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[typed] Stanford University, Cal.
Sept. 4, 1896

My dearest Nannie -

How I wish you could see my pretty new room - every one exclaims
"What a typical college room" who enters; you know I am rooming on the
second floor with Miriam Maclaren; it is a corner room and very large
sunny and airy. Every morning I wake up ecstaticly happy in my sweet
cosy little bed; and every night I think I am about the most fortunate
little girl in the world. My course is going to be the most delightful
one I ever had in the university as for once in my life my hours do not
conflict. Tuesday and Thursdays at half past eight I have German -
(Faust), on the same days at half past nine I have a course in history
which is European history from the Peace of Westphalia to the beginning
of the French Revolution, I have this under Prof. Spencer whom Theodora
liked very much last year. At half past ten I have a course in practical
politics under Dr. Powers - it is a course consisting of the platforms
of the present campaign considered from a historical stand point and their
present issues. Wednesdays Thursdays and Fridays at half past nine I
have Shakespere under Prof. Anderson (bless him!) nineteenth century poets
Keats, Rossetti, Mathew Arnold & Tennyson under Mr. Hudson, and at half
past eleven, Wordsworth, Byron, Shelly and Browning under Anderson.
Friday afternoon I have Chaucer. This makes a program of sixteen hours
a week for one semester - not heavy work. Please don't worry about me,
if you knew how exuberant, jolly and happy I am every second of the day
you couldn't worry if you tried. It seems so good to see everyone &
this is such a dear old place anyway that one couldn't but be happy at
"Mr. Jordan's school". Our new matron is quite a different type from
Miss Thompson, she is an old Californian and a friend of Mrs. Stanfords,
we miss Miss Thompson ever so much but we might have some one worse
that Mrs.M. Redding-Clements. This morning Dr. Peet called. He is such
a dear little old man, I shall be so glad to go back to his little
church when I feel so much at home. The professors are all perfectly
lovely - so cordial and helpful.

[Drawing of a room with parts written in: window, books, window, te atable, Books, screen, door, study table, salon, screen, dress box, window, wardrobe, bed, bed]

A very rough diagram of the room but is very artistic
and Bohemian with the rugs Mr. Herme has given me to
take care of for him and a beautiful palm on the
reading stand. I have the etching that was over the
library mirror at home,Hermes[written], and a water color of
Lolies on my wall & they show off so well against the
(diagram of room) blue plaster. The books and screens and tea table
make it look very cosy, and I brought down some jelly to taste good. But
it is nearly lunch time and I must say bye-bye.

Your loving,
Toodles.

Laura is as pretty as ever - I wear shirt waists my duck or rough skirts
& broad brimmed sailor hat - also my heavy tan shoes - round toed. Am
going to have my pink underslip made up soon to wear under my white
batiste or by itself - maybe next month or as soon as I get money enough -
shall save the organdy for some swell occassion.

R.