1862

E.A. Hubbard

Easthampton Mass.

wishes a daughter educated

East Hampton, Mass.

Oct. 11 1862

Matthew Vassar, Esq

Dear Sir,

I wish to learn some things about the Female College that bears your name, and as I do not know to whom else to apply, I venture to address you.

How soon is it to be opened for the reception of pupils? What is the prescribed preparatory course, or terms of admission, and what the college course?

Will scholars be allowed, if found qualified, to enter upon an advanced standing?

How many years in the regular course? Are the teachers

to be gentlemen or ladies, or both? What will be the expense for board and instruction?

Is age to be any bar to admission?

I do not know as your plans are so far matured that definite answers can be given to all these questions.

I have asked them because I have thought I might wish to send my daughter, now almost fourteen, to your college. She is now in our seminary a catalogue of which I will send you, and I can adapt her course here to your preparatory course, and possibly she might take here some part of your college course.

I am sorry to trouble you with these questions, but shall be very grateful for any

information you can give me.

Yours respectfully

E. A. Hubbard