Mrs. C. A. Hopkinson to Sarah Josepha Hale

Mrs. C. A. Hopkinson to Sarah Josepha Hale

1860/1869-08-22

August 22, [1860s]

Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879

Manuscripts

eng

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Sarah Josepha Hale Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

46-M-121

http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html

Dear Mrs Hale,

I wrote to my Cousin
Gov. Kent, for some masculine views
on this subject, but have not dared
to wait for his answer, as it
might be too late to have the article
of any service to you. I have therefore
thrown together such thoughts as I
could muster. I should have copied
it out fairly, but was taken sick
& employ the first moment that
I can hold a pen in writing to you.
I hope it may be of service in
the way you desire - put it into
any shape you wish to -- I have
recd a letter from the [?] Request of
Maine, Mrs Little endorsing Mr Jarvis
very fully, so you need not be afraid
to put in his views. Oh I do hope

his views, so simple & so tasteful
will be adopted! It frightens me to
see an extract from Dr. Dewey's Sermon
about a Versailles & Valhalla! happily
we are not likely to get money enough
for any such display of unsuitableness
(to call it by no worse name.)
I have read the poems you were
so kind as to leave me, & thank you
very much for the pleasure they have
given me - Your last no. Lady's book
is received. I must say I think Mrs
Haven is almost if not quite equa;
to Jane Austen. She is the crown imperial
in your garden -
I hope you got home well & are
the better for your journey. My children
are all coming home & I shall next week
have a family of twelve.
Let me help you whenever I
can really be of use. If Gov. Kent sends
me suggestions that are valuable to you
I will forward them at once to you.

I have not seen Mrs Comegys
since you were here. Indeed my
moments are all pre-spoken and I
suppose I shd never have found time
to call on her at all, if you had
not been there.
Yours very truly
CA Hopkinson