Dear Mother and Father,
I hope this letter finds you well. Please write and tell me Aunt Gracie is feeling better. I am delighted you were able to travel to be with her while she was ill. Won’t you tell her hello for me when you go again for a visit?
I apologize for the delay in writing and mailing this letter as I have been very busy making arrangements for housing. I was able to find a roommate. She is another secretary at the college and so we are together quite a lot actually. Our hours are the same and she works near my department. Her name is Clara.
I started work last week for Professor Kaplan and I am pleased. The work is interesting and easy. The work doesn’t keep me too busy and I am able to have a social life through the church where Clara and I attend at every chance.
I am genuinely surprised at the number of young women attending college here and I might check into taking classes in the future myself, so when you have a moment will you send me my high school records?
I am going to a church social after church with Clara so I must leave now but please know that I love you and miss you,
With loving affection always,
Your Violet
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Lillian,
I cannot wait to tell you about what is happening since I moved, dear sister! I have been enjoying myself and am so happy to have moved.
My job is enjoyable and it is a dream to be around all of the young people. It makes me want to be a part of academia. There are women here studying. Many women in fact and I want to be a part of it. I was thinking I could become a teacher or a nurse.
I have been going to clubs with my roommate Clara and we are dancing until all hours each Friday and Saturday evening. I have learned the Charleston and Shag. I am not very good but I am trying. We have met a few gentlemen and I’ve been kissed a few times! It is truly scandalous! Do not tell Mother and Father but it is quite a lot of fun to be social with men my age. There are so many more options than back home. I do have a bit of a crush on the Professor I work for but he is uninterested and sadly he is married. He is very nice to me and respectful and dare I say that is boring.
I have also been visiting a little book store that has poetry readings and there is alcohol and smoking and laughing! Clara writes some poetry and so she read one of her poems last week and it was well received.
When you can you visit? It would make my heart happy to have you here as my guest and I know you and Clara would get along splendidly. You would love to go dancing with us working girls to meet some fellows! You never know, there might be some kissing!
Loving you always sis,
Violet
Written by Julia Roberts, Kidneys and Eyes
