Marion, May 0th/00 Mr Vassar, Sir: About two years ago I saw in the papers, a paragraph stating that Mr. Matthew Vassar, had given 000,000 dollars for the praiseworthy purpose of founding a College for the Education of Women, in Poughkeepsie N. York. Having never seen any farther notice given to the subject, int he journals of the day, and not having any other means of obtaining information, I have taken the liberty of addressing to you, this note, for the purpose of learning, whether the