Metadata
Title
David E. Hale to Sarah Josepha Hale
Date
1830-02-10
February 10, 1830
Subject
Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879
Medium
Manuscripts
Language
eng
Type
text
Collection
Sarah Josepha Hale Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Identifier
46-M-180
Rights
http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html
Text
West Point Feb. 10. 1830
My dear Mother
I was much surprised to see by your
last letter that you had sent me some books in Dec. last
I have received no books but I had a letter from you about
the middle of Dec. stating that you had no convenient
opportunity to send them. I had been expecting some for
a long time, you can judge then of my disappointment at
learning that they had [DE: ?] miscarried. I have a great
deal of leisure time at present as there is no military
duties to attend to, and plane Geometry which we are
studying is truly plain and easy. Something to read would
therefore be very acceptable. Can you not if it is not
too much trouble [DE: ?] send by the mail a Magazine or
two regularly? The Museum or Casket which I suppose
you receive. I would subscribe for several but Colonel
Thayer will not allow the Cadets to take more than
one at a time. I am undetermined what one to take
but I think I should like the the Museum. Pray write
what one you think best.
You wrote something concerning jeaalousy [jealousy]
and rivalry among classmates. The strict examinations
and the standing in the class determined according to
Merit in, our studies, would naturally lend one to suspect
that some jealousy would arise among members of the
same class. But is not allowed in this institution.
If any cadet should show any he would be despised by
the whole corps. No one however high he may stand
in his class can presume to look down on any one
below him. Gentlemanly manners are required here, while
at some colleges many of the best students are as rude
[DE: are as rude] and uncivil as boors.
Horatio then goes into the Navy.
What will the old women of Newport say to that, I wonder
One of your sons in the Navy the other in the Army!!!
I am glad to hear the girls are wll and happy.
Little William you say wants [DE: I] a letter I will try
to write one
Your aff. Son
D.E Hale
Letter of Magor [Major] General David E. Hale
to the most learned and reverand [reverend] William G. Hale
Revered Sir,
My mother tells us that you have
applied yourself to your [?] studies with great
industry; that you have learned to read writing.
Therefore I have [DE: learned] taken the liberty to write
you the following letter.
Dear William I am well and hope this
letter will find you enjoying the same blessing.
Your Brother
David E. Hale
My dear Mother
I was much surprised to see by your
last letter that you had sent me some books in Dec. last
I have received no books but I had a letter from you about
the middle of Dec. stating that you had no convenient
opportunity to send them. I had been expecting some for
a long time, you can judge then of my disappointment at
learning that they had [DE: ?] miscarried. I have a great
deal of leisure time at present as there is no military
duties to attend to, and plane Geometry which we are
studying is truly plain and easy. Something to read would
therefore be very acceptable. Can you not if it is not
too much trouble [DE: ?] send by the mail a Magazine or
two regularly? The Museum or Casket which I suppose
you receive. I would subscribe for several but Colonel
Thayer will not allow the Cadets to take more than
one at a time. I am undetermined what one to take
but I think I should like the the Museum. Pray write
what one you think best.
You wrote something concerning jeaalousy [jealousy]
and rivalry among classmates. The strict examinations
and the standing in the class determined according to
Merit in, our studies, would naturally lend one to suspect
that some jealousy would arise among members of the
same class. But is not allowed in this institution.
If any cadet should show any he would be despised by
the whole corps. No one however high he may stand
in his class can presume to look down on any one
below him. Gentlemanly manners are required here, while
at some colleges many of the best students are as rude
[DE: are as rude] and uncivil as boors.
Horatio then goes into the Navy.
What will the old women of Newport say to that, I wonder
One of your sons in the Navy the other in the Army!!!
I am glad to hear the girls are wll and happy.
Little William you say wants [DE: I] a letter I will try
to write one
Your aff. Son
D.E Hale
Letter of Magor [Major] General David E. Hale
to the most learned and reverand [reverend] William G. Hale
Revered Sir,
My mother tells us that you have
applied yourself to your [?] studies with great
industry; that you have learned to read writing.
Therefore I have [DE: learned] taken the liberty to write
you the following letter.
Dear William I am well and hope this
letter will find you enjoying the same blessing.
Your Brother
David E. Hale