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Jan. 17 - '75
Dear Carrie,
That postal at Cincinnati was never written, for want of the card.
You know I forgot to take any from St. Louis and none could be procured
on the cars - The trip was as comfortable as could be expected, when
the weather was so cold. The conductor you spoke of was extremely kind,
being much of a "ladies' man" he told me - Indeed every
Had not the slightest difficulty in being excused for tardiness -
Before I asked for it Miss Terry handed me an excuse. If I had been a
month late I do not doubt but it would have been the same, so great is her
devotion
her health is good, perhaps that is one reason why she is so particularly
amiable. Your cards were received, and also the papers containing the marriage announcement - And every day since I have been expecting a letter from you. Thinking you would not remain long in St. Louis, I wrote
Found all my Class back and hard at work - The first night of my
arrival a rehearsal had been arranged, in which Miss Kapp was to take my part if I had not come. And every day since there were rehearsals, sometimes two or three. Friday night the play came off, and very successfully, the audience say, and I should
'Till now I have had no time for thinking and could not realise that I had
really left home again. I hope Mamma is well, and that the excitement has
not used her up - It seems hard to return to such cold weather. The thermometer says 10° and it is still growing colder. Every thing goes on runners, and
myself safe, for I have already had several falls-
Two or three days ago Mrs. Livermore visited Prof. Mitchell and in the evening was persuaded to give us a talk. Her
subject was "what shall we do with our daughters". We were all delighted
with her and what she said, for all the opinions which she expressed that
evening
which subject many of us differ from her. She thinks, as who does not,
that every girl should have some aim, and some means by which to support
herself in time of need. The few of us poor women could eke out a livelihood If necessary -
Randolph sent me a copy of his poem, and the poor letter travelled from
the College to Texas and back again.
Do write some and tell me about every one -
Love to all - Julie