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Thursday Evening
My dear Miss Stilson
I received your8 of the IIth inst, appologising for
your and other pupils at " Vassar " in not seeming
civil at the parting on Saturday Eves PicNic at
" Springside ". I assure you my dear Miss S. that was
no fault of yours or your companions, I noticed your
intentions while passing the door of my Cottage, but
your good Lady Principal Miss L. fancied / was tired
and beconied your advance while / would have been
glad to have taken each of you by the hand, had an
oppertunity offered.
I am pleased to think you all enjoyed the repast &c,
Truly a Kind Providence greatly favord us in the
weather, the day was charming, so were all the sor-
roundings &c. I feel sad to think how we shall sep-
erate, perhaps some us forever. Good bye my dear
friend for to-day, I hope to meet you on Commence-
ment Week.
Yours very truly &c &c
Matthew Vassar
June 13, 1867 (date penciled on envelope).
328
4*
My dear Miss Stilson
I received your8 of the IIth inst, appologising for
your and other pupils at " Vassar " in not seeming
civil at the parting on Saturday Eves PicNic at
" Springside ". I assure you my dear Miss S. that was
no fault of yours or your companions, I noticed your
intentions while passing the door of my Cottage, but
your good Lady Principal Miss L. fancied / was tired
and beconied your advance while / would have been
glad to have taken each of you by the hand, had an
oppertunity offered.
I am pleased to think you all enjoyed the repast &c,
Truly a Kind Providence greatly favord us in the
weather, the day was charming, so were all the sor-
roundings &c. I feel sad to think how we shall sep-
erate, perhaps some us forever. Good bye my dear
friend for to-day, I hope to meet you on Commence-
ment Week.
Yours very truly &c &c
Matthew Vassar
June 13, 1867 (date penciled on envelope).
328
4*
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