South Hadley Feb. 11. 1852.Miss Bertha Troeger
Your letter with the enclosed Testimonials was rec'd by last evening's mail. [The testimonials are no longer with the letter.] I am happy to inform you that the whole are entirely satisfactory, & that I have placed your name upon the list of those we expect to assemble in Hartford, on the 19' of March. Should any thing arise to prevent the execution of your present purpose you will please let me know immediately. I hope & trust we may have a situation adapted to your requirements, where you may find scope for all your energies in doing good.
You can take three pieces of baggage with you if it is desirable, & I would advise you to give yourself plenty of room, & not have your things too much crowded, Books, & summer clothing might be packed in a box, not to be opened at Hartford. Such a box, however, should be covered with coarse cloth that it may not be chalenged [sic] as freight on the Rail Road, & it should have leather handles nailed at the ends for the convenience of a check. Please furnish yourself with towels as they are not provided at the Boarding house in Hartford. Wishing you success in your preparations & a pleasant journey to Hartford.
Yours truly
N. SwiftYour testimonials will be returned to you at Hartford. I return them for the present, to show to the Committee
[Nancy Swift is not listed in the Biographical Directory, so I assume that means she was not a faculty member or an administrator at Mount Holyoke. According to what I was able to find online, I believe she was the superintendent of the Board of National Popular Education course at Hartford. The purpose of the Board of National Popular Education was to train women for teaching positions in the western frontier territories. William Slade, a former governor of Vermont, and Catharine Beecher, a teacher outspoken in her support for women's education, co-founded the Board.]