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Title: McAndrew, Marjorie — from Hazel A. Ware, October 6, 1917
Creator: Ware, Hazel A.
Date: 6 Oct 1917
Text: 116 W. 129th St. New York My dear Marjorie: -- I went to call on your mother the other afternoon and she told me about your starting in at college -- I really meant to [have?] me in to see you before you left, but the days slipped by and no opportunity seemed to offer until last Wednesday - It is too bad that you are off campus, but still I have heard more than one girl say that she was really glad she was not on campus Freshman year for she felt that she became better acquainted with the...
Show more116 W. 129th St. New York My dear Marjorie: -- I went to call on your mother the other afternoon and she told me about your starting in at college -- I really meant to [have?] me in to see you before you left, but the days slipped by and no opportunity seemed to offer until last Wednesday - It is too bad that you are off campus, but still I have heard more than one girl say that she was really glad she was not on campus Freshman year for she felt that she became better acquainted with the girls in the college where she lived than she could have become with the girls in one of the dormitories. Now a week seems just about the same as [...] to me -- I was so shocked this summer to hear of your father’s death -- It doesn’t seem possible even now. Not many changes are being made in the school organization - I have a perfectly enormous Latin I class - 33 - None of the eighth grade people are taking Biology this year but are all starting in [with?] the languages and some of them are pretty decent - I have two sections of History this year, one Roman and one greek - I suppose I have 43 or 44 in that including both classes. [Virgil?] remains small and select numbering five in their year Caesar is larger than usual and Cicero a little smaller than usual - I really wasn’t so very sorry to get back to work - This has been a hard summer for all of us, I guess - Rosalind, my sister was sick much of the time and we took turns staying home with her, as she couldn’t go out for five or six weeks -- Your mother tells me you are beginning to worry about your work. Don’t do it -- Just prepare what you are told to do and your marks will look out for themselves - Don’t stay up all night and don’t worry. I feel like a grandmother giving you all this advice, but you see I know what it is to start in at college and try to do well enough not to disgrace my family, for you see when I started I hadn’t any idea that I had brains enough to go through without being conditioned at all -- But I did, and you see that is what comes [of?] just going ahead, doing the best you can, go- ing to bed early and taking plenty of exercise. By the way, go over and see Mrs. Law - she lives in the first cottage of that road that goes across to the Lake. [Diagram: Mrs. Law Lake Mrs. [Flagler?] Main road] You tell her that Hazel Ware sent you and I think she’ll be nice to you - Mr. Law is the chief engineer at the college and a very nice man and I often used to [run?] over to their cottage. You try it sometime and see if you don’t like it -- Well, it is getting late and I must go to bed - You need not answer this letter if you are pressed for time. I’ll [run?] in and see your mother and Georgia once in a while, and get the news about you from them. I’m perfectly sure that you’ll get along all right and I told them so the day when I saw them. Now take a little time to play -- Don’t work all the time -- Sincerely your friend Hazel A. Ware October sixth, 1917 Miss Marjorie McAndrew Vassar College Poughkeepsie New York [Mr?] Glynn's Cottagemailed Dec. 6 from M. [...]. H.
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Title: McAndrew, Marjorie — from Aunt Florence, April, 1917
Creator: Aunt Florence
Date: Apr 1917
Text: [ca. Apr. 1917] Dear Marjorie It has been fine today, so mild and springlike. Expect you have had a storm with cold weather as we have. I have been having vacation [now?] for a few days. Have enjoyed it very much. It’s so nice not to have to rise at a certain moment and to be off at just the precise time. You have been back from your vacation long enough so that you have forgotten you have had one. [...] had a very interesting [...]atri[o?]tie meeting here Sunday afternoon. I never expect to...
Show more[ca. Apr. 1917] Dear Marjorie It has been fine today, so mild and springlike. Expect you have had a storm with cold weather as we have. I have been having vacation [now?] for a few days. Have enjoyed it very much. It’s so nice not to have to rise at a certain moment and to be off at just the precise time. You have been back from your vacation long enough so that you have forgotten you have had one. [...] had a very interesting [...]atri[o?]tie meeting here Sunday afternoon. I never expect to attend anything like it again. There is a division of the Naval Militia here and they defeated Sunday afternoon at 6:19 - It’s not too much to say that there were 10,000 people out to see them off - It really [was?] most thrilling. I am hoping that the [war?] will soon be [over?] and brought [to a?] successful [conclusion?] before we need to send many men abroad - I shall try to help in the [work?] that they do here in the [way?] of sewing, too. I don’t know whether they will [work?] under the Red Cross or not. What are the girls at Vassar doing? I saw some reference to it in the papers. How are things going with you? Do you have to work very hard? Are the spring athletics in full [crossed out: swing?] What out of door sports do you engage in? I take it from Georgia’s letter written soon after her return from Washington that she did not altogether enjoy her trip. I understand that Aunt Helen sent you five dollars in the fall Whether it was ^just before you went to Vassar or just after, I do not know. I believe I advised you sometime to write her. Now. I think the only thing for you to do is to writ[e?] Aunt Helen telling her that you have heard me say recently that I thought it strange you did not acknowledge the receipt of a gift sent in the fall. That will enable you to say that you regret not receiving the letter and you hope she will pardon you when she knows you did not receive [crossed out] it. I should then tell her as much about my work and life [...] as I thought would interest her. I hope you acknowledged your Christmas gift -- [Of course?], Aunt Helen is very much interested in Vassar, and its too bad ^for you to get in [wrong?] at the start. Its the only thing to do to write and apologize as gracefully as you can - I hope you will do it at once - I have been wanting to write about this for several days. Mrs. Lewis has been here for a day or so and I have had a nice visit with her. I don’t know why the time slips away so quickly. Grandmother and I go to [...tville?] to-morrow to stay over Sunday - [...] expect to open the house, have a plumber to turn on the water, etc. Grandmother will return with me for a short stay, but will be back in [...tville? permanently by May 1st. I am hoping it will be a nice day for the trip Do you hear often from your mother and [H...lbert?]? I trust they are all well - Why don’t you once in a while send a card to Jessie [Fl...ie?]? That would be easy and a graceful thing to do. Take care of yourself. Write as soon as you can. With much love Affectionately Aunt Florence [... Apr. 11] Miss Marjorie McAndrew 100 Lathrop Hall Vassar College Poughkeepsie New York
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Title: McAndrew, Marjorie — from Agnes and Emily Humphrey, March 7, 1917
Creator: Humphrey, Agnes and Emily
Date: 7 Mar 1917
Text: Miss Agnes and Emily Humphrey acknowledge [crossed out: s] with grateful appreciation your expression of kindly sympathy Miss Marjorie McAndrew 100 Lathrop Vassar College Poughkeepsie N.Y.

Title: McAndrew, Marjorie — from Aunt, February 25, 1917
Creator: Aunt
Date: 25 Feb 1917
Text: Miss Marjorie McAndrew 100 Lathrop House Vassar College Poughkeepsie New York. Dunkirk N.Y - Feb. 25, '17 My dear Marjorie, It's been quite a long time since I have written you, and I do not mean to [have?] it that way. But the days slip away so rapidly when one is lazy or busy or both I suppose you know all about the results of exams - I hope you did well. You must have had a nice time over at Mrs. [Lenty's?] and am gladyou could go. I have seen Hilda and Mrs. [...in...?] both...
Show moreMiss Marjorie McAndrew 100 Lathrop House Vassar College Poughkeepsie New York. Dunkirk N.Y - Feb. 25, '17 My dear Marjorie, It's been quite a long time since I have written you, and I do not mean to [have?] it that way. But the days slip away so rapidly when one is lazy or busy or both I suppose you know all about the results of exams - I hope you did well. You must have had a nice time over at Mrs. [Lenty's?] and am gladyou could go. I have seen Hilda and Mrs. [...in...?] both since I wrote you so they told me somewhat more about their visit at the college and with you. As I read your letter, I conclude that the Junior Prom must have been last evening - You must tell me all about it as much as you can. Do you have interesting men of promise to preach on Sunday at the chapel? or do you have the usual service? So much of the time, the gas hasn’t been of sufficient pressure to heat the oven, so your cake is a long time in materializing. Someday, I hope to get it off to you. [We?] have had some extreme cold weather and much [snow?] since I wrote you. Just now it’s rather mild and the snow has melted so that it’s very icy [on?] the side walks - I am wondering if you have been down here since you wrote me. I had a letter from Georgia saying Mr. [Saunders?] had invited her to be his guest over Inauguration. He also invited me, but I could not accept as it meant to strenuous a trip for me. Am sorry it does not come a month later then I could manage it very nicely. [We?] are busy as ever in school. There are so many ^out side affairs. [We?] had a debate last night with [Lilow Creek?], a basket ball game with [J...town?] Friday night. To-morrow and Tues-eve we have “Les Miserable” in [...] pictures at school. I believe I wrote you about having a letter from Marjorie Fletcher. she seems very happy. Do they allow the Freshmen at College to go to the hops at West Point or is it confined to the older girls? Are you having to work as hard or harder than you did the first semester? I have been reading “In the Courts of Memory” which consists of letters written to a mother & aunt by a woman who lived in Paris from 1855 to 1875 during that most interesting period of French history. Its very charming. Do the girls play “bridges” much? Do you go out skating? I shall hope to hear from you soon. Grandmother joins me in sending lots of love Affectionately yours Aunt Florence
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Title: McAndrew, Marjorie — from Grandmother, January 14, 1917
Creator: Grandmother
Date: 14 Jan 1917
Text: Dunkirk Jan 14th 1917 My Dear Grandchild, It Sunday evening I thought it about time I answered. The Colender whisk is very nice. I have it hung in my room. it is a very pretty one I had a number of nice presents It was a [quite?] Chrismas. and [Ha…] was sick so she could not go out to dinner. [...] was [...] [...] [...et]. [...] Mrs H-- I went had a fine dinner quite a number [this?] .[be...s] her on familay I am glad you like the work in College and are having a good time. [...e] to hear you...
Show moreDunkirk Jan 14th 1917 My Dear Grandchild, It Sunday evening I thought it about time I answered. The Colender whisk is very nice. I have it hung in my room. it is a very pretty one I had a number of nice presents It was a [quite?] Chrismas. and [Ha…] was sick so she could not go out to dinner. [...] was [...] [...] [...et]. [...] Mrs H-- I went had a fine dinner quite a number [this?] .[be...s] her on familay I am glad you like the work in College and are having a good time. [...e] to hear you passed the Ex. --- and you like your room mate. you will put the mony in something you need in your r- room. you will have to have a number of things. I suppose if the girls have furnish themselves, I do not think to envy girls from Dunkirk or Fredonia at Vassar at the present time. We had [...on…] from [Lewis?] [Giles?] this evening. They are well, but it is storming there hard. I herd yesterday that Mrs Ed [Bea?] [was?] very sick chil [no…?] she could live yesterday but was some better to-day (you remember her she was D...a Dix. she has two little girls it seems too bad if she can not get well. I think it nice you got the prize at the Sunday School. is cross heavy enough. & ware on a chain on the neck. I never herd you say before of any one liveing in In--- that deaf or dumb before. must be new comers. I can not tell of any news in [F…] I was over a week yesterday but did not hear of [any?]. we was up [G…] Giles [to?] dinner. went in the house I [couldn’t?] see if every thing was all right, and get a few things I wonder how Georgia is she was not well the last I herd from your Mother. I suppose [Hu...lbert?] is on [earth?] I have not herd a word from him since he come back after he was in [Forestville?] I thank you again for Christmas present which I enjoy so much. Loveingly your Grandmother [Hu...lbart?] Miss Marjorie McAndrew 100 Lathrop Hall Vassar College Poughkeepsie New York
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Title: McAndrew, Marjorie — from Margaret Hunter, December 5, 1916
Creator: Hunter, Margaret
Date: 5 Dec 1916
Text: Dear Marjorie, I received your letter. I have not had a chance to write. I suppose you think I will never write but I will write. I saw you mother this after-noon and she gave me you address. I suppose you are studying hard. the same here. Do not hurry for I have lots of time to [live?] yet. I am going to come up some day when you come up home for Christmas. Your Friend Margaret Hunter Miss M. McAndrew Vassar College Poughkeepsie N.Y. 100 Lathrop Hall Mailed Dec. 6 from M. [...] H.

Title: McAndrew, Marjorie — from Aunt Florence, September 28, 1916
Creator: Aunt Florence
Date: 28 Sep 1916
Text: Dunkirk New York Sept 28 - 1916 - My dear Marjorie Your letter came this morning and I am writing you so that you may receive it on Sat - the 30th at least. I was sorry not to have the jacket laundered, but did not think of it in time. It also slipped my mind in regard to the laundry bag or I should certainly have had a more satisfactory one for you. It will [however?] serve its purpose of course. The little silk bag is not quite finished, but I will get it off to you in a few days...
Show moreDunkirk New York Sept 28 - 1916 - My dear Marjorie Your letter came this morning and I am writing you so that you may receive it on Sat - the 30th at least. I was sorry not to have the jacket laundered, but did not think of it in time. It also slipped my mind in regard to the laundry bag or I should certainly have had a more satisfactory one for you. It will [however?] serve its purpose of course. The little silk bag is not quite finished, but I will get it off to you in a few days Grandmother has done most of the real work on it, so you know to whom to express your appreciation. Will just Vassar College be sufficient for your address or will your letters require the name of the Hall as well? I have been over to Mrs- [Nelson’s?]: she is progressing with the blue dress. I doubt if she will have it ready to send to-morrow. In case she does not, do you prefer it sent directly to you or to [Mamaroneck?] I think it will look very well. [...] will plan on the [..ile?] as soon as possible. You will learn to be very [...ple...at…?] with your letter-writing and not think that you can delay it till some future date. In fact, you must conserve your energy and concentrate upon each thing, so as to make ^time for an opportunity to enjoy the various activities. I really feel that the ^first few weeks will be the hardest. Until you learn their [...p] and methods. You must be very brave if things aren’t just as you would like them, and you must attribute the best motives to everyone. I am enclosing the draft for the amount I said I would send you at this time. I shall think of you and pray that you may be fortunately located and greeted with much [love?] Affectionately Aunt Florence Have [...] one [drop?] a line as to [when?] [...] shall send the blue dress Miss Marjorie McAndrew 134 Prospect Ave [Mamaroneck?] New York
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Title: McAndrew, Marjorie — from Helen Strickney, 1916
Creator: Strickney, Helen
Date: 1916
Text: Dear Marjorie, Have decided not to go down to White Plains for [crossed out: the] [crossed out: week-end] Thanksgiving as I am going down to New York this week-end for the Army-Navy game, and was up at Syracuse last week for the Colgate game. To be truthful, my finances are getting low. Sorry. Helen Strickney.

Title: McAndrew, Marjorie. Letters, 1916-1917
Creator: McAndrew, Marjorie
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel
Description: VC Ex 1920
11 letters to McAndrew (VC Ex 1920) from friends and family, dated between 1916 and 1917. The longer letters from McAndrew’s family discuss social and family news, Vassar activities, naval exercises, correspondence and gifts from other family members, and promised clothing. A letter from Hazel A. Ware (VC 1913) advises McAndrew on academic and social opportunities at Vassar, describes Ware’s experiences teaching school, and expresses sympathy for McAndrew following the death of her ...
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11 letters to McAndrew (VC Ex 1920) from friends and family, dated between 1916 and 1917. The longer letters from McAndrew’s family discuss social and family news, Vassar activities, naval exercises, correspondence and gifts from other family members, and promised clothing. A letter from Hazel A. Ware (VC 1913) advises McAndrew on academic and social opportunities at Vassar, describes Ware’s experiences teaching school, and expresses sympathy for McAndrew following the death of her father. Shorter letters include an acknowledgement of a sympathy card, a tennis invitation, a Bible class reminder and reading assignment, a brief response to a letter McAndrew had sent, and a change of Thanksgiving travel plans.
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Title: McAndrew, Marjorie — from Alice, n.d.
Creator: Alice
Date: n.d.
Text: Marjorie: I’ll play tennis early in the afternoon with you. Come to my room when you are ready. Alice.

Title: McAndrew, Marjorie — from Ally, n.d.
Creator: Ally
Date: n.d.
Text: Dear Marjorie, The Bible Class met last Sunday, and will meet every Sunday 2:30 in my room. I’m sorry I haven’t seen much of you this week, but I’ve been getting ready to have a guest. I will see you at the Bible Class Sunday won’t I. I’ll send you a list of theverses I want you to read for the lesson, and see if you can apply them to your every day life -- and find in them something about the joy of living with Christ. Lovingly, Ally

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