[ This letter was found stuffed in the same envelope as letter of Jan 31, 1892 from Alice Watrous' mother. ]

Berkeley - Jan. '92

My dear Alice:

We are both about in the same box; for I also have taken out a leave of abcence until the exes - shall take them of course. It is so drafty at college that my family would not hear of my being exposed to more cold by continually changing temperature as you know we are obliged to do while there; for the grippe at tacked my lungs in fine style and I rattled and wheezed away like a regular asthmatic.

However, I have ascertained something with regard to the question in which we are particularly interested. I know in the first place, that Prof. Sange will let you put off your theme until you can conveniently make it up. He is so good and kind. Do not worry about it, and I would not try to write it if I were you. I will enclose the information (received through Bird and Bertie) about the botany.

The French report was brought to me as follows:

In Grammar: thro' Indicative in Syntax and exercises.

In Polyecuete: within 2 pages of end of second act

In Tartriffe: to scene IV of Act II

"Prof. Pageh said for examination we would have 1 passage or more from Tartriffe and Polyecuete, the part we have read in class; & then a passage as sight from a book we haven't seen, also a piece of composition to translate into French with Gram. questions."

Pleasant - isn't it?

In Latin, up to date:

Read - Book II odes 1-2-3 6-7-10-13-14-15-

Book III - odes - 7-10-13-14-15-16- we are not to have composition this term I believe but a general review next then 1 every 2 weeks.

In history finish the History of France. Understand it is to be the important thing in the ex.

In English - read over the little books we read in class - their introductions - and finish the Elizabethan Plays - we are not to be examined in the Manual this time. Isn't it jolly to think of?

Now my dear, I believe that is all the information I have, you must think I am perfectly shocking to wait so long before writing again, but all last week I was just barely getting up, mamma & I were both very ill - and Bird was not at college her self so I could get no information at all.

When I wrote to you I could hardly see my eyes were so very painful; In the first part of my sickness they were all closed up - and I could not look at anything - indeed we have had a very doleful time of this; and I feel as if I had skipped Xmas. You must write me how you are getting on.

Bird wishes to be remembered and says when the schedules are ready for distribution, She will send one to you. Until then on Tuesday Jan 26 - 9:30 - History

1:30 - Latin.

Botany I don't know when it comes but will ascertain

Friday 9:30 - French

Saturday 1:30 - English

I have mislaid your letter and forgotten the no of your house. So guess I'll get Bird to take it up & have Ollie direct it.

With very much love

Edith.

write soon -

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