A.L.S. May 17, [1858]. �R. Emma Chapin� [Roxana Chapin Gerdine] to �My dear Em� [Emily McKinstry Chapin]. Athens, [GA]. 4pp. Note: Part of the last page continues onto the front of the first page.)
I will direct this to Lucy, as if to Emily some other Em may get it as she is not as well known as Miss Lucy in Holyoke and I don�t know Mr. Davis other name. My love to Lu. I will write her soon.
Athens May 17th"
My dear Em"
So you think I slighted your epistle by no means but I had written one to you and that was the first to Lucy. so now swallow down all your vexation of spirit and prepare to read this. my letters to the north have been quite frequent recently. I have written to Cornelia and to Eddy. I forgot to put this bit of cambric in his so now for a letter to you I know you must become attached to Holyoke if you remain there much longer. I think it is strange that you have not heard from Washington I have heard only twice. that was when I first reached here nothing was said either by Mrs. Jones or [Clive] about the school there. I never have
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Roxana Chapin Gerdine Collection, Special Collections, University of Mississippi Libraries
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