Cornelia E. Jewett
Oswego T.oqa County
13th February
wishes to become pupil
Oswego, 13th Feb. 1863
Matthew Vassar, Esq.
Honored Sir:
I beg your pardon for intruding upon your valuable time, but I wish some particulars relative to the Vassar College and I do not know to whom to apply but to you. I wish my name entered on the register of expected students, and to learn the time of opening, course of study, terms, etc.
And I wish humbly to petition that besides the regular course of study there be an Elective or a Classical and Belles-Lettres course. I do this knowing it is the wish of many young ladies with whom I am acquainted and beg that I may not be thought impertinent in speaking of it.
If you will answer my inquiries, or tell me to
whom I shall apply I shall be greatly obliged.
Very respectfully,
Cornelia E. Jewett