Cordial letter to a well-wisher, giving credit to his neice for her work in female education. Name of Mrs. Weld's friend, Lucia E. Sheppard, to be placed in ""Book of applicants"".
Letter responding to application
Letter responding to application
Concerning the opening of the College
Letter responding to application
Answering a request for a ""Photgraph and all the documents that have been issued with reference to the Vassar F. College..."
Recommending instruction of non-Vassar pupils at the Riding School.
Regarding portraits of members of the Board of Trustees to be hung in the Art Gallery.
Concerning retrenchmentt in financial matters of the College.
Postscript to letter of Nov. 21. Advised that the letter was held for President Jewett's return from Europe before being mailed.
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Collections Overview
The Archives & Special Collections Library is part of the Vassar College Libraries system. It holds the rare book, manuscript, and archival collections of the college. It collects, preserves, and makes available rare and unique collections, and also engages in teaching and outreach activities. This collection of finding aids describe items in both the Virginia B. Smith Memorial Manuscript Collection and the College Archives.
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