“It was quite snowy”

Abbie Coolidge to Calvin: February 23, 1886.

In this letter, Abbie writes to Calvin while he is away studying at Black River Academy in Ludlow. She laments that their father won’t tell her more about Calvin’s studies; he only mentions algebra, a course that Calvin struggled in. She also updates Calvin on the winter farm work, particularly the arduous task of gathering firewood in the snow.