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January 24, 1866
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VC Spec 1865-1866
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vassar:25262,,Box 22,VCL_Letters_Williams_Ellen_1865-1866_025
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: VCLLettersWilliamsEllen18651866025001
Jan 24th, 1866
My Dear Parents.
I have very little time to write to-night but I do not know that I am very sorry for I do not think you deserve a letter at all. I have been very much disappointed every mail that has come yesterday & to day for in Mother's last letter she said she would write again Sunday and I have not yet received the letter. I should be quite worried had not Emily received a letter yesterday in which she said she saw Mother and Auntie at church Sunday and
My Dear Parents.
I have very little time to write to-night but I do not know that I am very sorry for I do not think you deserve a letter at all. I have been very much disappointed every mail that has come yesterday & to day for in Mother's last letter she said she would write again Sunday and I have not yet received the letter. I should be quite worried had not Emily received a letter yesterday in which she said she saw Mother and Auntie at church Sunday and
: VCLLettersWilliamsEllen18651866025002
to-day I have received a 4e+ paper from you, and that makes me think that there is no necessity now of your sending the Independent as we have it here in the library. I am so tired this evening for I have been trying to write my composition besides my lessons which had to be got the same of course. Our rhetoric class have to write compositions and Em lc I are both stewing over them. None of the other girls have to and It makes it all the worse for us I think. Mollie Bartlett has been up here this after-noon for some time. She said Mr Bartlett is in Sing Sing at present. We have quite good skating here now and I have improved it several times. We are obliged to walk fifty minutes now every day and report Monday evenings to our corridor teachers-- It is awful to do and I think
: VCLLettersWilliamsEllen18651866025003
we all dread it as much as any one thing of our college duties. It is so disagreeable to walk because you have to — I have not yet made any arrangement about renting a piano; do you wish that I shall. I suppose you are having a gay time in Binghampton at present but I wish you would think of me once in a while and try and find time to drop me a few lines. I received a letter from Kate to day which was what I call sensible. It was three sheets full. I shall answer as soon as possible if for no other reason than to get another letter as nice. I think of nothing more in particular that I care to write so I will close. If you don't think it worth while to ans- more than one letter a week I will not write but once for it is very hard sometimes to find
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the time Wed- especially if I think my efforts will not be rewarded by an answer.
I remain your loving daughter
Ellen
I remain your loving daughter
Ellen
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all day yesterday. I was rather provoked that I had to go to the Society
meeting that evening as it took just that much time away from Julie but I
had a very pleasant hour in the society especially as our side gained
the debate. I am so anxious to hear more about how the house is to be
arranged. I can just imagine how I shall enjoy coming home and finding.
meeting that evening as it took just that much time away from Julie but I
had a very pleasant hour in the society especially as our side gained
the debate. I am so anxious to hear more about how the house is to be
arranged. I can just imagine how I shall enjoy coming home and finding.
: VCLLettersWilliamsEllen18651866025006
I want something of that kind so much when I get home. If it is neces-
sary to use it for that cannot the little sofa bed-stead be put in there so that I may have it for my purposes or will there be a better place in some part of the attic or over the dining-room. You must take into consideration
that when I come home I shall probably have a host of rocks, skeletons,
bugs, etc. that you will be glad to give me a place to store in. I think of
nothing
sary to use it for that cannot the little sofa bed-stead be put in there so that I may have it for my purposes or will there be a better place in some part of the attic or over the dining-room. You must take into consideration
that when I come home I shall probably have a host of rocks, skeletons,
bugs, etc. that you will be glad to give me a place to store in. I think of
nothing
