Metadata
Title
Sarah Josepha Hale to David E. Hale
Creator
Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879
Date
1830-06-04
June 4, 1830
Medium
Manuscripts
Language
eng
Type
text
Collection
Sarah Josepha Hale Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia
Identifier
46-M-132
Rights
http://www.philaathenaeum.org/rights.html
Text
Boston, June 4, 1830-
My dear Son -
I have not forgotten you, tho'
I have seen all my others.- I wanted you
at Newport very much, - and then I could
have kept a "Thanksgiving" even without
"pumpkin pie.' I found my children all
well, and happy. Horatio is a fine boy -
his conduct is an example for youth
and I only wish I could assist him to
obtain an education. He has relinquished
the plan of entering the Navy. I do not feel
satisfied with it - and he will now bend his
energies to the obtaining an education
and probably study Law. He will stay with Mr. French till September.
Martha Ann and Josepha (we call her so
now) I took with me to Keene and placed
them under the care of Miss [Fiske?]. They
are pretty girls and are improving finely.
Wm. made the whole tour from Boston
by the way of Portsmouth and [?]
to Newport and Keene and then to Boston
delighted with all he saw - but most delighted
with the opportunity of seeing his sisters.
He left them with much regret, tho' he was not
willing to stay in Keene without me. He is
now anticipating your visit, and asks
me every day, when you will come
to Boston. Have you any prospect
of obtaining leave to come here this summer?
I do not dare to anticipate it lest
I should be disappointed.
Have you seen Mr Watson? and have
you rec'd a packet of books I sent by a
Mr Johnson - a N.Y. merchant?
I have not, of late sent you any papers.
[one?] reason I have been absent, another
I thought it was so near examination
you would have little leisure for reading.
I feel very anxious to have you
pass the examination creditably, and have
little doubt you will - but it is not probable
you will, at this time, be among the "first five."
- Your acquaintances and friends in
Newport are all well. I saw Henry Baldwin
he has grown finely, and is a very interesting
youth. Mr & Mrs. Edes expressed much pleasure
at your success, and many hopes
for your prosperity.
[Havey?] is working at his trade - and will
be a money-making mechanic, I presume
presume - for the love of money has always
been his [lesson?].
Your aunt Sarah expresses very anxious
desires to see you - and I believe she will
be very much gratified if you can
visit them in Keene. Should your
leave of absence be of sufficient length
to permit an excursion to Keene
and time to spend a day or two
there I will go with you, and then
you will see your sisters.
An engagement prevents me from
filling the sheet.
Wm. sends love. Your affection[ED: paper damaged]
Mother
Cadet David E. Hale
West-Point
N. York.
My dear Son -
I have not forgotten you, tho'
I have seen all my others.- I wanted you
at Newport very much, - and then I could
have kept a "Thanksgiving" even without
"pumpkin pie.' I found my children all
well, and happy. Horatio is a fine boy -
his conduct is an example for youth
and I only wish I could assist him to
obtain an education. He has relinquished
the plan of entering the Navy. I do not feel
satisfied with it - and he will now bend his
energies to the obtaining an education
and probably study Law. He will stay with Mr. French till September.
Martha Ann and Josepha (we call her so
now) I took with me to Keene and placed
them under the care of Miss [Fiske?]. They
are pretty girls and are improving finely.
Wm. made the whole tour from Boston
by the way of Portsmouth and [?]
to Newport and Keene and then to Boston
delighted with all he saw - but most delighted
with the opportunity of seeing his sisters.
He left them with much regret, tho' he was not
willing to stay in Keene without me. He is
now anticipating your visit, and asks
me every day, when you will come
to Boston. Have you any prospect
of obtaining leave to come here this summer?
I do not dare to anticipate it lest
I should be disappointed.
Have you seen Mr Watson? and have
you rec'd a packet of books I sent by a
Mr Johnson - a N.Y. merchant?
I have not, of late sent you any papers.
[one?] reason I have been absent, another
I thought it was so near examination
you would have little leisure for reading.
I feel very anxious to have you
pass the examination creditably, and have
little doubt you will - but it is not probable
you will, at this time, be among the "first five."
- Your acquaintances and friends in
Newport are all well. I saw Henry Baldwin
he has grown finely, and is a very interesting
youth. Mr & Mrs. Edes expressed much pleasure
at your success, and many hopes
for your prosperity.
[Havey?] is working at his trade - and will
be a money-making mechanic, I presume
presume - for the love of money has always
been his [lesson?].
Your aunt Sarah expresses very anxious
desires to see you - and I believe she will
be very much gratified if you can
visit them in Keene. Should your
leave of absence be of sufficient length
to permit an excursion to Keene
and time to spend a day or two
there I will go with you, and then
you will see your sisters.
An engagement prevents me from
filling the sheet.
Wm. sends love. Your affection[ED: paper damaged]
Mother
Cadet David E. Hale
West-Point
N. York.