasn't it a joke for Judge H. to think me "sweet sixteen". No one else in Austin does, though - Our class pins have come and are quite pretty - It really made me feel old and sad to see them, for It shows how must "shakeoff this mortal coat" and allow others to walk Into our shoes - It is not a pleasant thought that others will step into our places so soon, without one regret for our departure - You will think this an awfully doleful letter, so rather than inflict any more of such nonsense upon you, I will close - with the hope that with you "all goes merry as a wedding bell," but that those bells are yet afar from you, dear -
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: March 28, 1875
Text: Vassar March 28. 1875 My dear Cousin [Julia Edith Moor] This Is a glorious Easter day, and I have been anxious to go to Church, or out walking, but unfortunately I do not feel very strong and have been compelled to remain In my room - So between reading and dosing I shall amuse myself answering your letter, which was received with pleasure a few days since - Really the spring weather has affected me, for I am very lazy or tired - I can't exactly tell which.I dislike to confess the former...
Show moreVassar March 28. 1875 My dear Cousin [Julia Edith Moor] This Is a glorious Easter day, and I have been anxious to go to Church, or out walking, but unfortunately I do not feel very strong and have been compelled to remain In my room - So between reading and dosing I shall amuse myself answering your letter, which was received with pleasure a few days since - Really the spring weather has affected me, for I am very lazy or tired - I can't exactly tell which.I dislike to confess the former, and I won't think the latter, as it might be a slur on Vassar - Our holidays began last Tuesday, Just in time for all of us, who need rest after the long cold winter. Quite a number of girls are staying, and two or three of my Class- mates whom I know well so that the time passes pleasantly with us together. Yesterday afternoon we found that the Marionettes puppet show was to be in the city, and as anything in the shape of entertainment is gladly seised upon here, several of us decidedto go and see them - We took some of the Professors children with us, and had a Jolly time. I suppose you have seen the puppets, but it was a new experience to me, and I was almost as thoroughly amused as the children, who went into ecstasies- The "Babes in Wood" was particularly ludicrous. You ask of Carrie's wedding and presents. The wedding was very quiet, only about thirty being present, and the whole affair and my visit passed so quickly that it seems now like a dream. I find myself frequentlyon the point of directing her letter to Carrie Pease - Her presents were not very numerous - In silver she had sugar bowl, creamer, molasses jug, butter plate, a pretty cake basket and card receiver. I think that was about the extent. I hope Carrie will come on this summer with Papa and Mamma, and think that she will. Shall you go to Poquonok early? I think we will go there Immediately after Commencement and wish you could be there at the same time. Of course you have as yet no arrangements for next winter, but I wish very much that youwould spend part of it at least with me - Carrie hopes to go to housekeeping then and I should love dearly to have you with me. Do think about it - Think I had better go now and dress for tea, as I have been sitting so far in my wrapper - Please write me whenever you can. Remember me to your father, and accept loads of love yourself from your aff- Cousin J-
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: September 26, 1874
Text: Sept. 26. [1874] Dear Carrie, There is so much I want to say to you, but I am so discouraged at the thought of writing, that I don't want to take pen to paper. Our talks together have quite spoiled me for the inadequate method of writing. If we could only be together now on the bed in my little Vassar room! Lucy Kellogg a class-mate has a sister who has just come to Po'keepsle, and intends to remain here all winter to study music - She is at a very pleasant and quiet boarding house,...
Show moreSept. 26. [1874] Dear Carrie, There is so much I want to say to you, but I am so discouraged at the thought of writing, that I don't want to take pen to paper. Our talks together have quite spoiled me for the inadequate method of writing. If we could only be together now on the bed in my little Vassar room! Lucy Kellogg a class-mate has a sister who has just come to Po'keepsle, and intends to remain here all winter to study music - She is at a very pleasant and quiet boarding house, near some friends, and has a parlor with bed-room adjoining. She is to come out here to Chapel every Sunday and stay all day. Now I wish you coulddo the same. It would be perfectly lovely. Jt you would only come North early in the spring and stay until June, it would be some help to you in singing, for Miss Kellogg's teacher Is said to be a good one. With Kittle at Wood Lawn, it would not be quite as hard for Papa and Mamma to spare you- Have been into Po'keepsle twice since my arrival there being some things to get for the parlor, and then my "neat but pretty chinta" to attend to. These "neat but pretty" prints are quite the rage this fall. Almost every girl possesses one, and generally even more of them, so that Miss Terry's heart must be made glad at the sight. My brown one has been somewhat admired, as I presume will be the case with the green. I presume you will go to work Immediately on yours. Our trips to town this year will be frequent I think, as we have only to put our names in the Lady Principal's book in order to do so - no permission is asked, but it is about the same, as the authorities have only to glance at the book and knew hew frequently we have been absent - I looked at Roger's groups and much as I have always liked "Taking the Oath", thought better to purchase another. The "Oath" is getting somewhat past, and moreover costs mere than some others. So I decided buy "Playing Doctor" and expect it out in the morning. It is very pretty; three children are playing together, one is the patient, another the mother and stillanother the doctor. The price is $18.00, so that my accounts will stand in a better relation to you than by getting the other, and this I believe is generally preferred Just new - Having spent $15.00 3.00 and 6.00 I should have $39.50 left. Then $14.00 is coming In at Christmas, so that If I should find a fifty dollar set which I like I can draw on Papa for extra amount, and In the winter he can give you for me the remainder of the fourteen. Last night your note from St, Louis arrived. Papa's letter having come in the morning. I was delighted to hear from you at last, having ejected a letter every day since you left - of course unreasonably You did not tell me whether you bought half the things you intended, the chairs etc. And I am very anxious to get a letter from you telling all about everything and everybody. Just as If you were talking to me your own dear self - Please thank George for sending those frogs, and tell him that I have Intended to write and do so myself, but owing to man's, or rather woman's natural laziness and negligence it has never been done - Fannie Buff. has not yet had time to tell me much about Kittanning people and their doings, but she did tell me one little item which I will write you for your special edification - She heard from the Dilworthsin Philadelphia that they were extremely sorry they did not know I was in the city that time, as they would have liked to see me and show some attention, &, Now for the item. Harry D. was delighted with his trip, and especially his visit to Wood Lawn. He thought my sister was so pretty, so lively and so charming: he was very much pleased with her. Fan calls him the young man, but I can think of him only as a small boy, can you? That damsel must surely have been Miss Florence Smith, for she has been in this country all summer. Miss Dame tells me that her father and self were in Newport, and sold their cottages they are to start in a few weeks for England, where they are to reside in future in Bath where they have spent a great deal of time. I am sorry we did not speak to her when we were so nearly certain of her Identity - Our parlor is getting fixed quite pretty by degrees. The everlasting what-not has been removed to the privacy of my apartment, which is quite large, and we keep out In the parlor only the few books which we want to study daily and some readable ones. To my delight we finally decided to furnish the parlor in green, and I only wish you could see it when our curtains and hanging basket are up. But you willnext summer when you all come on. I have eight pictures in the parlor and only two left for my bedroom, mine having been declared among those suitable for the most public view. I hope to make or get some more soon however, and my room-mate has one or two small ones for the room. I don't know what I should have done without the gloves you sent me for I have worn them on all occasions - My brown ones have now turned up and I am happy. Don't forget to send on your ear-rings very soon, the comb and ring too. This being as much as you will want to wade through at one time I think, I will close, with the hope of hearing from you very soon. Will write I Papa or Mamma in a day or so - I am glad W. Lawn looks so lovely for your return.With love J-
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: September 24, 1872
Text: Vassar College. Sep. 24, 1872. Dear Carrie, I write immediately to satisfy the family fears concerning me. Reached Po'keepsie all right and found the omnibus all ready to convey me, together with seven or eight other old students, directly to the Col- lege. This we find about full as the old scholars are nearly all back. Yesterday I saw Jennie. She has entered Into the Freshman class with the exception of Latin. That she will have to take in addition to her Freshman studies. She did not...
Show moreVassar College. Sep. 24, 1872. Dear Carrie, I write immediately to satisfy the family fears concerning me. Reached Po'keepsie all right and found the omnibus all ready to convey me, together with seven or eight other old students, directly to the Col- lege. This we find about full as the old scholars are nearly all back. Yesterday I saw Jennie. She has entered Into the Freshman class with the exception of Latin. That she will have to take in addition to her Freshman studies. She did not attempt to pass farther than Freshman Algebra and I think was a good deal frightened during all the examinations. Poor Jenny! she is now rooming with the girl of all these whom I could not stay with. But there Is some hope of her rooming with her friend Maggie Lemon. I have not yet seen Carrie Norton or Nellie Whitman. They called upon me last evening but unfortunately I was not at home. Tomorrow our classes will be read out. Until that time we have only to unpack, get settled and callupon our friends. A delightful day of ease and Idleness. Today I suppose you are steaming away in a hot and dusty car. This weather is almost as bad for travelling as it was last July when you came North. There are same changes here. In the first place, Miss Morse is Assistant Lady Principal. Of course all are dissatisfied with that arrange- meat. Then the Dining Hall has been considerably enlarged, and much improved by having windows at the other end. A small building has beea put up back of the College, but as yet we know not what will be its use. Professor Backus, who has been passing the summer In Europe, will favor us, this morning, with on account of his travels. His talks are usually entertaining and we expect to enjoy this one very much. The Junior who was expecting to have the single room in our parlor does not return. Her place is supplied by another from the same class. A lady like and nice girl flourishing In my yellow calico dress, and Had another young lady whose taste is the same, for her dress is off the same piece. I should think, although hers is bought here and mine In Hartford. Give my love to all the Janesville relations. If the girlswould send me their pictures as they promised, I would be very glad. With much love Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: September 15, 1871
Text: Vassar College, Sept. 15, 1871. My dear Carrie, Your last letter made me very happy. I like the little sheets of paper better now that you send me a long letter on them. What a miserable time you must have been having without a servant. When Aunt Martha gets back I hope she will stay, remember me to her, and tell her I hope she will be there to make waffles for me when I go home. It makes my mouth water to think of them. The last I had were last Christmas at Aunt Maria's. I can imagine...
Show moreVassar College, Sept. 15, 1871. My dear Carrie, Your last letter made me very happy. I like the little sheets of paper better now that you send me a long letter on them. What a miserable time you must have been having without a servant. When Aunt Martha gets back I hope she will stay, remember me to her, and tell her I hope she will be there to make waffles for me when I go home. It makes my mouth water to think of them. The last I had were last Christmas at Aunt Maria's. I can imagine you making beds and filling lamps. Papa will be moreparticular than ever I should think, since the burning of Chicago. How terrible that was, for those two or three days we talked of scarcely anything but the fire. There are a good many girls here from Chicago and several have heard that their homes were entirely destroyed and their families escaped with nothing but their lives. Miss Farwell, a daughter of the Farwell whose store was burnt is a student here. Fortunately they lived some distance from the city so their house was saved. But it is so much worse for the poor, and the weather is now so cold. For the last few days there has been what we Texans would call a norther raging. It makes me think of the good times we used to have at home, sittinground the fire in the dear "libly," either reading or sewing, and towards evening you and I would put on innumerable wrappings and walk or run from one gate to the other. I always think more of home in the winter. I suppose because I have only spent one summer there for a long time and then, as I was sick, I could not enjoy it much. These days are hailed with joy by us, because these strong winds bring down chestnuts by thousands, and it is such fun gathering them. Almost every day we go out hunting them and I am usually very successful. You may know that they are plenty for besides all we find, enough had been found for dessert for the whole college. Just think of boiledchestnuts for dinner, it was worse than peanuts, or one fig apiece. Cracker pie would be luxurious in comparison. Our class has selected its motto. It is, "Possunt qui posse videntur," they conquer who think they can. I like it quite well, do you? I wish I could ride horseback with you. Do you generally ride Prince? and do you make him canter? He always used to groan so terribly over it that I was moved to pity him and let him walk. Does Nannie Hopkins ride well. I laugh now when I think of her fall when dismounting. What lots of weddings there are to be in Austin. All the young folks of our set seem to be getting married. You will get lots of wedding cake, won't you? I hope the convention Papa attended willaccomplish something. Could not ladies attend? I know you would have liked to. There has been talk here this week of adopting a uniform for the whole school, but I think it must have fallen through or else the Chicago fire has put it out of our heads which cannot contain two such ideas at once. For some reasons a uniform would be desirable, I think. It would be comfortable and save much unnecessary time spent upon dressing. But it would not save much expense as we would have to have dresses for all seasons to wear when away from here, and then we would look like a set of orphans at an asylum. Some think acostume would make this appear a womans rights institution, but I don't see why. I am sorry that Johan does not get any better. I suppose you will soon be deprived of his usual Saturday visits if he goes to Mexico this winter. I hope you had a pleasant visit from Col. Judd and Mr. Treadwell. Is the former as lank as ever and as fond of talking of Marshall Jewell and Connecticut politics, and did he enquire if you gave his message to Mr. Howard, who has a glass eye? Mr. Treadwell I can imagine talking affably with Mamma. Please ask Papa if he ever knew a Mr. John Wiley of Galveston. He, Mr. Wiley, is not now in the land of the living.He was an uncle of Maggie Bill and as she asked if I knew him, I thought I would enquire of Papa, who is always our reference. Where has Jennie Turner been staying this summer to find so many beaux? They are scarce In most regions. You had more perseverance than I to finish "Henry Esmond." At first I liked it very much but it grew stupid and I did not find time to finish it. The ending is not good. I am now reading "Little Dorritt," and like it so far, have reached the prunes and prism part. I hope that you have not waxed any leaves for they do not keep nicely. Ours are already quite brown and faded. I have pressed someand intend to varnish them. I am told there is a preparation which keeps leaves bright but have not yet found out the name. I wish I could send you some bright leaves which I have and in exchange get some of your mistletoe and moss. By the way, Auntie wants you to be sure and bring her same moss, both brown and green, and some cactus pins. Don't forget it, please. A very nice young man preached this morning, and preached a very good sermon. Last Sunday Prof. Orton gave us a very forcible sermon upon extravagance in speaking, it would be a good thing if we would profit by it. Who takes Mr. Swancoats place? and has Prof. Hannasy gone home? I wish I could see the good oldman. This afternoon there is to be a meeting of the "Friends"in Chapel. I am going, as I have never attended one of their meetings, but it is to be hoped that the spirit will move them to something more interesting than to state hew many eggs are necessary for a pudding. I am sending the photograph today. Expect you have given up all hope of ever getting It. With love to all, Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: September 22, 1870
Text: Pottghkt«psic, Sept. 22$ 1870 Dear Carrie, I suppose you will be anxious to know bow 1 am getting along, and so as I have nothing to da this afternoon I will tell all that has hap- pened since we left Blnghamptoa. We reached Albany at two oclock and went directly up to Captain PlUsbury's. We found them all at heme and boat glad to see us, we stayed there all night and came dowa on the dayAto thisplace, took a carriage oa to the college. You may Imagine that I was con* siderably excited....
Show morePottghkt«psic, Sept. 22$ 1870 Dear Carrie, I suppose you will be anxious to know bow 1 am getting along, and so as I have nothing to da this afternoon I will tell all that has hap- pened since we left Blnghamptoa. We reached Albany at two oclock and went directly up to Captain PlUsbury's. We found them all at heme and boat glad to see us, we stayed there all night and came dowa on the dayAto thisplace, took a carriage oa to the college. You may Imagine that I was con* siderably excited. We had to wait some time before being examined. The examination is hard, more so than I expected, but I passed very well in everything but History, which I shall have to review by myself and be examined in in about six weeks. I am sorry that X passed as I do not like it here at all, but now that I have commenced I must go through the year at least. Today I was examined in Latin, French, and Algebra and have to go in the preparatory class in all three if 1 study them. The french teacher says that she has examined 130 scholarsand all go in the pre- paratory except three, so there Is some comfort for me. I have a roommate. Miss Johnson quite a pleasant girl, but 1 want to be transferred to a single room If X caa. The teachers are all very kind and perhaps before the year is oat X may like it but X hardly think I shall. It is all study, study, study here. I suppose you are enjoying yourself very much indeed—give my love to all* I suppose Mamma will writs you when to leave aad where to go, she left here early this morning for New York. Your loving sister Julie (Julia M. pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 28, 1870
Text: Vassar College. Oct* 28. 1870 Dear sister Carrie, I am ashamed ol myself lor not writing to you last week, and then let so much of this one pass by without doing so. but this week has been a very busy one and I have not had time to aaswer your letters even now I am stealing the time which I ought to be studying my Latin, but II I do not write aad mail In the morning you caa nothear Irom me until Monday aad I am afraid you will be anxious. But the fact is the days pass so quickly that I caa...
Show moreVassar College. Oct* 28. 1870 Dear sister Carrie, I am ashamed ol myself lor not writing to you last week, and then let so much of this one pass by without doing so. but this week has been a very busy one and I have not had time to aaswer your letters even now I am stealing the time which I ought to be studying my Latin, but II I do not write aad mail In the morning you caa nothear Irom me until Monday aad I am afraid you will be anxious. But the fact is the days pass so quickly that I caa hardly tell whea oae week begins and when it ends. It is always so I think when there is so much sameaess about one's life. Although my lessoas are only Double Latin and French my time is about all occupied, for our lessons can not be laaraed and recited as at the dear old Sem. in Hartford. Our class in Latin is expected to study four hours a day upon it, aad sometimes we will have to spend more, whea we com- mence translating Caesar, which we do in a fortnight.I like to draw aa hour a day at least. Though I do aot always find time to do so. And then exercising aa hour uses up about all the day with learning my French which Is indeed nothing for me as we are aew studying "Otto's Qrammar" aad you know I have beea through it before. Do they think that Grandma will ever recognise aayoae agaia? What aa so affliction it is to us alii And to be takenAwhen she appeared to be so well and we thought she would have her health for years. Will she aot remala in Binghamton or does the doctor think her well enough to make the trip West? Give my loreto Uncle John and Aunt Carrie, if they ere still in B. Uncle John's opinion of Vassar Is aot at all true. There is very little sickness here for the number of scholars, and the amount of brain work that is accomplished. And as for its being "barracky" (a word of my owa coining) it is not so, for the rooms are comfortable aad well ventilated. And X think that everyone here is contented unless their health is not good. And of course no one who has not a very strong constitution should come here for the study is too hard. Excuse this poor letter, as it is writtea in great haste, and the bell is even now ringing for us to prepare for bed. Please write often and soon to your loving sister Julie Give my love to all the family.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 16, 1874
Text: Vassar. Oct. 16- 1874. Dear Carrie, Your nice letter was received one day this week with the greatest pleasure. Along with It came the first one I have received from Aunt Juliet. All were well and seem to have had a very good time since our departure. There had been company more or less of the time and I don't believe they missed us more than was natural. Every day this week I have intended to write, but something has prevented- and now I find a very good opportunity, when the house Is...
Show moreVassar. Oct. 16- 1874. Dear Carrie, Your nice letter was received one day this week with the greatest pleasure. Along with It came the first one I have received from Aunt Juliet. All were well and seem to have had a very good time since our departure. There had been company more or less of the time and I don't believe they missed us more than was natural. Every day this week I have intended to write, but something has prevented- and now I find a very good opportunity, when the house Is quiet and the others are at supper. Tuesday of this week. Gov. Din and his staff came to Po'keepsie to review some thousands of the State militia. The fair ground where this took place Is quite near our grounds, so we could hear the music and drumming at times. When the review was over, as had beea previously arranged, the Gen. and Staff came to this building of fame, examined its various parts, and finally took their stand or rather seats on the platform of our modest chapel. Throughout the room were we poor Innocents In our best bib and tucker, arranged In order to be looked at, and feeling very much like Charity children before the examining Committee. And still more so we felt after our President's speech, which was Indirectly an appeal for money. By the way there are not quite 400 here this year, and the Trustees feel some alarm for Vassar's pockets, after the great demand which has been made upon them this summer for improvements - Gen. Dix made a few not very worthy remarks, in which he compared us to a "light brigade", and complimented us on our "appearance" and "discipline", knowing nothing whatever of the latter - Then the show on both sides ended, and we had seen The Governor - I had hoped Uncle would come with them, but unfortunately he did not. Among the members of the stall, was that youth, of whose introduction to myself I told you this summer. I recognised him but of course had no means of letting him knows and he inquired of the teachers for me in vain, but I think Miss Terry might have sent for me, don't you? Today on coming From dinner, Cliffie Loverin and myself, were informed a lady and gent, from Teams were in the parlor and would like to see us. they proved to be Gen. Waul and wife from Galveston. He It seems has something to do with education In the state, and so wished to see Vassar, and finding there were Texans hare inquired for us - He had met Clifford before, and myself also he said, when I was small, but would have recognised me "from my resemblance to my lather". We were with them some hours, showing them about.They then left for New York, wishing to be remembered to the home people. The "klelne Allen" as we call her, or rather the Texas girl has left I believe. Her examinations were not very creditable, and therefore she left, I presume, for I really do not knows no one has hoard from her since she left Saturday to stay with her mother in town until Monday - Have begun Music lessons, and find that I have not lost quite as much as I feared, although yet a good deal - Miss Kapp, our German teacher says that shehas heard of a very good German school somewhere in Texas kept by two ladies. I think it is the one in Austin, and intended to write you the names and see if it is the same, but unfortunately I have forgotten them, Please do you send me their names very plainly written, because if they are the ones of whom Miss Kapp has heard, she desires her love sent, although she has never seen them - I am sitting now for a week or two at the German Table and enjoy myself quite well, German is now pretty hard as we have to write in German and tracts of the stories we read und das 1st nicht leicht su tun. Do write me often such a good long letter on your last, for they are the next best thing to seeing you in the flesh - With much love to all - Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 24, 1874
Text: Oct. 24. '74 Dear Carrie, I was greatly disappointed at not receiving a letter from you, and fear you will also be so next week, for it is some days since I have written. I forget how fast the days go, and find Saturday has arrived before I know. Much as I am anxious to be at home again, and you know how much that is, I am yet very sorry to have the time go fast, for it is very pleasant, and we are sad to think that the year will so soon be gone, and we will be separated perhaps never to...
Show moreOct. 24. '74 Dear Carrie, I was greatly disappointed at not receiving a letter from you, and fear you will also be so next week, for it is some days since I have written. I forget how fast the days go, and find Saturday has arrived before I know. Much as I am anxious to be at home again, and you know how much that is, I am yet very sorry to have the time go fast, for it is very pleasant, and we are sad to think that the year will so soon be gone, and we will be separated perhaps never to meet again - Having been with each other so long we must care for each other and this place where we have spent many happy, if also many unhappy hours - Every one is very kind to us, and I realizeas I thought I should not, that the Senior year is a very pleasant one - Miss Terry places more confidence in us than in any Class previously, since my stay here, and we of course wish to deserve it and behave ourselves generally pretty well- At any rate we receive a good deal of praise from the teachers - Of course you will, this is our Class conceit - but really we do act better than last yearsClass, and I think it is because we are trusted more and treated as if we had ideas of honor and truth — "Cheap but prettys" or as the girls seem to prefer to call them, Cheap but prettys" are all the rage in our Class. Twenty five have reported already and more are coming in by degrees - Mine is considered the prettiest if anything, and was mistaken for a silk when it first made its appearance.A day or two ago Clifford Loverin received a box of eatables from her Mother in Virginia and since its arrival you may be sure we have feasted - Two evenings we have had friends invited in to share oar "goodies" and now we have plenty to last us some days - The ham was delicious and pickles cake fee were very nice - Must stop now and read up a little for my essay - With love, Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 7, 1874
Text: Vassar Oct. 7- '74 Dear Carrie, Your letter of the 1st arrived this morning to my great Joy. It makes me more than ever wish I were at home with you all. It seems as if I never wanted more to return than now, when the time of my absence Is in reality so short. But I won't weary you by talking of what can't be helped. This year will pass quickly away I hope, bringing with It no more burdens than we can easily bear.Owing to the improvements over at the Riding School, neither...
Show moreVassar Oct. 7- '74 Dear Carrie, Your letter of the 1st arrived this morning to my great Joy. It makes me more than ever wish I were at home with you all. It seems as if I never wanted more to return than now, when the time of my absence Is in reality so short. But I won't weary you by talking of what can't be helped. This year will pass quickly away I hope, bringing with It no more burdens than we can easily bear.Owing to the improvements over at the Riding School, neither Music or Drawing classes have yet been arranged. For the Music rooms and Studio are not quite finished. In the space where formerly was the Riding School, are two beautiful rooms; the one a Museum with galleries and divisions for all the Natural History &. specimens; the other is the Art Gallery. Our Society Hall has been enlarged and greatly Improved, and I wish you could be here at some of our dramatic enter-tainments. All the music rooms have an outside window and are very cozy. The whole building Is to be used for students, whereas formerly some portion of it was for tenements, occupied by some washerwomen and stable boys, and the stables were also there. It is hoped that some time this week the music rooms will be ready for use, and I shall then begin to practise. Tomorrow night. Bayard Taylor lectures in Po'keepsie and I think likely I shall go in to hear him, for I con't know how soon I may have another chance. The mail goes out in a moment, so I must close with very much love; Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 16, 1873
Text: Vassar College. Oct. 16. 1873. My dear Carrie, A plan has entered my head which I think I shall carry into effect if agreeable to you. It is to write to you once every week, in the middle part, and to Papa or Mamma on Sundays. But in this case you should write to me twice, don't you think that is fair ? I know though how dread- fully hard it is to find time at home to write, even if one has inclination. Today I have an extra period to spare, as Prof. Mitchell has gone away from College,...
Show moreVassar College. Oct. 16. 1873. My dear Carrie, A plan has entered my head which I think I shall carry into effect if agreeable to you. It is to write to you once every week, in the middle part, and to Papa or Mamma on Sundays. But in this case you should write to me twice, don't you think that is fair ? I know though how dread- fully hard it is to find time at home to write, even if one has inclination. Today I have an extra period to spare, as Prof. Mitchell has gone away from College, so thisaccounts for my sitting down in broad daylight without a care and spending some time at my desk. I wish Prof. Mitchell would see fit to "vamoose" more often, although she does give harder lessons for the next time. Miss Kapp conveniently fell sick for a day or two and Prof. Backus absented himself, so that we have had several extra periods. In German we have begun to translate "William Tell" and also a little play from English into Deutsch. The latter is no play for us though as it is real hard. Have you begun German yet and with whom? I have some of Schillers works and if you want them will send any but the one we aretranslating and Wallenstein, also the Adler's Reader if you wish. I think you will find any of these better for beginning than Undine, not being so difficult. I don't know but I have written you that one of our class-mates, Milligan, is to be married soon. By the way, this is the sixteenth, so the wedding will come off today. It is to be a double affair, her younger sister being married at the same time. Millie has sent ever so many of the class invitations, but none has come to me. Of course I am indignant, for I knew her very well, and can only account for it by supposing that the invitation has beensent to Texas. Please let me know if It has reached there. Several of us united and made Millie a wedding present of a toilette set. One made a cushion, another a hair receiver, etc. Fannie and I worked a towel rack for our contribution. The gentleman is a Professor of Greek and Mathematics in a western College, and Millie, who has always been anxious to study Greek, can with great benefit, no doubt, pursue that branch. The poor girl wanted to graduate here, I know, and after marry the Prof, but her father being a poor minister the money was not forthcoming, and the latter pleasure had to come first. Speaking ofweddings leads me to speak of that of Ida's father. Is it net rather strange that the fathers of the cousins Ida and Mary Taylor should marry so near the same time. Mary's father married some time this summer, a sister of the musician Woodbury who has had a good deal to do with Sunday School hymn tunes. Mary had not taken off mourning until the wedding, with which she was very well pleased I think. It is rather hard for Ida to have to give up all household authority which she had had for so long, but I think there is a pretty good chance of her resuming it soon Ina mansion of her own. There Is a young doctor of Troy who has been very attentive to her for some time, and report says they are engaged. Received a letter from Aunt Maria a few days ago, in which she says that she heard of my arrival through the "Pease girls." So I suppose you must at last have written to Sarah, otherwise she could not have heard. Aunt had gone up to Albany and was there awaiting the girls* arrival from the Point, in order to all start for the East, when a despach was received stating that Uncle John had sent for the girls to come home immediately. They have gone, and theEastern trip has fallen through. Aunt is dreadfully disappointed, as well she may be having given up all other trips for this out one, and now to be cheated out of it. And now to ask your advise concerning a little matter. I think it would be nice to tend some Invitations for Philalethian evening to two or three young men at home if they would understand about it. Of course they are merely complimentary, and it is done by all the girls here to those whom they do not know nearly as well as I do George, etc. Do you think I had Matter do so? Tell "Jack" please that as he forgot to tell me who that young lady in the green dress was, he may tell you, and you will write it to me, keeping it faithfully a secret from all else; won't you please? I couldn't imagine whom you meant by your "friend the Maj" in your first letter. No, we saw nothing of Maj. Sellers, for which I am truly sorry. I like his looks, and having heard you speak of him want to know him. The other day I was asked by one young lady through the medium of another, if I knew a Mr. Baker, connected in some way with a flag. Of course I instantly answered no, but after being told that the gentleman said I made a flag for him during thewar, I thought of Dee Baker. He it must be, I suppose, as the girl is from Mass. but just imagine him grown to be a young man! I must go and see the girl who knows him, I suppose. Here have I reached my third sheet without having told you a word about our class sociable. It was last Saturday night, and for variety a phantom party. We were all encased in sheets and pillow-cases looking like the ghosts of ourselves. Without having any "masculines" about we enjoyed ourselves, although presume Mollie Duval and many other Austin girls couldnot understand that. It was much easier to find out the girls than I had supposed it would be. Perhaps in our case because we know each other's ways and voices, eyes be. so very well. Having some mercy, I will bore you no longer this time. Lovingly Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 9, 1873
Text: Vassar College. Oct. 9, 1873.f Dear Carrie, Today I find that the letter written to Mamma last Sunday has unfortunately not been posted. So to make up for the delay I write another letter, this time to you. Received your nice letter a few days ago, and today Mamma's enclosing Aunt's letter. Spread it not abroad upon the housetops, but I have been dreadfully homesick since my return. No briney tears have been shed. Oh, no, I never goso far as that, but I have such a longing to (go,...
Show moreVassar College. Oct. 9, 1873.f Dear Carrie, Today I find that the letter written to Mamma last Sunday has unfortunately not been posted. So to make up for the delay I write another letter, this time to you. Received your nice letter a few days ago, and today Mamma's enclosing Aunt's letter. Spread it not abroad upon the housetops, but I have been dreadfully homesick since my return. No briney tears have been shed. Oh, no, I never goso far as that, but I have such a longing to (go, back home and never go away from It, that sometimes I have to press back all thoughts unless perchance a few concerning "meridians," "lat." and the like. For you must know that we are getting into the depths of Astronomical figures. We have had one problem, "a very easy one" Prof. Mitchell says; yet that was enough to give us a taste of what must follow. Almost every night some of us go out star gazing. Passers by would think us crazy from the frantic manner in which we rush about shouting "I know what that is." "Oh! whatis that name?" and the constant repetition of some names as, "Capella, Capella." Last night we learned three new names, and fortunately have remembered them. We find Prof. Mitchell perfectly charming, as she has always been reported to be. One night we went over to ask her some question and were treated to fine large pears. Think we shall go again. I suppose I ought to tell you all about the wedding, which has been a red-letter day in our Calendar. A whole holiday was granted to us, and was spent as taste and pleasure dictated. About four o'clock we all assembled in Cbapel by we I mean those uninvitedto the reception. Soon the Seniors and other wedding guests who were students, as well as the Teachers, marched in and took seats upon the platform. Then when a lively march upon the Organ was begun, the wedding party entered. First the ushers, followed by little Nellie Raymond and another child her age, and the three ether brides maids attended by three groomsmen. Next the groom, upon whose arm leaned Mrs. Raymond, and behold, the bride with her father. As the standing in positions and marching had all been rehearsed, of course it was done, "comme ii faux." The Presidentperformed the ceremony, which was very impressive, and almost as sad and solemn as our own. The ring, "the symbol of eternity" was put en in much the same way as is done in the Episcopal ceremony; in this case, however, a slight annoyance was caused by the dropping el the ring as the bridegroom was to take it. The responses of both bride and groom were loud and distinct, being heard by those in the back part el the room. Alter the ceremony the procession marched out in order, the ergan giving forth the Wedding March. All guestsrepaired to the Presidents parlors, which, as well as the Chapel had been beautifully decorated by Dr. Avery. Room. J was the supper room, fc was well supplied with all things tempting to the palate. The festivities were not long kept up, as the happy couple left for Albany en the nine o'clock train. The bridegroom is a very fine looking man, and both are said to be very good. And now after finishing the description of the wedding, I find that I have omitted to describe the dress of the bride, that which the slanderers of our sex would say we always think of first. It was of white silk, long with no trimming behind and muchin fronts white veil and flowers. One of the girls gave me a piece of wedding cake on which to dream. Three nights, I believe, we can sleep upon it, so that I have some hopes of dreaming of my hero, whoever he may be. Last night however I dreamt of no gent but Papa, but of him all night long. Have bought you a pair of black gloves and will send them soon. Either long ribbon ties or standing ruffs of colored silks are worn. Will send you ribbon and if I make some ruffs will send one. Already made they cost three dollars, which is beyond the limits of my purse. Lovingly, Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 13, 1872
Text: Vassar College. Oct. 13, 1872. Dear Carrie, "Another six days work is done" and I again take my "pen in hand" etc. With me it has been a very uneventful week, and with you, I suppose, quite otherwise, for the first week of your return must have been somewhat filled up with visits. If I were of the homesick kind I presume I would be "blue" enough, because I have not had any letters from you all since those written in Janesville. Ihave to comfort myself with the...
Show moreVassar College. Oct. 13, 1872. Dear Carrie, "Another six days work is done" and I again take my "pen in hand" etc. With me it has been a very uneventful week, and with you, I suppose, quite otherwise, for the first week of your return must have been somewhat filled up with visits. If I were of the homesick kind I presume I would be "blue" enough, because I have not had any letters from you all since those written in Janesville. Ihave to comfort myself with the old saying that "bad news travels fast" and believe that you are well since I have heard nothing to the contrary. I shall be disappointed enough if I do not get a letter from home tomorrow, for I have counted the days and find there is time for a letter. Friday afternoon I was somewhat surprised to find Ida Whitman here. She had come to see her sister Nellie and enquired for me as well as her other friends here. You know she has two own cousins here, Mary Taylor and Carrie Norton. Ida Is quite small and dark, I find, but quitelively and perfectly at her ease. She spoke in affectionate terms of you and hoped to hear soon from you, as "Carrie wrote such entertaining letters." I fear Jenny Is quite homesick, although she does not say so. She Is not well pleased at being a preparatory, but I think It in her own fault. If she had only been examined through Algebra and Geometry when she came all would have been right, for I am almost certain she could have passed. I shall never say another ward in favor of your coming here, for perhaps, you might he discontented and then I should blame myself. Persons tastes are so different, that no two are ever satisfied with the same thing. In Literature we have begun right in the middle. Instead of at either end. Shakespeare is the first person whom we have studied. We have had to write an essay upon him. This, of course, has caused me much trouble and grief but now that it is off my mind I am greatly relieved. It Is very cold now, and the College having been somewhat torn up In the tower regions is as like a barn In regard to warmth as it can well be.My highneck wrappers are not at all unseasonable. Soon we hope to keep a little more comfortable. Remember me to all the servants & don't forget to tell them how much obliged I am for their nice presents. Love to Papa, Mamma and yourself. Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 6, 1872
Text: Vassar College, Oct. 6, 1872. Dear Callie, I don't feel a bit like writing letters today but shall have to write this morning as I am going to church In town and after I return shall be too tired to write. I presume you are tired enough today, for travelling is so wearisome. Does everything look Just as when you left last July? I suppose this is your first whole day at home, since the train arrives in the evening, does it not? I should scarcely know I had been absent from College two...
Show moreVassar College, Oct. 6, 1872. Dear Callie, I don't feel a bit like writing letters today but shall have to write this morning as I am going to church In town and after I return shall be too tired to write. I presume you are tired enough today, for travelling is so wearisome. Does everything look Just as when you left last July? I suppose this is your first whole day at home, since the train arrives in the evening, does it not? I should scarcely know I had been absent from College two months, for every thing goes on In the same old way. Eating, sleeping and studying. The only difference between the two years is that I do not now work as hard, having only three studies and no music or painting. But yet I find I have plenty to do. My parlor is similarly situated to the old one and so I would not know it was not tho same familiar one. My roommate has been changed. In place of Miss Wilson I have Lillie Rumsey. The latter Is very nice Indeed and I only hope I can keep her for some time, but of course If shehas the offer of a bettor room she will accept. She is from Seneca Falls In this state, and is of a wealthy family and a fine one, I think, from the specimens we have here In Collage. She has a sister a Preparatory with whom she is not permitted to room. It seems too bad since she is willing to go onto a Prep. Corridor. Hattie Bracher, the young lady whom I told you bought the pretty travelling bag, has not returned and does not intend to. "Tis always thus from childhoods hour." Nettie Whitman is taller than I am and does not look at all as I expected. I don't believe you would recognise her. She is only a Prep. as she has not studied much Latin. Oh dear; I am growing so fast living upon brown bread and milk, and you, I suppose, am growing thin. How soon are you going to begin German? Be sure and begin that and singing, and Now I must close with heaps of love to all. Your loving sister Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 3, 1870
Text: Vassar College. Oct* 3rd 1670 Dear Carrie, 1 was just going to commence an awful scolding letter to you and one to Mamma for not writing to me, whan a letter from Mamma was brought me, the mail hour had passed and so of course Z supposed X should not get oae fy today, then of course X could sot scold her and had not time to write you and at noon your letter came, so that since I have been so lively that I hardly know myself. Yours and Mamma's making five X have received today* I have...
Show moreVassar College. Oct* 3rd 1670 Dear Carrie, 1 was just going to commence an awful scolding letter to you and one to Mamma for not writing to me, whan a letter from Mamma was brought me, the mail hour had passed and so of course Z supposed X should not get oae fy today, then of course X could sot scold her and had not time to write you and at noon your letter came, so that since I have been so lively that I hardly know myself. Yours and Mamma's making five X have received today* I have wanted to write you before but did not know where to send a letter. Why do you leave Binghamton so soon, as you will not return South until November you might stay a good deal longer, X should think. You ask several questions and X will answer them before X forget. I da aat remember Mrs. Williams address In Hartford, In fact I da aat know that I aver heard the number of her house. Mrs. Brown's is 92 Amity St. Brooklyn, Mrs. Levenson's 75 first Place, Mr. Levenson SO Beavsn t? , St. N.Y. la a letter I have had from Papa ha says headquarters are to be removed from Austia to San Antonio, what a coming down it will be for Austin. I have written mars letters within tha last week than I have dene before for months. Have had two letters from Grace Pike, sae would like to have you write to her, was to go today to the Priory. Have X written you that Miss Abbie Hamlin is here as a teacher? 1 was very much surprised the Sunday after I came an looking around tha dininghall to spy her. X could hardly believe my eyas, aat having on my glasses, but the young lady sitting next ma at table told It was a Miss Hamlin. Josie Jewell is here as a scholar. I have not spoken with her at all and do not suppose I shall. Gov. Jewell, Miss Carrie Hamlin and little Emily Jewell were here on Sat. to visit. I saw Mist Csrrie only for a moment to speak with her. The reason X had not discovered Miss Abbie until after being here some days was that she sprained her ankle the very day I came, and even yet can not walk very comfortably. My studies are double Latin, that Is two lessons a day, French and Algebra, all of which you know I have studied before, but could not pass In for anything but preparatory classes. Z am so much disappointed because I can not be special, but none are allowed unless they are eighteen years old. Theof study. President says that mine is a hard courseAand for the present will not allow me to take drawing thinking that now I have as many studies as my "time and strength will permit," as I shall besides the others have to review History. I wish you would decide to come here for I miss you so much all the time, it seems so strange not to have someone to talk to and tell all I am thinking about. I have some very pleasant friends already and without them X do not know what X should do. Now I want to tell you about my friends and my room so that you can imagine what I am doing at different times. My most Intimate friends are Sarah and Bessie Hogg, isn't It a miserable name, but most of us pronounce it as If written Hong, which is a great improvement. They are very nice girls from Penn., the oldest must be over twenty and the other is sixteen, Llllie Mandeville from some little place in this state I can't remember the name, Libbie Rice from Ithaca. I like her very much and am in the same classes with her ineverything, she is not a very hard student but the others all are. Kftss Sallie Rollins is a native of Missouri, Columbia near St. Louis, she is a real Southerner and affords us much amusement* She is very queer but very good hearted, she is generally spoken of as the young lady who laces so tightly, her waist is really about the smallest I ever knew. Had I met Carrie Norton when I wrote you? She is a little bit of a thing, and looks just like the pictures I have seen of her taken several years ago. She is in the Freshman class with the exception of a few studies which she has to review, and I am only in the preparatory* while we are the same age. She is very pleasant and we see a good deal of each other, as much as could be expected when her room is on another floor and wedo not recite in the same classes. She is very Intimate with Nettle t? , Whitman, and corresponds with her. She tells me that Nettle has been quite sick and that every fall she has an attack of the lever, gastric fever I believe it Is called. Ida I should think was very grave and motherly from the way in which Carrie speaks of her. I hope you will go and visit Ida before you return to Conn. I have been interrupted three times since I commenced this so you must excuse all inaccuracies, It had to be left last night and now as I have a few spare minutes before breakfast I will finish so as to send this morn- ing. You speak of a skirt you are making. What is it? Are they those 1 white cambric under skirts, they will be very pretty bat a great deal ol work* F lease write soon, lor i week seems longer here than it does to yoa* Give much love to all, and accept much yourself from your loving sister Julie*Don't show this scrawl to anyone.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 16, 1870
Text: Vassar College. Oct. 16, 1870 Dear Carrie, Your letter telling of Grandma's sickness gave me such a shock but you said she was better and until your last letter came X supposed she was almost well. How terrible it is J and she appeared so well when Mamma and I left Binghamton. I wish I were there to help there must be so much to be done and only Aunt Maria and you, for though Mrs. Reeve is visiting with Aunt and might assist I imagine from what I have seen of her she will not be of much...
Show moreVassar College. Oct. 16, 1870 Dear Carrie, Your letter telling of Grandma's sickness gave me such a shock but you said she was better and until your last letter came X supposed she was almost well. How terrible it is J and she appeared so well when Mamma and I left Binghamton. I wish I were there to help there must be so much to be done and only Aunt Maria and you, for though Mrs. Reeve is visiting with Aunt and might assist I imagine from what I have seen of her she will not be of much service in sickness. It must make you rather homesick If you have time to think of anything and I wish I could enliven you but Sundayhere is about my gloomiest day. I do hope that the next letter I get from you will say that Grandma is much better, for generally after such an attack the person gets entirely well. I wrote to Anna Towns end some time ago, for I wanted to hear from her, she always writes such nice letters and tells so much news. She answered promptly and is still in Mass. expecting soon to go down to Brooklyn, her Mother and family expected to leave Austin the first of Oct. come North, first to Kenosha, Wis. where you remember they have relations, then to Phila- delphia where she will remain and place the children at school. Anna will go on to meet her there about the first of Nov. I am so sorry on your account that they are coming North to remain for two years, and it will make it much lonelier at home for you without them. And Judge Bell'sfamily are already in Phil, left Austin in Sept. Lucy and Leah are attending college school In Phil. Barclay goes to aabsal at Princeton. Judge and Mrs. Bell return home this fall, but Evelyn is not certain whether she will go with them or remain in P. for the winter. Carrie Norton had a letter from her Grandmother a few days since, asking if Grandma Pease was not coming to visit her before returning West. It was before I had heard of her sickness and I told Carrie that she would not come. She also wanted Mamma and you to visit her this fall and has been expecting us this summer as she had heard through Ida that we were coming. Shall I tell Carrie now of Gr* ndma's sickness ? She fears that she will have to return home next week, as she has had a chilly sensation every morning and the doctor thinks she may have afever. She is now in the infirmary. I shall go and see her todsy and find whether it is necessary for her to go home. There is \ a great deal of sickness now though nothing serious, except the College doctress, Doc. Avery, who has been very sick indeed with slow fever, we did not at the time know how sick, but she has had her hair cut off and such splendid hair as she had! Every bed in the Infirmary is occupied which is quite an unusual thing here. I have dropped Algebra and taken drawing, the Prof, is a splendid man and I think I rhall get on pretty well although it seems hard now. He gives me so much more difficult pieces than I have ever drawn before. I forgot to tell you where to direct to Anna Townsend, she said she wanted to hear from you very much indeed and I hope when you find time you will write to her. The directionis to her at South W illiamstown, Mass. X have written a long letter and will now close with much love your sister Julie. ■ • (Julia M. Pease, *75, A
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 23, 1873
Text: Vassar, Nov. 27, 1873. My dear Carrie, Thanksgiving morning has at last arrived. Breakfast being at eight, I have Just time to start this letter before the bell rings. No letter has come from any of you this week, and I have been, hoping that my Thanksgiving would be made brighter by receiving one. Now, however, the day is over and none has come. It is a long, long time since I have written to you, Carrie, and you must think me negligent indeed, while youhave been more than usually punctual...
Show moreVassar, Nov. 27, 1873. My dear Carrie, Thanksgiving morning has at last arrived. Breakfast being at eight, I have Just time to start this letter before the bell rings. No letter has come from any of you this week, and I have been, hoping that my Thanksgiving would be made brighter by receiving one. Now, however, the day is over and none has come. It is a long, long time since I have written to you, Carrie, and you must think me negligent indeed, while youhave been more than usually punctual in writing. One week I had been told that I must read my essay In class the next Monday, and of course I felt very little in the mood for writing; by the way I have never told you about reading that essay, have I? It was perfectly terrible! I was the first one appointed to read; Em Rice read the same day after me. I had to stand in front of the class and read and then came the criticisms! The latter were not very hard to bear: the girls said they had none to give, and Prof. Backus said there was very little chance for any. He liked my analysis, but, thought I had left out one thoughtwhich would have made my essay more effective; and found energy in some of the short sentences, called for my unit sentence and then all was over. The girls all tell me they liked my essay very well, but they would tell anyone set Just so much do I believe in school-girl protestations. Since the reading of mine two very fine essays have been read one by Emma Clark, on "Webster as an Orator" and one by Miss White on "Doubt." The other essays read have not amounted to very much. Well, after reading, I felt very little like letter writing, and so I have allowed so much time to pass withoutsending you one of my miserable scrawls. Yesterday morning, Thanksgiving, I did not go to church, but Idled around in library and parlor J dinner was served at four oclock, we remained there for over two hours and then adjourned to the Parlors where there was singing and playing. At eight o'clock we met In the Chapel and the Prex. read; this reading is becoming an institution In the College, and a very pleasant one. He read selections this year. One of Mrs. Stowes "Old Town Fireside stories, some passages from Othello, a lay of Macauley's and the never tiresome "Lend me the ? of a ? ," were the pieces selected. A little more eating had to be done In the shape of Icecream and cake, Miss Terry must be shaken hands with all round, and then the Thanksgiving of seventy five was gone, nevermore to come again. It has been quite a pleasant one, but to me not so much so as previous ones, perhaps, because the novelty is wearing away. It is so wintry here, the ground being covered with snow and all the leaves gone from the trees and It is bitter cold. You, I suppose, are also shivering over the cold, but Wood-Lawn even In winter does not look very dreary. I am glad Jack and George still visit you, otherwise you must be rather lonesome sometimes. Mamma wrote that you had been cleaning your room, so I presume your blinds are finished. How do you like them? and how does your room look? Aren't your pincushion, be nearly faded out, so that I can make you a set? and do you a till prefer pink? Mamma seems always so anxious about my eyes, which are indeed perfectly well. And there are many times when it is much pleseanter for me to have a little fancy work to do. So far, however have had none. I dreamt, the other night that I was home, and it was, oh, so nire! It made me almost homesick. I must now end this stupid letter with very much love to all. Your loving little sister.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 3, 1870
Text: Nov. 3. 1870. My dear sister, You write as if you were homesick, but Carrie you ought not to be for saying so when you are going home so soon. Don't blame meAfor I feel as though no be one had a right toAhomesick but myself who am all alone, I expect there are very few girls here but t? , knew someone when they came and the only person I had ever seen before was Miss Hamlin, and as I am not on her corridor I see very little of her. I wish every day that you had come with me, for I know...
Show moreNov. 3. 1870. My dear sister, You write as if you were homesick, but Carrie you ought not to be for saying so when you are going home so soon. Don't blame meAfor I feel as though no be one had a right toAhomesick but myself who am all alone, I expect there are very few girls here but t? , knew someone when they came and the only person I had ever seen before was Miss Hamlin, and as I am not on her corridor I see very little of her. I wish every day that you had come with me, for I know that you would like it here very much, and I hope another year you will decide tocomenas "special." Even now you might enter and take French, Music and any other study you choose or not as you please. You ask what I mean by Double Latin. It Is learning and recit- ing two lessons a day and is the same as two studies. The class is for the benefit of those who are deficient in that study and wish to be prepared for the Freshman class in one instead of two years for we really do two years work in one. You may know that we take any lessons when we have beea through the "Latin Lessons" which we used to study In the six weeks we have been here and there is a great deal more In this one than In our old one. Monday Is our first lesson in Caesar and we must translate 3 booksbefore Christmas. I received a letter today from Papa In which he told me of the changes he had been making in the house—rather of the addition he had been putting on. It Is very nice Indeed, a bathroom with a fixed tub opens from Mamma's room, there is also a sink or washstand with a pump in it ho which brings water from the small cistern. ThenU making a large stove room and closet. Had you heard that Mr. Messina t? , has bought Judge Merrill's place and expects a sister and her family to come out and live with him. I wonder where tha Merrills will live, as the Judge he has business in Galveston presume they will spend their winters there and summers North. It will be a good thing for youto have Aunt Maria act towards you as if you were no longer a child, for it will give you more self possession and courage. But I should think you would be almost afraid to travel from Buffalo to Binghamton by yourself as you will have to do after leaving Aunt Carrie there, more because you are nearsighted than any other reason. But you can put on your glasses aad travel on as fearlessly as we this summer when we went to Boston alone, and perhaps have someone elss put under you charge for you know, I wear my glasses nearly all the time. I found that I could not get along at all in my classes without them, for I could not tell when the teachers were speaking to me unless they called my name, and when I was studying Algebra could not sea the examples which wereput on the blackboard. I shall try and take Double French next term if the Pre*, will let me for they begin "Noel aad Chopssl's" grammar which I am very anxious to study, and they accomplish as much from Feb, to June as the Freshman class in a whole year. You do not say whether Grandma is going West with Aunt Carrie or aat, and only that she is better. 1 do not know now if she can recognise anyone. On my own account I wish to know, as well as to tell Carrie Norton so that she may illness write home about it, for Mrs. Whitman has heard of OrandmaAonly from Carrie. W ill not Aunt Maria write and tell her all about it? It seems as though I had more to say but cannot think of it at present. Did you find my chemise stud in cleaning up the little room we slept in? I haven't it with me and Msmma says it is not with her things. X am afraid it is lost and it is the nice one Mamma gave me about ayear ago. I shall be so sorry if it's not found. Will you not come and see me with Mamma before you go home? You might meet Mamma either at Albany or New York and come here for a day at least. I wish you would for I shall feel badly to have you go home without seeing you again. Please write as often as you can to your "laving, loving, loving," sister Julie. (Julia M. Pease, '75, P.S. I forgot to tell you, and so have to write a postscript which I dislike to do that Mr. Allen called last Saturday and Miss Lyman gave permission for him to take me out riding with a teacher. I chose to take Miss Hamlin and we had a very pleasant ride. This letter you will see by the date was commenced some time ago and has been waiting until today to be finished. Thank Aunt Maria far kindness in letting me invite some one to spend Christmas with ma at her pleasant home, but there Is no one I care par- ticularly about asking, as I have navery graat friend here, and most of the girls X know are going either home or to New York. Carrie Norton is going home Christmas. Goodbye my precious sister. Again I must add a lew lines and I presume you will think I am never going to end. But as you are always making collections, would you not like to get old "postage stamps'1 ? For a million the Government will pay you three hundred dollars. I have written to Papa asking him to save his and I will keep mine lor you 11 you wish. I hope this morning to get a letter from you but am afraid I will be disappointed. My lave to Aunt Maria and tell her I am looking forward with great pleasure to spending Christmas with her and it is only a little over six weeks before the time. Only think you will be home then, but you must think of me as wishing heartily to be with you all. Next time I write I had better commence on anothersheet of paper than cross so much, for I am afraid you can scarcely read this scrawl. Julie iJulia M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 20, 1870
Text: (November 20, 1870, Saturday Evening. You are a dear good girl Carrie, to write so often to your sister, and X thank you for it, and only wish Mamma would do as well. I have not heard from her for over a week but suppose she is hard at work for one and so 1 ought not to complain. If you would write a little plainer I could read your letters better. At first I had no difficulty at all in doing so, but the last ones I have had to study over and even then could not exactly understand what you...
Show more(November 20, 1870, Saturday Evening. You are a dear good girl Carrie, to write so often to your sister, and X thank you for it, and only wish Mamma would do as well. I have not heard from her for over a week but suppose she is hard at work for one and so 1 ought not to complain. If you would write a little plainer I could read your letters better. At first I had no difficulty at all in doing so, but the last ones I have had to study over and even then could not exactly understand what you wrote. For instance in one of your lettersyou say that Mamma has given you something which you like very much, but what it is I can not make out. Would you really like to have me write you what words you spell wrong ? I have not noticed maay, in you last I think there were only two, "tear" which you spelled "tair," and "ripped" which you had written wrong. Last night Benson Lawson (Lossing? , delivered a lecture before the college. His subject was "chivalry, the past and present." He told us the origin of the name "sirloin" as applied to certain pieces of meat, and also that of the "Order of the Garter," and many other interesting little things. 1 presume you read the aewspapers, and know something of what is going on, butI never do. There are always aewspapers in the library, and sometimes I think I will read them but do not get about it. And so X had not heard until yesterday when I received a letter from Mary Rawson telling me of it, of the railroad accident at Grand Junction; you will remem- ber the place, one of the many times we had to change cars on our way North. There were a good many of our Texan friends on the train, but none of them were injured although four persons were killed and as many wounded. Mr. & Mrs. Morrill, Mrs. Rives and her daughters, Mr. and Mrs. West and Mollie Duval, and Mr. Raymond and his two nieces were In the party. What a fright they must havehad. Yesterday afternoon X was very much surprised as well as delighted, when the messenger girl came up and told me that Mr. and Mrs. Epperson were in the parlor and would like to see me. They have sons attending school in Poughkeepsie, and had come up to visit them, and I think it was very kind in them to ride out and see me when I had known so little of them. Eugenie has been attending school at the Packer Institute. (I forgot to say that she was with them) but she does not like it very well, says she cannot get acquainted with the girls, and I do not wonder, for if I were in her place I would net ask any one to call upon me at Mrs... (Remainder of the letter Is lost, (Julia M. Pease, «»5,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 24, 1874
Text: Vassar. Nov. 24. Dear Carrie, Again I have let several days slip away without writing home, and I will now take these few moments of leisure; and scribble off a few lines to send by the evening mail - This week has bean a rather busy one, as in fact are all the weeks with us. The old story that Seniors have nothing to do, is not true in our case.Perhaps next semester there will not be much to do, at any rate I hope so. Bird Bell's sister from town is in the room now, and jabbering as...
Show moreVassar. Nov. 24. Dear Carrie, Again I have let several days slip away without writing home, and I will now take these few moments of leisure; and scribble off a few lines to send by the evening mail - This week has bean a rather busy one, as in fact are all the weeks with us. The old story that Seniors have nothing to do, is not true in our case.Perhaps next semester there will not be much to do, at any rate I hope so. Bird Bell's sister from town is in the room now, and jabbering as fast as any child of thirteen can, so you may be sure I have no idea of what I am writing, or what to write - There are hundreds of things I want to ask about and tell you, but I can't think of them, so please excuse this scrawl, which I send only because you will all be anxious if no word from me reaches you this week, and I don't know how soon I can find time again for Thanksgiving day comes soon and we are pretty busy then. Do tell me all the particulars about the changes in the house & The Dining room must look lovely, and now you will be ready for a side board, I suppose, since the only objectionto it was the condition of the room The Senior parlor as Bird is just saying is all renewed- I lease write soon, with love, J. M. P.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 3, 1872
Text: Sunday. Nov. 3, 1872, Daar Carrie, I have just finished writing to Mamma and will now have a little chat with you on paper since we cannot have it by "word of mouth." Yesterday Ida Whitman came down to see her sister and I had the pleasure of seeing her for some little time. There seems a chance of my forming Ida's acquaintance, at last, after having heard of her for so many years. She isnot at all pretty but quite agreeable. Not much like her cousin Mary Taylor, though. But...
Show moreSunday. Nov. 3, 1872, Daar Carrie, I have just finished writing to Mamma and will now have a little chat with you on paper since we cannot have it by "word of mouth." Yesterday Ida Whitman came down to see her sister and I had the pleasure of seeing her for some little time. There seems a chance of my forming Ida's acquaintance, at last, after having heard of her for so many years. She isnot at all pretty but quite agreeable. Not much like her cousin Mary Taylor, though. But you must know that, in my opinion, Mame is the essence of perfection. Isn't it queer that a day or two after I roec'd your letter telling of Miss Bonny's adventure of horseback, the very same thing happened to one of the girls here. Her riding dress was torn completely away. She had on gymnastic pants and red stockings. Being a tall girl she must have looked very comical; the Count, the riding master, was with them, which made the matter worse. Fortunately they were near a farm house and she succeededin getting a dress. I suppose you see the Grahams frequently. Give my love to girls and tell Lilla that my patience is sorely tried by long waiting for a letter from her. All Hallow eve was the occasion of much merry making here. Nothing very serious was attempted, the girls taking warning from the fate of their predecessors. Numerous small pranks ware played and much noise was made. There is one poor girl here who has been christened the damp young woman. She weeps continually, at meals and during reci- tations. When I see her coming I always have a strong desireto run end get a bowl for her convenience. This poor girl was the subject of much fun, All Hallow Eve. Thursday the 7. This letter has been lying in my desk since Sunday, my time this week being unusually filled up, and now I take It out to finish it. I suppose you are all feeling badly about the elections. Was It not a great surprise to find that New York state went republican? I presume Aunt Maria will be very glad that Uncle is elected. My roommate seems to be consider- ably elated over the election of my uncle,but having known higher honors, it does not materially affect me. I have searched the papers, but in vain, to learn how Texas went. It Is still reported doubtful, but the Tribune thinks for Greeley along with many other Southern states. A vote was taken here In College, for fun, and It resulted in the election of Grant. 265 for him against 65 for Greeley. About twenty were en the fence, and some were not in their rooms. The horses in Po'keepsie are so sick that none can be found to bring our mail out regularly. It is a great disappoiatment to us to receive but one mail a dayHoping to get a nice long letter from you tomorrow, I am with love to all, Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 23, 1872
Text: Vassar. Nov. 23. |1872, My dear Carrie, This morning the ground Is white with snow, and the air is chilling, if that which is coming In through our open window Is an Index of the outer temperature. Prof. Mitchell has prophesied a long and severe snow storm. I would that her prophesy might prove false. This Is our second snow storm of the season. The other was very light, melting nearly away before night. Furs will now be In requisition, I shall bring mine down today, andyou can then Imagine...
Show moreVassar. Nov. 23. |1872, My dear Carrie, This morning the ground Is white with snow, and the air is chilling, if that which is coming In through our open window Is an Index of the outer temperature. Prof. Mitchell has prophesied a long and severe snow storm. I would that her prophesy might prove false. This Is our second snow storm of the season. The other was very light, melting nearly away before night. Furs will now be In requisition, I shall bring mine down today, andyou can then Imagine me In my Esquimaux costume. Some days ago my soul was made glad by the Information that I was to have my room alone. Meeting Miss Terry In town one day, she kindly told me this, and also that she hoped to give me single room before the year was over. I know you will not think this much of an improvement upon my former condition, since I am still on the fourth corridor, but indeed, to have a room all to myself on any corridor. If it were the fifth or sixth, seems to me princely good fortune. It is an Inside room and quite large. Think of a whole wardrobe, bureau and washstand to myself! At first I felt almost lostwith so much room. I am determined that my room shall be the perfection of neatness, and have begun most finely. How long I will keep it up I cannot say. Mamma, I know, would tell me I could not persist many days. Just as I had reached this point, I was Interrupted for a moment to hear the mail read. To my great Joy your letter of 13th Inst, was handed me. I had a good laugh over the picture of "Famine aad Plenty," and at Ellens credulity. Speaking of dreams, reminds me that I dreamt a few nights ago, that I was at home: it was so hard to believe it was "all a dream," and every thing was so pleasant I hated tohave it so. At last I have taken the fatal leap. I have Joined the Phllalethian Society. Chapter Delta is honored by my presence every Friday night. I call It fatal, because, as sure as fate, every oae must, during the year, do something towards the amusement of the members. This amusement is writing, reading, acting and playing. As I can do none of these things, I fear I shall be but a drone in the hive. Last night Beta gave an entertainment to the Hall, to which we were Invited. They gave an operetta, "Pepita." Fanny Buffington took the part of a gipsey chief It looked & acted finely. She will have many smashes today, I reckon. Beta often gets up these operettas, becauseshe is particularly famous for her musicians. Delta Is the best Society in a purely literary point of view. I was beginning to give up receiving any letters from home this week they came so late. Only yesterday I received Papa and Mammas letters. With love to each and all- Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 11, 1871
Text: Vassar College, Nov. 5, 1871 My dear Carrie, I do aot feel a lilt like writing letters aad se shall write you a very short one, "only to let yea know that Z am well aad hope yea are the same,11 Today being the first Sanday In the month, many girls went In town to church* but Z did net and have been very glad that Z did not, because Prof. Backus preached aad It Is the first time far several years that he i i ) 5 s has. The last time he preached here, his sermon was upon St. Peter,faking...
Show moreVassar College, Nov. 5, 1871 My dear Carrie, I do aot feel a lilt like writing letters aad se shall write you a very short one, "only to let yea know that Z am well aad hope yea are the same,11 Today being the first Sanday In the month, many girls went In town to church* but Z did net and have been very glad that Z did not, because Prof. Backus preached aad It Is the first time far several years that he i i ) 5 s has. The last time he preached here, his sermon was upon St. Peter,faking all the good points In his character and him a splendid gnfHftr The next Sunday Pres. Raymond preached a sermon taking the ether side of St* Peters character. This seemed almost an Insult aad Prof. Backus has never preached since until today. His sermon waa very good aad we would all feel better to hear such a one occasionally. There was something so rousing about it, making us wish te try hard aad de our best. Aad yet the faculty think that his sermons do us ne good. Z de net like him as a man for he seems very conceited aad has rather a contemptuous manner but he is certainly very Interesting when he tries to be.We have got late a fearf ully hard place In Algebra, and it takes all our time te work our examples. Z have tried very hard te get every one and yet have been minus four. Z am very stupid In mathematics and Indeed la all my studies this year. Prof. Parrar called our class in Algebtadowa to talk with us and comfort us In ear affliction, aad really did make us more cheerful over it, telling us that In all ear coarse la mathematics we / A never have anything harder than Freshman Algebra, and that it was hard not only to us but to everyone. The thought of my essay still fills my mind with sorrow. Where does Maj. Evans keep his wife? Is she in Austin. I Imagine him something like Captain Roberts—not In looks but In manner—am I right? It is strange that Gen. Eakln should say that ha was acquainted with a Miss Pease of Austin, perhaps he knows Papa wall. I received a long letter from Aunt Maria Robinson this weak. She particularly requested mo not to give you any of tha news sho gave ma because she intended writ* lag soon to you herself. I hoar from no one but yon all at homo because I have not written a latter except homo since X came back. X do not know where Grace Pike is, can yon tall ma? Flease give my love to all friends who may no may not enquire for me and accept much yourself from your loving sister Julia. (Julia M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: May 20, 1871
Text: Vassar College, May 20, 1871. Dearest Carrie, Much to my surprise this morning I have received a long letter from you. I have given up sspecting any thing from you but a short note with Taps and Mamma's letters. Another letter which I received tMs morning surprised me. It is so long since I wrote to Julita Rlgby that t thought -he was not intending to answer my letter, and of course the one from her was a great pleasure. She says, "Send my love to Carrie wh^n y ou write, that is if...
Show moreVassar College, May 20, 1871. Dearest Carrie, Much to my surprise this morning I have received a long letter from you. I have given up sspecting any thing from you but a short note with Taps and Mamma's letters. Another letter which I received tMs morning surprised me. It is so long since I wrote to Julita Rlgby that t thought -he was not intending to answer my letter, and of course the one from her was a great pleasure. She says, "Send my love to Carrie wh^n y ou write, that is if she is within sending distance, for she may be on the Alps or at the North Pole for all I know, dear old Carrie. I remem- ber her so well. I fancy X see her now bending so studiously over some dry eld book and yet always so ready to Join in any fun that did not take her out cf her atmosphere of books."-— Julita seems to be enjoying her- self vary much, and I think is something of a flirt, and yet I don't like to apply that word to her. Cur first sketch from nature was a view of our lake. It is a pretty as view but of ccurseAmy first attempt it is not very good. It is recogniaable but tLo foliage look much as if a fly with dirty wings had been crawling over tho ;>aper. We are now making a drawing of a fine old pine tree, whichis jufet outside the college grounds. Next Saturday we intend to go down to the river and sketch. We shall provide ourselves with lunch and spend tlits day on the river bank. "Only four more weeks," we say again fc again as we used at the old Ftm. Sem. But these four weeks are very terrible to look forward to. We review ia all our studies and the classes are all open to visitors during these weeks. I dread Rhetoric more than any study because we recite by topics. It disturbs me, first, to see Miss Clarice sit there and fold her arms after having given me a topic, and then while I am trying to express in words one idea all the others take leave of me. I hope you do not think thatI write compositions now. My first attempts will be next year while Freshman. The thought of writing them '♦fills me with anguish," but fortunately the thought seldom comes to me. With the noon mail came the Latin Grammar. We have finished learning rules this year but it will be useful in looking them up when we prove our lines fer scanning* I have been using a grammar belonging to one of the girls and am glad that I can now return it. time I have always forgotten when I have had to cut a pattern of my drawer.:, but this evening will do so and send soon. Are you reading many books now? I commenced "Hypatla" a long ttnas ago. After having had it renewed for three weeksand then keeping it a week over my time, I returned It without having read half of it. Sunday afternocnn for the last three or four weeks we have been reading "Faith Gertney" a little story by the author of "Leslie Goldthwait." We have now finished it and I have tak<m from the library a book by Hawthorne. Very lik«I> X shall keep it until college cloeea and not find time to read it. I planted the balsam seed snd '.he seed of the sensitive plant which mamma sent me* Our heliotropes and geraniums are beginning to show signs of life, but we need rain very much. I imagined that here we would not haveto water our plants but fic-5 that we do, and already I have watered them several times. In a letter I received a few days ago from Aunt Maria, she says, "Mother was in about her usual health till Friday morning the 21st April, when she was suddenly taken with spasms of the throat & lungs and was insensible from that time till she died, on Saturday morning at two oclock, wl en she dropped away very quietly," Do write me good long letters, and tell all you are doing. With much love to all Your loving Julie.jjulia M. Pease, »75j The pattern of drawers which I have cut is of those which are banded at the knee.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: May 12, 1875
Text: Vassar- May 12, 1875 My dear Carrie, I have been exceedingly dilatory in writing this week, and without any reason for being so. Tomorrow if a letter comes from you I shall be filled with compunctions, but if not I shall be conscience free - Mrs Williams came up from N.Y. with Clifford on Monday - She has not yet been out, so I have not had the pleasure of meeting her. She is said to be more blooming than ever - As Cliffie and I have very few mutual Texas friends, I have heard but little news...
Show moreVassar- May 12, 1875 My dear Carrie, I have been exceedingly dilatory in writing this week, and without any reason for being so. Tomorrow if a letter comes from you I shall be filled with compunctions, but if not I shall be conscience free - Mrs Williams came up from N.Y. with Clifford on Monday - She has not yet been out, so I have not had the pleasure of meeting her. She is said to be more blooming than ever - As Cliffie and I have very few mutual Texas friends, I have heard but little news. Mrs. W. is charmed with "Willie Gaines"- He has to use her expression, "the handsomest pair of eyes she ever saw," Of course Cliffie is anxious now to see him, though when I before spoke of him, she rather turned up her somewhat retrouss£ nose at "Willie" G- Miss Burling one of our teachers told me the other evening that she lived in the same place as Mrs. Marshall. Calista Heron I believe her name was formerly, and knew her. That during the last vacation they saw each other, and Mrs. M. made particular inquiry about me, knowing we were both here together. I presume she told the whole family history, at any rate, she toldMiss B- my father's Christian name, and that he was named for their family - I suppose Papa is always glad to hear of his old friends, so I have mentioned my interview with Miss B. It is strange how one so often meets or hears of friends In unexpected ways. Dramatic entertainments seem all the rage here at present- Last Sat. night the Freshman class gave us "The Lady of Lyons" well acted, soon there is to be "Kenilworth", and then "Guy Mannering", some kind of an operetta and then "The Rivals", in which I take the part of Sir AnthonyAbsolute. Perhaps afterwards some of the other classes will favor us - These last few weeks are generally pretty gay for Vassar - There is to be another Concert, and the Juniors will probably give us Seniors a party. Even now at the close of my last year, I cannot write the word Senior naturally, as if it belonged to myself - We none of us can realize that at last our school days are nearly over. That time has always been in the dim distance until now. Haven't heard from any of our relations lately, but perhaps I owe the letters, I must examine into the matter - With very much love- J.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: May 3, 1874
Text: Vassar. Sunday, May 3. My dear Carrie, Yesterday your letter enclosed with those of Papa and Mamma was heartily welcomed. I look forward all the week to the two days when home letters are to be expected, and after they have been eagerly devoured, I am generally afflicted with just a touch of homesickness for a moment or two. Today I was thinking how little of home life I have had. Only two years since I was twelve, have been spent at home, and when I graduate, eight years out of my twenty two...
Show moreVassar. Sunday, May 3. My dear Carrie, Yesterday your letter enclosed with those of Papa and Mamma was heartily welcomed. I look forward all the week to the two days when home letters are to be expected, and after they have been eagerly devoured, I am generally afflicted with just a touch of homesickness for a moment or two. Today I was thinking how little of home life I have had. Only two years since I was twelve, have been spent at home, and when I graduate, eight years out of my twenty two will have been passed in the North and away from dear old Wood-Lawn - It does seem so queer to think of you getting married, dearie, and settling down in a home of your own - I cannot realize you ever doing such a thing. Why, pet, I can't get along without you to sleep with, and to talk to half the night. Aunt Maria thinks Sarah's engagement a long one, and she is to be married next spring, what would she think of yours? for you surely will not marry before my return home. What is George doing for a livelihood, and do you think he will come study for a doctors degree? I should think it would be a good thing, fine physicians are almost unknown in Austin. Founders Day passed off very nicely. In the morning of that day we found the snow lying deep upon the ground, and so we feared somewhat that we might be disappointed in our guests. But no, the evening, bright and clear, brought them, looking weU and in fine spirits. Josie Buff, took me took Chapel, HarryWhitney took Fannie, and the remaining, Charlie Craik was favored by Mary Weekes. Josle is always so pleasant, and the other two, we found also very much the same. Mr. Hale gave us a very good address, in much the same style as out usual Founder's Day speakers. The Collation was well served and all went off merrily. While with Fannie's friends at Collation, Cel. Morgan Smith seat for me, to entertain me with his conversation for some little time. Consequently I was bored for about three quarters of an hour and made to blush more than once. For instance, he gave me good advice, telling me not to marry any of the offers which I should have during the first year after my return. Then attacked Miss Mitchell, in spite of my insisting that there was no danger, told her that my offers would be twenty a year and wished her influence exerted to prevent my acception. Imagine nay mortification, standing there the center of such a group! Mr. Smith introduced me to a Mr. Sheldon, who is going down to Texas seen and will carry a letter of introduction to Papa, and expatiated for some time upon the beauty of ourplace, "where Papa was living like a prince". He else informed him, in a tone loud enough for the whole hall to hear, that Papa had been "elected three times by the people". You can well believe that I was glad when Fan and Mr. Whitney arrived en the scene of action and rescued me. Mrs. Smith has had a paralytic stroke and is new at Clifton Springs, but when she returns "we must all go and see them". Our three gentlemen remained until the next day at four. Of course we took them over the cabinets, & Fannie Intro-duced them to so many girls that when the went over to slag College songs, Bird Belland I found it advisable to remain behind. After such severe snow-storms as we have had lately, the present bright days are precious. Wild flowers are becoming abundant, but how they have managed to struggle up and blossom is a mystery to me. Some of the girls went snow balling the other day, in order to be able to tell their children and grandchildren that they snowballed on the third of May. It is too bad that I seat "Arthur Bounycastle" when you have all read it. Next time I must be mare careful to find out what you have read. I want to get Dr. Clarke book on the Education of the Sexes, and the answer by Mrs. Howe, Have you either of them? Please answer soon. As for dress, I know as little about what is fashionable and even less than you carr. I should think your new white would be very nice, but I think I should wait until coming North before getting anything mare. When you come through New York In July you will find some pretty things quite cheap. I have even some lovely samples of
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: May 23, 1874
Text: Vassar. May 23. 1874. My dear Carrie, This has been un unusually busy week with me. I have scarcely had time to think or breathe, but now that the pressure is taken oil I can sit down peacably and write you, my dear. And I suppose you will want to know what there has been so much to do, so I will tell you, although it may not seem so much to you. But you know every moment is portioned out here, and if several be taken up by some thing else, we are quite lost for time. There was a little...
Show moreVassar. May 23. 1874. My dear Carrie, This has been un unusually busy week with me. I have scarcely had time to think or breathe, but now that the pressure is taken oil I can sit down peacably and write you, my dear. And I suppose you will want to know what there has been so much to do, so I will tell you, although it may not seem so much to you. But you know every moment is portioned out here, and if several be taken up by some thing else, we are quite lost for time. There was a little article for Chapter meeting last night, the writing was nothing, but it required all my spare time for reading up. Then yesterday I just succeeded in getting off twenty invitations for our Junior excursion on the twenty-eighth. You remember, perhaps, that I am Secretary of the Class, whose business it is to perform such little jobs. And every odd moment I have had to take notes for my Geology essay, to be handed in as soon as possible. I am sure you would enjoy the study of Geology very much indeed, and want you to read Dana as soon as I am through with the book. Texas does not seem a very good field for fossils, still a good many arefound there, and some Trilobites even, about which my essay is to be - Please don't put too much faith in Cel. Smith's stories. Although I do not wish you all to think I am at the very foot of my class, still do not believe all the old gentleman may say. He tells Mary Taylor, Cliffie Loverin and myself, when he sees us separately, that each is to be Valedictorian of her class, and he knows that we all belong to'75. One of my last year's parlormates, Francis Swift has Just been In to invite me to her birthday spread this afternoon.It is to be quite a fine affair, I believe. Her mother sends out a servant from town to assist in waiting, and there are to be twenty eight of us. Francis is only eighteen today and a Junior but her oldest sister graduated last year as Salutitarian at the age of eighteen! I fear the family is degenerating. The Sophomores give a grand dramatic entertainment this evening, to which I am going, so that this afternoon and evening will be pretty much taken up, and must stop now and study for Monday. Please, dear, remember that I just live upon the recollections of one letter until the next comes, and not fail to write when you can. Lovingly, Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: May 13, 1874
Text: Vassar. May 13, 1874. My dear Carrie, Your nice long letter, containing so much news, has Just been received with Joy. I am sorry you were all so anxious about me, but sometimes my home letter does not get started far several days after it is written, and sometimes does not get written as soon as it should. Please never worry about me, for there is not the least occasion to. I am perfectly well, and have been all the winter. it seems so nice to hear about all the people at home, and I only...
Show moreVassar. May 13, 1874. My dear Carrie, Your nice long letter, containing so much news, has Just been received with Joy. I am sorry you were all so anxious about me, but sometimes my home letter does not get started far several days after it is written, and sometimes does not get written as soon as it should. Please never worry about me, for there is not the least occasion to. I am perfectly well, and have been all the winter. it seems so nice to hear about all the people at home, and I only wish Icould be with you sometimes when you go visiting, not making fashionable calls, which I detest. I am so seldom at home, that I fear to be forgotten by my old friend. Is Barclay Bell's wife a Philadelphia Lady? It is odd for him to marry, and what a dull time his wife will have at Brushy. Yet don't you wish we might spend another such week as the one last summer an Mr. Hurd's ranch? By the way, when is Augusta Palm to be married? and how does Agnes get along with her little beau? Our Geological trip has at last been arranged. We leave here an Thursday, thetwenty-fifth, go right an to Albany, from there to Howe's Cave where we arrive at six o'clock; remain there part a! Friday and reach Trenton Falls at six of the some day. Here we stay until Monday, or perhaps Sunday, the twenty-ninth - Than Lillle Lewis wishes me to go on with her to Burlington, and this I suppose I should do if you cannot come on by that time. If you can, don't wait on my account for this visit Is of no consequence, it would, no doubt, be very pleasant, and I can hardly refuse to go, if you are not on by that time. Yet I scarcely like to lay myself under obligations to so many girls whom Ishall probably have no chance to repay. There are quite a number of little things I would like to have you bring on, and will make a short list some day and send you We have to make oat oar list of studios for next year very soon, and as usual are in a quandary. Chemistry and German I shall have, but am hovering between Astronomy and M. Philosophy. The former I think I shall have, what do you think? I can't bear the thought of being a Senior. This has been such a charming year and the next will bring with it great responsibility, and the overwhelming knowledge of how little we know, andare fitted to go out Into tho great world. With love to all, your loving Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: May 5, 1873
Text: Vassar. May 4. 1873, Dear Carrie, All the other girls in our parlor have just finished their usual Sunday work, but I must now begin. Not that I shall attempt any other letter than this to you. One of my "non-writing" moods has taken possession of me, and I find it an absolute burden to put pan to paper. These moods are periodical, and cause me groat disturbance as they generally come at the very times that my essays are due, and many letters unanswered. Today has been quite spring...
Show moreVassar. May 4. 1873, Dear Carrie, All the other girls in our parlor have just finished their usual Sunday work, but I must now begin. Not that I shall attempt any other letter than this to you. One of my "non-writing" moods has taken possession of me, and I find it an absolute burden to put pan to paper. These moods are periodical, and cause me groat disturbance as they generally come at the very times that my essays are due, and many letters unanswered. Today has been quite spring like, tempting me to spend considerable time outdoors. We went searching for birdsnests, and if the wickedness of egg stealing had not been so thoroughly drilled into me in my younger days, I muchly fear that many of those robins, now in an embryonic state, would never see the light of this fair world. Such lovely little blue-green eggs as we found, and such ugly little robins, hatched today, I should think. Jen and I went out this morning and found a good many wild flowers, the first that I have gathered this year, althoughI have soon quantities brought from Cedar Ridge, our Eden in tho way of flower & fern growing. I do envy anyone who can spin out one idea over many pages; for now I glance in dismay over these three of "pure white virgin paper," and long for something to tell you of interests so if you find this letter extremely dull, remember that I am saying any thing to fill up. If we were together our tongues would go fast enough, I reckon, don't you? Have spent part of this day in reading "Peg Woffington," a lovely little story of Reades. One would not suppose from reading his later novels that so pure a story could have ever been written by him. Yet still this bears some of his characteristics. Are you reading "Middle* march"? Every one here speaks highly of it, and Mr. Brooks reckons Its author in the same list with Dickens, Thackery, be. I am anxious to read it, but fear my patience would be exhausted before wading through the first dull pages. R umor, today, told us that the son of Prof. Ortoa would be baptised this morning, and this hope it waswhich kept us moderately tranquil through an extraordinarily long sermon of a temperance character. Great, then, was our disappointment at finding that it was merely a rumor, and that if the child has been baptised today, the performance must have taken place in the privacy of the Orton home. Never having seen baptism according to Presbeterian principles, I was desirous to see whether the water was poured from the silver pitcher, which stood handy, or in what manner otherwise. We have to give in our choice of studies for the ensuing year, immediately, and we are all at considerable loss as to what we shall take. Astronomy I am very anxious to have and of course German. Nat. History is inadmissable as Prof. Orton goes to S. America this summer and will not return before Christmas. Nat. Philosophy is hard the first semester and not at all interesting, so nothing is left but Latin and Rhetoric. I care little for Latin, and have great need of Rhetoric.If it were only to learn the letter from the book, I should not hesitate to take it, but we have to criticise and correct sentences, work for which I am totally unfit. But I suppose I shall have to take it and make a perfect booby of myself for a whole semester. Yesterday Bertha Keffer from Alabama had a box of green peas sent her, which she boiled and distributed to our table. It was a great treat as we had no idea that any were yet ripe. I do hope Mamma is able to walk about now, for any one who is so active it must be a great trial, and only you there to help her and attend to everything. Hard as it was to have them so injured I cannot help rejoicing that it was nothing worse. It is almost tea-time so I must close now with heaps of love to all. JulieIf I knew what no. used to be able to changed. shoes you wear it would be rather easier to fit you. I do so from my own foot but that, very likely has changed
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