Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

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[typed] hot, we indulged in some sherbet as "Rices". Friday, I got my Andersen examination paper back, without any very serious corrections. Charlotte Phillips wrote a splendid paper and was very much and very justly lauded by Prof. Andersen. Another time I hope I'll not be so overcome by trepidition as to do myself so little justice. At noon I found Marguerite sitting in our room just where you had sat a week before. She had been waiting only a few minutes but had made herself very much at home in the meantime. She was looking very well in a pale green wool gown, and had laid a very stylish rough jacket and navy blue hat to match on the bed. Her first words were reproaches at not having been warned of your call. She regretted so not seeing you. The afternoon and evening we spent visiting, and the next morning (Saturday) we both took the eight-thirty train to the city. I took back my unsatisfactory hat, and found Mrs. Coughlin all "nods and becks (?) and wreathed smiles" - she showed me about a dozen of her choicest hats, and finally I decided upon a felt with beautiful cock feathers and rich crown. she put some of the black and white ribbon on it and a black and white aiggrette and made it a bit dressier. The result is a hat suitable for the street or evening, of more value that the first and for the same money. I see material in it for hats to come in future generations. Then we went to Mrs. O'Strandrs and I had a fitting. Afterwards we took my cape to be mended and Theodora's plate for another hundred cards, and reached the "Oliver" in time for luncheon. We found Mrs. Stabler and Kate very well. Mrs. S. so delighted at seeing you and Kate so disappointed at missing you. After luncheon we rested, and the Kate and I made another visit to Mrs. O'Stranders and I had a second fitting, very satisfactory as I had a glimpse of how lovely it is going to be when it is done. We had a glimpse of the lovely things in Vickery's window which was a pleasure in itself. I missed not having anyone to get a bunch of violets.for, but then we afterward of a million of people but I had already spent my

[written] Theodora p. 23 a XVII

[typed] Dec. 1st, 1895

My dear Nannie -

Our ink has all given out, but I will try to write good and black so that you won't have to guessat more than half of the words. Our Thanksgiving vacation is over and the girls have come back to begin work tomorrow. Gertrude wanted us to spend the day with her but we both preferred to stay here and had a quiet day. Two of the girls had had large boxes from their homes so they gave the dinner of home-made goodies-I thought it was so nice of them. It poured in the afternoon and I was so glad that we hadn't gone to the game tho' I think Rose wanted to very much. Friday I had promised Gertrude that I would go shopping with her in S. Francisco as I had some little business that I had expected to have to transact with Louise butit fell through owing to a delay in the papers reaching me. Neverthless G. and I had a fairly successful time shopping. Gertrude got her a seal brown broadcloth - very handsome and boots like mine and etc. We lunched at the Palace where we had such a good steak that I didn't feel comfortable the rest of the day. I decided that I would stay all night with Mrs. Mytick and work on my thesis the next day taking advantage of the Public Library which contains books that we haven(t here at all. But the next day "cousin Emma" went down town with me and I didn't get to the Library until 11o'clock so didn't have many hours to work after all. Went to the Vickery's and found the collection though I did not get it, but think it will be just what you want. It consists of 12 beautiful photogravures in the brown tints of the various Cal. missions and a sheet explaining the history of each one with tiny etched illustrations giving them a very artistic appearance. It is $4.00 a set which I think very reasonable. If you want me to get it you must let me know immediately.