My Dear Carrie
[Grace?] [...] on Saturday to tell you of her appointment, so as I awfully tried, I did not write then. Yesterday we went down in Chester for [the work?] and charming Dr. Smith to fill her teeth. She sat in the dentist chair for four solid
hours; [with?] [gas?] and had one tooth out, and in fact enjoyed all the parts. Next Sunday he wants us to go down to Wilmington on the steam. We are going for it in a delightful little trip. Well, school began again today, and it was pretty hard
work to calm down the boisterous spirits. Miss Irwin was as usual lovely, and Miss Sophie charming. I think when I come back from Vassar I shall go down on [Ch...sti...e?] Street and board where Miss Chase is. Will you please send me three
of these [package?] tickets from New York to Po’keepsie and I will pay you for them when I come up. I learned today the school does [not?] close until the 18th of June, and I am afraid even my check [...ed?] fail to ask to leav a whole
week before that. I am so happy at the idea of coming up. It only seem as if it was so good that something will happen to [...] as has happened so many times. I wrote to Jessie Wheeler to know if she [would?] be at the College here, but she
says that will be impossible. Grace had a letter from [Tom?] this morning and he wrote that he had received your invitation. Hope he did it in proper style. I have also lost my voice I have talked so much today, after
having a rest. Grace is dressing to go to Club Tea at the New [Country?] Club. I guess we will both join next year. [...] [...] left all Mr. West’s coolness has vanished and he is even more painfully polite than before. It is fun to see how distracted
Miss Irwin gets every time he speaks to either of us. A second Adventist Minister appeared on the scene Saturday night. Grace insists that he is a [...], but I think he is only lacking the usual modicum of brains. Have you seen Miss Goodsell yet about me
visiting the college? Which is the best hotel now, Nelson or [Morgan?] House? I must get ready for dinner- Grace sends love. -
As ever
Your friend
Flo.