Sarah Josepha Hale to David E. Hale

Sarah Josepha Hale to David E. Hale

Hale, Sarah Josepha Buell, 1788-1879

1832-09-16

September 16, 1832

Manuscripts

eng

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Sarah Josepha Hale Collection, The Athenaeum of Philadelphia

46-M-142

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Boston, Sept 16, 1832.

My dear Son -

I send five books, one copy with
morocco back, which is the style we adopt
when something more durable than paper
is required, The price is $1.25 for the paper
covered $1.38 for the morocco back.
I would say to you, keep the money
which these books will bring for yourself
if I thought you needed it half as much
as I do. My expenses increase faster than
any income - but I do not wish to trouble
you with perplexities and cares which
you cannot prevent or assist. So I will
only say that when you have disposed
of the books you may send me 4 dollars of
the amount.
Horatio and William have returned from
Keene, and Willey has entered the Latin
School. He sends his love & Horatio also.

I am glad to hear you are happy at
your studies, no doubt of success
if you study con amore. But how
soon the time of emancipation
is coming! quite too soon unless
you are very determined in your
own course of improvement. I
wish you could attain for a few years a station
at West Point as assistant in some
of the [branches?]. Can you not?
- I am tolerably successful in
the magazine this year - and "Flora"
sells exceedingly well. We shall soon
publish a second edition. -
I have concluded to take M. & J. from
Keene this winter. Mrs. Boston wishes to
have Josepha spend the winter with her
at Concord, and Martha Ann will pass
part of the time at Portsmouth, &
part at Boston.
You must write to your sisters soon.
Yours most affectionately
S.J. Hale

Cadet David E. Hale
West-Point
N. York.