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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-11-12
Text: November 12, 1922 Dear Mother and Pete: We celebrated the twenty-first birthday by going rowing on the lake and then walking to town and having a good dinner at Smith's. Today we continued in the celebration by participating in delicious turkey and apples sent by her mother for the occasion. I worked most of the morning on my English topic and shall spend most of the afternoon on the same. Tonight we are going to Junior Party. Seniors are not admitted but we managed to get hold of some...
Show moreNovember 12, 1922 Dear Mother and Pete: We celebrated the twenty-first birthday by going rowing on the lake and then walking to town and having a good dinner at Smith's. Today we continued in the celebration by participating in delicious turkey and apples sent by her mother for the occasion. I worked most of the morning on my English topic and shall spend most of the afternoon on the same. Tonight we are going to Junior Party. Seniors are not admitted but we managed to get hold of some guest tickets. Last night I was called up a young man who lives at the Y. M. C. A., who works in Poughkeepsie, and who is a friend of Ivan Half's from Brown. The latter told him to call me up, look me up, rather. I certainly don't know I. H. well enough to hurt me, but I guess he is supposed to be quite nice. He is coming out tomorrow afternoon. I didn't quite know what to do with him--on the phone, but concluded there was no harm in meeting him under the sheltering auspices of Main Parlors. I trust you will not disapprove of my action. Love, Fannie I'll take whatever train suits you, as late as the 8 P.M. The th. guild play "[R.V.R]" is said to be excellent. the "Comedie Francaise" will be in NY. I judge Father doesn't want to see that tho. So let it be with [R.V.R.] or Loyalties. I think I prefer Loyalties.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-10]
Text: [postmarked 10 Apr 1923, to Hotel Traymore] Dear Mother: After all the visit invitations I have received from Margaret Wasserman, her note to Pete, etc., I wrote her a note the other day telling her I was coming down to hear the debate, and staying at Bryn Mawr (as I then thought), and asked her if she couldn't meet me for a while Sunday morning before I come back, since I didn't want to be in Philliw without letting her know and since we had tried so repeatedly to meet at games,...
Show more[postmarked 10 Apr 1923, to Hotel Traymore] Dear Mother: After all the visit invitations I have received from Margaret Wasserman, her note to Pete, etc., I wrote her a note the other day telling her I was coming down to hear the debate, and staying at Bryn Mawr (as I then thought), and asked her if she couldn't meet me for a while Sunday morning before I come back, since I didn't want to be in Philliw without letting her know and since we had tried so repeatedly to meet at games, etc. Yesterday I received a super-cordial letter from her mother telling me that since Margaret was out of town for a few days and since she saw from the envelope that it was from Vassar, she opened it, and was answering to save time. It urged me to spend all day Sunday there, and Sunday night if possible, and said that if Margaret were home she would probably want to give up her Saturday night engagement, but that she didn't think she ought to. However, wouldn't I stay there anyhow, as she and Mr. W. and Catherine would be home. If it meets with your approval, as it does Lester's absolutely, I think I would like to accept the dinner invitation, and leave Sunday afternoon. That would be just spending part of the morning there, and dinner. I'd like to show M. that I don't make a mountain out of a molehill, also that I am not a poor sport. As I said, I'd like to doit if you don't disapprove. Please let me know immediately, I'll await a wire from you before answering the letter. After all this, I decided to send you her letter. Please return it. Also let me know immediately. Love, Fannie After her demonstration of "remorse" at Princeton in November, I'd feel much better if were "nice" and went there Sunday.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-05-16]
Text: [postmakred 16 May 1923] Dear Mother: Just received your letter. My honest opinion is that you should go to whatever you prefer. i think that you see your college friends so rarely that you should purge yourself from the Pittsburgh Jewish atmosphere, and get as much college as you can the few days up here. The class say luncheon is in the Circle Monday noon, or in Students'. It is boring in either case. It merely am'ts to eating together on if it rains. It is absolutely a case of...
Show more[postmakred 16 May 1923] Dear Mother: Just received your letter. My honest opinion is that you should go to whatever you prefer. i think that you see your college friends so rarely that you should purge yourself from the Pittsburgh Jewish atmosphere, and get as much college as you can the few days up here. The class say luncheon is in the Circle Monday noon, or in Students'. It is boring in either case. It merely am'ts to eating together on if it rains. It is absolutely a case of which you prefer. I am white able to take care of the family alone, if that is what bothers you. So if you think you'll enjoy the Alumnae Luncheon--and I should thin that would be the best of the three you are eligible for--I would certainly go, in your case. Did Mrs. Heavenrich tell you that her daughter, who is the class baby of their class, is already married? Which remind me that I just sent my regrets to Dreifus's. Helen Stern was up for Saturday evening and Sunday morning, only. They came to see me Sunday morning, but I was at chapel. Sorry I missed them. I had a great curiosity to see her fiance. Glad Mr. Kaufmann is better. If I had had time to breathe, I should have written to Lucy. Tell Aunt Hattie that I was at tea at Miss Little's in the Alumnae office last week, and that I met her classmate Miss Sawer there, who said she lived next door to Aunt Hattie Freshman year. She sends her her best regards. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-17]
Text: Dear Mother. Did you forget to return the gingham sash of my dark blue checked gingham? I can't find it any-where. No letter from you since Saturday, + this Tuesday! Hope there is noth ing wrong. Love, FannieMrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 5/19/20
Text: May 19, 1920. Dear Father, The carbon copy of my letter home is much more interesting, so you can read the letter when you get home. There are some stories, (secrets!) in it, and the possibility of your not getting the letter occurred to me, so I decided not to send it. We had a stiff math quiz this morning. I fizzled the last question beautifully. I wish I had not bothered getting up at six to study for it. I met Miss Cowley last night, and before knew it I had spent forty minutes with her,...
Show moreMay 19, 1920. Dear Father, The carbon copy of my letter home is much more interesting, so you can read the letter when you get home. There are some stories, (secrets!) in it, and the possibility of your not getting the letter occurred to me, so I decided not to send it. We had a stiff math quiz this morning. I fizzled the last question beautifully. I wish I had not bothered getting up at six to study for it. I met Miss Cowley last night, and before knew it I had spent forty minutes with her, so I had to study for the old thing this morning. I just had a long afternoon sleep. It does not seem to pay for me to go without it. Miss Bourne told us this morning all that we will have to review for Latin exam, and it surely is a huge amount. Our history is most interesting now, and it also takes a lot of time doing library work for it. We have come down to the various Balkan ward. Miss Thallon lived in Greence[sic] for a while. I have to go to a lecture eighth hour, and then to Josselyn for dinner. Love, Earickelootime).—Ex. ________ "Learn next fifteen verses of Faculty song for singing on Monday night." —Daily Princetonian. How the faculty must appreciate these little attentions. ________
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-03-17 [?]
Text: On the train 5 PM Dear Father: So you're coming anyhow! I do hope you won't be dis-appointed! It's terribly ex-citing. Some of the committee saw us off + Peggy [Aeggine] came down along to meet the Holyoke people. I wish I could be in both places. Miss Ellery + Miss [Gibson] (Ec Holoke Alum) are giving parties. I don't know the time of the debate - I guess 8 o'clock. Neither do we know the name of the ahll, but its at Barnard. We practice tomorrow A.M., go to theater...
Show moreOn the train 5 PM Dear Father: So you're coming anyhow! I do hope you won't be dis-appointed! It's terribly ex-citing. Some of the committee saw us off + Peggy [Aeggine] came down along to meet the Holyoke people. I wish I could be in both places. Miss Ellery + Miss [Gibson] (Ec Holoke Alum) are giving parties. I don't know the time of the debate - I guess 8 o'clock. Neither do we know the name of the ahll, but its at Barnard. We practice tomorrow A.M., go to theater P.M. I want to see you as much as possible, but I'll have to be careful about courtesy, etc., in regard to their hospitality. You [pnow][Barnard] + V.C., [staeed] on rather shaky ground in their relations to each other - + I can't [augment it]. Come up after breakfast + hear us practice - I wish you would - + see how my economics sounds to you ("representative of the un-[professored] audience".) I'll call you up at the Com. before we start debate practice, but don't wait for that if you get in sooner - you call me at Barnard; + say I'm with the V.C. Deb. team. I'd like to see you at lunch if you don't come before in the morning - but I can't say anything definitely now. Be sure to have no expression on your face at the debate Loads of love to [Beurp], Big Log.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 9/22/19
Text: September 22, 1919. Dear Father and Pete: I am dead, and I have work to do--perhaps this will be a rest. I will be glad when the rush and the excitement of the first few days will be over. Convocation took place in Chapel at eight forty-five. Mother attended, sitting upstairs in the gallery. The freshmen sat in front. By the way, after we are seated the freshmen are seated in back alphabetically. Half the alphabet sit in the gallery. They are switched after one semester, which means that I...
Show moreSeptember 22, 1919. Dear Father and Pete: I am dead, and I have work to do--perhaps this will be a rest. I will be glad when the rush and the excitement of the first few days will be over. Convocation took place in Chapel at eight forty-five. Mother attended, sitting upstairs in the gallery. The freshmen sat in front. By the way, after we are seated the freshmen are seated in back alphabetically. Half the alphabet sit in the gallery. They are switched after one semester, which means that I will sit in the last row in the gallery for one semester. The accoustics[sic] are very bad, but probably I will not miss much. To get back to the story--after the three classes were seated, the seniors marched in in cap and gowm, followed by the faculty, who sat up on the platform. There are none too many men in the faculty, either. Professor Washburn of the department of Psychology delivered a peach of an address on the "Ineffficiently[sic] Intellectual Person". It sounds very deep, but it was quite comprehensible to my little freshman mind, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. Then President McCracken delivered the address of welcome, which was also very good. I have not time now to tell what they said--I'11 try to tomorrow. After that the upperclassmen left, and the freshmen remained in chapel to make out their schedules. We were given cards showing what group we were in, and from that we made out our schedules. I have all morning classes, none at all in the afternoon. I don't think it could be more ideal. It is:-- 1. | 2. | 3. | 4. Afternoon empty. Monday French | Latin | English | Math Tuesday French | | English | History Wednesday | Latin | History | Math Thursday French | | English | Math Friday | Latin | History | Hygiene All my recitations are in Rockefeller Hall except Latin, which is in the Assembly Hall. Rockefeller is very near Davison. I have Miss White for French. She is head of the Department. My Latin teacher is Miss Bourne. I am told that she is very good. My math teacher is Miss Wells, who is the best in her department, Lucy says. She says that it is generally acknowledged, not merely her opinion. My English teacher, Miss Buck, is also supposed to be very good, but I may only have her three weeks, as after that the four beginning English sections will be redivided according to the work that the various members are judged capable of doing--a very good plan if a person can be judged in three weeks. Before tomorrow I have to write a theme on the sort of subject I hate-"My First Impressions of Vassar College". Thatis for English, and for French I must do the same thing in French, writing for two hours. Your list of books came today, Pete. The Latin diction-ary I brought along. It is one of the two from which we may choose. None of the other books are on your list. Yesterday was Freshman stay-at-home day, and there surely were slews of people here, all looking me up for various reasons, because somebody knew me or somebody's friend knew me, or I knew somebodyelse, or some such thing. Unfortunately I cannot remember many of their names, and I did not get the brilliant idea of having them write their names. Helen and two of her roommates were here. The one, Lavinia Schulman, who got her XYZ Junior year, may be bright, but I think she is very common. Ruth Franklin seems to be a mighty fine girl. Irene Mottt was also here, sent by Dave Glick. No wonder he likes her, I expect to, too. She is not the sort of girl I would except the daughter of the head of the Y. M. C. A. to be. She has red-hair, and could not look or act more boyish or unlike a minister goody-goody type. She brought a friend of hers. Then Miss Cowley came with two other girls. I thought I would split when she introduced herself. I had visions of Aunt Hattie'e telling me how she looked out for the Pittsburgh girls. She is very nice, though. She told me, Father, that she is always asked to the Board meetings when she is home, and that she enjoyed so much listening to you, I had such a bright and clever father. Just as she was leaving, she said that she had the pleasure of having me in one of her Math sections, but that she had more classes than she could handle, and would have to give one up, in which case, she would ask to have me transferred to hers, as she was very anxious to have me, and she had also asked to be my faculty advisor, and hoped it would be agreeable to me. Well certainly it was, it will be good to have one who is as interested in me as she certainly seems to be, but if it hadn't I could not have told her so. Well it happened that I was in the section that she gave up, so Miss Wells told me she would like to see me after class. It was to tell me that Miss Cowley wanted me to change, and I should go to the Deans office. That took a half hour, and they had to give me three afternoons with a class after lunch. One of the days was Friday, which was very inconvenient for meeting you or mother in a certain place called New York. Also, I like to be able to rest a bit after lunch and not have to run off right away, so after seeing Mother, who was disgusted that I let them change, I went back and asked them not to make it definite until I saw Miss Cowley. By that time lunch was over here. On my way back, I met Lucy who had the dumps because she could not get the courses she wanted, so I took her over to the Inn and we had a real lunch with Mother. Then I went to Miss Cowley. She looked over the schedule, and saw that the only other thing that could be done was to put me in another one of her classes, which would have given me all morning straight from eight thirty to twelve-twenty three days a week. She did not want me to do that, so she said I should stay as I was originally. I really was very diplomatic--aha! She was also very nice about it, so I think things are best this way. What do yoy[sic]think? Last night my advisor came for me and took me to the singing in the open-air theater. It is a beautiful place, with the lake as a background and wonderful trees all around the natural stage. Unfortunately I discovered that the singing was Y. M. C. A. singing, so it was not very interesting. She was XYZ her Junior year all right, and she is so bright that she must think I am dense. I think she is so bright that she verges on being nutty, but I really ought not judge yet. Love, [Fannie] Received two letters from you today. Father, do you keep it after the old man leaves.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: [1922-10-31]
Text: [addressed to Hotel Traymore, postmarked 31 Oct 1922] Dear Mother: I want some advice I am worried about myself. You know yesterday I had slight fever, so they kept me in bed. This morning it was normal, so they let me out for classes. I took it easy today, and only went for a short walk. My throat is very sore, and my ears hurt. I have been gargling with listerine. This afternoon my temperature was 99 2/5. I just took some castor oil, and shall eat no dinner. I suppose if you hadn't...
Show more[addressed to Hotel Traymore, postmarked 31 Oct 1922] Dear Mother: I want some advice I am worried about myself. You know yesterday I had slight fever, so they kept me in bed. This morning it was normal, so they let me out for classes. I took it easy today, and only went for a short walk. My throat is very sore, and my ears hurt. I have been gargling with listerine. This afternoon my temperature was 99 2/5. I just took some castor oil, and shall eat no dinner. I suppose if you hadn't tell me that you had fever for a long time and that the doctor kept you in bed I shouldn't feel so worried or uncertain about myself, but as it is I don't know if I am making a mistake going out or not, and I don't want to stay cooped in the Infirm on the other hand. It drived me crazy over there--I get the willies worse than an infant. Just now I am going back there to sleep, so i think I'll go to bed and read in bed. (6 P. M) Meanwhile I am feeling too rotten these days to get any work done. I am scared of gripe infections--after all the discussions of those possiblities with regard to my old pain. Please write me a special with some advice--what to do. I am discouraged as the dickens, and I admit it. And you need not bother showing this to Father--he'll just kid me. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-31]
Text: Underwear not yet here. Please send headed bag in laundry - shall give it to Helen for commencement. Also - in my dresser drawer in little box ([either rt] or left drawer) you will find my gold locket chain. Please put it in laundry as I should like to wear my D.S.R. key on it as a bracelet. Put it in if you have time. When I'm pres. of a college, I ain't gonna have no exams - life's too short! Please bring along a duster for me - I [have one co ]) at [home]Nothing new-...
Show moreUnderwear not yet here. Please send headed bag in laundry - shall give it to Helen for commencement. Also - in my dresser drawer in little box ([either rt] or left drawer) you will find my gold locket chain. Please put it in laundry as I should like to wear my D.S.R. key on it as a bracelet. Put it in if you have time. When I'm pres. of a college, I ain't gonna have no exams - life's too short! Please bring along a duster for me - I [have one co ]) at [home]Nothing new--studying for exams--eternally. Love, Fannie[This Side of Card is For Address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-10-08]
Text: Dear Father + Mother, I'm sorry I missed the mail, but this is lab day. F.[This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/10/20
Text: Dear Father + Pete I just came back from the L'Aiglon tryouts. I don't think I had a chance. I got a letter from Dr. F. enclosing one to get permission for me to come to N.Y. Saturday. I suppose Aunt B. will meet me - I'll write her. [More] snow. We cer-tainly are having enough. I got 5 letters from Mother yesterday. I have [as] extra work a [Conimen] to be read in French + a history topic. I'm going to work on Savanarola. Love, Feb. 10 [Fannie] Mr. Marcus Aaron, 402 S....
Show moreDear Father + Pete I just came back from the L'Aiglon tryouts. I don't think I had a chance. I got a letter from Dr. F. enclosing one to get permission for me to come to N.Y. Saturday. I suppose Aunt B. will meet me - I'll write her. [More] snow. We cer-tainly are having enough. I got 5 letters from Mother yesterday. I have [as] extra work a [Conimen] to be read in French + a history topic. I'm going to work on Savanarola. Love, Feb. 10 [Fannie] Mr. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pitts burg, Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-15]
Text: My last exam is over at 1PM Tuesday. I ought to be packing by Wednesday noon. if I work steadily. I'd just as soon leave Th. morning If you want, but I can make Wed.P.M. alright. Let me know what you decide - I am anxious to waste no time about the EM.D.s. so Wed. might gain a day. Mother - this is very important - I swear it's the last book I'll ask for this year - send Hegner's "Anumal Biology" in any laundry before exams, so that I have it by week-end May 27,...
Show moreMy last exam is over at 1PM Tuesday. I ought to be packing by Wednesday noon. if I work steadily. I'd just as soon leave Th. morning If you want, but I can make Wed.P.M. alright. Let me know what you decide - I am anxious to waste no time about the EM.D.s. so Wed. might gain a day. Mother - this is very important - I swear it's the last book I'll ask for this year - send Hegner's "Anumal Biology" in any laundry before exams, so that I have it by week-end May 27, 28. I must study for exam Fri 30 from it - + there is only 1 libe copy. If you can't get it, I'll by one, but I bought another Biology a few mons ago - and I can't use it for this exam. Dinner last night very successful Love Fannie[This Side of Card is For Address] Mr and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/30/19
Text: Oct 30. Dear [Lest], I played tennis after lunch. I have to work on the [report] of the English class [committee] now. Had class meeting to elect officers yes-terday. Love, F[this side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/26/19
Text: Feb. 26, 1919 Dear Mother, We got in eleven holes yesterday afternoon after the rain. I had to wear tan rubbers aand black high shoes! This morning we had breakfast at 7:30, started to play at 8:30, played the No. 1 course, came back, rested a half hour before lunch, played No. 3 course, starting on the last half first to avoid the crowd, got back at 4:45 in time for the most delicious tea and jelly sandwiches I have ever tasted, slept till 7, had dinner, and here I am. The horses and tennis...
Show moreFeb. 26, 1919 Dear Mother, We got in eleven holes yesterday afternoon after the rain. I had to wear tan rubbers aand black high shoes! This morning we had breakfast at 7:30, started to play at 8:30, played the No. 1 course, came back, rested a half hour before lunch, played No. 3 course, starting on the last half first to avoid the crowd, got back at 4:45 in time for the most delicious tea and jelly sandwiches I have ever tasted, slept till 7, had dinner, and here I am. The horses and tennis courts look good to me, but there is not time for everything. I cannot get golf at home like this, and I can get tennis. It surely was cold and windy this morning. I wore a sweater under my coat and braided my hair so that it would stay out of my mouth. The wind was so strong that sometimes it moved the balls on the green. It helped wonderfully when it was in back of us, but you can imagine what it was to play against it.I [met] Gov. + Mrs [Brumbaugh]. We are to play with them soon. Have you ever seen him? His eyebrows stand out at least an inch. They were caddyless, + Father almost offered them ours. I wouldn't give mine to the President of the United States. I have not yet opened the package that came, but I guess it is the coats. Merci. I am going to the drug-store for some lip-[salve] tomorrow. I hope I can get it. I surely need it. The food is much better than [we] [Atlantic]. There is always one well prepared vegetable, at least, and a good portion of it. We have a peachy waitress. You know the night we left I called up Miss Redd. I don't think I had timeto tell you about it. She said that Mr. Hughes was not at all angry, that he didn't consider me a slacker, etc., but that he could not ask to have the date changed, although he wanted me in it, because he had always objected so strenuously in the past to changing dates and it would be embarassing for him in the future. Today I got this not which you forwarded + which I am enclosingPlease return it in the next letter, as I would like to have it on hand. I thought it was mighty nice of him. I shall answer it tonight. Albert Kabel asked me before I left for a pamphlet I have & used in our last debate. It is entitled "Gov't Ownership and the Rail ways". Otto Khan I shall tell Mr. Hughes to have him call up to tell you to get it out forhim if he cares to call for it. It will be exceedingly useful to them. I put my debating notebook (a white school notebook) away on top of or behind the books in the bottom section of my new bookcase next to the door in the 3rd floor. All my de-bating material is in it, including this white pamphlet. Your second letter came today. REST!! Love Fannie P.S. The porch is not co-ed. We are on the warm side of the houseThe man that drew cartoons of Father last year made a dandy today, but it was taken from the table.My dear Stella It seems funny to write a letter to you all by your lonely. Its a long time since I did that. Fan is fine - I will probably use that word about her often. It fits her so well. We had 18 holes this morning after which I made her rest in bed 1/2 hr - we had lunch & upon her insisting we had 18 holes more. after which I had 1 1/4 [in bed] & Fan about 2 hrs. So you see, I am seeing to it that she gets rested. Yesterday was a very easy day. Her playing is improving - she makes some very good shots + she willbe the golfer of the family. Some score that Lester made in his tests! We recd the raincoats. You persist in reminding me that I am the only one that thought you ought to expose yourself to the flue. Believe me, I was happy you did not but I feared your father would feel you were neglecting Bess. When you look to your own health you are doing the thing which above all else I want you to do. Lots of love & kisses. The prescription you sent is the flue medicine - [is it not]. Love + some more kisses Marcus
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 9/28/19
Text: September 28, 1919. Dear Father, Mother, and Pete: Before I forget the very wonderful news---two letters came from Mr. Marcus Aaron to me. In spite of the fact that one contained but very few words they were very welcome. Do keep it up. A very beautiful plant came from you, Mother. You had enough surprises up your sleeve, all right. I hung my pictures last night, with the assistance of Helen Reid, the girl that lived in England. You met her, Mother. I have the Vassar pennant above the...
Show moreSeptember 28, 1919. Dear Father, Mother, and Pete: Before I forget the very wonderful news---two letters came from Mr. Marcus Aaron to me. In spite of the fact that one contained but very few words they were very welcome. Do keep it up. A very beautiful plant came from you, Mother. You had enough surprises up your sleeve, all right. I hung my pictures last night, with the assistance of Helen Reid, the girl that lived in England. You met her, Mother. I have the Vassar pennant above the chiffonier, Venice near the window, El Capitan above the desk, Vassar seal between that and the pennant, and the picture of grandpa, Father, and Pete between the chiffonier and the bookcase. On the other side, I have Yosemite valley above the big chair, Bridal Veil above the foot of the bed, and Grandpa, Frances and Richard near the dresser. I mention the arrangement so that you will see, Mother, that the room is filled exactly right, except the Princeton seal for which I left room. You you promised it to me, old man. I put the cretonne on the chair. It looks very well. I have not yet put the shoe-bags up. I hung the extra curtains this morning. They make quite an improvement I worked in the library last night until nine-thirty, so I got a bath before ten. I told you, didn't I, that I was called down the other night for not letting the water out at , ten sharp? I went to the Freshman reception in the Athletic Circle yesterday afternoon with Marion Gratz. She has two roommates, one of which is Junior XYZ also, and the other one will be this year. Each has three advisees. So all twelve went together. It was a beautiful day. Me all stood in line waiting out turn up the receiving line. Mrs. McCracken, Miss Palmer, Head warden), Miss McCaleb, the Presidents of Phil, Senior Class, Students, and Christian Association, made up the line. Then we took our seats on the ground, and watched the Parade representing all the various organizations, pass by. They were all dressed up in masquerade outfit. It was very clever. From there we saw the stunts gotten up for the benefit of 1923, and performed in the Students' Building. One act of it was a representation of a girl from a one-horse town in Arkansas departinf[sic] for Vassar. It brought the place down. Another was part of the play given last year by W20 to 22. It represented all the large women's colleges, the girls all gotten up to look characteristic of the college. The Bryn Mawr girl was tall and studious looking, dressed up in Cap and gown. After the stunts the floor was turned over to the freshmen, and we danced till dinner time. It was a very fine afternoon.While we were standing in line waiting our turn yesterday afternoon one of the girls in our bunch said something about being the class baby of '99. You said you thought she might be here, Mother. Her name is Theodosia Hatch, and she comes from Watertown or Waterville, or some such place. She will be eighteen in January. From the way she talks, she was quite the event of the reunions of your class. She lives off-campus. She seems to be a nice kid. Our advisors are room-mates. Helen met Miss Cowley in the car the other day, and she wanted to know how I was getting along. It happened that I wasn't in the least dying of homesickness, or anything like that. That fool Katheryn Gardner had it again yesterday. I don't quite know what comfort I could be. I gave her a dandy little sermon. I told her she was jollying herself into it instead of out of it--and that from me! I took the note for Miss Abbot to the Messenger Room yesterday afternoon, and when I came back from the Library last night there was a note for me saying that she would see me at ten in Main. Accordingly I want over at ten, and she told them to bring me to her room. Good-night, wasn't she ever better looking than she is now? She is an old maid, all right, all shrivelled[sic] up and dressed just so. But in spite of her looks, she was very cordial, and seemed very glad to meet me. She told me, among other things, to start at the beginning, and tell her all about my family, how many brothers and sisters I had, etc. It did not take very long to tell. She thinks you are going to be very lonesome, mother. Then she wanted to know what ones of your college friends I knew, and what ones I knew by name. Katherine Keyes is to enter next year, she thinks. She is at prep school now. She says that they are going to have an apartment in New York this winter, but that next spring she wants to have me down to Cornwall. That is very nice talk, I guess. She gave me her address, where she works, and where she lives, so that when you are in New York, you should be sure to look her up. She is all right, I guess, but I like Miss Hamilton loads better. Didn't you really and homestly[sic]? Excus[sic] me, Pete, I guess you will make fun of the way I forced the last sentence. Doctor Abbot may be very brainy and very nice and all that, but after about ten minutes I gave up trying to hear the words as they drowned themselves in that pile of whiskers, and made myself comfortable for a nice little day-dream. Nobody else in back heard him, either. I have to work this afternoon. The reception yesterday upset my plans. Mother, will you please send me the picture of Pete that stand on my mantelpiece. Father, I have your stomach-ache picture standing on my desk. The other night one of the girls asked me if that was my father, and then informed me that he was awfully good-looking. Aha! She wanted to know if youwere a professor. Mother will you please send me the following books:-- Chardenal's French Syntax--a redbook. Expressions Idiomatiques--Bernard My Cicero--a brownish book. I think you know it. Outlines of Ancient History--Morey. I think they are all in the third floor--either in the red bookcase, or in my new one near the door. Miss Thallon sprained her ankle--perhaps that means no classes. I slept this morning till eight-fifteen, so I made tea in my new teapot, and got away with two oranges and some oatmeal cookies, so that tasted every bit as good as egg powder. Love, [F, as Pete says] Tell the Gdpas that I shall write one of these days soon.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-30]
Text: d Octot^r 13, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I could not get off a real letter either yesterday or today, but when I came back yesterday after fifth hour to get my racket, I: fourid a note on my-door ^from, Aurit', ' Hattie. ^ TheyVhad Just arrived at lunch time, and I found them in the parlor. The thrill of^eing surprised, instead of having their arrival announced, was quite enjoyable. The only difficulty was tkat I had both a Renaissance and a Drama topic due...
Show mored Octot^r 13, 1922 Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I am sorry that I could not get off a real letter either yesterday or today, but when I came back yesterday after fifth hour to get my racket, I: fourid a note on my-door ^from, Aurit', ' Hattie. ^ TheyVhad Just arrived at lunch time, and I found them in the parlor. The thrill of^eing surprised, instead of having their arrival announced, was quite enjoyable. The only difficulty was tkat I had both a Renaissance and a Drama topic due tod^ , and a great deal of work still to do on both of them» Had they written they were coming, I could easily have had them out of the road. I spent the rest of the afternoon shewing them around, talking to them, showing them my room, etc. We had dinner at the Lodge. Ihey insisted on my bpinging the kids along. Aunt Hattie made quite a hit with them, but I don't know about her bashful husband. They found out pretty quickly that he is basnfull I donH quite know what he made of having five girls at dinner when he was the lonesome gentleman of the party. I left them after chapel and worked till eleven, and finished the topics. Then I met them this morning after my last morning class at elven-thirty, and they left on the two o'clock train. I certainly didanjoy having them here, and the/ did not interfere with work to any harmful degree at all. Your point of view about college, college activities, etc., Mother, is at least eight years younger than Aunt Hattie's instead of eight years older. This afternoon we walked out to the cider mill, and got some delicious cider. It was a heavenly day. The fäiliage is gorgeous now. Mother, I wish after you are up that you would please send Hie Zangwill's "Chidlren of the Ghetto" and also 'Dreamers of TO the Q-hetto" . I am going to dornan Ec topic on ''The Family among the Jews"! Haha! That is a topic that is taken every year, and I thought I might contribute a personal element this year, o if it was done by a Jewish girl. Besides which, I thought it g would be infinitely more interesting than the family among the PQ Mormons, Turks, Japs, or any other people| and I am not origM- a to do any other kind, such as the high-brow one done last § year on the family in Greek tragedies. We are at present taking ^ up the patriarchal organization of the family, and Millsy called ^ onme to find out way we should be studying the Hebrew family, ^ rather than the Chinese, for instance! I felt highly honored by the comparison. (D \0 ^ There is nothing else of Interest to report. I have to u spend all tomorrow doing the Tolerance topic that was due last ^ week, and then I shall have caught up with my work. N Q> Si Si I dOy^'t know what you mean, iother, by all the parcels. I got everything from home that I ordered. I am going to write to Paulson's to send my fur coat pretty soon. It is getting awfully cold. Helen just appeared--she sends her best regards. Love, Fan-I am curious to see which proofs you will select. Kmarginiethink they are better than Breclcon's! M tJ^ Q 93 H- o ^ ^ H- GO O Ci-e: V 02 »Ö c+tl O CD Ö5 0 Q CD p^ CQ c c+ o CD cf M o CD CD »a CD CD Pj H p3 - o CQ H* o o M as o p. - ^ • CD H) H cf O O B ^ c^ m ty B o Pi CD c H3 CD P P CD o CD Ö P O ^ M«^ O m ^ P P^ P O C^q 03 o c+ p- CD H- CD p' CD 0 pr H- p- B cHB 0 O O 0 ^ p' 0 o -P' ; . 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I think that would brighten it up, and not look as patchy as a colisr* I do hope you will be able to be up soon. But don*t be too ippatient about it—as long as you are not very sick, it is a good rest for y^u, and I don't know but what that is the only way that you can be prevailed uponto rest!Mother Mother Mother Mother
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1921-10-08]
Text: Dear Father + Mother! It is as gorgeous as freshman year, but luck was against us and brought us cold weather and rain from ten o'clock on. I'm blessing the winter coat I brought along. We're having a great time. - and enjoying every minute. Congrats on the old man's birthday. Fannie Mr. + Mrs. M. Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa. LAKE SHORE. MOHONK LAKE, N. Y.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 9/20/19
Text: 403 Davison Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. September 20, 1919 Dear Father and Pete: There is something the matter with my machine:the "m" won't work. I just fussed with it a half hour, and it seems to be all right now. Well, i think I am going to like the old joint. The first day was much too queer, but yesterday was loads better. I'll start at the beginning. First I registered at the Dean's office. She called Mother by her "Vassar name." Then...
Show more403 Davison Hall, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, N. Y. September 20, 1919 Dear Father and Pete: There is something the matter with my machine:the "m" won't work. I just fussed with it a half hour, and it seems to be all right now. Well, i think I am going to like the old joint. The first day was much too queer, but yesterday was loads better. I'll start at the beginning. First I registered at the Dean's office. She called Mother by her "Vassar name." Then Mother payed at the Treasurer's office, and then we had lunch. There are lots of girls on the Reception Committee, and they certainly are nice. They try to make a person feel that she belongs there, instead of making him, or rather her, feel as green as possible. There has been a day between this paragraph and the last. I will try to finish this today. I thought that you would rather wait for this letter then have me miss anything the first few days. Wednesday [Thursday] afternoon we measured every old thing in the room and then went to town for a money spending expedition. We got mission furniture-- a dresser, a chiffonier, a desk and chair, a Morris chair, a reed arm chair and tea-table, and ordered curtains and hangings, bed cover, and pillows. We also got a box to slide under my bed to keep stuff in. I have a dandy room and Mother is right, I think, to want to furnish it attractively. The furniture that the college supplies is awfully cheap looking stuff. My room had a straight chair, bed, and dresser. The bed is very comfortable, so I kept it. The rest of the stuff I put out. I forgot that we bought a very pretty rug, also. Unfortunately nothing but the furniture has come yet. I am awfully glad that we came a day early, because there was some rush on that store, and by Friday they had very little left. Wednesday night I had dinner with Mother at the Inn. There were very few people in my hall that night, but I concluded that the sooner I got used to the place the better, so I staid there. It surely was spooky. The room was so bare that it could not have looked worse. Each hall has a president, (ours is a junior.) She is very nice. I may like our warden--I don't know. She teaches Math, and knows Mother from college. She is a wild-eyed looking soul, but I imagine when you get to know her, that she will be all right. The first time I saw her after I located here she called Friday morning there was more shopping, and there was some mob in that store. I don't know just how or for what particular reason, but all of a sudden I started to meet people in my hall and elsewhere, and the spooky feeling than disappeared. I have a new Junior for a neighbor on one side, and a sophomore in the corner on the other side, also a soph-across the hall. I spent considerable time running back and forth to the janitor's department in Main to find my trunks. My wardrobe trunk landed here Thursday evening and my tray trunk yesterday noon, so now I am completely unpacked and my room is fixed up as much as possible. I took the lamp over to the electrician's office to have it fixed up to match the college plug. The desk set goes very well with the desk. Oh, I am very busy making things look as nice as possible, and Mother certainly knows the ropes. Before I forget, my post-office box is 882. I share it with the girl across the hall, fifty cents apiece. I have received therein two highly intelligent letters dictated to one whom I should imagine would kick to take down such nonsensical stuff. However, there was a great satisfaction in reading the Marcus Aaron English, and imagining the great strain on the stenographer to spell the words. I also received a special delivery letter in Davison after dinner last night. Specials are sent to Main, and from there to the various halls. I forgot to tell you that Friday afternoon there was a Freshman tea in the Freshman Parlors in Main. The notice read for Main Freshman, but I was told that all were to come, so I went and met a lot of my classmates. It was a very good idea. Last nigh there was College singing on the steps of Rockefeller Hall, the recitation Hall. It-would have been much better if the majority of the girls had known the words and not bluffed quite so hard. Incidentally they did not sing the tunes, "Bring inthe laundry", and "Watch the kitchen stove", the songs about which you enlightened us, Father. After that we went to chapel. I also went the night before. We are to be seated the end of next week. The Freshmen sit in back. There are Sunday morning services only three times a month. When I was in the midst of my unpacking yesterday noon, with not even room to walk on the floor, in walked Mrs. Kaufmann, Lucy, Mrs. Peck, and Marjorie. They brought Lucy up by auto and were leaving to go back to New York, so I walked over to the Inn with them, where I saw Mr. Kaufmann. Mother was in town, and they told me only about twenty times how sorry they were to miss her. Marjorie has gotten to look just look a tough Dago--fat and coarse and black as pitch. Lucy and I then walked back to college and I went with her while she got her mail-box. On the way we passed lots of her classmates,whom she hardly seemed to know, but all the Jewish girls, (and there were about ten of them), she hugged and kissed for all she was worth. She also told me that her two college chums are in Davison, and they are to look out for me. They are of the same variety. It is very nice of her, but I am not anxious to start out with her exclusive policy. She has given me the impression in all I have seen of her since yesterday that her primary purpose in college is to meet as many Jewish girls from as many different cities as possible. Last night Miss Smith, our warden, gave an informal reception to all the "inmates" of Davison, their parents, and friends. Mother went because Miss Smith asked her to particularly. She staid only a little while. It was a very good way for us to become acquainted a little faster. We talked and then danced. It was very enjoyable indeed, as the old man would say, except that it would not have been enjoyable to him. There was chapel this morning but I did not go because it was not compulsory and I had a good many things to straighten out here. Besides which, I agreed with Mother to sleep late this morning and take breakfast with her. I have not eaten with her since I started to eat here. She seemed to think I needed the sleep--I did, too. I woke up at eight o'clock, fooled around, and landed over there at nine thirty. Mother was not ready yet, so I ate, and by the time she had finished and I got back here, it was eleven. There was a note on my door from my advisor, asking me to meet her at [a] quarter to eleven and go to chapel with her, but it was too late. I suppose she will come around this afternoon. She said in her note that her roommate had met me and that she said I had friends already, so she was not worried about me. I don't know, who her roommate is. Apparently I have drawn a prize. Several girls have asked me who my advisor is, and they all proceeded to tell me what a wonderful girl she is. Lucy told me that she is one of the biggest girls in college--XYZ her Junior year without being a grind, and also on lots of committees. I'll know more about her when I meet her. She is not what you and I thought she was, Lester. I passed a girl yesterday that looked so much like Libby Kuhn that I turned around to see who she was. Lucy told me later that she was her sister. I also saw Lawrence Litchfield's sister. Marse's friend Elaine Wolf is down the hall a little. She is not bashful by a long shot. She was in here today. I was talking to her yesterday, and all of a sudden she said, "Oh, now I know who you are--you are Charlie Aaron's niece." I suppose she calls him that, too. There are an awful lot of hook-noses around, and plenty in Davison. I hope they are nicer than those I met yesterday. I really don't know much else. I realize that this is a terribly sloppy and disconnected letter, but I have been interrupted a thousand times. At least its length makes up for its sloppiness. This is the ribbon we bought in Santa Barbara. I wouldn't give a penny for it either.You ought to hear the rising bell. It comes off a half hour'before breakfast, which means seven o'clock. It is about as loud as the ,bell on this typewriter. It is a good thing that I have an alarm clock. Also, there are no showers here, only bath-tubs, which is rather a nuisance. Something else I forgot. On-the train up I began to get the first realization that I might have made a mistake in asking not to be put in Main. I am beginning to change my mind. The post-office, the bulletin boards, the janitor's office, the electrician, the grocery store, the book-store, all are in Main, and the noise is enough to drive a person crazy. In addition to that, they have rubber carpets in the corridors to help deaden the noise, and the smell is sickening. The rooms are musty, and two by four, if that. So I guess that I ought to be glad I am where I am, and know a good thing when I see it. Love, Chicken roasted potatoes Hope your foot gets better, old man. Why did you not send the list of books we have at home? Classes start tomorrow, and we will probably have to get books then. The official address of welcome to the Freshmen is tomorrow morning in chapel at the Convocation. Also, I forgot to get you to show me how to do more Trig. I hope I'll get along without it. Phyllis is in a small off-campus house, about two blocks from my end of the campus. She has a dandy little corner room, all furnished by the house-owner. She has a room-mate, however. They don't have to make their own beds. They don't have to go to daily chapel, either. There is Junior-Freshman singing in the Open-Air Theatre tonight. I forgot one other thing. Friday night the Juniors marched in a body, to most of the halls, called the Freshmen to the windows and serenaded us. They sang their songs of welcome to their sister-class. Some were very good Finis.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-05-02]
Text: Wed. 2 PM Dear Mother + Father; Again I must be true to my promise to tell you every time I don't feel well. I'm off to the Infirm. I have a splitting head-ache, my back + legs ache like this summer, + I have faver of 100! (12 M). It came out of a clear sky. in the middle of the morning, I have no idea what brought this on. I haven't had treatment but once for almost two weeks, as I feel they were not helping me at all + I wrote to Dr. Z. for per-mission to discontinue them -...
Show moreWed. 2 PM Dear Mother + Father; Again I must be true to my promise to tell you every time I don't feel well. I'm off to the Infirm. I have a splitting head-ache, my back + legs ache like this summer, + I have faver of 100! (12 M). It came out of a clear sky. in the middle of the morning, I have no idea what brought this on. I haven't had treatment but once for almost two weeks, as I feel they were not helping me at all + I wrote to Dr. Z. for per-mission to discontinue them - so it can't be any infection. The only thing that [peeves] me is that I didn't get a chance eto take C. Oil before Dr. B. came - nowI guess all I can have is a dainty pink pill that wouldn't even do a fly any good. However, it can't be helped, Don't worry - I'm sorry I had to tell you. I suppose they'll tell me I have chicken-pox or measles! Received your telegram. Thank you for it. Love Fannie Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron (of Pittsburgh) c/o Hotel Traymore, Atlantic City, N.J. 142 Main Hall vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/26/19
Text: Dear Mother, Father and I played eighteen holes this morning. I did not play well, but I had a good time anyhow. We played No2 course, the hardest one here. There is a trap to catch every shot that is not absolutely straight, and I do not think that I missed more than two of them. I had good use and good practice with the niblick that Father bought me today. It is the one and only one thing in my game that I improved today. I went to bed before lunch, and although I do not think that I slept...
Show moreDear Mother, Father and I played eighteen holes this morning. I did not play well, but I had a good time anyhow. We played No2 course, the hardest one here. There is a trap to catch every shot that is not absolutely straight, and I do not think that I missed more than two of them. I had good use and good practice with the niblick that Father bought me today. It is the one and only one thing in my game that I improved today. I went to bed before lunch, and although I do not think that I slept, I had a peachy [sleep] rest. This afternoon we are doing absolutely nothing, strange as it may seem. I guess we'll go over to the links and practice putting for a while. Mrs. Brumbaugh guessed my age at eighteen last night, the daughter of the man with them guessed fourteen, and Mr. Brumbaugh guessed sixteen.It is a beautiful, warm, sunny, day. It is almost a shame not to have a real game, but we are taking your advice not to overdo it. Otherwise there is nothing to tell you. Father is sleeping. Have you finished the famous book yet? Gov. Brumbaugh drove a skyscraper ball yesterday, and the man with him said, "Fore, Lord". Get the point? Love, Fannie Feb. 26, 1919
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1923-05-23 [?]
Text: 142 main hai_u vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. Dear Mother and Father^ I v/ent up explain to lier she was very i thought I was stood perfect! sonally, "but I derful teacher about the way to Miss Thompson's office to about dropping the course, and ice about it. She said she doing the wise thing, and under-y. I like her very much per*" don't think she is such a won)^ so I ämnnot wasting any regrel things turned out. I worked quite a while on my Ec topic today. It is very...
Show more142 main hai_u vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. Dear Mother and Father^ I v/ent up explain to lier she was very i thought I was stood perfect! sonally, "but I derful teacher about the way to Miss Thompson's office to about dropping the course, and ice about it. She said she doing the wise thing, and under-y. I like her very much per*" don't think she is such a won)^ so I ämnnot wasting any regrel things turned out. I worked quite a while on my Ec topic today. It is very interesting. I was working in Webb's "Industrial democracy'' on wage theories. I worked on debate two hours this afternoon. I am inclined to favor the affirmative, but I ?/ant to debate negative so as to go to Smith. Pap, as a Pittsburgher, have you any dope or could you suggest any points for or against gov't ownership and control (not administration) of the coal mines? Pete, Jim Armstrong's address is "America] University, Beirut, Syria . I was sorry to hear abcut Sam. Maybe they'll lay off that näise-machine now!142 main hai_u vassar college poughkeepsie, n. y. The million dollar shoes came this afternoon, but I have not had a chance to wear them yet, so I cannot report. I had anote from Svelyn Goldenson today. She certainly has taken her shhool instruction in letter-writing to heart. It was almost a take my pen in hand" form. Mr. and Mrs, Aarcn, once upon a time you suggested going to Pinehurst for vacation, Now that I dropped a course, I will be able to stay away the whole vacation, and even longer, without difficulty, so would you care to re-consider it? I think it would be most delightful? Fnat do you think? Of course, I am perfectly willing to coiae home! Love, FannieMiss Fannie Aaron announces that she has formally and finally ceased to be a member of the class in American History. Her schedule is thus changed that she can go away week-ends on the 1:09 train - if she ever goes away. Had dinner at the Lodge last night. I am still not terribly strong. Did you ever get the Cap + Gown snapshot I sent you to N.Y.? You never acknowledged it.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-11-10]
Text: Wed. Dear M + F. One grand rush. Love, Fannie[This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1919-01-13 [1920]
Text: January 13, I9l9. i Dear Mother, Father, and Lester; I shall be very busy tomorrow, so I shall write this before going to bed, incidentally waiting for my room to cool off enough to sleep! As you notice, it is the P that I have not had time to have fixed yet. I shall send my laundry off tomorrow. Will Jfou please have the two books returned to the library. Mother? They are due very soon, I think. Also, the gray woolen stockings are too short in the leg and the brown ones are much too long in...
Show moreJanuary 13, I9l9. i Dear Mother, Father, and Lester; I shall be very busy tomorrow, so I shall write this before going to bed, incidentally waiting for my room to cool off enough to sleep! As you notice, it is the P that I have not had time to have fixed yet. I shall send my laundry off tomorrow. Will Jfou please have the two books returned to the library. Mother? They are due very soon, I think. Also, the gray woolen stockings are too short in the leg and the brown ones are much too long in the foot, tion't chase all over trying to get some> I have three paprs a§ it is, and the buildings are so warm that luness things change the only way to use them is with low shoes anyhow. The package came from Welsh's tonight, wonderfully boxed and insured. They can collect their insurance on the Nox—it is conspicuous by its absence. The bottle is in little j)ieces. The Maltine is all right, though. Meanwhile I have the per-scrittion that you sent me, and I can leave it in town Saturday morning. I told Beatrice Bagg how it came, inasmuch as she had walked to the drug store in Arlington with me on Sunday. She said, Probably the medicine trickled out of the box onto the sidewalk and some ppor dog came along and lapped it upand was p oisoned and died", ^^o you suppose she was trying to be funny? Speaking of Beatrice, she is proctor now for the next three weeks. A little bit too much work, (I appreciate that that is poor construction), went to Helen Reid's and my heads last night-so at ten o'clock we went in and informed her that we had been making quite a little noise, and that it was her duty as proctor to call us down. She was terribly fussed and put out. It does not sound so.funny to say it or tell about It, but we surely had a circus with her. She took me by the arm and told me to go home and go to bed. Miss Sogers came out in the hall, and by the smile on her facr, fully appreciated the humor. Beatrice told me this morning I would be her undoing yet.. Please keep the old unionsuits that have not got my name in them at home—they were packed by mistake. I have plenty wife out them. I saw Carolyn Bailey for a few minutes today roommate now—her Mst name is Lester. She has a I left the bill of the stockings out by mistake, enclose them in this letter. I shall Mother, please have a few of my old red Peter Tom ties died black so that I can use them for gym. I shall be very busy tomorrow aft., so shall not write then
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3/4/19
Text: Mar. 4, 1919 Dear Mother, I made 110 on No. 1 this morning. The wind was fierce both morn-ing and afternoon. I should have had 100 - I had a 10 on a hole that should take five or six, and an 8 on one that should take five, and a 5 on one that should take three Father and Mr. Wintringer and I played. This afternoon Mr. Lawrence joined the party. Heplayed his first match in the tournament today and was beaten. So was Mr. Hall - [six seven] up and [seven six] to go. Mr. Wells made a 79 today. He...
Show moreMar. 4, 1919 Dear Mother, I made 110 on No. 1 this morning. The wind was fierce both morn-ing and afternoon. I should have had 100 - I had a 10 on a hole that should take five or six, and an 8 on one that should take five, and a 5 on one that should take three Father and Mr. Wintringer and I played. This afternoon Mr. Lawrence joined the party. Heplayed his first match in the tournament today and was beaten. So was Mr. Hall - [six seven] up and [seven six] to go. Mr. Wells made a 79 today. He celebrated afterwards, too. Mr. Wintringer left tonight. He surely is nice. The only thing I have against him is that he talkes like Norman E. Henry. I played miserably this afternoon. The wind got the better of me, and made me tired later on, so I stopped after fifteen holes. in accord-ance with your and Dr. Jonah's instruct-ions. I feel fine now, after dinner and a hot bath. I got a long letter today from Marian. After writing to Gdpas tonight, if it isn't too late, I shall typewrite and read some of the astrono-my Mr. Wells gave me. He surely set me going. Has anybody called up for the debating stuff? Love, FannieMy dear Stella Fan's report is so thorough that she leaves little to report. I [notice]she failed to tell you I played well morning and afternoon. This afternoon I had the ball going better than ever this year. The day was [fine]; its raining tonight but tomorrow should be [right]. I am going to let Fan take a couple lessons of 1/2 hr each to see what that will do for her. I see Lesters term exams begin on the 24: I suppose that cuts out Washington as he will likely want the previous Saturday and Sunday for preparation. Will you pls [phone] Leon Falk and ask him fora letter of [introduction] to his [Uncle] in [Savanah] for your father. Papa asked me to get it before he went away. Let L.F. mail it directly to papa. I feel quite well - that pain has [reappeared] but is not so pronounced as it was. Read yours of Monday. Love and Kisses Affy Marcus
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/12/19
Text: Dear "Papa", I am awfully busy trying to do Monday's work, so goodbye Fannie Nov. 12[This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/8/20
Text: [Feb 8] Dear Mother, I spent about an hour with Ruth this morning. My work as her secretary begins today, and I am now in the midst of sending off letters and writing them for information. I realize that that is reverse order. I heard the President of Mills College speak in speak in Senior parlor this afternoon. I am going to see about my Latin tonight. I do hope she is home--I have tried three times today. I also went to see my faculty advisor. I put off writing to late to have a letter go...
Show more[Feb 8] Dear Mother, I spent about an hour with Ruth this morning. My work as her secretary begins today, and I am now in the midst of sending off letters and writing them for information. I realize that that is reverse order. I heard the President of Mills College speak in speak in Senior parlor this afternoon. I am going to see about my Latin tonight. I do hope she is home--I have tried three times today. I also went to see my faculty advisor. I put off writing to late to have a letter go in the night mail. I'll probably write a letter later in the evening, I have gotten no letter from you since the one of the third. Love, [Fannie]Mrs. Marcus Aaron, Hotel Roayl Poinciana, Palm Beach, Florida.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 12/9/19
Text: Dear Mother, [Perhaps] after I have let out to you I will feel a little better. I went to my four classes yesterday, and when I got back at noon I was so nervous I was half crazy. Everything in me was twitching. Consequently I could not keep letting out with the crying that I simply cannot control. Lucy made me go with her to Dr. Baldwin and ask permission to go home. She said if you had known how bad I was you would have taken me home. At any rate Dr. B. said she would speak to Dr. T. about...
Show moreDear Mother, [Perhaps] after I have let out to you I will feel a little better. I went to my four classes yesterday, and when I got back at noon I was so nervous I was half crazy. Everything in me was twitching. Consequently I could not keep letting out with the crying that I simply cannot control. Lucy made me go with her to Dr. Baldwin and ask permission to go home. She said if you had known how bad I was you would have taken me home. At any rate Dr. B. said she would speak to Dr. T. about it and let me know. I don't want to come home yet unless I can help it, but Mother if Dr. [Furvies] says that I can have a [treat]-ment in less than a week, please do call Dr. T. up and make her let me come. I did my work last night and went to bed. This morning Miss [Heredon] said that Dr. T. would not let me go to classes because it is raining! That is the fourth French I have missed! My work is bound to be poor. You cannot miss classes and still keep up good work. That is why I wish I were homegetting better. [Then when] I once felt well. I could make it up so easily. But this way my teachers do not know I am not well, and they will think I am just [plain] doing [french] work. Dr. T. came in last night and she said she could not see why anyone with a grain of sense had not given me an external application before. She wanted to do it last night, but I would not have it. I thought if you had wanted it, you would have said so Sunday. This morning she came up and informed me that no doctor would allow a girl with bladder trouble to go out on a day like this. I have been doing it for three months now. [Ah] Mother. I am just wasting time this week staying up here. I wish I were in the doctor's office waiting now. Every day of this makes me just that much more nervous, and I am certainly stupid in my classes. At [present] I take [turns] about twitching from my toes to my face. She came in this morning and told me [iittier] I would grow up an hysterical woman or a sensibble woman, and now was the very time to make the choice. She said I wasn't using any self-control and that is what I have been doing for the last three months. As far as I can make out I didn't give out till yesterday. I sighed up to have my trunk brought down, and I'll try my level best to have it packed by Friday and ready to be sent off. If I were home I think I would go to bed and not get out except to go to the doctor's She gave me four different kinds of medicine last night from the time I ate my [dinner] until I went to sleep. Didn't you think I was better Sunday? And she tells me I have no self-control! If I can manage it tomorrow. I'll tell her I feel better and go back to Davison. I cannot stand this any more. Love, Fannie This letter is for you only, Mother. Pretty soon after you get this you will have one at the doctor's. Do you think I could bluff her to get away from here? Dec. 9Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave. Pittsburgh, Pa. PersonalP.O. B. 882, M.B. Vassar, Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 10/30/19
Text: Oct. 30. Dear Father + Mother, I am sure I'll get time for a letter tomorrow. I played tennis after lunch - I must work on the English com-mittee now. I am getting tired of work. I am looking [forward] to seeing you, Mother. I got a commence-ment present from [Howe St.] today. Another note to write. I did not get time to see about your tie, Father. Love, [Fannie]This was evidently missent. I shall write more tomorrow. Love, [Fannie] I sent you the French Dictionary. [this side of card...
Show moreOct. 30. Dear Father + Mother, I am sure I'll get time for a letter tomorrow. I played tennis after lunch - I must work on the English com-mittee now. I am getting tired of work. I am looking [forward] to seeing you, Mother. I got a commence-ment present from [Howe St.] today. Another note to write. I did not get time to see about your tie, Father. Love, [Fannie]This was evidently missent. I shall write more tomorrow. Love, [Fannie] I sent you the French Dictionary. [this side of card is for adress] Mr. M. L. Aaron, 55 Campbell Hall, Princeton, N. J.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 11/10/19
Text: As usual I must hurry to the library. Had a wonderful start on this week. My work won't be rushed this week - I only hope I can get [through] my work for Monday done before I leave. Math [quizz] Wednes-day. We got our sight translations back - I got a B+, highest mark in class + only one. Love, Fannie Nov. 10. No wonder I am happy.[This side of card is for address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-02-09]
Text: Dear Father and Pete: I am guilty of forgetting to write until the last minute. I fooled around working for a while and doing generally nothing. This afternoon I heard Dr. Rinehart, president of Mills College, San Francisco, speak Informally in Senior parlor. Outside of that I did nothing exciting except to call on my faculty advisor. She asked me how I came out, and when I told her she had probably looked my marks up already she admitted she had. I will probably write a letter later in the...
Show moreDear Father and Pete: I am guilty of forgetting to write until the last minute. I fooled around working for a while and doing generally nothing. This afternoon I heard Dr. Rinehart, president of Mills College, San Francisco, speak Informally in Senior parlor. Outside of that I did nothing exciting except to call on my faculty advisor. She asked me how I came out, and when I told her she had probably looked my marks up already she admitted she had. I will probably write a letter later in the evening. I spent an hour and a half getting my debate instructions this morning, and I am working on that now. I write the letters Fan[This side of card is for address] Mr. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 9/29/19
Text: Sept. 29, 1919 Dear Mother, Father, and Lester: Your Lengthy Letter and your lengthy letter, Pete, came today, but your lenghty letter did not come, Father. Was it sent? Now to the questions. The cushions and the curtains are fine. I have not had time to hang the bags yet, but they look as it they will be all right. The plates, fruit-bowl, and lemon-queezer came are are quite satisfactory. The book-case is fine--I have not had time to fix the bottoms section yet. I like it a bit that she had...
Show moreSept. 29, 1919 Dear Mother, Father, and Lester: Your Lengthy Letter and your lengthy letter, Pete, came today, but your lenghty letter did not come, Father. Was it sent? Now to the questions. The cushions and the curtains are fine. I have not had time to hang the bags yet, but they look as it they will be all right. The plates, fruit-bowl, and lemon-queezer came are are quite satisfactory. The book-case is fine--I have not had time to fix the bottoms section yet. I like it a bit that she had taken the chain to her room instead of turning it in, but she is sure she is perfectly honest and that it was not nothing but her adnormal stupidity that made her do it. I certainly do ask for a second portions, in fact I served last night, so I got away with plenty. The candy came. We are enjoying it, and I believe I thanked you for it already. As to my going to New York for Saturday. I thought you decided you did not want me to go, Mother. It will be easier for me to do that after I am used to the work, but at present preparing for Monday morning, four classes straight, is no cinch. I worked in the Library two hours Saturday night, yesterday afternoon from two to six, and last night from seven to nine, so you see that I am not exactly playing. Of course later on it will not take me so long, I will be used to working and I will also know better what is expected of us. Meanwhile I am not grinding, but I don't think it pays to let things slip at the very beginning. So I think that this year I will stay here. There is to be an English sermon and some English in the prayer service at the Temple in Poughkeepsie either Friday night of Saturday morning. Lucy, Helen, and I will go. I won't be working Friday night or Saturday, so New York would be out of the question, Aunt Hattie wrote me, Pete, that you were the happiest kid around because Uncle Ike had joined the Far Rockaway Temple. So you can camp out there now if you like. Of course I would be overjoyed to have you come up on Sunday, the earlier train the better. The only trouble is this, will this Sunday visit interfere with any week-end visit that you might have planned for the immediate future. You see, if that is the case, I would rather have you give up one day not than two days in a few weeks. But if it doesn't, then come right along. Excuse me, I am mistaken--it is the first Sunday of the month, and therefore we have no chapel, so let me know what train you will take and I will mee you at the station. I had four classes straight this morning, and I am less tired than I was last week after three, but there is still room for improvement. It surely is hard to work, though. Istopped in the middle of this letter for a fifteen minute interview with my English teacher. She made an appointment with everyone, and the purpose of the whole performance, as far as I can make out, is to discuss the several themes we have written. I came away feeling quite hopeless, horribly stupid and discouraged, and as far as brains are concerned, little better than neighbor Johnny. Honestly, I must be hopeless. She had me feeling so discouraged that I could not tell her where in my high school English training had not developed the things she seemed to think vital. I believe another one comes off next week, and I surely will tell her then, so that she does not think that I am in as good working trim as I ever am. I see one course ahead that is not going to a snap. As I got up to leave she told me that she heard my mother was S. H. of the class of '99. She said she knew your name, but did not know you. She is a grey-headed soul, so I guess she was here before you were. She lives in town with miss Wiley, and she hopes I'll come to see them sometime. Excuse me! I know the darned old interview was for my good, and nobody else's, but excuse me from seeing her for the purpose of paying a pleasant call. Marion Gratz infromed me the other day that she is a wonderful teacher. I think your impression of Morris Baum is quite right, Pete. What he does not know is not worth knowing, in his opinion. I did not know that he intended to go to Princeton. Have you seen our little friend Saul yet? Your talking about your friend Bill Savage reminds me of the fact that I sat next to a girl from Princeton the other day who had a Trig that she bought second-hand from May Vraeland. Her name is Darrah Moore, and her father is a prof when he feels inclined to be one. Do you know who he is? So Roger was out in Estes last year. I wonder what sort of hit he will make at Harvard. How is Helen? Who was the nigger that waited on them? I bet it was Mack. Of course it worries me terribly. Nick must be a prett sight with a broken nose--it was such a handsom thing before it was broken. Perhaps Louise Pill won't get a chance to see him play. I gues Grandpa Hamburger took a "Hebrew fit" when the thought of your being the numentionable thing was mentioned to him! Mother, I think those two small bath-mats must have been left at home--I cannot find them here anyplace. You remember they were not dry when Aunt Hattiw wanted to pack them. Also, when I wore the pink checked organdy to the reception the other day, I could not find the llittle pink bow, so I guess I left that at home too. Could you send them please. It would be in the sliding drawer of the new thing in the little room, the drawer in which I keep sashes, etc. Lucy was in last night, but I had to work, so she left.I left the list of books that I had read in Miss White's room Saturday afternoon. This morning she told me to stay after class. She told me that since I had read quite a few of the books of the Course 7-8, which I am takin, if I wanted I could take a general examination, like a college board exam, and if I passed that, I could take Sophomore French, but the exam would not give me any credit. That is, I would still have to take another year of Foreign language, which is required for graduation. I could finish the reading of the books of this freshman course by next year and take an exam then, which would give me the credit. She did not volunteer any information as to which course would be the more advisable for me to take. When I asked her, she said, "I don't know, that is or you to decide". I don't know what we will be doing next summer, but I know how hard it is to study in summer, and how impossible it is if we are travelling. She is a peach of a teacher, talks a fine French, and altogether will be giving a very instructive course. It occures to me that I will certainly get a lot out of it and since the other courses show no signs of being easy, perhaps it will be well for me to have one thing feel thoroughly at home in. The other girls are quite lost, she speaks so quickly that most of them cannot understand her. Today she said id anyone was having trouble in understanding her to stay after class. Half of the class staid. Perhaps it is better that I chould be good in this class than poor in the other one. So the situation is this: If I want to, take a general exam, which, if passed, will give me no credit, but enable me to take Sopomore French. If I read the books and take an exam on Course 7-8 next year, I will then have credit. What do you think. I believe perhaps I ought to stay where I am, and have one thing less to worry about. The work in any of the classes is not highschool work by a long shot. She said I could write home for an answer, that I can wait till the end of the week for the exam. Please answer immediately, and telegraph if you think I will not have the answer by Friday morning. Saw Miss Cowley this morning. She asked how I was getting along. Love [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: Apr 1920 [?]
Text: Dear Father, I am [muchly percited] and thrilled. Why. didn't you say what train you are taking? I expected you on one of the morning trains. I am here for dinner with Mrs. Jackson + Cousin [Pauline]. I'll be over at eight. I can't sleep later, but if you want to, go ahead, because I have some work to do + I can do it then. Otherwise I'll find another time. If you aren't in the dining-room, I'll come to your room. Earickeloo

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/25/19
Text: -"J ^ ,-T'-,"- '■• .v,r;'" . - I- . .-r - »»INEHUPtST N C. Dsar T'other, It has Ibeen raining all mornins»Isn't that nice? I slept till nine oclock.I passed the morning by writing td> Pete and bcti: O-raiadpas on my "ickle" type— ^viiter. It doesnSt look to me as though it intends to stop ijaining today. After lunch(whichwas verygood) I made use of the bad weather by having b^ hair washed. She äid it very well, but she oughj; to for a...
Show more-"J ^ ,-T'-,"- '■• .v,r;'" . - I- . .-r - »»INEHUPtST N C. Dsar T'other, It has Ibeen raining all mornins»Isn't that nice? I slept till nine oclock.I passed the morning by writing td> Pete and bcti: O-raiadpas on my "ickle" type— ^viiter. It doesnSt look to me as though it intends to stop ijaining today. After lunch(whichwas verygood) I made use of the bad weather by having b^ hair washed. She äid it very well, but she oughj; to for a dollar I She told me I ough;$; never to have nq^ hair curled with an iron, that it would take all the natural wave out. How about it? It surely is curly toda If^i.:;-: I thiiik iVll do some of the leasona in the book and finish my sweater this after— nooHt Thanks ever so much for sending my rain—-coat♦ The .?/eather toda.y made^rae realise I had forgotten it^ liTliat medicine did send? 17e £iot a letter froB Lester, today^ Have you started'on your -^tt? Love^ . " . P^nnie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/17/20
Text: Feb. 17. Dear Mother, I have been very busy all day (sleeping [two] extra hours this morning) and working on my history topic all afternoon. I [shall] have all the material now, but have to plan + arrange it yet. I have a lot of work ahead of me this week. I am going to N.Y. Saturday - the snow is still too deep for Friday taxi + train. connections. Must hurry to catch mail. Love, FannieMrs. Marcus Aaron, Hotel Royal Poinciana, Palm Beach, Florida.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-22]
Text: 1. LeBon - The Psychology of Peoples - [901L47] 4 Boas - The Mind of Primitive Man - 573 573B57 B57 Mecklin - Democracy + Race Friction - 326M55. Thursday seats are better than Wed. I'll leave as Early in the morn. as you wish. [This Side of Card is For Address] Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-10-01
Text: Dear Father + Mother, I slept most of the morning. It is a gorgeous day today, so I am going to try my luck at walking. I expect to do some history this afternoon. Will write later. Love, Fannie Oct. 1.Mr. and Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1/19/20
Text: Mother: - unless we go to A.C. after exams, the doctor would very much rather have me Thursday at [12:45], as [Wednesday is an operating day. So. if we don't go, will you write to him to change the appointment? Don't you think that it would perhaps be a rather long trip for so short a time? Dear Mother + Father, The doctor's office is chucked full again, but I am third on the waiting list. The only assigned prepara-tion I have for tomorrow is French. By George, that is some...
Show moreMother: - unless we go to A.C. after exams, the doctor would very much rather have me Thursday at [12:45], as [Wednesday is an operating day. So. if we don't go, will you write to him to change the appointment? Don't you think that it would perhaps be a rather long trip for so short a time? Dear Mother + Father, The doctor's office is chucked full again, but I am third on the waiting list. The only assigned prepara-tion I have for tomorrow is French. By George, that is some cramming course. I shall have to study for the exam. I just read [I. P's] speech whilewaiting here. The next best thing to being an I.P., I guess, is to be an I.P's daughter. I wish I could have been in the audience. Pete + I are pretty good at watch-ing you be an I.P. Yesterday afternoon I read the English exam essay twicevery carefully. I have to look up somet things in connection with it yet. I am afraid I do not know too much about current literature to write an intelligent examination paper. I had a conference appointment with Miss Kitchel for Wednesday morn-ing, but she is not well enough to keep her appointments, so I asked her this morning about my work. She said she should say off-hand that I was doing C work, which she considered very good! The less said the better. I must say that I would like to keep on with English, but I don't care for [Freshman] English, I hope that the other courses don't re-semble this one. I also [<reviewed> 150] pagesof the 300 to be reviewed for my <small> history exam. Miss [Hallan] has not [returned] my topic yet. I bet she has not even looked at it. Her mother was up for dinner yesterday noon. My opiniohn of her teaching is right - it is very [immethodical] + not considered too potent. The same can be said of the knowledge I have gotten from her course. Outside of that she is O.K. I took the math quizz yesterday during chapel time. Of course when the 50 minutes were up. I put it back in the envelope. Helen Reid and I were talking the quizz over, + we discovered a boneheaded mistake I made. Katheryn Gardner came on the scene and asked why on earth I did not change it if I still had the paper around. Some people have a very shaky sense of honor, but yet a girl like that would be allowed to take an exam the way I did. because by belonging to the Students' Association she pledges herself to the honor system. She probably thins I am a goody-goody. Altogether I consider yes-terday well-spent, something I cannot often say. I read make-up French last night. I have not finished it yet. The Juniors + the Seniors who are taking that course are dropping it next semester. We had a cleaning up process in Math + Latin today. I hope that [water] comes soon.Blue mugs + vases seem to be [hoodoved] in our family. My beautiful blue vase was blownover + smashed to pieces yesterday. Did it cost enough to try to [cenreuc] up after yours? R.S.V.P. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1922-04-06
Text: C58NY 50 COLLECT NL 1922 APR 6 AM 4 5 VC POUGHKEEPSIE NY 5 MRS MARCUS AARON 402 SOUTH WINEBIDDLE AVE PITTSBURGH PENN HAVE DEFINITELY GIVEN UP TRIP UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES ROOM DRAWING SATURDAY MAKE APPAINTMENT FOR SATURDAY FIFTEENTH SAME TIME IF INTERFERES WITH LESTER MAKE IT FOR THRUSDAY SIX OCLOCK OR FRIDAY MORNING EARLY IMPOSSIBLE CUT FRIDAY AFTERNOON QUIZ IF THESE ALL IMPOSSIBLE MIGHT MISS FIFTH HOUR THURSDAY ARRIVING THREE THIRTY fANNIE. E APR 6 AM 5 09

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1920-11-12
Text: November 12, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I really haven't anything to tell you today. The rush of the week is over and that is a relief. As I mentioned yesterday, I am going to town today on an expedition of attending to a million different things, among them ordering my berth to come home Thanksgiving. Mr. Kilpatrick gave us our introductory lecture to qualitative analysis today. It consisted principally of instruction fro laboratory work. I imagine the course will be...
Show moreNovember 12, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I really haven't anything to tell you today. The rush of the week is over and that is a relief. As I mentioned yesterday, I am going to town today on an expedition of attending to a million different things, among them ordering my berth to come home Thanksgiving. Mr. Kilpatrick gave us our introductory lecture to qualitative analysis today. It consisted principally of instruction fro laboratory work. I imagine the course will be interesting, if it is not too hard. We have finished the review. I finished my history topic on the southorn plantation last night, much to my surprise. I had one hundred and ten topic pages! The Ec instructor is no better than she was in the beginning, and I am not the only one of that opinion. She surely is a mess. I always feel that I know more about the subject when I go into class than when I come out of it. She told somebody in our class that she never did understand capital and banking. Then just why does she teach Ec, I wonder? Phyllis condescended to come to see me the other day, only I happened not to be at home. It was four weeks since I had had her over for dinner. I don't know what had gotten into her head, but she certainly has turned into a conceited fool. I really don't know anything interesting to tell you. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-12-06]
Text: You had better count on N.Y. for vacation. I feel very punk today ,to say the least - not to mention the lowness of my spirits. Please put [Tamb's] Tales of Shakespeare in my next laundry. It used to be in the den. Love, Fannie

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-04-19]
Text: Dear Mother + Father: The costuming, setting + acting [qIII] to Hall last night were excellent but the play itself, "Kismet" certainly was not worth the effort of production. It was quite cool but I was well "[clanketed]" + got through perfectly all right. Slept late this morning + then we went to the Lodge for a 50� [bffast]. There I [topiced], and did likewise for a while this P.M. with interruptions - many + lengthy. Shall finish it tonite - No.2. Am having my hair...
Show moreDear Mother + Father: The costuming, setting + acting [qIII] to Hall last night were excellent but the play itself, "Kismet" certainly was not worth the effort of production. It was quite cool but I was well "[clanketed]" + got through perfectly all right. Slept late this morning + then we went to the Lodge for a 50� [bffast]. There I [topiced], and did likewise for a while this P.M. with interruptions - many + lengthy. Shall finish it tonite - No.2. Am having my hair dried now. After that [Eliz] + I are going out rowing. The weather has been [beareul]all spring. It is demoralizing for work. Tomorrow night Helen, Eliz, + I are taking Miss Smith out for supper - we should have done it long ago. At noon I [law] to take [lane] + a K.C. school-friend of hers, Bradford now -. + prospective V.C. '26(1) out for dinner. Mart + I are then going off for a walk into this heavenly country. Tomorrow eve I shall go to the Ch. Assoc. meeting to hear Dr. Lyman Abbott. The rest of the day I shall topic. I ordered my cap + gown the other day. If the sensation had not been so funny I should have felt decidedly sad at reach ing that stage of the game ahead! Excuse penmanship - she is [rotting] my head around at a great rate. Elsa + Pappy asked me to "chaperone" them + [guests] to a movie tonite, but I told them I couldn't possibly spare the time. Mother, thanks for the cake. It has been mostly con-sumed already - not by me. Why did you send the pillow? I presume to keep the cake from bouncing. I'll return it in the next laundry. Are you still planning to come East in the car? I hope so - it would be great. Also, when is Confirma-tion? You never said. RSVP. Mother, I think I've answered all questions of the last wk.If not, let me know what is unanswered. If you could only see this marvelous, clean green Duchess Co. now! you wouldn't hang around Rgh! Lots of love, Fannie Brown won its debates > Dartmouth + Williams lost wk by unanimous decisions
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 3/13/19
Text: Mar. 13, 1919 Dear Mother, I didn't play par-ticularly well today. Father and I played this morning. I didn't add up my score. This after-noon. <Father> Gov. B. and I beat Father and Chan-cellor McCormick eight up, counting best ball and the sum of each side divided by two. The chancellor plays and looks like a [sawed]-off-hammered-down choppy butcher. He almost cries overhis game. I trimmed him. Father suggested that he and I play Gov. B. + Mr. McC, but the Gov. saw my first...
Show moreMar. 13, 1919 Dear Mother, I didn't play par-ticularly well today. Father and I played this morning. I didn't add up my score. This after-noon. <Father> Gov. B. and I beat Father and Chan-cellor McCormick eight up, counting best ball and the sum of each side divided by two. The chancellor plays and looks like a [sawed]-off-hammered-down choppy butcher. He almost cries overhis game. I trimmed him. Father suggested that he and I play Gov. B. + Mr. McC, but the Gov. saw my first drive + he decided he wanted me as a partner. Father told him that I thought perhaps I had no business to play along. He said he didn't want to hear any more of that kind of talk from me, that I should know I was always welcome to play along. When he picked me; I couldn't quite make out if he was ditching [the Chan-cellor], or if he really wanted me. I slept an hour before lunch, and shall rest now. Father went withMr. Wells to the [Tin Whistle] banquet at the club last night, so after dinner, I came up and finished up my type writing. I fogot to say that I had 109 this after-noon, I won several holes that we would otherwise have lost, + I helped on the other point in score-keep-ing so I didn't feel that I was superfluous. I missed a lot of putts - I don't seem able toget under 100. I hate to go home without realizing my Pinehurst ambition. I got a letter from Helen Hirtz. She said she saw you one day, and you looked "sad and lonesome". I hope it wasn't true. It's a nice thing to write. The chamber-maid told me today she has one room that the persons who have it always take sick in. (excuse the grammar) She said there has been sickness in it all winter. That sounds funny. She said, "One of the finest looking young men I ever saw ied of pneu-monia there." It was Lester's friend, Louis Rothschild Love, FannieMy dear Stella Papa is tired just having finished a days work but so that you will have a word from us Saturday here goes the word. We had a good time at the dinner last night + Fan did not miss me - she finished her typing. Fanny read a letter from Helen in which she said [she] saw you and that you looked "sad and lonely." I [am sure] that she did not take a full look. I pray so anyway. Cheer up we will be home soon and [Blair] me I am as [anxious] to get back with you as I was to come here for the golf and exercise. I think it has done Fannie good. I am not satisfied with myself. I tire too easily but with better sleep at home than I get here I hope too to show the [bright resulting] from my [ontring]. Lots of love and kisses from Your Old Man
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-05-31]
Text: Same old story-still studying hard , [broken by tennis] Fannie Forgot to mail - nothing new today - except that I spent the afternoon in bed + slept most of it. Now for some real study ing[This Side of Card is For Address] Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1922-03-15]
Text: Dear M. + F., Wired you not to come. It would be foolish - besides which, you might increase my nervousness, if possible. Mother, I won't need Miss Alice - I don't think. I haven't tried on any clothes yet - summer ones - but I am the same size as last yr. + wearing them, the same length, so I don't see what I need her for. However, I'll find time to [peet] them [an] next [bole]. I think I would prefer having her in June - everything is so indefinite for vacation....
Show moreDear M. + F., Wired you not to come. It would be foolish - besides which, you might increase my nervousness, if possible. Mother, I won't need Miss Alice - I don't think. I haven't tried on any clothes yet - summer ones - but I am the same size as last yr. + wearing them, the same length, so I don't see what I need her for. However, I'll find time to [peet] them [an] next [bole]. I think I would prefer having her in June - everything is so indefinite for vacation. Mother, I can't do a history topic at Rome - I can do a [4] one at home, [tho], + I would like to do about [100 or cr] hrs. of Psych [and] here. They close most of the dorms during vacation, + I don't know when they open them again (about coming back early). Wouldn't a Monday app'tment do, I could then <have> Sunday. If not, I could have Friday P.M. for a Sat. app'tment if this won't do; I can have Thurs. 4:13 if necessary. Let me [snow.] Love, Fannie Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 1919-02-24
Text: Dear Mother + Father: My trunk is not here yet, and I have nothing to say, so I won't write a letter. Please send the implement of torture for my face in my laundry, mother. Don't send "[Lorna Durce]" - I won't used it. We were told today that our exam is to be on the poems of Masefield's book entitled "Enslaved" excepting the poem "Enslaved." I talked to Miss [Cowley] for an hr. last night about my proposed change in elections. I decided...
Show moreDear Mother + Father: My trunk is not here yet, and I have nothing to say, so I won't write a letter. Please send the implement of torture for my face in my laundry, mother. Don't send "[Lorna Durce]" - I won't used it. We were told today that our exam is to be on the poems of Masefield's book entitled "Enslaved" excepting the poem "Enslaved." I talked to Miss [Cowley] for an hr. last night about my proposed change in elections. I decided today to make no change. I hope I stay decided. Love, Fannie, Jan. 6Mr. + Mrs. Marcus Aaron, 402 S. Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1920-02-09]
Text: Dear Father and Pete: I am guilty of forgetting to write until the last minute. I fooled around working for a while and doing generally nothing. This afternoon I heard Dr. Rinehart, president of Mills College, San Francisco, speak Informally in Senior parlor. Outside of that I did nothing exciting except to call on my faculty advisor. She asked me how I came out, and when I told her she had probably looked my marks up already she admitted she had. I will probably write a letter later in the...
Show moreDear Father and Pete: I am guilty of forgetting to write until the last minute. I fooled around working for a while and doing generally nothing. This afternoon I heard Dr. Rinehart, president of Mills College, San Francisco, speak Informally in Senior parlor. Outside of that I did nothing exciting except to call on my faculty advisor. She asked me how I came out, and when I told her she had probably looked my marks up already she admitted she had. I will probably write a letter later in the evening. I spent an hour and a half getting my debate instructions this morning, and I am working on that now. I write the letters Fan[This side of card is for address] Mr. Marcus Aaron, 402 Winebiddle Ave., Pittsburgh, Pa.
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/12/20
Text: February 12, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I don't know whether I'll get off at eleven thirty-eight tomorrow or not. Having made all my arrangements, I discovered at noon upon calling for a taxi that they cannor get them out through the heavy snow. I went down to Miss Thallon a few minutes ago, to see if she would let me leave class early, but she is not home. D-----. Nothing exciting happened today, excpet that Mlle. Champy told me that instead of answering "No",...
Show moreFebruary 12, 1920. Dear Mother, Father, and Pete: I don't know whether I'll get off at eleven thirty-eight tomorrow or not. Having made all my arrangements, I discovered at noon upon calling for a taxi that they cannor get them out through the heavy snow. I went down to Miss Thallon a few minutes ago, to see if she would let me leave class early, but she is not home. D-----. Nothing exciting happened today, excpet that Mlle. Champy told me that instead of answering "No", when she asked me a certain question, and ansering it in a tone", Don't bother me", I should work my brain a little. The class just roared, including me. I think her idea is not to let Josephine Marple and me be too well satisfied with ourselves, but it surely was funny. I am now going over to the doctor's office to get my hypo and also find out why they charged me twenty-eight fifty for medical attantion instead of nineteen dollars. I hope you got the night letter all right, Mother. I could not quite get the idea in so much telegraphic communication. Love, [Fannie]
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: 2/21/20
Text: Feb. 21, 1920 Dear mother, Inasmuch as the [cars] are most unreliable and I did not know yet whether the sidewalks to town were cleared, I left right after breakfast. A Freshman whom I like who moved into [Josselyn] last week from M [Glynn's] came in just before I left to see if I did not want to come to town with her while she got her furniture. I therefore had company to walk down. I stopped at Lucy's and attended to the book-case. I also paid my bill at Wood's Drug Co. I had...
Show moreFeb. 21, 1920 Dear mother, Inasmuch as the [cars] are most unreliable and I did not know yet whether the sidewalks to town were cleared, I left right after breakfast. A Freshman whom I like who moved into [Josselyn] last week from M [Glynn's] came in just before I left to see if I did not want to come to town with her while she got her furniture. I therefore had company to walk down. I stopped at Lucy's and attended to the book-case. I also paid my bill at Wood's Drug Co. I had not even gottena bill for a November per-scription. I worked all afternoon in the libe yesterday. I got most of my French + English for Monday done. I still have a good deal + the rest of my topic for tomorrow Last night [I] heard Mr. [Vachel Lindsay] write, or rather, act some of his poems. I did not become wildly enthusiastic, but I guess I lack poetic appreciation. The train is a half-hour late, so here I am. I'm glad I'll be with you next week. I'll take the first train I can make. Perhaps by that time I can get the 11:38. Love, Fannie
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Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Descriptor(s): Bielat, Isabel

Creator: Aaron, Fannie
Date: n.d. [postmarked 1923-05-25]
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