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Warner, Harriette A. | to mother, Sep. 1866:

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Date
September 12, 1866
Abstract
VC 1867
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vassar:25131,,Box 63,VCL_Letters_Warner_Harriette-A_1867_006
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: VCLLettersWarnerHarrietteA1867006001
Vassar College
Sept. 12, 1866.
Dear Mother;
Safely & fairly seated
at our old table in No.23 it
seems very natural to be writ-
ing to you. We had a very
pleasant, but rather wearying
journey here. I did not & do
not feel very tired, but the rest
are about worn out. The
girls except Helen who went
right to bed - were at once ex-
amend in the primary English
studies and [I think] all
passed except the youngest
Hawley girl. I think the older
one will stay without her.
I devoted myself to them
until they were settled being
examined and then took

 


: VCLLettersWarnerHarrietteA1867006002
Mrs. Hawley, Mr. King, Hanna,
& Stuart over the building (I
shall take them to the Observ-
story tomorrow) and then went
to find Prof. Knapp. I found
[Mattie] & Minnie with him- who
I had not seen for about three
hours they having gone directly
to the college, -Prof. Knapp has
take a small recitation room
for a library- It is very pleas-
ant- Mrs. Knapp has been very
sick or they would have made
a western tour & [stopped] in D.
We girls all feel tolerably
tired and I must unpack
as far as a nightdress & some
soap- Helen says "give my
love to them & tell them I
am alive-" In spite of her
flannel skirt, I add.
I hope that you are getting
rested & that Uncle & Aunt

 


: VCLLettersWarnerHarrietteA1867006003
Safford will not come until
tomorrow. We kept our
own car all through Canada
to our selves. They telegraphed
for births [sp: berths?] for us all but could
not obtain them for all, and
Mattie, Mrs. Hawley & youngest
daughter and I glad took seat
in an ordinary car - and were the
only persons I have heard of
who slept well- The girls
began to get up & leave the
sleeping car in disgust by four
[oc]. this morning.

Prof. Tenney and family
have not yet come yet. I hope
they will be here tomorrow.

I must go to bed.

All the girls send love-
Good night-
Hattie-

Love to all the Uncles & Aunts
& Cousins

 


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you
Mattie has not her net & wants-
to send her as soon as possible
in a letter-