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September 26, 1866
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VC 1867
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Vassar College Poughkeepsie N.Y. Sept. 26./66. My dear, dear Mother; Helen has just received a letter from Willie from which it appears that you still have company enough to keep you from being lonesome. I hope that you are enjoying your visit with them all very much. It seems almost a pity that they should all come together. I hope that you may be spared a visit from Aunt Charlotte until the others are some of them gone. I shall not expect to hear from you again while you are so busy and do not try to write. I, and all of us will be well aware how much need you have of all your time and strength in other ways- and we will be well
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contented to wait for letters until you
have more time to write.
I have concluded to study Latin
this year and have gone into the
Horace class. I expect to enjoy my
observing very raining much. It Is pouring
by today and I feel quite disappoint-
ed to think I cannot take my
observation. I want to see you. Oh? so
much. I wish that I could look in
upon you this morning. We have a
very pleasant time here altogether.
Miss Lyman Is as good as can be this
year. She told me that I might
study in our old parlor without
making the slightest objections. All
the old students are wondering
what has come over her she is so
good. Prof. Tenney received word
Monday that his father was very
low with inflammation of the lungs-
and left for his home immediate
ly. His Father lives in a little
have more time to write.
I have concluded to study Latin
this year and have gone into the
Horace class. I expect to enjoy my
observing very raining much. It Is pouring
by today and I feel quite disappoint-
ed to think I cannot take my
observation. I want to see you. Oh? so
much. I wish that I could look in
upon you this morning. We have a
very pleasant time here altogether.
Miss Lyman Is as good as can be this
year. She told me that I might
study in our old parlor without
making the slightest objections. All
the old students are wondering
what has come over her she is so
good. Prof. Tenney received word
Monday that his father was very
low with inflammation of the lungs-
and left for his home immediate
ly. His Father lives in a little
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village in N.H. about fifteen miles
from the cars. I am very much afraid
he did not find him alive. He
is eighty one years old, and Prof. Tenney
thinks it is not at all probable that
he will recover. I have just found
that Mattie has told Willie the
same story. I hope you will not
be tired of it. Mrs. Tenney has no girl
as yet, and it is pretty hard for
her to be entirely alone with her
two little children. If you have that
velvet will you please to send me
a little bit of it so that I can get the
braid and finish off the dress to wear.
Our sewing is most of it finished,
The velvet is on both of our
alpaccas. Mattie put it on to both.
How are Sara and the girls? Have
you seen the baby over at the Dr's?
It must seem very strange to them
to have a baby there. I hope that both of
them are well. I wish that I could see
from the cars. I am very much afraid
he did not find him alive. He
is eighty one years old, and Prof. Tenney
thinks it is not at all probable that
he will recover. I have just found
that Mattie has told Willie the
same story. I hope you will not
be tired of it. Mrs. Tenney has no girl
as yet, and it is pretty hard for
her to be entirely alone with her
two little children. If you have that
velvet will you please to send me
a little bit of it so that I can get the
braid and finish off the dress to wear.
Our sewing is most of it finished,
The velvet is on both of our
alpaccas. Mattie put it on to both.
How are Sara and the girls? Have
you seen the baby over at the Dr's?
It must seem very strange to them
to have a baby there. I hope that both of
them are well. I wish that I could see
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them both. Prof. Knapp, poor man,
is all worn out with his hard work
in arranging classes. He is not up here
today, and I am afraid that he is
sick. All the Detroit girls are well.
I like most of them there are
one or two I cannot abide. I should
like to come into breakfast at
home tomorrow morning. The new
Steward has taken to giving us very
poor breakfasts. This morning we
had fried hominy but not enough
of it, and poor biscuits for our
repast. I hope he will learn better
manners in a short time.
Please give a great deal of love to
Auntie and Mary. I hope that they
will stay with you a long while.
I think Aunt Mary is as kind & good
as any one I know except you.
I expect that the gymnasium will
be finished in a few weeks. We will
not practice at all until it is ready
I suppose. Please remember us with
love to all the girls. Tell Willie I
shall not take his advice about a boat club
until there are some members in the
club who know more about the matter
than I do. Good by, with much love
to all Your Hattie.
is all worn out with his hard work
in arranging classes. He is not up here
today, and I am afraid that he is
sick. All the Detroit girls are well.
I like most of them there are
one or two I cannot abide. I should
like to come into breakfast at
home tomorrow morning. The new
Steward has taken to giving us very
poor breakfasts. This morning we
had fried hominy but not enough
of it, and poor biscuits for our
repast. I hope he will learn better
manners in a short time.
Please give a great deal of love to
Auntie and Mary. I hope that they
will stay with you a long while.
I think Aunt Mary is as kind & good
as any one I know except you.
I expect that the gymnasium will
be finished in a few weeks. We will
not practice at all until it is ready
I suppose. Please remember us with
love to all the girls. Tell Willie I
shall not take his advice about a boat club
until there are some members in the
club who know more about the matter
than I do. Good by, with much love
to all Your Hattie.
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Mattie and I have been comparing notes and have come to
the conclusion that you & Will had better not read each others
letters unless you wish to read about the same things
twice.
the conclusion that you & Will had better not read each others
letters unless you wish to read about the same things
twice.
