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Dearest Mary You see how it is here is my day. 8 to 8 -+ preparing for lectures, 8 -+ dictating to Miss Moore and reading mail, 9-9:15 chapel, 9:15 9:45 interviews, 9:45-10:20 preparing for quiz 10:20 - 11:15 lecture (before tea ValentineGÇÖs) 11:15 - 12 Dr. Rhoads. He is quite happy again and most cordial. 12 to 1 Interview with Miss Pence Lebarren 1-1:15 Miss Walker about business. 1:15 1:45 lunch (malt tonic and I am giving both to Mamie also) 1:45 Estelle Burmeister wants to go to you but I find she too has broken down. Throat Dr. gives her 2 years I believe before she really breaks down. Of course she will not do. 2 two teachers from Pittsburg [sic] wish to make school preparations to B.M. 2:30 Laurette till 3. 3-3:40 dictation to Miss Abbott (absolutely necessary letters I could not write this morning - letters that needed immediate reply) 3:40 - 5 walk with Mamie. 5-5:15 put on teagown, brushed hair washed hands and here I am with only -+ hour for you and writing to Father. What a day! Miss Cope is engaged to a prof. at Haverford and wishes to get married in Feb - (just out) and resigns her position. What can we do? Dr. Rh calmly proposes taking Miss Abbott, but I cannot let her go, can I? There is no one else unemployed and Miss Kerr our bursar is breaking down. A telegram today from Fock GÇ£Letter SentGÇ¥. I suppose it means that the library is ours. I have been feeling really very well and think Atlantic really did me good and other things. No book or paper have I been able to open today. The relief is hung and looks charming I had one of my secretaries send you the lists of busts, but we will wait to put them in place till Xmas. It would be too hurried before then. Harry thought it better for Laurette to come back to try working very gently for 2 weeks and abide by the result. She has promised me to study only 5 hours daily including lectures. 3 hours lectures in morning and 2 hours study in aft. She looks miserably ill. I shall hear from Father tomorrow and will let you know by telegram but I do not want you to come I think I can catch the 3:46 and if you do come you might wait for me in station to see. But please do not come. Here I have stopped to write my letter to Father. Mamie says Miss B----- by no means said she would not stay. I will try to dictate to a Secr. her conversation with Mamie. There was nothing important in it. Mamie approves of a B.M.S. Xmas party and says Miss B----- is to be there the first part of the holidays. So if you really wish to do it go ahead. -+ doz of malt are ordered you may be glad to hear. Remember all your promises and I will remember mine. I could not help teasing you a little but I will, my dear, I will write to you the prettiest I can. It was so charming. Buddha never presided over anything more charming perhaps not as charming. I hope you will continue the 9 hours sleep. Please try the massage in the morning. I have written to the 2 doctors about Miss Littlefield. Alice L. Littlefield 1912 Fairmount Ave Remember she is to make no engagement till she hears. That int. on the land was due the 2nd of Dec. I will let you know when I have summoned up my courage to remind G.W.C. and make my speech we agreed on. I totally forgot the horrid thing at Atlantic City. I intended to ask you to stop with me. But our morning was worth 1000 times more, was it not. I suppose at the Trustees Meeting I ought to say the int. had been paid but it may not matter. Goodbye - are you sure you do not sometimes regret your promises Oh my darling there is the mail This looks hopeful. Have sent for her to see me this aft - From Ledger [illegible] so [illegible] good stenographer applications that I scarcely know where to begin. GÇ£We can send you a first class young Lady, a graduate of Stockholm Institute, best of references, if not suited kindly advise Yours Respectfully [illegible]GÇ¥
Letter from M. Carey Thomas to Mary Elizabeth Garrett, December 04, 1893
M. Carey Thomas writes to Mary Garrett describing her daily schedule. Thomas complains to Garrett about having to hire new staff when her employees marry or get ill. A card for a Swedish employment agency is included with the letter.
Thomas, M. Carey (Martha Carey), 1857-1935 (author)
Garrett, Mary Elizabeth, 1854-1915 (addressee)
1893-12-04
14 pages
reformatted digital
North and Central America--United States--Pennsylvania--Montgomery--Bryn Mawr
North and Central America--United States--New York--New York
BMC-CA-RG1-1DD2
M. Carey Thomas Papers, 1853-1935 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/repositories/6/archival_objects/98852
BMC_1DD2_ThomasMC_Outgoing_0667