Metadata
Title
Representative Augustus Drum to Sarah Josepha Hale
Date
1852-05-04
May 4, 1852
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-100
Rights
http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html
Text
House of Repr W -
Washington City May 4 1852
Mrs Sarah J. Hale
Madam
I have read with great satisfaction the printed
sheet which you did me the honor to enclose in your note of yesterday
The subject of female education is one of deep
interest to every truly good man and woman, I confess myself instructed
by your reflections on the subject, and delighted with the evidence
you have produced of the growing interest [DE: in the Wis?] - which
it is exciting in the wise - I think "Congress may as [?]
make provision In National Education as for An [?]
That Congress has the power and it ought to exercise
it in both cases I do not question - albeit I am a strict
constructionist -
Hon Wm M Churchwell of Ten, has the subject
of Education under consideration and has introduced a
bill [DE: on that subject] - I handed him the printed sheet &
requested him to send you a copy of his bill. He promised
me he would do so - My aid maybe relied on by the Friends
of Education but I have too much business on hand to
assume the responsibility of leading on so important a subject
- It would suffer I fear from a want of that
strict attention which it would certainly require & which
in my present position it would be impossible for me to
give - - - Mr Churchwell having the subject in charge
is fairly entitled to lead, and I am quite certain he
will be most happy to profit by any hints or suggestions
you may think proper to make
Very [Respfl?] Madam'
Your obt sevt
A.G. Brown
Washington City May 4 1852
Mrs Sarah J. Hale
Madam
I have read with great satisfaction the printed
sheet which you did me the honor to enclose in your note of yesterday
The subject of female education is one of deep
interest to every truly good man and woman, I confess myself instructed
by your reflections on the subject, and delighted with the evidence
you have produced of the growing interest [DE: in the Wis?] - which
it is exciting in the wise - I think "Congress may as [?]
make provision In National Education as for An [?]
That Congress has the power and it ought to exercise
it in both cases I do not question - albeit I am a strict
constructionist -
Hon Wm M Churchwell of Ten, has the subject
of Education under consideration and has introduced a
bill [DE: on that subject] - I handed him the printed sheet &
requested him to send you a copy of his bill. He promised
me he would do so - My aid maybe relied on by the Friends
of Education but I have too much business on hand to
assume the responsibility of leading on so important a subject
- It would suffer I fear from a want of that
strict attention which it would certainly require & which
in my present position it would be impossible for me to
give - - - Mr Churchwell having the subject in charge
is fairly entitled to lead, and I am quite certain he
will be most happy to profit by any hints or suggestions
you may think proper to make
Very [Respfl?] Madam'
Your obt sevt
A.G. Brown