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New Hamburgh Feby 23 1864
Matthew Vassar Jr Esq
Sir. Having heard that you offer, at your Female College,very liberal terms to poor young Ladies who wish to qualify themselves for Teachers I would respectfully ask what your Terms are, and whether you would take my Daughter for a term or two. As I am a poor man at present I am not able to support her at school myself.
She has taught school for about two years in all and wishes to continue to teach but she is very anxious to qualify herself a little more for the work I (…) your to (…) Esq of this plan, or to Lawyer (…) Anthony Esq of Poughkeepsie for my caracter [sic].
Very respectfully yours
B. Richards
(…) Feby 24th. Cannot decide at present- mostly (…)
B. Richards
New Hamburgh
Feb 20
Application for Student
Matthew Vassar Jr Esq
Sir. Having heard that you offer, at your Female College,very liberal terms to poor young Ladies who wish to qualify themselves for Teachers I would respectfully ask what your Terms are, and whether you would take my Daughter for a term or two. As I am a poor man at present I am not able to support her at school myself.
She has taught school for about two years in all and wishes to continue to teach but she is very anxious to qualify herself a little more for the work I (…) your to (…) Esq of this plan, or to Lawyer (…) Anthony Esq of Poughkeepsie for my caracter [sic].
Very respectfully yours
B. Richards
(…) Feby 24th. Cannot decide at present- mostly (…)
B. Richards
New Hamburgh
Feb 20
Application for Student
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