Letter from Ann S. Robinson, dated 1861-06-30

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William B Stevens

East Montpelier, Vermont

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West Brattleboro, 6.30.1861

My Dear Brother,

I was disappointed in not receiving a letter from thee with the rest last week, yet hope it will not be long delayed. Suppose thee and Melissa got along as nice as two clams. She is a good girl but always talked me to sleep about Charles or some other equally interesting subject. Have had a nice letter from Mary. I was so much in hopes she would be much better from her journey. I shall write to her soon. I have not heard from Timothy, am afraid he has written and I have lost the chance of getting the letter, some of my first ones were sent to the other house, to a Miss Stevens there, and makes the ? is put-on, we do not get letters for some time. And Mary wrote that ? John is going to move to some Gov't

Am some afraid I shall not pass a very good examination, the class had five weeks the start of me, and there is hardly anyone who is to be examined in four studies. It will most break my heart - if I should fail. School does not keep the 4th. What is going on at ? then? Guess I shall be lonesome. I have had such a splendid letter from ? Fannie. She and Mrs. Barr expecting to remain in the People's Head (?) another year. ? Killop is to teach. She likes him very much. Guess ? wishes she was to be the ? Department this year. Mrs. B. is very smart, the baby ditto. named Frank Wilfred. It seems so queer to think of a baby at No. 1. There is some talk of Mr. B's being prompoted to Lieut. Major in the Reg. We hear they are going to draft men after the fourth. This seems awfully bad. What are things coming to? We don't get many news until it is rather ancient, and do not have much time to read when we can be in the reading room. I feel very anxious about the war,

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diamond among common ? stories. I like him very much. He is about as deaf as an adder but has the sharpest eyes that ever was I believe, wears glasses that reflect all taking place behind him. I like them all better and better, each day. School closes three weeks from next fifth day. This will soon pass away, and I shall be at home. If we are all well I shall be very glad to be there. I suppose Nancy will come back with me in the Fall. Think I shall like her for a roommate better than the one I have, though she is not intolerable. The worst trouble is she spends so much of her time dressing. I have often wished I could take some of her spare time and employ it with another study. Though I presume she is no worse than a great many other girls here. Louise has asked two or three times if I have heard from thee. She is a jolly little soul and without her and a splended elm that is in sight from the window I should have been homesick, I guess.

(left side) Office. I didn't really understand about it, and that T. would not board with them any longer. This will be unpleasant for ?{Sassie} and them. I wish for both our sakes he could be in the Institution at the other village. Suppose now uncle [Shubad] is gone there is nothing thought of it. I have not seen the place yet. The girls frequently walk down there, but it is a little too far for sucha delicate little girl as I am to undertake. Mercy! The prayer bell rang just then, my hair was all down and I was somewhere near the "scan dalous style of the Greek Slave" but I flew around and was ready in season. I'm spry, not withstanding my age and many infirmities. We are obliged to go to Church half a day. There is a Congo, about 100 feet from here where I have attended so far, though I do not like the minister very well. His voice is exactly like uncle Clark's, in spelling Elias Hicks, Mr. Orcutt has preached twice, and it seemed like a

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We had peas for supper. I liked them pretty well, worrying down about 20. There is nothing exciting going on here. Only a girl fainted in prayers last night and another one has been very sick for some time, caused by eating peanuts. There are some here that have kind of nervous fits almost hysterics, which frighten me, but Mrs. O. nurses them through their all as calm as a clock. She is a nice woman. They have an adopted daughter who is a lovely girl and a great favorite. She was at St. Johnsbury last Summer, is in my Latin class, and we read our lessons together most every day. Well about thy going to Burlington and Walter Ware. The latter is a very interesting subject here. Is he getting better of the consumption? Louise has got thy photograph for a few days, another girl has fallen in love with James' picture, sadly irrepressible damsels! She looks at it every time she comes in here, and looks & looks

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