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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: June 23, 1872
Text: Vassar. June 23. 1872, My dear Sister, This will be I presume, my last letter to you for the present, since you will leave home early in July and will be here in a very short time, I hope. This week I have beea disappointed In not receiving my usual home letter, it will be waiting In Poquonock though. This afternoon we listened to the Baccalaureate sermon from the President. It was very good especially thepart addressed to the Senior class. There were quite a number of strangers here and they...
Show moreVassar. June 23. 1872, My dear Sister, This will be I presume, my last letter to you for the present, since you will leave home early in July and will be here in a very short time, I hope. This week I have beea disappointed In not receiving my usual home letter, it will be waiting In Poquonock though. This afternoon we listened to the Baccalaureate sermon from the President. It was very good especially thepart addressed to the Senior class. There were quite a number of strangers here and they were much edified it Is to be hoped. Some time ago I wrote and Invited the Swensons here Commence- ment week, and have since sent our Class day Invitation, but have not heard a word from them. I think it Is a very impolite way to treat me and, you may be sure, I am considerably provoked. It Is the last time I shall ever invite them anywhere If they cannot evenaccept or reject an invitation. I find the Po'keepsie and Eastern Road cannot make connections with the Hartford and Springfield, so I shall have to go down to New York after all. I am sorry because I wanted to try a new way. Please excuse this miserably written letter, but I am moved from my own room and have poor Ink and a poorer pen. All our Corridor had to be tumbled off and Into all manner of small coraers to make way for guests. Fortunately we have beea put In anice outside room. But then the confusion of packing and moving at the same time was very great indeed. Ohl it seems scarcely possible to believe that I shall see you all so soon, and now that every study Is off my mind I am all Impatience. Goodnight darling— Lovingly Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: June 2, 1872
Text: Vassar College, June 2, 1872. My dear Sister, I feel quite proud of my new paper, now whlle writing my first letter on it. Today in the morning, I walked Into Po'keepsie to church. A new Episcopal church, St. Paul's, has beea finished at last, and for the first time, today, I attended it. It is very pretty and quiet, so different from the one we have beea in the habit of attending, for at Christ Church there are Bisby boys, several schools of youngladies and the parish school...
Show moreVassar College, June 2, 1872. My dear Sister, I feel quite proud of my new paper, now whlle writing my first letter on it. Today in the morning, I walked Into Po'keepsie to church. A new Episcopal church, St. Paul's, has beea finished at last, and for the first time, today, I attended it. It is very pretty and quiet, so different from the one we have beea in the habit of attending, for at Christ Church there are Bisby boys, several schools of youngladies and the parish school children. Then the minister at St. Pauls is very nice, and has sense enough to give a very short sermon on Communion Sunday. My company this morning was Fannie Buffington, and Miss Mann. The latter idea that not enough deference is paid to her dignity. She is going home to England this summer. Ever so many persons are going from here to Europe soon. Prof. Backus, Miss Kapp, Miss Mann and Mile Nicolas among the teachers, and several scholars. It will be pleasant for so many to meetover there. But to come again to the doings of today. This afternoon, Ex-Pres. Woolsey of Yale preached. We were all on the "qui live," expecting something very fine. Of course I was tired from my morning walk, and that might have made me inattentive, but surely he was as prosy as anyone I have heard In a long, long time. He looks quite old, and his voice falters occasionally. Julia Moor has invited me to visit her and attend the Jubilee. I think I shall do so and perhaps remain until you come North. Be sure and write me just whenyou are coming, so that I may meet you immediately. I don't want to miss a day of your stay. I have not yet decided whether to go to Poqunoch before going to Boston, but probably I shall, to get rid of some of my winter clothing. Please give my love to Mrs. Grumbles and tell her that I have almost despaired of receiving an answer to my last letter. You remember I always was a "sleepy-head" well I have not changed the least bit in that respect and now am casting longing eyes towards my downy couch. Goodnightdarling. Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: March 31, 1872
Text: "Yassar." March 31. ,1872, My dear Sister, Letter writing will be overcome by candy eating this afternoon I think, for I sit here eating a few mouthfulls of "taffy" and then writing a few words, and it is quite plain to see that the eating requires more time. Last night twelve of us armed ourselves with aprons end went into the Stewards department prepared to pull taffy. When we reached the kitchen we found the candy was not boiled so we set to work ourselves, and after...
Show more"Yassar." March 31. ,1872, My dear Sister, Letter writing will be overcome by candy eating this afternoon I think, for I sit here eating a few mouthfulls of "taffy" and then writing a few words, and it is quite plain to see that the eating requires more time. Last night twelve of us armed ourselves with aprons end went into the Stewards department prepared to pull taffy. When we reached the kitchen we found the candy was not boiled so we set to work ourselves, and after more then an hours watching succeeded In making six quarts of molasses change into pullable stuff which we soon made into superfine taffy. I can assure you it was fun standing over the red-hot stove sturriag the boiling mass, but each one took her turn of five minutes at a time. What will not persons do for fun! If we had been compelled to remain in that hot kitchen we should have considered ourselves treated inhumanly. I have been resting most industriously since school closed last Wednesday. Half the day has been spent on the bed, the result mainly of laziness but partly owing to my cold which, though nothing serious is disagreable in the extreme. A thorough cold in the head. This Easter day is not at all lovely. A very little snow fell last night and today it has been raining slightly all day. The girls of our parlor went to church this morning and I intended to accompany them, but finally decided that the music made by the application of my handkerchief to my nose would scarcely form & fit accompaniment to our beautiful Easter anthems, nor would the rain be of benefit to my aforementioned cold. So I remained here and read a nice little book called Hester Powers. Miss Terry gave Fannie Buffington, Bell and myself permission to move down stairs dur- ing vacation, and we are very nicely settled in a parlor on the first floor, which saves us some of our numerous climbs. I have an outside singleroom and feel as happy over it as a beggar on receiving food when half starving. My only trouble is making the bed! and you know that is a mountain in itself. Really Carrie, I myself am so very far from doing right in any- thing and am so very, very full of sin, that I should scarcely think of saying a word to you of such things,—but I wish you would not play croquet on Sunday, If only for the influence it may have on others. You know that the position you have as Papa's daughter gives you considerable influence, and even such little things are of much account. Please forgive me for speaking of it to you who are so much better than I. I imagine this a beautiful Easter at home, the church thronged with children bringing flowers to deco-rate the altar. Do you ever see Amelia Boehn? When you do will you remember me affectionately to her. Sometimes I think we might have treated her with more consideration—don't you? Lovingly J-
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: March 29, 1873
Text: Vassar College, March 29, 1873. My dear Sister, Pray do not be alarmed by the siae of this sheet of paper, for Indeed its appearance is the most terror inspiring parts the matter which it contains will, I am sure, be most harmless nonsense, or perhaps gossip. Upon opening my desk I found several of these sheets lying on the top, and just for "greens" as Miss Julia used to say I determined to write you upon it. But I find that it is too full of recollections of essays to afford me...
Show moreVassar College, March 29, 1873. My dear Sister, Pray do not be alarmed by the siae of this sheet of paper, for Indeed its appearance is the most terror inspiring parts the matter which it contains will, I am sure, be most harmless nonsense, or perhaps gossip. Upon opening my desk I found several of these sheets lying on the top, and just for "greens" as Miss Julia used to say I determined to write you upon it. But I find that it is too full of recollections of essays to afford me very much pleasure while filling it. Speaking of Miss Julia, reminds me to ask you if you ever hear from her now. You know, she promised to write to us both, yet I have heard no news from her, and fear you may have also been so unfortunate. Today we Sophs, are by turns, In the depths of despair and overcome by wrath. No sooner have we relieved ourselves of ourmuch hated essays than subjects for new ones are given us, and only too Saturdays besides this one are given us in which to write them. Many of us having French essays to write today have no time to think of these subjects, and next Saturday most of the girls will be packing. Very likely we will have a class meeting and ank for more time. The other classes have more and we ought to be as favored. The subjects are such wretched ones, just what would be given at some little boarding school, and of course we expect something better. Imagine, "Dress considered an Index of character." "The habits of study which I strive to cultivate." "The temptations of a student at Vassar College." But I think It Is time to leave such an uninteresting topic. All six of us are seated In our parlor today, amusing ourselves In various manners. It is an unusual thing for all of us to be together and it makes the little room seem filled to overflowing. My roommate is Ironing and marking clothes, and meantime conversingin a not particularly melodious voice, fit I were nervously inclined I think I should have to throw down my pen and stop my ears. Fortunately, here we become accustomed to anything and everything, and I And another one of the girls calmly working out interminable formulas in calculus. At last it seems as if spring were coming, for today instead of the usual snow or hall-storm it rains. Within the last few days the snow has been rapidly disappearing, yet still it is piled up high in many places. It makes me almost homesick to think of how lovely Wood Lawn and all the country around is looking now. Knowing the meaning of the word Sophmore (wise fool) you will not be surprised to know that our class Is slightly (?) conceited. But new we have been raised several inches higher by being invited to the Observatory to receive lectures from Prof. Mitchell. Never before has such a favor been granted to such youthful members of Vassar, and you may be sure we feel our "oats." Last night youmight have seen us strolling outdoors and discussing In a learned manner the altitude, aalmuth &, of Venus, Jupiter & others. A new broom "sweeps clean," and I cannot say how long this mania will last. Nettie Whitman gave me a message from Ida, to the effect that she would be greatly indebted if I would drop a gentle hint that she had written you the last letter, and that, some time ago. My hint is quite broad, but nevertheless I have done my duty. Jennie received a note from Kittie the other day, in which she told of her great trouble with her eyes. She has to remain shut up in a dark room, which is very trying as she wished to go on studying. Now as my letter is reaching its end, the room has become more quiet, and also the library is open and I can proceed to write my French composition. Farewell dear; Give, for me, heaps of love to all- Julie—
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: March 6, 1874
Text: March 6. 1874. My dear Sister, Two or three nights ago I sat down to write you, but was interrupted, and even now I fear the bell will ring before I can scribble off something in the shape of a letter, to enliven you, if so my letter can. Religious Inquiry meeting was this evening, and feeling In duty bound to go, I went. Some Po'keepsie minister held forth for over an hour, in a cracked and high voice. The very fact of his being from Po'keepsie made me prepare to be bored, as I was...
Show moreMarch 6. 1874. My dear Sister, Two or three nights ago I sat down to write you, but was interrupted, and even now I fear the bell will ring before I can scribble off something in the shape of a letter, to enliven you, if so my letter can. Religious Inquiry meeting was this evening, and feeling In duty bound to go, I went. Some Po'keepsie minister held forth for over an hour, in a cracked and high voice. The very fact of his being from Po'keepsie made me prepare to be bored, as I was, and still more so was I, when it was told by him that he would talk upon the religious sentiment in Europe, his knowledge of which was gatheredduring a flying trip of three months. Thus I had to leave my letters, and now being excused from Gymnastics tonight, the time usually given them I will devote to answering letters. By-the-way, I have grown to dislike Gymnastics as much as you used to in our old days at Hartford. We have them the last thing in the evening, the best time as regards dressing, because there is no necessity for changing the dress after them, yet we are always tired at that time and dislike to take any exercise, even the slightest. This has been one of the blustering, lion-like days, for which March is noted. My battle with the wind during the half-hour spent out-doerswas the hardest I have had this winter - I wish you could have seen us: it would have made you laugh to see us blown in every direction at once, and at one time I really thought I should be taken up bodily and blown across the road, as Mrs, Raymond told us she was once. We are just getting into the Interesting part oI geology; before now we have had to study minersiogy more particularly, but I begin to like it very much as we study the stratas. We were very much amused and I suppose somewhat Instructed by a man who visited our class this morning and lectured to us. His name Is Professor Coke, and he is the Secretary of the Natural History Society in Philadelphia. His special branch of Science is Paleontology, which he has been studying recently to some extent in Kansas and Missouri. Talking to a lot of girls I suppose he thought he must be funny, and so he made himself, in many cases, almost ridiculous by trying to make us laugh. Once he was speaking of a fossil formed out West, whose neck was twenty feet long, when, putting his finger to his nose in a comical manner he said "Think of the amount of sore throat, twenty feet of it". Did I ever write you that Ida Whitman came down some weeks ago to see Nellie? She looks Just as ever, and is quite as lively and talkative. When asked as to her futureprospects, she blushed a good deal, and in that not a sign of approaching if not present engagement? Of course I know nothing of such things as you do. Aunt Maria R. asked me if you had a beau, and of course I answered truthfully, "yes". Then she asked point-blank if you were engaged. Then I was caught, for you had given me no permission to say anything about it and so I had no right to say you were, neither could I tell a deliberate falsehood. I bethought me of a talk we had In Bible Class once upon truth, and how Miss Braislin said that in some cases where others were concerned evasion was right, and so I evaded by telling her I thought you would write her all about it when the time came, So Carrie you will tell her, I hope, for I shall be again attacked in April. Painting is such slow work and Professor wishes me to do things which will help me Ink drawing and which do not show, so that I am in utter despair. I want very much indeed to paint Mrs. Buffington some little thing to send home by Fan, for she was so very kind to me last Christmas; then I ought to give Aunt Maria R. a picture, and certainly Aunt Jule & Annie ,Emmit? ,who have done so much for me, that a little gift is due them, & they would best appreciate a picture, & I could not go home without something. Don't you think I am in a sad plight, & I possessbut one that would do to give away! Have you seen ,£ll? , Shropshire since he came to Austin? Josie Buffington sent word to me the other day that Ell, was in Austin, had been admitted to the bar, & had been made [Sergeant? , at Arms ,to Whin] Mamma spoke of Shropshire in her letter. I supposed it was the father not the son. Having a little mercy in you I will tire you no longer with my scrawl, but give you a most loving goodnight kiss In Imagination, little sister - Lovingly, Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: May 19, 1872
Text: Vassar. May 19, 1872. Dearest sister, After having written to Mamma, I Had I have both time and inclination for a letter to you. Now, you have a surplus of my letters from me but soon I fear there will be a dearth. It is my nature to do things by it's-and starts. It is raining now, or rather drizzling, and would make us somewhat blue, only we keep thinking that rain will make our trip to Lake Mohonk next week, much pleasanter. For our trip was put off until next Friday, the Seniors and...
Show moreVassar. May 19, 1872. Dearest sister, After having written to Mamma, I Had I have both time and inclination for a letter to you. Now, you have a surplus of my letters from me but soon I fear there will be a dearth. It is my nature to do things by it's-and starts. It is raining now, or rather drizzling, and would make us somewhat blue, only we keep thinking that rain will make our trip to Lake Mohonk next week, much pleasanter. For our trip was put off until next Friday, the Seniors and Juniors going day before yesterday. They have comeback with stories of their excursion painted in the brightest colors, so that we lookers forward are with difficulty curbing out impatience. That we must break the eggs for our morning omelette, wash and wipe dishes besides waiting on the table, we do not, in the least, mind. The row on the lake afterwards will fully compensate. But I must leave all descrip- tions of the doings at Lake Mohonk until I have "seen with my own eyes and heard with my own ears" all Its wonders. At present, I can only speak from report, but they are Indeed flattering. When you come North will it yet give you great pleasure to All your trunks with moss ? I wish It would, for people here consider out brown mess a great treasure, and the pretty green mess would certainly be a priceless gem in their estimation. Dr. Avery's parlor takes me back to home every time I go in. She has quantities of the long moss handing from corners, bracket, etc. and I wish she could have some of the other. Then Aunt Juliet would like some very much. Please don't forget the cactus pins, Auntie would scarcely forgive you. I have something else to ask you to bring in. That piece of music from "Bohemian Girl." It is "I dreamt I dwelt in Marble Halls." Auntie wants me to learn it for her. And if you do not need those old time spectacles will you bring them on and lend them to me. I have to wear glasses when I practise unless the room is very light. Cliffie Loverin told me, the other day, that Mrs. Ball from Galveston was acquainted with you. Did you meet her this last winter, and is she pleasant? She lives In Po'keepsie during the summer, and is there now. Our Botany class has to analyse twenty flowers and I have now done now nineteen. I am so glad, because now that I do not have to do them I shall enjoy it. Yesterday, I was out all the morning gathering flowers; In the afternoon I pressed and in the evening analyzed so that I had enough of flowers for one day.There was a very fine Concert here Wednesday. I send the Catalogue. Goodnight darling. Julie
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: May 16, 1873
Text: Vassar College, May 16, 1873. Dear little sister, Your last letter was just six days coming; it does seem almost like talking to you to get letters in so short time. Yet I have been study- ing the calendar and find that unless my letter to Papa goes in the shortest time possible and his answer returns in the same way, there is no time for an answer to my letter before the twenty-ninth, or thirtieth, when I would like to leave here. Immediately I must begin to prepare for my examinations. They...
Show moreVassar College, May 16, 1873. Dear little sister, Your last letter was just six days coming; it does seem almost like talking to you to get letters in so short time. Yet I have been study- ing the calendar and find that unless my letter to Papa goes in the shortest time possible and his answer returns in the same way, there is no time for an answer to my letter before the twenty-ninth, or thirtieth, when I would like to leave here. Immediately I must begin to prepare for my examinations. They will be private, of course, and pretty hard, but I do not dread any but Zoology. That is the easiest study yet the most difficult in which to be examined. Poor little Carrie, you must be nearly used up with your manifold cares, and the hot weather coming on. And then, like Mamma, you do not get all the work you can out of the negroes. U you had your sisters laziness I don't know what you would do now. Last night some of us went over to the Observatory to gaze at the stars. You would have thought us "moon-struck" certainly to have seen us down uponour knees, or even reclining upon the steps in order to look through the little "Holland," a small specimen of a telescope. After all we could see nothing, whatever, and a Junior offered to get the focus for us. In vain did she gaze and gaze, and see nothing, but finally she discovered that the "solar eye-piece" was in. This was a good joke on us but not so good as when the Junior gazed and gazed and wondered what could be the matter with that splendid "coast-survey," for all looked dark at the other end. Finally a Sophmore kindly informed her that the "cap" had not yet been removed! I have come to dislike Gymnastics as much as you used to. They are hard work when the weather is warm, and I am delighted to think that I shall get rid of that wretched Exhibition on Class Day. By means of our sketching outdoors we are excused from Gyms, two days in the week, and I hope to be from the other. Carrie, my letters seem so disgustingly egotistical that I hate to send them. From beginning to end it is I. But yet there seems little to tell of interest to you unless in some way appertaining to me, as the only person you know here, so please excuse them. The other day I looked at hamburgs and saw some very pretty patterns for seventy five cents. It seemed safer to get them and bring as the time is now so P.S. Will you ask Ma mm? If she is willing for me to spend enough of that money Grandma gave me last summer to get a sash? I don't see what I shall do without some kind of a one, this summer. I don't know whether I have made it plain that, unless I can have company, I would like to start for home from College on the 29. In either case I shall have to receive letters or telegrams from Papa or Mr. Swenson, in order to leave. near. With much love to all, Julie.
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: May 16, 1875

Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 11, 1871
Text: Vassar College, Nov. 18, 1871. Dear Sister* The family letters came on Thursday this weak* and delighted me when they came. Your hint that you would write again that week, I took for certainty, and had almost give up my hope whan your letter came this noon, and gave me something nice to read aad think of Sunday. ' ) ' * ' j l ' ; l i : . i * < I always like to get letters from home Saturday. Carrie, I know you will think I am trying to flatter you when I say that I did...
Show moreVassar College, Nov. 18, 1871. Dear Sister* The family letters came on Thursday this weak* and delighted me when they came. Your hint that you would write again that week, I took for certainty, and had almost give up my hope whan your letter came this noon, and gave me something nice to read aad think of Sunday. ' ) ' * ' j l ' ; l i : . i * < I always like to get letters from home Saturday. Carrie, I know you will think I am trying to flatter you when I say that I did not know your super-scription* It was sa beautiful. I really wish I could write as well as you do. I find there is a little lump on my finger something like a corn, made from holding my pen and so in trying to hold it differently my writing becomes mare scrawly than aver. Lilla Grahams letter written when you were at her house was lively as she always is. Isn't she funny? I would have liked to have attended your "cat concert" as a spectator; far no musical instrument was left for me to play, unless perhaps* the jews harp and I never could learn to play on it. Isn't George thinking of getting married, or are he and Barclay Bell waiting for the return of Anna and Susie Towns end? Wouldn't George and Susie make a nice couple? My first little painting Is finished and I have begun another the same siae to make a pair. This one was also painted by Prof. Van Ingen. It Is a view of Po'keepsis* taken from the college, and Is quite pretty. After I finish this we are to paint from models. Prof, says he will take some bird from one of the cabinets and we can copy it. The painting ia fun, hat the cleaning the palate aad washing brashes every night is net such fun. Have yea ever seen anything of Dr. (I can't of his nameT) think A I don't knew what made me think of him now but I jast happeaed to think of the "snake" he offered us, aad what fuj we had.Our first Freshman essays have beea a farce from beginning to end. In the first place Prof, Backus (I always waat to spell his like that of the god of wine) gave us hard subjects and told as that we could have four weeks and five Saturdays to write them in. Abeat the middle of the third week we found they must be handed In that Saturday night Instead of the next as we had supposed and as he really told as. Of course thea we had to work very i 4 J _ hard but were prepared and went to the room where Prof. Backus was to meet us aad there we waited until we knew that he must have forgottea as. Then the foolish Idea struck us of taking oar essays up to his study struck us and away we all went aad not finding him In his room we left the 111* treated essays on his table. After we had done It, our consciences pricked us and we thought we had done a very undignified thing, but It could aot bo helped. Prof. Backus took It all In good part and says that he thinks he shall uto forget us another time when oar essays are dae. There were several other fanny things connected with oar first essays which I cannot make so on paper, so will aot try. My essay waa miserable} it has not been corrected yet, but I pre- sume when It is I shall have to write it all over. Our next essay is due two weeks from tonight. It is to make as good n prose translation as In our : . 1 ;., t .... i 1 , *. " ; i .i i power lies from Chancer, long enough to cover three pages of composi* tlon paper. I meaa to select some passages from "Canterbury Tales." You have read them, I think. I wish X had. I Intend te send you my "Otto" today and a Rhetoric next week. Would you like a literature? I wish yea would have your photographs taken. Perhaps Papa can persuade you to. ,, , , , ' , , . . , , i , i ■ , ; t (i ■ Give much love to all who Inquire for me, and always remember me to the servants, Emily h the children In particular. Very lovingly your sister Julie iJulia M. Pease, »75
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: November 9, 1874
Text: Vassar . Nov. 9- [1874] My dear Sister, Your letter was received a day ago, and delighted me with the exception of one sentence. But then I think you only meant to alarm me when you said that six foot Mr. Killough might perhaps be nearer the truth than many I think in regard to a certain affair. You really would not think of entering the matrimonial state without my distinguished presence. If you should do such a thing, I would never forgive you, my dear,remember. I will send you some plans...
Show moreVassar . Nov. 9- [1874] My dear Sister, Your letter was received a day ago, and delighted me with the exception of one sentence. But then I think you only meant to alarm me when you said that six foot Mr. Killough might perhaps be nearer the truth than many I think in regard to a certain affair. You really would not think of entering the matrimonial state without my distinguished presence. If you should do such a thing, I would never forgive you, my dear,remember. I will send you some plans which I have drawn from memory of those we had, for those are nowhere to be found In my trunk, neither is the sampler of which you spoke - You must have left them In P. I think - There are these plans, but I can not see how we ever arranged the Lewis's house for you, and so I do not send that - Now while I think of it I will give you Ida's address: It is Mrs. D. E. Marvin, 263 River St. Troy.Ida is boarding I believe and of course supremely happy. Last night a misfortune happened to our delightful senior parlor. It has been the rule for each parlor to take turns in caring for the parlor; of course putting out the gas at night contributed one part of the duty, but the parlor who have charge either did not know their duty or forgot to do it, and the gas was burning all night, with the force of all the gas in the College - It is a wonder that we were not burned out; fortunately however we were only pretty thoroughly blackened and smoked - Without exaggeration the celling was as black as coal this morning, and will have to be newly tinted - The furniture is unhurt, only somewhat soiled, but our pretty muslin curtains are a pale drab, and utterly ruined - The carpet can be shaken, and with little trouble and expense we hope to restore it to its pristine beauty of Last nightseemed to be a night of misfortunes, for the water was left on in one bathroom and nearly flooded the room, and caused the plastering below to fall - But with so many in one building, and few who are careful, it is strange that accidents do not occur more frequently. The thought of the painting at home rejoices my heart, and the tinting also. I have not yet had time to try and color, but will do so and send in a day or two. If the painting progresses as slowly as most of the work in our house, I think my letter will arrive in time - But in case it does not, I think you can give all the directions, and decide upon some pale shade of either gray or brown. I hardly think the celling should be darker than the walls, but any ornamentation In the room should be darker; I do not remember, but I think there is a center piece and something about the top of the walls - is there not? It is growing late, so I must close - With love
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 21, 1871
Text: Vassar College, Oct. 20, 1871. My dear sister, 1 have Just received year letter sad feel that yea were slightly "blue"when it was written. I can sympathise for I am sometimes so. Wouldn't it be better If you went out with young people more? You can make yourself entertaining when you please. (You see I am talking to you In a motherly manner.) But I fear the trouble with us both Is that we do not please. Did I ever tell you that a young gentleman once told me that it was my own...
Show moreVassar College, Oct. 20, 1871. My dear sister, 1 have Just received year letter sad feel that yea were slightly "blue"when it was written. I can sympathise for I am sometimes so. Wouldn't it be better If you went out with young people more? You can make yourself entertaining when you please. (You see I am talking to you In a motherly manner.) But I fear the trouble with us both Is that we do not please. Did I ever tell you that a young gentleman once told me that it was my own fault If I did not make myself agreeable. Oh, I was angry but it wasthe brother of that young lady who boards at Mrs. Browns and X scarcely knew him. As for your being an old maid, it Is all nonsense. What of Nannie Hopkins, even Nexmie Duval fc Mary Hamilton. I expect to be an old maid because I shall never find anyone to suit my fastidious taste and perhaps it will be the same with you. I want so much to have you come here next year with me. My Rhetoric Is missing, someone must have tsken it from my room but I shall try and find one In the waste room, and send you. You could pass In that after a very little study, Just study punctuation thoroughly. (Yea can see by my composition that one can pass an examiaatlea without being very perfect). ThenAlgebra you can study from our eld book and I am sure you will have no difficulty until you come to Radlals, unless it may be evolution. Next summer 1 can show you any little things which trouble you. Then you can pass Into Freshman French by leaking ever Otto's Grammar, far that Is all we have to study before the freshman year. I want you to enter my class and know that you could, of course you cannot pass in Latin unless you study it some this winter, but in place, you can pass la English Literature. You have read so much that by a little study you can easily do it. Please write me and say if you will come next year. U you do, the little study you will have to do will give you some employment forthe long winter. There hasn't a funny thing happened here for a long time. Did I write you that the Sophs made one attempt to "haae" us poor Freshman. They drew a picture of a large eagle with outstretched claws holding In t ' ... them poor f7S. It did not affect us much aad I hope they will have sense enough to make it their last attempt of the kind. We have very little respect for the class of '74, for they are poor scholars, but weAmake no pretense tas yet to any brilliancy except In fcfethematlcs. Hone of ear class are very talented but can do a great deal by hard study. I want very much to read the "Virginians** now that you have spoken so highly of it aad think I shall, for 1 find more time for reading than I did last year. Do decide to come here next yearit accept for yourself aad all the family (Including my Imaginary brothers) much love. Julie iJulia M. Pease, '7S,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 31, 1872
Text: Vassar College Oct. 31, '72. My dear Sister, Your letter written a week ago was received this morning with delight. I can imagine you starting off on Prince, "little fattie on fattie" as you say Dr. Phillips calls you as equestrienne. You mention a young man (I cannot make out his name) who is acquainted with a cousin of Ida Whitman. Is this cousins name Taylor? I should like to know, for I have heard so much of Mame Taylors brothers that it seems almost as If I knew them. I...
Show moreVassar College Oct. 31, '72. My dear Sister, Your letter written a week ago was received this morning with delight. I can imagine you starting off on Prince, "little fattie on fattie" as you say Dr. Phillips calls you as equestrienne. You mention a young man (I cannot make out his name) who is acquainted with a cousin of Ida Whitman. Is this cousins name Taylor? I should like to know, for I have heard so much of Mame Taylors brothers that it seems almost as If I knew them. I doubt not Austin will have parlors enough, and would like to have a peep at some of them. Cliffie Loverin told me, one day, that her father thinks of moving to Austin to live. Don't you think she would be an acquisition to our society? I think Cliffie is at heart a good girl and she is real good company. All that about her attempting to enter our class and her having made up Livy during the vacation is merely her mothers talk.Cliffie, although a really good scholar, has not ambition enough to study outside of school hours. Remember me to Mr. and Mrs. Levancoat, if they at are, in Austin when this reaches you. You know I never did consider him so dreadful a man as many This week I rec'd a letter from Susie Townsend. Do you think they are well satisfied at home? It must be very pleasant for you to have them to visit. I do like the girls so much. There is something so quiet and restful about them, that It makes me feel better to have been in their company. I hopeyou and Mamma are not working too hard in your ambition to get the house in order. Susie told me you had been out very little since your return. There must certainly be something in a name, else why should all the poor forlorn youths pitch upon me as the one with whom they desire a correspondence. This morning I rec'd a letter from a youth in Madison Wis. to the same effect. I thought the first one of the sort which came was amusing, but It is getting to be an old story now. This is the second this year. I know there is something I wish either to<p>ask or tell you, but it has escaped my memory just at present. Farewell darling. Your loving sister, who sends much love to all.</p>
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: October 1, 1871
Text: Vassar College, Oct. 1, 1871. Carls s 1ms, I don't know what X hare written to you aad so you will, I dare say, be faro red with maay ol the same items. My mast latimate friend, Bessie Hogg, has aot come bach, bat another good Iriend oI mine, Faaaie Buffing ton is here aad we are together much of the time. I wish you could see her, she has splendid black hair aad eyes and is rery pretty for a dark person, yoa know I admire fair people. My parlor-matesare Ella MUligaa aad Miaggie Bell,...
Show moreVassar College, Oct. 1, 1871. Carls s 1ms, I don't know what X hare written to you aad so you will, I dare say, be faro red with maay ol the same items. My mast latimate friend, Bessie Hogg, has aot come bach, bat another good Iriend oI mine, Faaaie Buffing ton is here aad we are together much of the time. I wish you could see her, she has splendid black hair aad eyes and is rery pretty for a dark person, yoa know I admire fair people. My parlor-matesare Ella MUligaa aad Miaggie Bell, both splendid girls and la my class, Miss Arnold, wham X do not know rery well as she has only been In the room a lew days but Had her lorely so lar, aad Miss Graham, my roommate* She is the most uninteresting bat Is rery kind hearted. She Is a youagest child and has beea much petted which makes her appear rather childish, bat X think ahe was very brare to come all the way from Chicago with only a young lady as company to Po'keepsie, coming out to the College lor the iirst time entirely alone. I hare not yet been admitted to the Freshman class, although I have allFreshmaa studies and sit with the Freshmaa la Chapel. X presume the Presldeat has iorgottea to read off my name bat as I hare written to him he will soon do so. X am studying French, I*at!a and Algebra and hare begun taking drawing lessoas. We are reading the prelace to Livy and it is the hardest Latla I ever saw. We are groaning terribly over It. When we get Into the history It will be rery interesting. Wednesday evening. This has net been touched ley several days but I leel that tonight it must be linlshed aad seat. JLast night my name was announced in Chapel asbelonging to the Freshmaa class, you may imagine that I was very glad* Have you ever met a Gen. £akln in Austin? Miss Milligan knows such a gentleman who has beea in Texas and says that he has beea at the house ol Judge I ease ia Austin and is acquainted with Miss Pease* She thought he meant me but I do not remember ever meeting such a person aad so it must be you* Now * * * don't lorget to tell me if you knew him* There is a young lady Irom Galveston, Texas here. Her name, Cliffie Loverin. I , , , , • < \ have only met her once* She says that her mother knows Papa, aad remem- bers us whea we were little ones* Please ask him about them. What a lot ol sewing you have done, I don't see what you caa have beeamaking. Oh, z must tell you the latest style ol arraagiag the hair is to make a French twist and place the rest of the hair around either ia braids or a simple coll. Almost the same as they ware it whea we were in Hartford* With my switch you can arraage yours nicely. Z have aa exemple in Algebra to do aad must stop but will write agaia as soon as Z caa find time. (Julia M. Pease, '75,
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Creator: Pease, Julia M
Date: December 31, 1872
Text: Troy, N.Y. Dec. 31. 1872 My dear Mamma, For the last time I now write '72 at the heading of my letter. It seems sad to have the old year pass away, yet I cannot bemoan its departure since it brings the time of my return home nearer. As can be seen by the beginning of my letter I am In Troy. Reached here yester- day at half past three, that is, the depot, for I did net arrive at this highpoint on |? | Ida for quite a while after. The horse cars run to here, andin these we rode. Troy, of...
Show moreTroy, N.Y. Dec. 31. 1872 My dear Mamma, For the last time I now write '72 at the heading of my letter. It seems sad to have the old year pass away, yet I cannot bemoan its departure since it brings the time of my return home nearer. As can be seen by the beginning of my letter I am In Troy. Reached here yester- day at half past three, that is, the depot, for I did net arrive at this highpoint on |? | Ida for quite a while after. The horse cars run to here, andin these we rode. Troy, of course, is not wearing its best garments this very cold winter. To see its beauties I suppose I should come In the spring or summer. As it is, I can perceive that Mr. Whitman's place might be very lovely under different circumstances. I find Mr. Whitman and Ida very pleasant. Yet I am very sorry that It Is their decision to go to Westfield for the rest of the week. Indeed If I had known this fact before having accepted their Invitation, I should not have done so. I agreed to visit the Troy Whitmans, not those of Westfield. But the old gentleman'sbirthday is the second of this month and they wish to attend the birthday dinner. I suppose we will remain until Saturday and then go direct to Po'keepsie, I know you will wish me to call upon Mrs. Willard of Troy and I would much enjoy doing so but, under the circumstances, it will not be possible. Today it has scarcely for a moment ceased snowing, and tomorrow. If it is pleasant enough, it is the Intention of the family to start for Westfield. Jennie Ladd went downto Brooklyn yesterday. She started Just before my train did, so that I saw her safely upon the ear. Tell Carrie for me that she is an exceedingly wicked girl. It is nearly three weeks since I have received a word from her, and I have been besieging her with letters all this time. I am afraid If I do not hear from her soon I shall become spiteful and overlook her on my list of corres- pondents, But that is not a right thing to say on this last day of the year when I ought to be formingnew resolutions to be Immediately broken. Oh so lovingly Julie
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