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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her parents, 1896
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter home about feeling upset, bad weather, attending a Barnswallow play, and doing laundry.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her parents, 1896 September 19
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to parents about classes, Flower Sunday, missing a Y.W.C.A. reception due to bad weather, meals, settling into her room, and items needed from home.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Mr. R.F. Pierce, Old Town, Maine, 1896 September 22
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to parents about attending a Y.W.C.A. reception, exploring the campus, seniors wearing caps and gowns to chapel, her class schedule and teachers, items needed from home, and hope that she will continue to receive letters.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Mr. R.F. Pierce, Old Town, Maine, 1896 October 2
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to mother about writing to her aunt, establishing studying schedule, joining the Barn social group, and clothing she hopes her mother can make for her.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her parents, 1896 October 11
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to parents about attending a Sophomore reception and the clothing everyone wore; her teachers, including Miss Pendleton, and classes such as German, English, and Bible; dinner invitations; and listening to organ music at chapel.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Mr. R.F. Pierce, Old Town, Maine, 1896 October 14
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to mother about her struggles in Geometry class, her clothing, and Gym teacher's request that she not wear sweaters. Includes list of items to send from home.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her parents, 1896 October 23
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to parents describing a shopping trip in Boston, clothing needs, bicycling with friends, arrival of cold weather, feeling homesick and questioning coming to Wellesley, states where other students are from, and eating dinner.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Mr. R.F. Pierce, Old Town, Maine, 1896 October 30
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to mother about "blacking her boots," regretting not attending a Halloween celebration, voting in a mock presidential election, her classes and teachers, meal times, travel plans home, hopes to do crew in the spring, invitation to join Beethoven Society and Barn Swallows, and attending a concert.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her mother, 1897 January
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to mother about her routine, the cold weather, upcoming Glee Club concert, clothing needed from home, friend's invitation to attend an opera in New Bedford, planning her mother's visit, and maintaining a friendship with someone at home.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Mr. R.F. Pierce, Old Town, Maine, 1897 January
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter home about upcoming Day of Prayer, financial expenses, a woman and her children staying in her building, preparing food, an earache, study habits, family's plans to visit, and an upcoming opera performance.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her mother, 1897 January 13
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to mother about cold weather, declining option to move from village to campus, shopping in Natick, and how she is doing in her classes.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her parents, 1897 January 16
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to parents about her busy schedule, working on class assignments, making food with friends, trip into Natick with friend, bicycle left at home, hosting visitors, invitation to stay at a friend's house, and exam schedule. Also discusses possible concerts to attend during parents' future visit, concern that she won't have a man to take to Glee Club concert, and socializing with friends.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her parents, 1897 January 31
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to parents about midyears, snowy weather and a snow fight between freshmen and sophomores, food and items needed from home, and failure to get seats at the opera.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Mrs. R.F. Pierce, 1897 February 3
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to mother about exams, items requested from home, and receiving a letter.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her family, 1897 February 7
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter home describing finishing exams, recommending her parents read the book "Power Through Repose," attending a visiting Brown University glee club concert, male acquaintances that could attend events with her, friend receiving care package of food, items needed from home, and putting on an upcoming play.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her mother, 1897 February 9
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to mother about whether her father recently sent her a package, finishing midyears, departments announcing grades, teacher lecturing on the book "Power Through Repose," and news of a friend's engagement.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Mr. R.F. Pierce, Old Town, Maine, 1897 February 14
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter home describing attending church, cooking, clothing needs, upcoming Glee Club concert, waiting for exam grades, dorm rooms, and corresponding with Howard.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her mother, 1897 April 21
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to mother about an afternoon in Boston, shopping, new clothing, and updates on friends.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her parents, 1897 April 24
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter home describing the spring weather, clothing needs, washing and drying laundry, boating with other girls, food served at mealtimes, family's health, upcoming Boston Symphony Orchestra concert, and receiving teacher's compliments on a difficult writing assignment.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Mr. R.F. Pierce, Old Town, Maine, 1897 May 10
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to parents about attending church, arranging plans around Float Night, class assignments, socializing with other girls, writing letters, and news that some students have been expelled but not to believe exaggerated rumors.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her mother, 1897 May 12
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to mother about family's health, class assignments, items needed from home, Commencement plans, invitation to a friend's home over the summer, and upcoming exams.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her parents, 1897 May 16
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to parents about attending performance of "The Tempest" with Ada Rehan in Boston, attending a freshman social, listening to a sermon, class assignments, newspapers covering the expulsion of two students, missing a missionary meeting, Commencement and Baccalaureate, a chair incident in the dining hall, and clothing.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to her mother, 1897 May 19
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to mother about exam schedule, plans for Float Night and Tree Day, possible visit from friends, clothing, and corresponding with an acquaintance.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Mrs. R.F. Pierce, Old Town, Maine, 1897 May 23
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter to parents about upcoming end of school events, new clothing, working on class assignments, Tree Day, deciding on next year's class schedule, writing letters, and an upcoming basketball game between freshmen and sophomores.
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Letter from Louise Pierce, Wellesley, Massachusetts, to Mr. R.F. Pierce, Old Town, Maine, 1897 June 7
Louise Pierce and Wellesley College Archives
Letter home about a thunderstorm ruining Tree Day, postponed events, teacher's praise for her writing, shopping in Boston, a dance at the Barn, clothing, travel plans, upcoming exams and assignments, and financial expenses.
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