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Shipp, Margaret M. | to Sister, 15 March 1905

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1905-03-15T00:00:01Z-1905-03-15T23:59:59Z
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VC 1905
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vassar:56594,Box 16; VCL_Letters_Shipp-Margaret-M_1905-02_1905-03_016_009
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: VCL_Letters_Shipp-Margaret-M_1905-02_1905-03_016_009_001
Wednesday morning
Dearest May Louise
I really did begin to write this to you en route to New York -- then I thought I’d wait till I’d tried on my dress, then I didn’t get back until late on Wed-nesday and yesterday I was sort of done up. I’ve got such slews to tell you I don’t know where to begin. First -- the express package arrived yesterday and the

 


: VCL_Letters_Shipp-Margaret-M_1905-02_1905-03_016_009_002
materials for the suit and the waist are just too pretty for anything and as soon as classes are over to day I’ll take them to Miss [Badgely] -- oh dear there goes the bell. I’ll write a whopper of a letter this afternoon -- in the meantime this is just to let you know I haven’t absolutely forsaken you.
Oh such lots of love
Peg.
The class day gown is lovely!

 


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I’ll describe it all to you.

 


: VCL_Letters_Shipp-Margaret-M_1905-02_1905-03_016_009_004
POUGHKEEPSIE N.Y. MAR 17 130PM 1905
Miss May Louise Shipp
1104 North New Jersey Street
Indianapolis
Indiana
Nothing - Clothes

 


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INDIANAPOLIS, IND.
MAR 18
1230PM
1905