Mt. Holyoke Col.
May 12, '89.My dear Aunt;
I was so glad to get your lovely letter, and have tried hard to answer, but as usually haven't had time.
I thought I did send you a sample of my dress, but think I must have put it in the letter to Louise. The ribbon trims the neck and sleeves, and also makes a ribbon vest in front.
Did I write you of the tramp I took to the Gorge two weeks ago. There were about a dozen girls and two teachers. We left here in the morning taking our lunch, and reached home late in the afternoon. We did have a delightful time. The Wed. before I went up to North Hampton to see Ellie Chapin, who is at school there. They have very pretty buildings but their grounds don't begin to be as pretty as ours. I wish you were here this Spring the hills have been blue with the little bluets, and now the large bird foot violets have taken their place. When these are gone the hills will change their Spring robes to their white Summer one, the large white daisy. I think the country here is the freshest and most beautiful of any I have ever seen.
I would like to do something this Summer to help pay for all the money I have spent. Isn't there something I could do like teaching a few little children for half a day, either at Rockford or Oak Park or Beloit. I don't know much but I could teach them their first lessons. It seems as if I had spent such a great amount this year and I don't like to have to have it all given to me. I do hope it will be a cool Summer. We have had very hot days here lately and if it keeps on the Summer will be an extremely hot and dry one.
Yes I think I can have the trunk fixed, and I will pack my room things and leave them here. Shall I bring my sheets, & blankets?
This Tuesday evening we are to have the Beethoven Club of Boston here. And on Wednesday a reception for Miss Brigham our future president. We all wait very anxiously to see her.
Miss Farrer who has visited in South Africa gave us a very interesting talk on the Hottontots [sic] and other inhabitants of Africa, this evening.
Last evening Dollie, Julia and I fixed a very pretty piece of birch bark up with ferns and violets, tied a birch bark card to it with a piece of white ribbon, then hung it on Miss Blanchards door. She seemed pleased and thanked us for it.
We leave here on the twenty-eighth of June, that means that we only have six more Sundays here. I am feeling well, except for a trouble with my tooth which I think I will have to have pulled. I will try to write more often.
With very much love to all. Your aff. niece. Addie [Adaline Emerson x1892]
May 13, '89.
I delayed sending this as I could not find a piece of my dress.
Between myself and two other girls we broke a large pane of glass in one of the doors, and as [yet] no one knows who did it. One of them let it slam and I put my hand up to protect myself, and so we will all have to pay for it. I do not know how much it will be but I have only a little money on hand.
I have just discovered this writing on this side but have no more paper. The concert last night was delightful.
In hate
Addie [Adaline Emerson x1892][The writing she mentions in the last paragraph was the start of a letter on March 10, 1889 to an unknown person.]