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Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:
I am not in my own room, and I am using a borrowed "Fox", so excuse the mess.
I just heard an exceedingly interesting lecture by Mrs. Snedeker, great-granddaughter of Robert Owen, on New Harmony. Otherwise I have wasted the day. I seemed to be too sleepy to get anything accomplished. I have a raft to do tonight, and also a debate council meeting. I hope it will not last too long. I understand the Barnard debate chairman was up here as one of their two disarmament delegates, and she is strong for the League of Nations as the subject for debate this year.
The Speakers' Bureau meeting the other night was a bore. Miss C. Mildred Thompson spoke for a half hour at least on the faculty of interesting one's audience, and with each sentence she bored me more.
Harriette's letter radiates intelligence and scholarship!
Otherwise I know nothing. I play my gold match tomorrow afternoon.
Love, Fannie
Dear Mother,
As to Lester's letter relative to going to Princeton or going to Philadelphia for the night. I must say I don't know what to do. Her letter will probably come in the morning. At least it has not come yet. Leaving everything out of the question but myself, I should certainly want to go over there for the night. I have heard about the famous M. for so long that I really would like to make her acquaintance. I am not keen about going over to Princeton alone Friday night, and having to stay in some noisy joint alone with Maggie. I must confess I have a great curiosity to meet the family and see where they live, etc.
But leaving myself ouot of the question, it seems to me that the invitation indicates a great desire to get to know Lester's sister, and I don't want to appear to be crazy about doing something which they might think I was doing purely for Lester's sake, that he wanted me to go over there. Perhaps there is no ground for this thought, I don't know.
Lester says very plainly that he wants me to do one or the other. I think myself that either will be very interesting and a lot of fun. Personally, I should a lot prefer going to Phila. It will be more comfortable, and a lot more interesting.
I can go back to Woodmere with Aunt Bessie and Uncle Ike Saturday afternoon. I could get to Phila. by nine-fifteen Friday, night.
I should like a lot to do it, for Lester's sake and my own if you think it is within the limits of propriety and wisdom to accept the invitation. Moreover, Lester seemed annoyed about the misunderstanding and delay about going to the games, so I certainly want to do this time what he wants.
Answer immediately either by special or by telegram, as I do not want to keep him waiting for an answer.
Mother
Mother
Dear Mother, Father, and Pete:
I am not in my own room, and I am using a borrowed "Fox", so excuse the mess.
I just heard an exceedingly interesting lecture by Mrs. Snedeker, great-granddaughter of Robert Owen, on New Harmony. Otherwise I have wasted the day. I seemed to be too sleepy to get anything accomplished. I have a raft to do tonight, and also a debate council meeting. I hope it will not last too long. I understand the Barnard debate chairman was up here as one of their two disarmament delegates, and she is strong for the League of Nations as the subject for debate this year.
The Speakers' Bureau meeting the other night was a bore. Miss C. Mildred Thompson spoke for a half hour at least on the faculty of interesting one's audience, and with each sentence she bored me more.
Harriette's letter radiates intelligence and scholarship!
Otherwise I know nothing. I play my gold match tomorrow afternoon.
Love, Fannie
Dear Mother,
As to Lester's letter relative to going to Princeton or going to Philadelphia for the night. I must say I don't know what to do. Her letter will probably come in the morning. At least it has not come yet. Leaving everything out of the question but myself, I should certainly want to go over there for the night. I have heard about the famous M. for so long that I really would like to make her acquaintance. I am not keen about going over to Princeton alone Friday night, and having to stay in some noisy joint alone with Maggie. I must confess I have a great curiosity to meet the family and see where they live, etc.
But leaving myself ouot of the question, it seems to me that the invitation indicates a great desire to get to know Lester's sister, and I don't want to appear to be crazy about doing something which they might think I was doing purely for Lester's sake, that he wanted me to go over there. Perhaps there is no ground for this thought, I don't know.
Lester says very plainly that he wants me to do one or the other. I think myself that either will be very interesting and a lot of fun. Personally, I should a lot prefer going to Phila. It will be more comfortable, and a lot more interesting.
I can go back to Woodmere with Aunt Bessie and Uncle Ike Saturday afternoon. I could get to Phila. by nine-fifteen Friday, night.
I should like a lot to do it, for Lester's sake and my own if you think it is within the limits of propriety and wisdom to accept the invitation. Moreover, Lester seemed annoyed about the misunderstanding and delay about going to the games, so I certainly want to do this time what he wants.
Answer immediately either by special or by telegram, as I do not want to keep him waiting for an answer.
Mother
Mother
