Mary Margaret Fine to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre

Good morning, my dear girl—You are sailing farther and farther away from us—but you cannot get away from our love and thoughts—I am so glad you are going to Rome, dear Jessie—I almost envy you, for I would rather go there than any where else—but I am sure you will find lots to interest you at the Forum and the LiRome and you will enjoy it more because of your Roman history and Cicero—I am writing this Friday morning in a snow storm—so am especially envious of your sailing away to sunny Italy—Perhaps by the time you come back in June—Spring may have come to us—although that seems doubtful—I feel badly about your going, for this means that our school shall not see much more of you. I want to say, dear, how how thoroughly I and all the others have enjoyed your being at school. It has been a delight to teach you for you are always so quick and responsive—and that I have grown to love you very dearly for yourself—You have meant much to me, Jessie dear, so do not grow away from me, when you go from home—With warmest affection, and earnest hopes that all may be the very best with you. ,