Katherine Fletcher to Henrietta Fletcher, 1886 September 11
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I now have time to write you, as I promised, and let you know something about
my-self, and the school. School opened very large Tuesday morning, with about
eighty, I think, and others have been coming in all the week; so that now I do
not know ex-actly how many there. are. There are a number of the old faces back
again
but there are still many more of the new. The acknowledged
belle of the school, is a Miss. Smith from Richford who is certainly the most
amiable person of the school, or that I ever saw. The Algebra is tough. History
hard. Physiology & English peaceable. By the way,- they have always used
Steele's Physiology here untill this term have now changed to
Walker's. so I ways oblidged to get me one, after paying out what I
had to I did not have enough to pay for This, so if you can send me a dollar
when you write I will pay for it.
You will probably want to know how I
like my boarding place. Well- I don't know. I room alone, as that girl from
Georgia is not in school, do not think she intended to
be any-way. Living is very plain, but if I can get enough of it I
shall be all right. Shall have to furnish my kerosene as Mrs. H. said nothing
was said of that what-ever. Mrs. H. is not always in her right mind, Mr.
Campbell told the girls about it when they came here to room. The girls who room
here are very nice indeed thier names are Alma Haggett & Mable Gay I
like Miss. D the better of the two. They
are in the D. Class. I have
seen a good many homesick home hours since I left home, wish I was
there, but I shall stay here as long as I can do not know how long that will be.
I went to a reception at Prof's. last night & had a good time. I can
speak this term or next, but prefer next, for various reasons have not time to
write the. Nothing more at present. Shall expect a letter from you now.
Love to all,Kate.