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- Hutchins, Mary L.
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- 06 Jan 1878
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477 Dudley St. Jan. 6. 1878. My dear Carrie - I hope I may be the first [to?] tell you although I fear you will hear of it in [some?] other [way?] first that I shall not be able to return to College, I have been very miserable since I came home & the Dr’s say I have over worked & must not study or do any work for a year, so here I am [stationary?] for the present. I want to go over & pack up my things & say good bye to you all but it would be too much excitement so [Mother?]...
Show more477 Dudley St. Jan. 6. 1878. My dear Carrie - I hope I may be the first [to?] tell you although I fear you will hear of it in [some?] other [way?] first that I shall not be able to return to College, I have been very miserable since I came home & the Dr’s say I have over worked & must not study or do any work for a year, so here I am [stationary?] for the present. I want to go over & pack up my things & say good bye to you all but it would be too much excitement so [Mother?] must do it for me, she goes to New York Tuesday & to Poughkeepsie Thursday. Tonight you are thinking that it is your last night at home for the present & it is only the beginning of my vacation & [yet?] Carrie I thoroughly envy you, you have no idea how much I want to go back. While at College I used to think it would be very nice to stay at home but when you have to stay at home for health it is a different thing. I have to be perfectly quiet & my chief [excitements?] are sleeping, eating, & drinking, my back [troubles?] me a great deal & my head aches all the time - I wish you joy on the rest of the seventh book of Geometry. At first I thought I should be well enough to join a Senior class etc but the [...] “shut down” [me?] that I can [knit?] & play as much as I please but no study - however I hope to do something & not have it a year entirely thrown away - Will you please do me a favor, that is take care of [Blanche’s?] table & chair which are in my room & her pitcher & Grammar which [affect?] Thursday next you can have [but?] at present the Latter are locked up & I have the key you will do me a great kindness if you will - Blanche called on me when I first got home but I have [not?] been able to go & return it yet. Shall as soon as I can -- She seems very well & fully intends to return to studying hard & seems confident of passing her examinations -- Give my love to Helen [Bart…?] & Helen [...rdwell?] - I [exercise?] you & Helen B. from [walking?] now are you not glad you have an extra day to walk with when you please I am not [...] ^but that you two will walk together that day althoug unfortunately they do not happen to be in the same day. what nonsense [Mary ...aisez?] was! So write me soon Carrie & believe me your loving friend Mary L. H.
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- Creator
- Hutchins, Mary L.
- Date
- 22 Oct 1878
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477 Dudley St. Oct 22. 1878 My dear Carrie - How truly dreadful it is of me not to have acknowledged the receipt of your letter containing the [...]. [A?]. orders, but some how it entirely slipped my mind - Hear my present surroundings & then imagine the letter you are to receive. Hour late. I have retired to my room for the night. I am ready for bed and my hair is in such a muddle for I have been to a lecture this evening -- the “Mind and Brain” and oh! it was so very deep that it...
Show more477 Dudley St. Oct 22. 1878 My dear Carrie - How truly dreadful it is of me not to have acknowledged the receipt of your letter containing the [...]. [A?]. orders, but some how it entirely slipped my mind - Hear my present surroundings & then imagine the letter you are to receive. Hour late. I have retired to my room for the night. I am ready for bed and my hair is in such a muddle for I have been to a lecture this evening -- the “Mind and Brain” and oh! it was so very deep that it required the closest attention, it was one of a course of six lectures that I am attending - You seem to be enjoying riding this autumn very much, I intend to go to riding school this winter (if my back will permit) as I have never ridden at all & it must be great fun - You and the young man with the fast brothers seem to be having a pretty good time together but is it? Last week I was quite disappointed as I went to [...] parties a lunch party and a concert Had a very good time at all but nothing startling as [any?]. [Day?] after tomorrow I expect my sister [over?] [to?] visit [me?]. She is very amiable and a change of air & scene are desirable - Do you fully intend to go back and [...ing] “82. I shall take up my studying next month. I don’t quite see how I can before - I am getting so awfully lazy I am ashamed of myself. Lately I have been exerting myself a little on the subject of dress making. What a bore it is - Letter from Lizzie Lathrop tonight she will be at home this year and winter [to?] but study here. We are having such glorious weather that Miss Hughes & I are going to Lancard (where we were at school together) some day this week. it is such fun to go back to one’s old school and especially such a small one you are so looked up to as “one of the old girls” which is very funny - Did you get your [...d?] [...ool?] thing done in time for the wedding and did you have a good time at it? Do you know any thing pretty to make for Christmas. I am just in the middle of a shawl for Mother and macramé lace [...] which I am much interested the latter is for my sister. Have you seen any of it? but of course you have some with [...] for upholstery work - Good night and sweet repose Your loving friend Mary L. [Huckins?] -
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