Metadata
Title
Louisa C. Tuthill to Sarah Josepha Hale
Creator
Tuthill, Louisa C. (Louisa Caroline), 1798-1879
Date
1850-10-08
October 8, 1850
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-188
Rights
http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html
Text
Princeton, Oct 8th/50
My dear Mrs Hale,
Your complimentary
request was received on Saturday last
In complying with it, I am doubtful
about what "particulars" you need
for a "sketch."
You know that I was born and educated
at New Haven. It was at the time when
ladies in our country were first allowed
a truly liberal education.
To the Rev Claudius Herrick (the revered
teacher of hundreds who are now
among the most useful and accomplished
women in our country*) I am
anxious to render a grateful tribute,
for the last three or four years of my school -
education. Bu the very side of Yale College
stand the venerable old mansion,
where that excellent man, with mild
persuasiveness led along the
briary paths of science, ripe, however
with roses. -
In my girlhood, I amused myself with
attempts at poems, plays and novels -
but no mortal eye was allowed to
scrutinize these juvenile performances
and before my marriage I consigned them
to a general conflagration. It is doubtless,
[DE: as] well for the world that these [?]
[?] should thus have perished, but I have
since regretted that some of those [?]
*
His pupils erected an appropriate monument
to his memory in the beautiful cemetery
at New Haven.
were not spared that I might know
exactly what then, were my thoughts
and capabilities. - Although among
the gayest of the gay, and apparently
only desirous to be the belle of the
ball-room, I had then higher aspirations;
and eve[?], too much pride of character
to be proud of wealth. When apparently most devoted
to society, I found time for reading and study.
But my dear Mrs Hale I do not like
this writing in the first person. -
I will give you a few nude facts and
leave them to be clothed in your
graceful drapery.
Married in 1817 at a very early age
to Cornelius Tuthill Esq a distinguished
member of the bar fond of science &
of literature. He encourages literary [tastes?]
in his wife and wishes for intellectual
companionship. - Encourages her to write
and inspires this by causing a poem of
hers to appear in print. -
Mr Tuthill died in 1825 leaving a young
widow with four children.
Mrs T. as a solace under affliction takes
up the pen. "James Somers the Pilgrim's
Son" published in 1827 - . "Mary's Visit to
B -." in 1829 ("By a Lady of New Haven.")
For years devoted to the education of
her children. - Wrote [DE: the "history]
[DE: of] "Architecture," first for her own
family. - One [number?] containing
Ancient Architecture, was published
at New Haven in a small [DE: quarto] volume
Out of this, in time, grew "The History
of Architecture, Ancient and Modern."
since published in Philadelphia.
Mr Ithiel Town's library affording
facility for the study of the Art,
a study performed for several years
with avidity.
In 1838-9 The Young Lady's Reader & Young
Lady's Home, The first books to which her name
was given. Had written anonymously
for periodical literature meantime
In 1842 removed to the vicinity of Boston
Wrote " I will be a Gentleman, I will be a
Lady" - both now in the nineteenth edition.
"Onward, Right Onward." -
"Anything for Sport."
"The Boarding School Girl." -
"A Strike for Freedom." -
Besides this Juvenile Series - wrote
"My Wife." -
In Philadelphia "The History of
Architecture was published. Edited
"The Mirror or Life."
B.P. Putnam published "The Nursery
Book for Young Mothers." - The series
"Success in Life," of which
"The Merchant," 'Lawyer' and
"Mechanic" have appeared. -
If you think it best to mention
Cornelia's Books, they are as follows -
"Wreaths and Branches for the Church."
[DE: ?]
"Christian Ornaments, or the Spirit
of the Church."
"The Boy of Spirit"
"When are we Happiest?"m(Juveniles.)
"Hurra [Hurrah] for New England".
"The Belle, The Blue & the Bigot,"
or Three Fields of Womans Influence."
It would have given us pleasure
to see you in Princeton, my dear
Mrs Hale. We were extremely sorry
not to see Mrs Hunter more
frequently - she was occupied with
her little family and Cornelia was
quite ill at the time. I am happy
to say she is now recovering her
usual health, which at the
best is never very strong.
My daughters join with me in affectionate
remembrances to you and
your family: please do not fail
to give dear little Richard a
kiss fir me - I am anxious
that he should not forget
me. Truly yours, Louisa C. Tuthill.
P.S. If I have omitted anything
which you wish to know, in this
very hasty scrawl, pray [DE: ?] inform
me, and I will supply
deficiencies.
My dear Mrs Hale,
Your complimentary
request was received on Saturday last
In complying with it, I am doubtful
about what "particulars" you need
for a "sketch."
You know that I was born and educated
at New Haven. It was at the time when
ladies in our country were first allowed
a truly liberal education.
To the Rev Claudius Herrick (the revered
teacher of hundreds who are now
among the most useful and accomplished
women in our country*) I am
anxious to render a grateful tribute,
for the last three or four years of my school -
education. Bu the very side of Yale College
stand the venerable old mansion,
where that excellent man, with mild
persuasiveness led along the
briary paths of science, ripe, however
with roses. -
In my girlhood, I amused myself with
attempts at poems, plays and novels -
but no mortal eye was allowed to
scrutinize these juvenile performances
and before my marriage I consigned them
to a general conflagration. It is doubtless,
[DE: as] well for the world that these [?]
[?] should thus have perished, but I have
since regretted that some of those [?]
*
His pupils erected an appropriate monument
to his memory in the beautiful cemetery
at New Haven.
were not spared that I might know
exactly what then, were my thoughts
and capabilities. - Although among
the gayest of the gay, and apparently
only desirous to be the belle of the
ball-room, I had then higher aspirations;
and eve[?], too much pride of character
to be proud of wealth. When apparently most devoted
to society, I found time for reading and study.
But my dear Mrs Hale I do not like
this writing in the first person. -
I will give you a few nude facts and
leave them to be clothed in your
graceful drapery.
Married in 1817 at a very early age
to Cornelius Tuthill Esq a distinguished
member of the bar fond of science &
of literature. He encourages literary [tastes?]
in his wife and wishes for intellectual
companionship. - Encourages her to write
and inspires this by causing a poem of
hers to appear in print. -
Mr Tuthill died in 1825 leaving a young
widow with four children.
Mrs T. as a solace under affliction takes
up the pen. "James Somers the Pilgrim's
Son" published in 1827 - . "Mary's Visit to
B -." in 1829 ("By a Lady of New Haven.")
For years devoted to the education of
her children. - Wrote [DE: the "history]
[DE: of] "Architecture," first for her own
family. - One [number?] containing
Ancient Architecture, was published
at New Haven in a small [DE: quarto] volume
Out of this, in time, grew "The History
of Architecture, Ancient and Modern."
since published in Philadelphia.
Mr Ithiel Town's library affording
facility for the study of the Art,
a study performed for several years
with avidity.
In 1838-9 The Young Lady's Reader & Young
Lady's Home, The first books to which her name
was given. Had written anonymously
for periodical literature meantime
In 1842 removed to the vicinity of Boston
Wrote " I will be a Gentleman, I will be a
Lady" - both now in the nineteenth edition.
"Onward, Right Onward." -
"Anything for Sport."
"The Boarding School Girl." -
"A Strike for Freedom." -
Besides this Juvenile Series - wrote
"My Wife." -
In Philadelphia "The History of
Architecture was published. Edited
"The Mirror or Life."
B.P. Putnam published "The Nursery
Book for Young Mothers." - The series
"Success in Life," of which
"The Merchant," 'Lawyer' and
"Mechanic" have appeared. -
If you think it best to mention
Cornelia's Books, they are as follows -
"Wreaths and Branches for the Church."
[DE: ?]
"Christian Ornaments, or the Spirit
of the Church."
"The Boy of Spirit"
"When are we Happiest?"m(Juveniles.)
"Hurra [Hurrah] for New England".
"The Belle, The Blue & the Bigot,"
or Three Fields of Womans Influence."
It would have given us pleasure
to see you in Princeton, my dear
Mrs Hale. We were extremely sorry
not to see Mrs Hunter more
frequently - she was occupied with
her little family and Cornelia was
quite ill at the time. I am happy
to say she is now recovering her
usual health, which at the
best is never very strong.
My daughters join with me in affectionate
remembrances to you and
your family: please do not fail
to give dear little Richard a
kiss fir me - I am anxious
that he should not forget
me. Truly yours, Louisa C. Tuthill.
P.S. If I have omitted anything
which you wish to know, in this
very hasty scrawl, pray [DE: ?] inform
me, and I will supply
deficiencies.