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[typed] Saturday [written] Jan 16 '97

[typed] My dearest Nannie,

Your dear letter just received and read and I'd like to squeeze
you to pieces. Do hope you won't have a very bad time in Cazenovia.
Last evening was astonished by the breathless appearance of Mr. Royce
Stroker who wanted me to go to a Glee club concert on the spur of the
moment. Of course I went, and had such a good time. He is a dear
fine fellow and the concert was splendid. The two clubs - the glee
and mandolin - have just been and had a very jolly tour but of
course are deep in debt so this concert was to help defray expenses.
To-day Mr. Abbott asked me to go for a walk back into the hills but
as it is cloudy and damp I thought we better postpone so we are
going to Palo Alto to do some errands instead. Have you read "King
N-" by Stimson yet? It is called the Lorna Doone of America
and promises to be a splendid historical novel of the time of Crom-
well & Charles and the settling of Massachusetts and Virginia colo-
nies. Mr. Workman lent it to me and I have just begun it. Did I
tell you he adked me to drive down to San Mateo some day to see
Theodora? We are going some field day.

Am so glad you like the pictures - I was afraid you wouldn't but
I had them taken just for you.

Our glle club I think is finer than the Berkeley Glee club a
good deal, and has the additional attraction of a very good mandolin
club. Mr. Abbott has just resigned his leadership of the glee club.
His voice is magnificent. To-morrow Bishop Nichols preaches in the
chapel. I am so anxious to hear him. I think in the afternoon I'll
go and see the Andersons.

Bye-the-way did Mama get the Shelly set? We take Shelly up
just as soon as we finish Byron, and if you have his works and could
spare them could you send them on to me? Next Tuesday evening the
Jordan's give a reception in honor of Mr. Washington Lee Capp. His
chief claim to distinction is to his ancestors I believe, as he is
a lineal descendent from the Washingtons & Lees. He does not believe
in co-education so Mrs. Jordan has selected a very few of the stu-
dents beside the faculty to him the falacy of his views. I have the
honor to be among the number. Mrs. Jordan is lovely to me oving to
her recollection of beautiful Mama. This week I have come into
possession of a book case that is very much more substantial & keeps
the books very much better than the little bamboo ones. In itself
it is not elegant by any means - red wood and with a sort of
top as it was made for one of the ex-Roble girls who read and wrote
standing on account of her health. It has an open book in the
(lectarn) an umbrella plant, my little old lamp, Mama's work basket
and Papa's & Mama's pictue so the whole makes a very pretty addition
to my room. I have lent my bamboo shelves to Marylyn & Alice Colt
for safe keeping. Am going to get some carbolic acid & glycerine
this afternoon for throat gargle. There is such an epidemic of
colds & grip that I think it will do to have some on hand. Mirian's
home now with grip, and Laura has just recovered. Mrs. Baker is
lovely. She wears dear little dresses made with surplice fronts
like Mama's, and is about her height. Not pretty with a heart full
of goodness and sweetness. Can't think of another thing today except
that Maggie Scott is here off and on now, just exactly as she used
to look.

If I can get hold of the Palo Alto that had the glee club tour
in it, I'll sent it to you. The picture of Mr. Abbott is not at all
good.

Bye bye Roodles

January 16'97 Roble