Chase, Almira (Cowles). Letter, 1868

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Title
Chase, Almira (Cowles). Letter, 1868
Institution
Vassar College
Description
1 letter from Chase to her mother. She describes a walk with a teacher and six other girls (all wearing "gymnastics dresses"). She also relates information about her health and discusses possibly bringing a friend home with her over Christmas vacation. She attaches an article in the Eagle by president Raymond calming fears of a typhoid epidemic at Vassar.
Collection
Student Letters
Subject
Vassar College. Special and Preparatory Students,Typhoid fever
Themes
Home and Family
Athletics and Physical Education
Student Life
Creator
Chase, Almira (Cowles)
Contributor
Ditkoff, Andrea (descriptor)
Date
1868
Format
Correspondence
Physical Description
1 letter
Copyright and Use
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Item Identifier vassar:chase-almire
Cite this Item
Chase, Almira (Cowles). "Chase, Almira (Cowles). Letter, 1868". Vassar College. 1868. College Women. Web. Accessed July 2, 2022. https://www.collegewomen.org/node/17121
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