Letter from Sallie E. Bolton, Millersville, Pennsylvania to her mother, Mary Ann Brosius Bolton. Contents relate to her ambivalence towards public life, her studies in oil painting, as well as lengthy disscussions of her decision not to pursue a romantic relationship with a former fellow student, and an excursion into Lancaster, Pennsylvania to have her daguerreotype made. Fabric for a new dress and a Halloween prank are also briefly described.