from Anna Cleveland, 14 Sep 1860
Answering a request to be placed on the Admissions list.
Answering a request to be placed on the Admissions list.
Letter of inquiry about the school
Follow up to letter of application requesting response regarding expense to attend
Letter of application
Letter of Application
Letter of application
Letter of application. (Note on blank sheet by Matthew Vassar to himself : ""27 years old. Wishes to become pupil. Rather late Miss Lizzie."
Letter asking for employment for family
Follow up to letter of application; request for financial assistance
Letter requesting both information (""when this cruel war is over which will be soon, send your Report of Organization) and acceptance (""give me admission as the first applicant')
Letter telling of her mother's recent death and requesting to be informed of a decision on her own admission to the College
Letter of application
Letter of inquiry about the school
Letter of application for daugher
Proposing that Mr. Vassar give money for the support of orphan children of foreign missionaries.
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