Margaret Woodrow Wilson to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre

Title

Margaret Woodrow Wilson to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre

Creator

Wilson, Margaret Woodrow, 1886-1944

Identifier

WWP17319

Date

1904 May 24

Description

Margaret Wilson writes to her sister about her examinations in college.

Source

Seeley G. Mudd Manuscript Library, Princeton University

Language

English

Text

Darling precious Jessie

I was so glad and relieved when I heard about the cable saying that you were alright and in Florence. Dear little Jess, you were determined to get ahead of us weren't you. It seems ages since I saw you and dear Mamma I am just crazy for you to come back.
The examinations are drawing near. I am very much afraid that I will not pass the French. I have so much to cram into my head before the exam. I am a bit afraid I won't pass the Geometry too. But we will hope for the best. We have already had our Latin Prose exam I don't know what mark I got. They never tell you but I got my paper back and it had only four “two liner” mistakes as we call them. So it could not have been very bad. The exam was easy however, I should not have made some of the mistakes I did make. The first question was a passage to translate that we had already translated for class. The other was right, but not very hard. So you see it was not as hard as Miss Jones Latin Prose exams.
The choosing of rooms comes next Saturday I am going to try to get a lovely double room on the third floor of Fensal. I have a pretty good chance because so many seniors occupy the rooms on the third floor that they will be open to choice.
I am so busy and have so much to do besides studying that I can hardly see straight. For instance this afternoon after I finish reciting I am going to practise a few minutes. Then the freshman are going to practise for the lantern chain. After that I have to practise with some other girls the songs we are going to sing for the benefit of juniors in the boating party next Saturday. Then I am going down town to see the oculist. My eyes are nearly well now but Cousin Florence thought I had better see the oculist so he could see if I were over taxing them. Then I am going over to the Albion to dinner. Vargie is going to be there with her baby. And so nearly every day now in this busy time goes.
I went around to Vingolf last night to collect dues. I found all the girls practising the songs we are going to sing during the lantern chain. I had forgotten that they were going to practise them because we in Fensal put it off till the next morning because the girls were most of them undressed studying. Well to begin over again nearly everyone wanted to know at the same time how much they owed, they had not begun to sing yet, and when I had told them they all asked me again and again how much they owed. One after she had paid asked me over and over again if I had checked her off. Some refused to pay didn't have the money. Naturally I was just dazed and came home disgusted with the treasurers duty Well that night Helen was awakenedtelling a good deal about my own doings but there aren't any other people here of whose doings you would be interested to hear not knowing anyone them anyone except me in Baltimore. I forgot to say that Aunt Annie and Little Annie and Cousin Florence are all well except for a cold that Aunt Annie is suffering with. Goodbye, Precious Jess. With love for darling Mamma, Cousin LucyCousin MaryCousin Minnie and your sweet self I am,

Your loving sister
Margaret

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Letter

To

Sayre, Jessie Woodrow Wilson, 1887-1933

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Citation

Wilson, Margaret Woodrow, 1886-1944, “Margaret Woodrow Wilson to Jessie Woodrow Wilson Sayre,” 1904 May 24, WWP17319, Jessie Wilson Sayre Correspondence, Woodrow Wilson Presidential Library & Museum, Staunton, Virginia.