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Title: Slade, Caroline E. -- to parents, Feb. 11, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: February 11, 1866
Text: Vassar Female College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. February 11 1866 My Dear Father & Mother I enjoy writing home very much but I should like it better if I had something interesting to write about so that I might have the satisfaction when they are finished that they ware worth reading but that cant be helped so must endured like writing Compositions we have them for the first time tomorrow I have mine done, the subject English language but it is a very small thing in my opinion some of the girls...
Show moreVassar Female College, Poughkeepsie, N.Y. February 11 1866 My Dear Father & Mother I enjoy writing home very much but I should like it better if I had something interesting to write about so that I might have the satisfaction when they are finished that they ware worth reading but that cant be helped so must endured like writing Compositions we have them for the first time tomorrow I have mine done, the subject English language but it is a very small thing in my opinion some of the girls cried all yesterday afternoon but I do not intend to dothat if it is hard work for me to get them done Prof Buckham asked Laura why she objected to writing them and she told him there was a lack of time and ideas. It is really warm to day it seems like a spring It was day It is so warm still there is considerable snow on the ground it snowed all day Thursday it is good sleighing we have been once but going with thirty girls and a teacher is a style I do not fancy and don't care to try It again I think the drives here will be beautiful in summer they are so much more hilly here than at home Last Tuesday evening the President Invited the students to his parlors we did not care much about going as we knew what It would be before we went but as we had never been we concluded to go It was rather stupid no refreshments and no gentlemen but a good deal of dress some of the girls asked Miss Lyman if they should wear gloves she said certainly but we had none to wear so we went without nearly all had themon but I did not care. Miss Lyman wore black velvet, white kids and elegant laces Mr & Mrs Raymond stood in one corner and shook hands with the girls as they came in and went out, the warning bell rang and we dispersed to several rooms feeling tired and rather cross I have just come up from chapel the sermon was on work Dr Raymond has three daughters and several sons but the sons are never seen here his eldest daughter is engaged her gentleman was at Chapel this after- noon he is quite an ordinary looking young man I am surprised one of his daughters should be engaged he is so very exact and particular There are 3SO students here now and there thirty more coming this week I think that the college will be full by that time the dining room is very nearly full now. Mamie asked some time since if our apples froze they did not we have bought a peck and a half since we have been here they cost 40 cts for every half pock but sometimes wewant something so badly that we cannot resist the temptation Perhaps Father will think that he bought us paper enough for us not to have had any more well he did but we just had two or three sheets of this to give you an idea how the college looks also this photograph though I do not think you can gat a very good idea from these. About the verses, Mother you can get tho whole verse or just the name or promise as you choose. We have a Bible Class every evening most, the subject there is to recite texts on the efficacy of prayer. I think that bill of M. Buffinton's was enormous but she did a good deal of work and bought considerable trimmings. Has that bill ever been paid at the Hoop skirt store we took them to try and I forgot to say anything about it. The next time you write please send some of that elastic in One month has gone only five more Elisabeth Haviland has not been out to see us I think it is rather funny I thought when I first came that we should not have exereise enough but I have given up that we have to go up sixty stairs to get to room from walking, besides trudging up and down all day Hoping you are all well I remain your loving daughter Carrie (Careliae E. Slade)
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Title: Slade, Caroline E. -- to parents, Feb. 24, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: February 24, 1866
Text: Vassar College Feb 24/66 Saturday Evening Dear Father & Mother As I have nothing particular to do this evening I have concluded to commence a letter to you It is a stormy night and has been raining all day the snow is fast disappearing and such mud as is taking its place not black heavy mud like that home but a light yellow color that to me looks very strange indeed It is about seven and I can imagine you all sitting around the table (if Father is not gone out) with the usual complement...
Show moreVassar College Feb 24/66 Saturday Evening Dear Father & Mother As I have nothing particular to do this evening I have concluded to commence a letter to you It is a stormy night and has been raining all day the snow is fast disappearing and such mud as is taking its place not black heavy mud like that home but a light yellow color that to me looks very strange indeed It is about seven and I can imagine you all sitting around the table (if Father is not gone out) with the usual complement of papers our paper comes every Saturday and affords us a great deal of pleasure it was very interesting this week, has Perry Brayton outdone the whole neighborhood In the pork lineI have not said anything about it before because there was nothing certain about it but the report was circulated around the college that we were to have two or three weeks vacation in the spring some of the girls were delighted at the idea but I did not like it as I knew that if we went home it would spoil us for the remainder of the term but all those hopes were dispelled one day this week by the announcement that there would be no spring vacation but there might be a recess of two or three days Six months seems a long while to study without stopping it is something I never did before One night this week Dr Hayes the Arctic explorer favored as with a very interesting lecture on icebergs and Washington's birth day we had no school with tableaux in the evening so we have had two deviations this week from the usual courseFather does thee ever go to see Sydney Bateman Laura Chaee speaks of him as failing and being low spirited I think if thee would go and see him he would think much of it and carry him something nice he has a very bad cough and no appetite I suppose he cannot live a great while We were going in town to meeting tomorrow as we have not been but the weather is so bad that we have given it up. Mother I am very sorry that thee has been sick I am afraid that thee works too hard why don't thee have a girl they have real nice girls here some of them are as good looking as the students Father did thee go to the Oyster supper I shouldn't care If I had a few, Thursday we expected a better dinner than usual but all we had extra was a plate of oyster soup mine contained the exact number of four oysters so that it was only an aggravation I am sleepy so good nightSunday Morning It is a splendid morning it cleared off in the night clear and cool I am glad that the barn is progressing I suppose that everything will be in order by the time we return. I think it will be real nice to have a sliver wedding at Mrs Chace's though I suppose that it will be quite expensive is it to be a surprise party. I think every one is very kind to inquire after us please give our love to any that may inquire particularly Uncle Abner's family is Aunt Sarah any better or is she as delicate as ever. Father did thee have any pictures taken when in Boston I hope so we want one ever so much. I had a letter this week from Rebecca Mitchell she has not yet recovered from her cough she said that Cousin Hannah was delicate she was very sorry that you didn't come up Quarterly Meeting time Abbie is writing so I will not say more. I remain as ever your loving daughter Carrie (Caroline E. Slade)
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Title: Slade, Caroline E. -- to grandmother, Feb. 2, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: February 2, 1866
Text: Vassar College Feb. 2, 1866 My Dear Grandmother, I have been intending to write thee for the past week but I have so much to occupy my time that day after day goes by and I do not write to any one hardly except to those at home We had a letter from home to day and I was glad to hear that thee was better but I was sorry that David's eyes were no better and that Aunt Emeline was not well. We are having very fine weather here and I do not realize that it is colder here than at home the...
Show moreVassar College Feb. 2, 1866 My Dear Grandmother, I have been intending to write thee for the past week but I have so much to occupy my time that day after day goes by and I do not write to any one hardly except to those at home We had a letter from home to day and I was glad to hear that thee was better but I was sorry that David's eyes were no better and that Aunt Emeline was not well. We are having very fine weather here and I do not realize that it is colder here than at home the temperature is so much more uniform It is very fine sleighing and has been nearly all the time we have been here but we do not enjoy it as we should were we somewhere else we have been out once about thirty of us hired a largesleigh one Saturday and took a ride into Poughkeepsie which is about two miles distant Perhaps thee would like to hear something concerning our school I do not feel competent to give much of a description one thing I can say with out doubt that is that the building and everything connected with it is immensely large the halls or corridors are nearly 800 feet long the building is five stories high our room is in the fourth and the dining room is in the second there is a very large library and reading room which contains a great many books, magazines and newspapers there is also a very fine picture gallery and geological cabinet. The chapel where we go every morning and evening is very much like any common sized church the organ is very fine The president of the college officiates he is a very fine man but hissermons are very long and tedious he is a firm Baptist. In town they call this the baptist nunnery because they are so very strict but I suppose that is necessary as the school is so large the students this term number about 350 We like our school very much indeed and there is nothing to complain of still sometimes we wish we could be at home six months seems so very long but they say that the longest day will have an end so I suppose that these six months will have one also Mamie wrote that they were going to have a tin wedding at George Read's I hope that they succeeded and that everything passed off pleasantly I should like to have been there Mary Hooper I suppose has gone back to New Hampshire I should think that you would miss her she has been with you so long and is so livelyAbbe sends much love and would write but thinks there is not enough to write about for two to write at once Give our love please to Uncle Jonathan Aunt Emeline and the rest of the family Hoping that thee will soon recover thy usual health I remain thy affectionate granddaughter Carrie E. Siade jspec. '65-66,
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Title: Slade, Abigail L. and Caroline E. -- to parents and sister, Jan. 21, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E., Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: January 21 1866
Text: Vassar College Jan. 21* 1866. My Dear Father & Mother, Here it is about eleven o clock and I have been to breakfast, private devotion Chapel service, and Bible Class and am now sitting in Laura's room, as from now to dinner time I am at my own disposal. Professor Farrey is our Bible Class teacher, and our lesson was very very interesting but it was so immensely long an hour and a quarter, we are well as usual, Laura has been slightly sick with a cold but is nearly well to-day. Maria...
Show moreVassar College Jan. 21* 1866. My Dear Father & Mother, Here it is about eleven o clock and I have been to breakfast, private devotion Chapel service, and Bible Class and am now sitting in Laura's room, as from now to dinner time I am at my own disposal. Professor Farrey is our Bible Class teacher, and our lesson was very very interesting but it was so immensely long an hour and a quarter, we are well as usual, Laura has been slightly sick with a cold but is nearly well to-day. Maria Mitchell came up to our room the evening, she is very pleasant, her father enquired particularly about all our family and asked him you if Father did not teach once, and after I told him that you had not, would hardly give up the idea but what you had, it seems quite like home, to go over there, they are so pleasant and social. We have to go out to walk every day, which is sometimes a great nuisance as we do not always feel like going, but if we have no greater cross than that, I think shall get along swimminglyOur Music progresses as speedly as possible considering the dullest of the schoolers, although there are about forty Pianos in the establishment, there are so many of the students that take lessons, we cannot have now but an hour a day for practise, but going to have time soon. I like my other studies very much indeed and am getting along very rapidly, and like my teachers very much. Mother, thee need not worry about our room ever being In disorder, for we have no chance to let it be so, as the house keepers goes round every once in a while, and if any thing is out of place, woe be unto us, as she gives us an untidy mark and immediately reports to Miss Lyman, we have four bureau draws, a clothes press and our room is quite convenient, notwithstanding it is rather small. I am quite certain I am growing fleshy and very anxious to be weighed. Miss Lyman's lectures on etiquette, which are given after evening Chapel service are I suppose instructive, but sometimes are quite terrific, we are not to sit in the Board window or sills as it is not lady like, we are not do this or that or the other only twenty two more Sundays and only one hundred and fifty six more days (so one of students says). Hurrah!We have become acquainted with several right pleasant young ladies, we have a new parlor-mate, which makes it very more lively she is quite the lady, she came from New York, she lived in Madison \Avenue, and dresses very handsomely, some of the girls here dress splendidly, especially Sundays, one young lady I noticed particularly, she had on a very heavey crimson silk skirt and an elegant black velvet waist with ribbons to match her skirt, but enough of this nonsense, I don't see the good of dressing so much we often wear our morning dresses all day, many of the girls do among three hundred it matters little what one has on. I fear this letter will not be very acceptable but part of the time I have been standing, (because I was tired of sitting) I must now draw it to a close as it is most dinner time and I have more letters to write, give our love to enquiring people, not forgetting to keep a goodly share for selves, Mary's letter was extremely acceptable, to say nothing of Shovey's Any thing in the shape of a letter is received with great joy. There goes the dinner bell. I have just come up from dinner, we had namely,Chicken, Potatoes, White bread, Tea, and Mince pie the pie would have been better, had they not used pepper instead of brandy. I have another letter to write and I have but an hour before afternoon Chapel service, so must bid you an affectionate good bye do write soon and do not let anyone see this scrawl I will try to do better next love to grandmother and every one of the family in general and now I remain your affectionate daughter. Abbie L. Slade (Spec. '65-66, Direct Vassar College Poughkeepsie N.Y. Sunday evening Dear Sister I did not want to let this go without one word. We had about despaired of getting a letter we did not get it until Thursday I hope you will write often, any thing will be interesting to us to remember I hope that dimple will be visible by the time we get home the next time I am going to write you so I hope you will be encouraged to write often. How are you getting along in your National Arithmetic How long did Uncle R. stay I have written to Rebecca Mitchell today Write soon Carrie (Caroline E. Slade, spec. '65-66,
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Title: Slade, Abigail L. -- to Mamie, Apr. 25, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Abigail L.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: April 25, 1866
Text: Vassar College N.Y. April 25th. 1866. My Dear Mamie, One of your ever welcome letters arrived this morning, I am very sorry to hear that Aunt Sarah has sprained her ankle, it seems as though she was to feeble to bear so much You did not say anything about those Contra- bands please to do so in your next epistle. And now Miss Mary, it seems to me you are putting on to many airs for so young a child, then you don't want us to come right home, well then we will travel off on the Mountains...
Show moreVassar College N.Y. April 25th. 1866. My Dear Mamie, One of your ever welcome letters arrived this morning, I am very sorry to hear that Aunt Sarah has sprained her ankle, it seems as though she was to feeble to bear so much You did not say anything about those Contra- bands please to do so in your next epistle. And now Miss Mary, it seems to me you are putting on to many airs for so young a child, then you don't want us to come right home, well then we will travel off on the Mountains two or three days, it was our in- tention to start for home, nine weeks from to-day, the twenty-seventh of June, that being the time that school closes. Who knows best you or I, "praps" you de and then again "praps" I do. Friday Eve We have been out practising our march for the coming Monday, as I believe I have toldyou before, it is to be a Holiday, and a gay one we are going to make it, if such a thing is possible, when Mr Vassar arrives at the gate we are to march down and then close up at the back of the Carriage, and then on reaching the Entrance a Song of welcome, (composed by one of the Students) is to be sung, and such a time as it is going, so terribly stupid and dull. We all go the Chapel, where we hear Es- says, Poems, and Speeches, and nobody knows what all, then after that comes the best part, the Supper, which is to consist of Sandwiches, Cake Ice-cream and the such like. I suppose we shall have a small piece, so it won't make us sick. They are so careful to take suck good care of us particularly in that respect. But nevertheless we had a right nice Dinner to day Baked Shad, Mashed potatoes, bread and Ice water and we were to have Desert of some kind but it was not done in time. I shall probably finish this before Monday. So my dear sister good-night from your every loving AbbieI have but little of the headache I am sorry you have so much my Ear does not discharge Is the Croquet ground prepared and where is it. I wish you were going to be here tomorrow night.
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Title: Slade, Caroline E. -- to parents, Feb. 4, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: February 4, 1866
Text: Vassar College Feb. 4, 1866 My Dear Father & Mother It is a most glorious Sunday morning and it and would accord most harmoniously with my feelings to step in and be with you to-day, but as that cannot be I will do the next best, and that I suppose is to write. I have commenced on half a sheet of paper as I have written to Mary and think it will hold all of my rather scanty ideas. Every thing is much the same as ever, we are getting on swimmingly with our lessons our English Literature...
Show moreVassar College Feb. 4, 1866 My Dear Father & Mother It is a most glorious Sunday morning and it and would accord most harmoniously with my feelings to step in and be with you to-day, but as that cannot be I will do the next best, and that I suppose is to write. I have commenced on half a sheet of paper as I have written to Mary and think it will hold all of my rather scanty ideas. Every thing is much the same as ever, we are getting on swimmingly with our lessons our English Literature Class is splendid, it is just as interesting as can be, Professor Buckham is a very fine teacher, but the worst of it is that we have those horrid Compositions to write, but % it will not do any good to complain about them I suppose. Instead of a sermon an hour and half long, we had one to-day only forty minutes long, I wish Professor Buckham would preach every Sabbath. There is nothing going on here, nothing worth writing about, did you go to Quarterly Meeting I so hope you did Carrie wrote Cousin Hannah last week. How is the Door-yard progressing, has it improved any since our departure, is a a place arranged for Croquet. It has been splendid sleighing here all the week, the weather seemsvery different here, although it is very cold, it seems much warmer some days when it doesn't thaw even in the middle of the day we have the windows down to the top most all the time, Miss Lambert the unruly member of our parlor likes to have the windows wide open, and some times when she is out we shut them down and open the register and when she comes, my what a time she has, often has to go to her room, she is the only discord in our jolly precincts Laura says it is well there is one good one here to keep us strait, we four girls (without her) make just a gay set. Sunday evening Dear Mother We have just come up from tea and chapel I should like to have been home to tea we always have such dry teas Sunday we had to night bread, snaps and what we call souse, they call it here cheese head but it was not nice Abbie has written so I am not going to I have the headache and am going to bed so as to be up early in the morning Do not worry about camphor for in the first place I have no need for it and in the second place I haven't any to use. I suppose about the time that we are in chapel every morning you are eating breakfast. Has thee any girl yet Give ever so much love to Uncle Mark we heard they were over the river. We imagined you Thursday in Providence you must not show our letters because we do not have anything interesting for otherpeople to read Please give our love to C & Chase the next time you see them and to anyone that may enquire of course we cannot name them every time Now with much love Goodnight Carrie ^Caroline E. Slade, spec. >65-66, To Mrs. William S« Slade, Box 3543, Fall River, Mass. gThe first part of the letter was written by Abigail JL. Slade, spec. '6S-66.
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Title: Slade, Abigail L. -- to Mary Slade (sister), Jun. 18, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Mary
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: June 18, 1866
Text: Sunday afternoon (Postmarked June 18 1866[?]), My Dear Mary, It is nearly tea time and I intend spending the short time in chatting with thee. We had a very good sermon from a Mr Wheeler a Presbyterian minister in Town. It is still raining quite hard, I sincerely hope that next Sunday will be much pleasanter than to-day. Mary, who will go down with thee in Cars. I am glad to hear thee is going to look so nicely. I do not think I have seen any Hats the Dew drop, style, the Sailor Hat and...
Show moreSunday afternoon (Postmarked June 18 1866[?]), My Dear Mary, It is nearly tea time and I intend spending the short time in chatting with thee. We had a very good sermon from a Mr Wheeler a Presbyterian minister in Town. It is still raining quite hard, I sincerely hope that next Sunday will be much pleasanter than to-day. Mary, who will go down with thee in Cars. I am glad to hear thee is going to look so nicely. I do not think I have seen any Hats the Dew drop, style, the Sailor Hat and Turban is worn most here, quite a number wear these enormous Sundowns(?). Many of the girls are leav- ing this early some Stave been here since last September. The Tea bell is ringing come and take Tea with me, I will give you the best I can I remain yours lovingly Gaily. (Abigail L. Slade)I hope you will have ever so nice a time at Newport give much love to Cousins Richards & Alice, and all others that want It. Be a good girl and go to Meeting all the time report the sermons to me. I suppose we are not to expect a letter that week. To Mary Slade, Fall River, Mass
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Title: Slade, Caroline E. -- to mother, Mar. 17, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: March 17, 1866
Text: Vassar March 17/66 Saturday evening Dear Mother I have just finished my composition and have come to the conclusion that it is worse than making cake and almost as had as making pies however we console ourselves with the idea that we only have four more to write It is real cold and windy tonight and I do not see but what after all we have as many changes here as in New England some days it is so warm that it is really uncomfortable and then again it so windy and disagreeable that we are...
Show moreVassar March 17/66 Saturday evening Dear Mother I have just finished my composition and have come to the conclusion that it is worse than making cake and almost as had as making pies however we console ourselves with the idea that we only have four more to write It is real cold and windy tonight and I do not see but what after all we have as many changes here as in New England some days it is so warm that it is really uncomfortable and then again it so windy and disagreeable that we are hardly able to stand up when we are out walkingNow Mother do not scold, worry nor do anything when I tell you something because it is unnecessary I tell you because I feel it right to do so I did not tell you before because I knew it would worry you to no avail but about two weeks ago I had a trouble with my heart I can not describe it only that it was very disagreeable to bear after I had borne it about a week I concluded it best to see Miss Avery gave me some powders and told me to call again next day I did and she gave me iron to take which I suppose helped me for after awhile it passed off she asked me a great many questlons but did not tell me what it was until I asked her If it was my heart or lungs that was faulty well she said they were both rather weak which was not very comforting but I think it was only the change of climateand now that I have become acclimated feel assured that I shall feel nothing more of it remember, it is past and gone so don't worry as I am all right now please say nothing of this to anyone outside the your own selves please do not to please me as it is useless and people talk so much though they mean no harm Not Aunt Sarah nor any one else Now as I did not feel quite easy until I had mentioned it I leave it charging you not to think much about it Now I want to say a word about money matters it seemed when we came that we had a good deal and that in such a place we should not be likely to spend much but we have not been in town once and there has quite a sum disappeared I will send the list we have a little over twenty left and as we already need some new shoes, belts and collars andshall have to have our hats fixed a little in the spring I think we shall need some more though we shall not spend any uselessly One girl here has ordered seven new spring dresses but I imagine that I shall be just as happy without such an extensive wardrobe as that I suppose Miss Avery's bill will be something as medical charges are high here then but then that couldn't be helped and my dislike to medicine is sufficient to prevent anything unnecessary in that line One other thing which rests heavily on my mind, that is that thee gets no girl do you try perhaps if you commence to look out for one now you might get a good one by spring only think how much more there is to do when spring comes it is useless to think of thy doing it all thyself Now I must say good night for a whole week with much love Carrie Caroline E. Slade
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Title: Slade, Caroline E. -- to sister, Apr. 14, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: April 14, 1866
Text: <p>Vassar College April 14./66 Sunday morning My Dear Sister I have been thinking of you all this morning and have imagined you busy eating breakfast and preparing to go to Sabbath School I am very glad that there is to be a reformation in the school but it will be so funny to have any one else but Uncle Abaer still I think that he has had the task long enough and that it is perfectly right for some one younger to relieve him I do not doubt Mamie but what thee will do everything in thy...
Show more<p>Vassar College April 14./66 Sunday morning My Dear Sister I have been thinking of you all this morning and have imagined you busy eating breakfast and preparing to go to Sabbath School I am very glad that there is to be a reformation in the school but it will be so funny to have any one else but Uncle Abaer still I think that he has had the task long enough and that it is perfectly right for some one younger to relieve him I do not doubt Mamie but what thee will do everything in thy power to increase the interest of the school has Mother the same class I wish that we had mere scholars</p> Maria Booth just came in for me to look out of her window and see a young man one of the girls' brother he came to take her to ride do not think I am getting depraved bat he had a splendid horse and buggy and the morning is perfectly lovely so altogether it was enough to make me wish that I could go to ride too I am afraid that I shall forget hew to behave in a carriage Yesterday morning Prof Teaaey invited his class to go walking and get some spring flowers they do not have the trailing arbutus here but we found a pretty little flower called the Hypatle I will send you a sample the grass is quite green and our out door duty will soon become a pleasure I think When are these contrabands coming and they do belong inside of the house or outside, inside I hope though I am afraid they will occasion mother some trouble at firstI think the death of the Atwill brothers very sad did you see the notice of their death in the Fall River paper taken from one of the Boston papers I am very glad to hear that C. Read is recovering our love to them It is really pitiable to think people will trouble you with so many questions but I suppose it can't be helped you might make up a short sentence that would answer for every one never mind only eleve weeks more We received the two dollars I thought I had acknowledged the receipt of It before The last time we were in town as we knew that we should not be allowed to go in again very soon we thought best to see about our spring hats we were intending to have our turbans whitened and pressed but found that it would cost us as much as new ones so we bought a simple white straw hats with a band of black velvet aroundthem they cost $3 1/2 apiece. Laura has one of the same style we did not buy anything else but little things which we had to have but they always count up we bought some tooth brushes, belts, collars, pins, nets, soap, shoe strings and a dollar for our dinners. When Is Mother going to Boston and what are you going to have new this spring. When Is Mary Shove coming back this week I suppose. I should judge that the house cleaning was progressing very rapidly I hope you will not press it so hard that you will get sick. Mary Rodman has not written us since we have been here Give our love down to the next house is Aunt Emeline stronger this spring Our best lave to Father and Mother your loving sister Carrie (Careliae E. Slade)
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Title: Slade, Abigail L. and Slade, Caroline E. -- to sister; to Mame, Mar. 22, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E., Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: March 22, 1866
Text: Vassar March 22/66 Friday afternoon My Dear Sister Perhaps you will wonder why I commenced this so much earlier than usual, well, a little while ago we were summoned to the parlor we went down and there was Mary Collins with a very kind invitation from her brother and wife to go out and spend Saturday & Sunday with them I took the invitation to Miss Lyman's room and she was not there so I went to the President he gave me permission immediately whereas Miss Lyman would have made us...
Show moreVassar March 22/66 Friday afternoon My Dear Sister Perhaps you will wonder why I commenced this so much earlier than usual, well, a little while ago we were summoned to the parlor we went down and there was Mary Collins with a very kind invitation from her brother and wife to go out and spend Saturday & Sunday with them I took the invitation to Miss Lyman's room and she was not there so I went to the President he gave me permission immediately whereas Miss Lyman would have made us answer about twenty questions and perhapsnot let us go after all the fuss so I thought best to commence a letter for fear that we would not get it done in time for the first mall Monday morning but they are not coming for us if it rains and it is raining now so I think it very doubtful I just told the girls that I was afraid that I shall not know how to behave but shall be saying "please pass the syrup" please the bread" those two things are our constant desire or at least so you would think were you hear the times they were called for every meal Your weekly accounts are very nice we are able to picture you all I am real sorry that Kate Reed is sick is she confined to her bed Our love to them bothSunday evening Dear Mame Well here we are back in the Asylum after a very pleasant little visit at Joseph Collin's only think it is three months since we have been in any house Their house is situated a little way out of Poughkeepsie and in the prettiest place I most ever saw you can see on one side the Fishkill Mts and on the other the Catskill with the Hudsun river in front I had no idea that there were so many nice houses or that the scenery was so grand until now, as it is not so pleasant here every one wonders why he did not build it on higher ground and on the river but I am wandering.They have a very nice pretty house furnished inside about like ours they have one daughter and two boys they are very pleasant, polite people and altogether we had a very pleasant time. Mary Collins requested her love to be sent she is going to return soon We had very nice letters this week from Alice Cornell and Cousin Hannah this Joseph Collins wife is the one that Cousin Alice thinks so much of she is very lovely You spoke of the professors I have not mentioned because I did not think of it Prof. Knapp professor of languages resigned and said that he was going immediately he was a great favorite with the students so of course there was a great deal of talking which Dr Raymond forbid. I knew that Prof. Knapp thought himself too much under Miss Lyman but if they had any fuss among themselves they were wise enough to keep It from us poor little innocents so I cannot give you much information {Caroline E. Slade)
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Title: Slade, Abigail L. and Slade, Caroline E. -- to sister, Jun. 20, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E., Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: June 20, 1866
Text: Vassar College N.Y. June 20th. 1866. My Dear Sister, Your welcome letter came this morning, I or rather we are very sorry that none of you are coming up Tuesday. We are anticipating a grand gay time, then we shall start from Vassar College about before six oclock Wednesday morning arrive in New York short noon remain there till we take the Boat at five oclock to go to Newport then the cars to Fall River arriving there Thursday morning at what hour I cannot say. Father will probably know....
Show moreVassar College N.Y. June 20th. 1866. My Dear Sister, Your welcome letter came this morning, I or rather we are very sorry that none of you are coming up Tuesday. We are anticipating a grand gay time, then we shall start from Vassar College about before six oclock Wednesday morning arrive in New York short noon remain there till we take the Boat at five oclock to go to Newport then the cars to Fall River arriving there Thursday morning at what hour I cannot say. Father will probably know. Several of the students here who live in Massachusetts will travel with us clear to Fall River then take the Cars direct to Boston so there will be quite a pleasant company of us. We shall not spend more money than we can possibly help, but it takes a great deal to pay our expenses on the way Home. For nearly two weeks men have been at work bringing down Trunks, ours have not yet ar- rived, we are not going to pack till Monday it is just as mean as it can we have got to recite Monday, we thought recitations would close Friday night but find we are much mis- taken, but this child don't study much that day. Fannie and I have been out walking this morning it is delightful weather I only hope it will be as pleasant one week from to-day as we were coming back from our walk we met Professor Farrar and he went over the unfinished Riding School and Gymnasium with us. It is going to be splendid, the whole building contains a Riding School, a Gymnasium Lecture and Dancing Hall Bowling Alley and Billiard room. It is to be finished by next Sep- tember when the other term begins. Last week the Scaffolding fell and with it five men who were very badly injured but none fatally sosome were saved by catching at something and holding with one hand at an immense dis- tance suspended in the air. What made Father sell that Horse, l am so glad Mary Shove is coming back I suppose she will be there when we arrive only seven more days Oh dear next Sunday I expect will be long. Last night we had Strawberry Short Cake for Tea it is quite nice, yesterday Fannie's Cousin sent her a large basket of Straw- berries about eight quarts, so we had to help her set them to keep them from spoiling so we had quite a Treat. I am in a great hurry and do not let any one behold this lively epistle. Carrie and I send a great deal love and remain your own loving daughters Carrie and Abbie Love to everyone home many many thanks for the money. one week from to-day we start Such times as we are having just gay we act like sixty and Miss Lyman lectures more than ever (Caroline £. and Abigail L. Slade)We shall net need any more money now I forgot to tell you Love to the Read girls.
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Title: Slade, Abigail L. -- to mother, May 6, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E., Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: May 6, 1866
Text: Vassar College N.Y. May 6th. 1866. My Dear Mother, It is a most glorious Sabbath morning. I imagine you all preparing for Sabbath School, and should be most happy to be with you, Carrie and I can go in Town any time we want with a Teacher, but it is most to warm to walk, we are not going in to-day. There is a mouse in our room, and I have just been down to the House keepers room for a trap and we hope to soon be rid of such a disagreeable torment. A new Gymnastic Teacher has arrived, and...
Show moreVassar College N.Y. May 6th. 1866. My Dear Mother, It is a most glorious Sabbath morning. I imagine you all preparing for Sabbath School, and should be most happy to be with you, Carrie and I can go in Town any time we want with a Teacher, but it is most to warm to walk, we are not going in to-day. There is a mouse in our room, and I have just been down to the House keepers room for a trap and we hope to soon be rid of such a disagreeable torment. A new Gymnastic Teacher has arrived, and although the Building for that purpose is not done, we have commenced practising, making use of one of the transverse Corridors. Miss Lyman was not willing to excuse or in other words said she wouldn't, and if did not have any dresses, we could got them in Town, andhave them made here, she seems to think we are made of money, some of the girls have lovely dresses, a Miss Talbot from California has an elegant one which cost 30.00 dollars, I thought it would be extravagant to get a dress for seven weeks, so we took my black alpacca dress, and made a suit, just a Garibaldi waist, short skirt and pants, it will do very nicely, and as we exercise different periods one dress answers for both of us. My dross was very rusty, a good deal worn and was tight for me. When does Greenwich Quarterly Meeting come are you going, I remember last year. We went in Town last Monday morning, we had to get some gloves, it was a Holiday, we had a grand time here in the evening, some of the students were dressed elegantly, at one Dress makers in Town, forty six dressers were made for that evening, Swiss Muslins, and light silks were the order of the evening, nearly every one wore gloves either white or light Kida, we got not very lightthey will do for our nice Summer gloves, so in that way all our money has vanished, I dis- like asking for more, but every cost so here, and it goes so like a flash. It seems as though I never had so little to wear before but it doesn't make much difference what we have on here, we have not put on light clothing much yet. Miss Avery thought it would do to leave off our flannels, and so I have done so and do not feel the lust of it at all, Carrie has not yet. I nearly melted, I was just in a perfect state of perspiration all the time. I will not trouble you with an account of our "Gala day" as you have probably received our paper, and we will send a programme. The Supper was very nice especially the Ice cream and Cake, and now my dear Mother I am going to take a bath and dress for Dinner, I hope this will find you all well and happy as we are, your ever dutiful daughter AbbieAddition by Caroline E. Slade: The subject of prayer is a very large one and it is hard to select texts there are so many I think it would been much better if they had taken it under different heads as thee proposed thee can select those thee likes best from these Romans 12.12. Luke 181 Acts 12.5. Ephesians 6.18. Colossians 4 2 Ik 3 1 Thess. 5.17 James 5.15 & 16 m Abbie's hand: Do not think you are getting a young variety store of paper, but thess came handiest. (Caroline E. and Abigail L. Slade)
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Title: Slade, Caroline E. -- to sister, May 13, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E., Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: May 13, 1866
Text: Vassar May 13th 1866 Sunday morning My Dear Sister I suppose it will not do to say little or any such diminutive epithets any more It is too bad to think we haven't any little sister but we shouldn't like you to be so always so we might as well get used to it Yesterday was very warm and we concluded we would have a change from the usual programme so we took some of those cookies bread and butter and some lemons and went quite a little distance from the college and took dinner we...
Show moreVassar May 13th 1866 Sunday morning My Dear Sister I suppose it will not do to say little or any such diminutive epithets any more It is too bad to think we haven't any little sister but we shouldn't like you to be so always so we might as well get used to it Yesterday was very warm and we concluded we would have a change from the usual programme so we took some of those cookies bread and butter and some lemons and went quite a little distance from the college and took dinner we returned about two and were just beginning to dress when we were sent for to go to the parlor we hurried down as soon as it was possibleIt was Joseph Collins & wife they came to take us out riding and wanted us to stay all night with them we told them we could not very well we went to ride and then they persuaded us to stop to their house to tea I thought last winter when we were there that they had a very nice place but it is perfectly charming there now I wish you could ride round some the pleasant drives I have read a great deal about the Hudson Highlands but now I have seen them and I never saw anything so grand we just had time to play one game of croquet the first I have played this year they have a very nice ground they insisted on our coming some Saturday and stay over Sunday it is very pleasant to go still I tried to refuse as I did not really like to go the second time but they would not let us refuse Mr Collinssaid he could not let us go home without taking us to Mr Vassar's place so I suppose we shall go sometime they say it is no trouble and I do not think it seems to be us they have two servants write me what Mother says about It. It has been Quarterly Meeting in New Poughkeepsie this week they said that it was very large and interesting Mr Mitchell wanted us to go in with him but we were afraid Miss Lyman would make a fuss if we asked her I suppose we shall have to have something to wear when we come home and it will be best to engage Mary Buffinton and then we will have no trouble; Mary I fully concur with you in hoping those swarthy skinned individuals will be first-class help it is so long since we have had any steady help. Mary Shove wrote that it was Bible Class today where is it to beI suppose all those new dresses are being made in anticipation of an annual occasion that comes about the middle of June I wonder If any one will miss these children I am afraid if we were there that the younger Miss Slade would put the elders in the shade what kind of a hat are you to have this summer Tell Mother she need not have feared about our being made sick by the contents of that box it is was splendid I was very glad to hear Aunt Sarah was better our particular love to them all. Only sin more Sundays and then- time passes more rapidly now we are very busy it hardly seems as if we had a spare minute from Sunday till Saturday gymnastics takes another hour With much love to father mother I remain thy loving sister Carrie (Caroline E. Slade)
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Title: Slade, Abigail L. or Slade, Caroline E. -- to sister, Apr. 11, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E., Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: April 11, 166
Text: Vassar College Feb. 4, 1866 April 11th 1866 My Dear Sister Your ever welcome latter ar- rived this morning, I am sorry to say that you are mistaken, we leave Vassar College, eleven weeks from to-day, seventy seven more days ^ that sound much shorter than three months. Two weeks from Monday being Mr Vassars birthday we are to have a holiday, and either a grand dinner or supper, the proceedings are to be grand and imposing. I will give a fuller description after the eventful day has passed. It...
Show moreVassar College Feb. 4, 1866 April 11th 1866 My Dear Sister Your ever welcome latter ar- rived this morning, I am sorry to say that you are mistaken, we leave Vassar College, eleven weeks from to-day, seventy seven more days ^ that sound much shorter than three months. Two weeks from Monday being Mr Vassars birthday we are to have a holiday, and either a grand dinner or supper, the proceedings are to be grand and imposing. I will give a fuller description after the eventful day has passed. It is perfectly lovely to-day, I have not been out yet but it seems very warm indeed. One of our parlor-mates Fannie Brown is going to have a Croquet set, her Father was in Poughkeepsie a few weeks ago, and ordered one made, so we shall have the pleasure of play- ing quite frequently as she says it is to be ours as much as hers, she is very generous, and kind hearted, I like her so much, we were fortunateIn getting such nice parlor-mates. And by the way how is our Croquet ground progressing has father selected a place yet, please ask him, to get as shady a one as possible, that will be one great difficulty here, no shade. Has tho Set been sent to be painted, it needs it badly. Ask father to please not forget in his arrangements to leave a place large enough, the more room the better. That is one of our chief amusements In Sum- mer. I am glad to hear that our Sabbath School is undergoing a change for the better, that it is being reformed. I think It a very nice idea to have bell. I thought of you last Sabbath morning. We did not go out to Meeting at all, as it was so stormy, and we do not have the privilege of staying away very often. I never realized the pleasures of visiting of before, we did have such a nice time, we three slept in one bed, the well knows what a treat and pleasure that is. Of what sex are those Contrabands to be I am most eager to know. Is Will Hooper home for a Spring vacation, very kind of him to enquire after us I appreciate it. Have you seen or read Snow-bound, Witthier's new poem, it is said to be to our American Literature, what Deserted Vil- lage is to the English. I think it is splendid it sounds so home like and natural. Do read it if you can get it. Don't you like Peculiar ever so much. Has Aunt Sarah any girl yet. how is she I have not had a letter from there this ever so long How Is Uncle Abner and Aunt Sarah give particular love to them. I will finish this the last of the week thought I would begin it while I felt like It. I received a letter from Abbie Chace last week. (Abigail L. Slade)
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Title: Slade, Caroline E. -- to sister, Mar. 28, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: March 28, 1866
Text: Vassar College March 28th 1866 My Dear Sister We received thy letter this morning and for fear that you were still worrying unnecessarily I am just going to write a word which will entirely forbid it as I said before that it was past and I think it was just the termination of a heavy cold and no worse than I have a great many times only the disagreeable feeling at the heart which has entirely passed away and as for coming home shall not think of such a thing unless I am sick which I will tell...
Show moreVassar College March 28th 1866 My Dear Sister We received thy letter this morning and for fear that you were still worrying unnecessarily I am just going to write a word which will entirely forbid it as I said before that it was past and I think it was just the termination of a heavy cold and no worse than I have a great many times only the disagreeable feeling at the heart which has entirely passed away and as for coming home shall not think of such a thing unless I am sick which I will tell ofI will endeavor to follow all the directions some of which were very agreeable I do not know what you mean by talking of humours as for walking to Poughkeepsie it was after I was sick and it is no more than walking to Fall River about the same distance we need exercise and do not have any more here than at home I think we shall get along very nicely without any new dresses Your letter was very kind indeed but if you worry any more I shall wish that I had not told you at all remember I am not fond of talking of my feelings at home some of the girls here are sick half the time so let me say once for all don't worry You speak of having a cold so long I think you had better see to thatWe have only been out Botaniaing once just to learn the poisons as we cannot very well go when there is not a green thing to be seen Next Friday we have no recitations a great many are going home Thursday to stay a week I wish we were near so that we might but we should only create an excitement for nothing wait until next June. How long is Mary Shove going to stay at home Did you press those slippers I am real glad that you had such a nice company but I am not going to write a letter this time I think Prof. Buckham would think I ought to be writing an essay Is William Perry home his mother spoke of his going to Kingston In much haste your loving CarrieYou may think of us Friday as having as good a time as is within our means of doing Do not talk about my being sick as I am not sick but if Mother does not have a girl we shall have to come home and help her. If you want to read something about Vassar College get the February Harpers and in the editors chair you will find a piece by Curtiss I should like it very if it did not speak of pound cake which I have never seen much more eaten, as for his golden mush I wish he had to eat it and then it would not be so golden get it and read It (Caroline E. Slade) I will write if Carrie is sick, Laura and I have taken her under our particular care, and if the slightest thing is the matter I will run down for Miss Avery. Abbie (Abigail L. Slade)
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Title: Slade, Abigail L. or Slade, Caroline E. -- to "my own dear wifey," Jan. 14, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E., Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: January 14, 1866
Text: Vassar College Feb. 4, 1866 My Own Dear Wifey I don't believe but what I could hug you so that you would cry for mercy if I could only get the chance as for writing it is almost impossible for I have enough to fill six sheets and the time would be altogether too short let me tell my numerous Sunday griefs for what is for one is for all In the beginning you cannot sleep any longer than any other morning every single morning we have to dress by gas light right alter breakfast private...
Show moreVassar College Feb. 4, 1866 My Own Dear Wifey I don't believe but what I could hug you so that you would cry for mercy if I could only get the chance as for writing it is almost impossible for I have enough to fill six sheets and the time would be altogether too short let me tell my numerous Sunday griefs for what is for one is for all In the beginning you cannot sleep any longer than any other morning every single morning we have to dress by gas light right alter breakfast private devotions next chapel then Bible Class by that time it is most eleven from then until one is our own after dinner Chapel (hour and a hall sermon)then supper then chapel and devotions again alter the girls have prayer meetings "but dis yar chile dont aee dem ar" X always did like to go to church twice Sunday but where it is continual \ from early morn to dewy eve it destroys my equilibrium so just as soon as I attempt to write away I have to go We have just come up from afternoon service and we have a half hour until tea time It has been a splendid day but is growing colder to night we have had very moderate weather so far we thought this morning that we would give a considerable to have been home to breakfast (and the rest of the day) they have very good fare here indeed we have very nice coffee in the morning and as much milk at tea time as we want nice bread & butter and everything very nice for a boarding school but of course not like home (prize your cream)I wish you Father & mother and Mamie could be here one day just to see how things are carried on it is wonderful how such an immense establishment can be carried on the way that it is every thing goes on with perfect harmony and regularity Miss Lyman says that she has not taught school twenty years for nothing and I believe it she is about fifty I should think tall, quite handsome, wears short grey curls in front and dresses elegantly it is wonderful how she hears of everything that is done wrong throughout the entire school and in the evening forthwith comes a lecture on various and sundry themes The examination was not so terrible one Professor questioned us in History & Grammar then Miss Scott commenced to examine us in Arithmetic and Geography some one called her away and she said that she would callfor us another time she never has and I doubt if she ever will Dr Raymond said he thought she must have forgotten and I hope she will continue to as it will make no difference to our studies we are going to study English Literature, Rhetoric, Geology and Music we are going in for recitations tomorrow morning for the first time they give very long lessons here but then I don't care we want something to keep us busy There goes the tea bell Well here I am back from Chapel once more and the bell has rung for devotions and I am going to devote the time to you. We haven't a parlor with Laura but we are on the same corridor quite near we have an outside room and all the fault I find with it is that it is rather small but then it is so much better than a corridor room those only have a window opening Into the corridor There are two other girls besides ourselves in the parlor with us one is real nice her name Brown the other is always in a fever about something she hardly ever comes Into the room without she opens the window I never heard of having the windows open in winter that is all the time so we generally retire* to our room... (Abigail L. or Caroline £. Slade
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Title: Slade, Caroline E. -- to sister, May 20, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: May 20, 1866
Text: Vassar College N.Y. May 20th 1866 My Own precious Sister, I have seated myself to write you in the cool of the morning, as it promises to be a very warm day. Three weeks from to day I suppose you will all be in Newport, you must enjoy yourselves for as as well as for yourselves. I wish Mother would get me a pair of Corsets when she is in Newport, at Cousin William Shermaas, they fit me better than those I get any where else I wear number 19. The great event of last week was a call from...
Show moreVassar College N.Y. May 20th 1866 My Own precious Sister, I have seated myself to write you in the cool of the morning, as it promises to be a very warm day. Three weeks from to day I suppose you will all be in Newport, you must enjoy yourselves for as as well as for yourselves. I wish Mother would get me a pair of Corsets when she is in Newport, at Cousin William Shermaas, they fit me better than those I get any where else I wear number 19. The great event of last week was a call from Charles E. Gilford of Fall River, it seemed very pleasant and natural to see him, he brought us a package of Bonbons from Maillards in New York I suppose he arrives home this morning. It does not hurt us to exercise, I am trying to get over being so round shouldered If such a thing is possible. I only exercise from eight to ninein the evening every other night. Our dresses came in very good order, the Cookles were very nice and en- tirely acceptable. We are not tired of that kind. I think Lillle Slocum might have waited till we were home, bat never mind maybe she will down again by that time. What has Father gone to Maine for why couldn't he come home by the way of Poughkeepsie and Vassar College. Many many thanks for sending the picture we were right glad to get. it was next to seeing him. It will be very pleasant to have uncle Asia folks so near us, I hope they will find it pleasant give my love to them to all Last Sunday we wore our thin dresses and to-day we are going to wear our whites it is so warm. You will probably receive the Catalogue we sent this week, we would send them to more of our friends but the cost twenty-five cents apiece we sent one to uncle William California. Are they not got up In nice style, what do you think of the engraving is it not fine, and now my dear sister good bye I must close ever remaining yours lovingly Gaily.My Dear Mother Another pleasant warm Sabbath morning has come bringing with it the pleasant duty of writing home This week has passed much the same as usual as the term draws near the close we have more and more to occupy our time so that each hour has its duty but that is very easy when we think that It lacks only five weeks more and then our school days will be over but I hope to keep on learning though I may not go to school again You knew of course that Charlie came to see us it was too bad that you had so much trouble writing that permission for by coming with Elizabeth Haviland he did not need it (Miss Lyman came in and talked with her about mission schools bible societies and the like Elisabeth Haviland seems vary much taken up with meetings at present they had a revival in Poughkeepsie and Friends seem tohave caught the spirit since Quarterly meeting they have had several meetings and a great many of the young people have taken part they are progressive here I think. Joseph Collins said that Eli Jessup said he did not put so much stress on little things that they would soon get over that first the flowers and then the fruit I wish our meetings home were getting larger instead of smaller there are so few young friends that the interest does not seem as great. What was father's business in Maine you did not mention he was going has the other contraband arrived and how do they succeed I hope I have not lost all my skill in the art of cooking. What kind of a bonnet is thee going to have this summer Do not over work this warm weather does Aunt Lois seem to like the idea of moving over it seems as if her lot in life was rather hard but still she has many blessings to be thankful for With much love to thyself and father CarrieIn Abbie's hand: Very much love to Pa and Ma keep a goodly portion for yourself five weeks from Wednesday Hurrah, love to the neighbors and enquiring friends.
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Title: Slade, Abigail L. and Slade, Caroline E. -- to sister; to Mame, Mar. 18, 1866:
Creator: Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E., Slade, Abigail L., Slade, Caroline E.
Description: VC Spec 1865-1866
Date: March 18, 1866
Text: Vassar College March 18th, 1866. My Own Dear Sister, It is a beautiful bright Sab- bath morning, and I imagine you all preparing to go to Meeting. Carrie and I concluded to be fashionable this morning, so did not go down to Breakfast till after eight oclock, we had a good excuse for being late if any of the Teachers had seen us. Nettie Camp was sick and we had to wait on her, so we should not have had a scolding if we had been caught. Nettle was quite sick yesterday. Miss Avery & Miss...
Show moreVassar College March 18th, 1866. My Own Dear Sister, It is a beautiful bright Sab- bath morning, and I imagine you all preparing to go to Meeting. Carrie and I concluded to be fashionable this morning, so did not go down to Breakfast till after eight oclock, we had a good excuse for being late if any of the Teachers had seen us. Nettie Camp was sick and we had to wait on her, so we should not have had a scolding if we had been caught. Nettle was quite sick yesterday. Miss Avery & Miss Lyman made sundry visits here to our parlor, so of course we had to have every thing in "Pimlica order" and be doing every thing that we ought to be dolng. But she is much better she ate something that did not agree with her. I am not In the mood for writ- ing and have not the first thing to write about. We are get- ting along nicely as usual, and are both very well. Last Thursday my birthday, I spent in Studying and Reciting in the afternoon went out with one of the students and had two splendid games of Croquet, beat my opponents mostfearfully, in the first game they had not reached the turning post, before we hit out. There are quite a number of games here. It is doubtful about our having any Chapel service this afternoon as President Raymond is in New York Professor who generally takes his place, has promised to preach in the City, and some one they tried to get from Poughkeepsie could not come. I'll risk but what they will get one some how. I suppose Miss Lyman would almost preach herself rather than not have any service. There is an empty room out of Laura's parlor, a very disagreeable young lady from the first floor, came up yesterday and said she was going to take it, she had permission from Miss Lyman, so Laura sat right down and wrote Miss Lyman a note and all her parlor-mates signed it, petitioning for her not to come she is not neat, wears old untidy clothes, is very affectionate and never has her hair done nicely but always hanging down every which way, reports every little thing and in fact she is not wanted on this floor, even our Corridor teacher turned up her nose when she heard she was coming, but one thing about about her good, is the fact that she is very studious, so of course is not thought of so badly by the teachers. Thursday we send in town for a dozen Oranges, they were nice, cost sixty cents so shall not indulge In in the luxury again, have quite niceSupper's now, have had quite nice stewed prunes several times lately. The young Quakers of Vassar College are ma- king quite a sensation, last Sunday, as we walked in from town, we were late to dinner so as we went in had to go by Miss Lymans table, there was several remarks passed round but I have not heard what they were. Professor Buckham evinces much admiration for the Qua- kers of his Literature Class, and when we were studying Charles Lamb, read that piece he wrote "Quaker's Meeting", we had such sport, but enough of this nonsense. The Musical Enter- tainment was as a matter of course a very brilliant affair we returned to our rooms and ate White Bread preserved Strawberries the latter being sent from Ohio to Annie Hull one of our particular friends was extremely deliciously(?). And now my Dear Maime I must say good and close this Epistle remaining yours Ever and ever so much love to lovingly Gaily the family and Enquiring friends (Abigail L. Slade, spec. '65*66, Carrie has written a very fine Composition this week. Subject The Lord's Prayer I expect she will be vexed if she sees this but I can not help it now, my Subject Icebergs.Dear Mamie You must not say that your letters are dull because anything concerning home would of course be welcome Your description of the mouse scene was very natural I could see you all very plainly. We have just been over to Laura's we entirely devoured a few nuts that she picked up last fall. I am very sorry that C. Read is sick hope she is better by this time as well yourself has Mother's Aconite failed or is the faith lacking. I wonder what Nellie will name her little boy I suppose she cannot very well name it William as there enough of those in the family. Please give her our love when Mother goes down. I think it rather soon for you to commence Literature did not know as you thought of it With love to you all and those enquiring friends I remain your sister Carrie (Caroline E. Slade)
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