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4 / 4San Souci 5th moth 9th 1825
Such a strain of invective must surely have exhausted
every suitable word in thy vocabulary & I think I might have served longer
without danger of another such terrible blast but I think it best not to hazard
it therefore begin immediately upon finishing thy letter * -- as I have good opportunity
to send it T Kite who Kindly offered to take letters next 7th day -- I was
absolutely astonished at thy last -- when thee knows how seldom I write in
Common -- & that I exerted myself to write 5 times while in New York -- thee
knew the distance from the stage office & how difficult it is to send letters
there -- & that my eyes were too weak to use at night & during the first
week I had no other time -- if it had been Martha[?] indeed thee might
have expected line upon line & sentence upon sentence -- but thee knows I
was never given to writing or saying much -- First day eve' after
my return though it rained very hard M & myself went round to deliver a letter
to friend Richardson -- J was at home & very polite indeed -- after having
duly satisfied the good friends' curiosity about the Griscouis & Newyork -- we
called Cousin Anna treated Martha with most astonishing Condescension
directed all her conversation to her -- & I verily believe invited her to call
again -- Found E Haydock had just left P for New Jersey to Spend the summer
probably -- is it not provoking --- 4th day went to meeting called on Cousin Jane
who made a great fuss -- treated me to strawberries -- pine apple & cake --
told me I looked fatter & better than she had ever seen me before. -- Had
the invaluable pleasure of a visit from J Needless -- whom we found
as deeply interesting as ever -- "Well" said he -- after shaking hands
"Thee has had a long broad this time" -- he had the presumption to stay.
San Souci 5<sup>th</sup> mo<sup>th</sup> 9<sup>th</sup> 1825
<p-bgn>Such a strain of invective must surely have exhausted
every suitable word in thy vocabulary & I think I might have served longer
without danger of another such <und>terrible blast</und> but I think it best not to hazard
it therefore begin immediately upon finishing thy letter * -- as I have good opportunity
to send it T Kite who Kindly offered to take letters next 7<sup>th</sup> day -- I was
absolutely astonished at thy last -- when thee knows how seldom I write in
Common -- & that I exerted myself to write <und>5</und> times while in New York -- thee
knew the distance from the stage office & how difficult it is to send letters
there -- & that my eyes were too weak to use at night & during the first
week I had no other time -- if it had been <unclear>Martha</unclear> indeed thee might
have expected line upon line & sentence upon sentence -- but thee knows I
<und>was never given to writing or saying much</und> -- First day eve' after
my return though it rained very hard M & myself went round to deliver a letter
to friend Richardson -- J was at home & very polite indeed -- after having
duly satisfied the good friends' curiosity about the Griscouis & Newyork -- we
called Cousin Anna treated Martha with most astonishing Condescension
directed all her conversation to her -- & I verily believe invited her to call
again -- Found E Haydock had just left P for New Jersey to Spend the summer
probably -- is it not provoking --- 4<sup>th</sup> day went to meeting called on Cousin Jane
who made a great fuss -- treated me to strawberries -- pine apple & cake --
told me I looked fatter & better than she had ever seen me before. -- Had
the <und>invaluable</und> pleasure of a visit from J <und>Needless</und> -- whom we found
as <und>deeply interesting as ever</und> -- "Well" said he -- after shaking hands
"Thee has had a <und>long broad</und> this time" -- he had the presumption to stay.
<p-bgn>Such a strain of invective must surely have exhausted
every suitable word in thy vocabulary & I think I might have served longer
without danger of another such <und>terrible blast</und> but I think it best not to hazard
it therefore begin immediately upon finishing thy letter * -- as I have good opportunity
to send it T Kite who Kindly offered to take letters next 7<sup>th</sup> day -- I was
absolutely astonished at thy last -- when thee knows how seldom I write in
Common -- & that I exerted myself to write <und>5</und> times while in New York -- thee
knew the distance from the stage office & how difficult it is to send letters
there -- & that my eyes were too weak to use at night & during the first
week I had no other time -- if it had been <unclear>Martha</unclear> indeed thee might
have expected line upon line & sentence upon sentence -- but thee knows I
<und>was never given to writing or saying much</und> -- First day eve' after
my return though it rained very hard M & myself went round to deliver a letter
to friend Richardson -- J was at home & very polite indeed -- after having
duly satisfied the good friends' curiosity about the Griscouis & Newyork -- we
called Cousin Anna treated Martha with most astonishing Condescension
directed all her conversation to her -- & I verily believe invited her to call
again -- Found E Haydock had just left P for New Jersey to Spend the summer
probably -- is it not provoking --- 4<sup>th</sup> day went to meeting called on Cousin Jane
who made a great fuss -- treated me to strawberries -- pine apple & cake --
told me I looked fatter & better than she had ever seen me before. -- Had
the <und>invaluable</und> pleasure of a visit from J <und>Needless</und> -- whom we found
as <und>deeply interesting as ever</und> -- "Well" said he -- after shaking hands
"Thee has had a <und>long broad</und> this time" -- he had the presumption to stay.
till 10 oclock -- last night after debating it in family council & having the reasons pro
& con -- we concluded never never[sic] to make our appearance in the parlour when his lordship
occupied it -- but always to be "engaged" -- & if this gentle trust will not suffice -- Pa is determined
to tell him that it is of no use to take such a long walk every two weeks for the
girls will always be engaged -- now this sentence of banishment upon the poor youth
is not only the punishment for his long tried uninterestingness but for an offence of a more
recent date -- Thee must know to begin affairs in due form -- that last first day as
mother was coming home home[sic] from the western meeting alone -- a most spruce looking
youth stepped up to her & said -- "this is friend Gibbons is it not"? -- Mother looked round
& could scarcely recognize I. Dillan -- he came home with her & staid some time
but we happened to be out -- so he was forced to take his leave without seeing
M-- 3d day afternoon he came a little after 3 & spent the afternoon (I shall get to
John Needles after a while but thee must not be in a hurry) In the mean time I had
gone to S Dickenson's to meet M Bringhurs who came to P with her father & mother
to go to the [?] as her fathers health is miserable -- when I got there who should
be seated in state but "little Phil" -- who thee is probably aware is now a practicing physician
in Abingdon but happened to come to town the day M was here -- he staid an
hour or two & then M accompanid me home where she had engaged to take tea
In the evening Marcus came round to go with us to "Independant square" -- vulgarly
called the "State House yard" -- This was the third evening he had been disappointed
by company -- So Sister concluded we would go -- J M__ had come in a few
minutes before -- & when we rose to go put on his hat & walked to the door
M. stayed the last one in the parlour except I Dillan whom she fully intended
to walk with -- but John with the most astonishing assurance elbowed
the youth out of his way & offered his arm -- Isaac thinking I suppose
he was in the full tide of successful experiment -- left them & offered
M Bringhurst his -- as I had just accepted J Pugh's -- so M had no
resource left but to accept the note of interrogation which she did
with as bad a grace as possible -- I was in a ill humour all the evening
of & and J Pugh did not fair much better -- A Embur & little Phil -- joined
us but the time we got to the Square the gates were shut & as it was
too late for the company to return to our house I D waited on Mary home
till 10 oclock -- last night after debating it in family council & having the reasons pro
& con -- we concluded never <sic>never</sic> to make our appearance in the parlour when his lordship
occupied it -- but always to be "engaged" -- & if this gentle trust will not suffice -- <und>Pa</und> is determined
to tell him that it is of no use to take such a long walk every two weeks for the
girls will <und>always</und> be engaged -- now this sentence of banishment upon the poor youth
is not only the punishment for his long tried uninterestingness but for an offence of a more
recent date -- Thee must know to begin affairs in due form -- that last first day as
mother was coming home <sic>home</sic> from the western meeting alone -- a most spruce looking
youth stepped up to her & said -- "this is friend Gibbons is it not"? -- Mother looked round
& could scarcely recognize I. Dillan -- he came home with her & staid some time
but we happened to be out -- so he was forced to take his leave without seeing
M-- 3<sup>d</sup> day afternoon he came a little after 3 & spent the afternoon (I shall get to
John Needles after a while but thee must not be in a hurry) In the mean time I had
gone to S Dickenson's to meet M Bringhurs who came to P with her father & mother
to go to the <ill> as her fathers health is miserable -- when I got there who should
be seated in state but "little Phil" -- who thee is probably aware is now a practicing physician
in Abingdon but happened to come to town the day M was here -- he staid an
hour or two & then M accompanid me home where she had engaged to take tea
In the evening Marcus came round to go with us to "Independant square" -- vulgarly
called the "State House yard" -- This was the third evening he had been disappointed
by company -- So Sister concluded we would go -- J M__ had come in a few
minutes before -- & when we rose to go put on his hat & walked to the door
M. stayed the last one in the parlour except I Dillan whom she fully intended
to walk with -- but John with the most astonishing assurance elbowed
the youth out of his way & offered his arm -- Isaac thinking I suppose
he was in the full tide of successful experiment -- left them & offered
M Bringhurst his -- as I had just accepted J Pugh's -- so M had no
resource left but to accept the note of interrogation which she did
with as bad a grace as possible -- I was in a ill humour all the evening
of & and J Pugh did not fair much better -- A Embur & little Phil -- joined
us but the time we got to the Square the gates were shut & as it was
too late for the company to return to our house I D waited on Mary home
& con -- we concluded never <sic>never</sic> to make our appearance in the parlour when his lordship
occupied it -- but always to be "engaged" -- & if this gentle trust will not suffice -- <und>Pa</und> is determined
to tell him that it is of no use to take such a long walk every two weeks for the
girls will <und>always</und> be engaged -- now this sentence of banishment upon the poor youth
is not only the punishment for his long tried uninterestingness but for an offence of a more
recent date -- Thee must know to begin affairs in due form -- that last first day as
mother was coming home <sic>home</sic> from the western meeting alone -- a most spruce looking
youth stepped up to her & said -- "this is friend Gibbons is it not"? -- Mother looked round
& could scarcely recognize I. Dillan -- he came home with her & staid some time
but we happened to be out -- so he was forced to take his leave without seeing
M-- 3<sup>d</sup> day afternoon he came a little after 3 & spent the afternoon (I shall get to
John Needles after a while but thee must not be in a hurry) In the mean time I had
gone to S Dickenson's to meet M Bringhurs who came to P with her father & mother
to go to the <ill> as her fathers health is miserable -- when I got there who should
be seated in state but "little Phil" -- who thee is probably aware is now a practicing physician
in Abingdon but happened to come to town the day M was here -- he staid an
hour or two & then M accompanid me home where she had engaged to take tea
In the evening Marcus came round to go with us to "Independant square" -- vulgarly
called the "State House yard" -- This was the third evening he had been disappointed
by company -- So Sister concluded we would go -- J M__ had come in a few
minutes before -- & when we rose to go put on his hat & walked to the door
M. stayed the last one in the parlour except I Dillan whom she fully intended
to walk with -- but John with the most astonishing assurance elbowed
the youth out of his way & offered his arm -- Isaac thinking I suppose
he was in the full tide of successful experiment -- left them & offered
M Bringhurst his -- as I had just accepted J Pugh's -- so M had no
resource left but to accept the note of interrogation which she did
with as bad a grace as possible -- I was in a ill humour all the evening
of & and J Pugh did not fair much better -- A Embur & little Phil -- joined
us but the time we got to the Square the gates were shut & as it was
too late for the company to return to our house I D waited on Mary home
& has not made his appearance here since -- Jn waited on Martha into
the parlour -- & taking off his hat was seating himself very comfortably when
Isaac who came home with me put His head into the window to speak to
Martha -- "What Isaac is thee going? said he getting up slowly -- "to be sure
Isaac" said I. -- its too late to come in"-- so the good man had to put on
his hat again & take his departure -- but I must have tired thee by
this long story -- & as I am in a great hurry -- having & dresses to make or
alter - & divers other things to do thee will not be surprised that I do not
find time to arrange my thoughts sufficiently to give thee interesting matter
J Richardson called & gave me a letter from E Grescom[?] the other eve
found him quite sociable & entertaining -- he had just returned from New York
& was in high good humour -- Betsey's letter was short gave some [?]
of Thee wedding but not one word about Marcus's kid Mary G & he [?]
& have intended visit at Flushing. -- We had a short letter
from Aunt H Wright -- lately -- Grandparents in very good health -- [?]
the journey very well -- Though Grand father was a little troublesome -- they
have not bought land yet -- but are staying with uncle Green & Aunt G
who says in a letter to Cousin Anna -- which she in the generosity of her
heart let me read -- that it is a neat comfortable house with a parlour
sitting rooms & kitchen -- on the first floor -- & a chambers on the second --
accomodating their [?] family very well but not calculated for company
much of which she does not intend to entertain --- Mother is in
her usual health except the swelling of her ancles when she
walks much - Give a great deal of love to cousin R -- & tell her that
if I liked to write letters to any one - I should be troubling [?] her
with some occasionally -- but I am such a dilatory correspondent as she
can prove by experience that I should afraid to impose so much on
her good nature
& has not made his appearance here since -- Jn waited on Martha into
the parlour -- & taking off his hat was seating himself very comfortably when
Isaac who came home with me put His head into the window to speak to
Martha -- "What Isaac is thee going? said he getting up slowly -- "to be sure
Isaac" said I. -- its too late to come in"-- so the good man had to put on
his hat again & take his departure -- but I must have tired thee by
this long story -- & as I am in a great hurry -- having & dresses to make or
alter - & divers other things to do thee will not be surprised that I do not
find time to arrange my thoughts sufficiently to give thee interesting matter
J Richardson called & gave me a letter from E <unclear>Grescom</unclear> the other eve
found him quite sociable & entertaining -- he had just returned from New York
& was in high good humour -- Betsey's letter was short gave some <ill>
of Thee wedding but not one word about Marcus's kid Mary G & he <ill>
& have intended visit at Flushing. -- We had a short letter
from Aunt H Wright -- lately -- Grandparents in very good health -- <ill>
the journey very well -- Though Grand father was a little troublesome -- they
have not bought land yet -- but are staying with uncle Green & <und>Aunt G</und>
who says in a letter to Cousin Anna -- which she in the generosity of her
heart let me read -- that it is a neat comfortable house with a parlour
sitting rooms & kitchen -- on the first floor -- & a chambers on the second --
accomodating their <ill> family very well but not calculated for company
much of which she does not <und>intend to entertain</und> --- Mother is in
her usual health except the swelling of her ancles when she
walks much - Give a great deal of love to cousin R -- & tell her that
if I liked to write letters to any one - I should be troubling <del><ill></del> her
with some occasionally -- but I am such a dilatory correspondent as she
can prove by experience that I should afraid to impose so much on
her good nature
the parlour -- & taking off his hat was seating himself very comfortably when
Isaac who came home with me put His head into the window to speak to
Martha -- "What Isaac is thee going? said he getting up slowly -- "to be sure
Isaac" said I. -- its too late to come in"-- so the good man had to put on
his hat again & take his departure -- but I must have tired thee by
this long story -- & as I am in a great hurry -- having & dresses to make or
alter - & divers other things to do thee will not be surprised that I do not
find time to arrange my thoughts sufficiently to give thee interesting matter
J Richardson called & gave me a letter from E <unclear>Grescom</unclear> the other eve
found him quite sociable & entertaining -- he had just returned from New York
& was in high good humour -- Betsey's letter was short gave some <ill>
of Thee wedding but not one word about Marcus's kid Mary G & he <ill>
& have intended visit at Flushing. -- We had a short letter
from Aunt H Wright -- lately -- Grandparents in very good health -- <ill>
the journey very well -- Though Grand father was a little troublesome -- they
have not bought land yet -- but are staying with uncle Green & <und>Aunt G</und>
who says in a letter to Cousin Anna -- which she in the generosity of her
heart let me read -- that it is a neat comfortable house with a parlour
sitting rooms & kitchen -- on the first floor -- & a chambers on the second --
accomodating their <ill> family very well but not calculated for company
much of which she does not <und>intend to entertain</und> --- Mother is in
her usual health except the swelling of her ancles when she
walks much - Give a great deal of love to cousin R -- & tell her that
if I liked to write letters to any one - I should be troubling <del><ill></del> her
with some occasionally -- but I am such a dilatory correspondent as she
can prove by experience that I should afraid to impose so much on
her good nature
Please remember me to M Mitchel Edu[?] Bowne & my dear little M Bryan --
How seemeth the Mathematician -- watch the symptoms of Hs
case narrowly -- & take care he do not precipitate himself into
the lake -- do write soon & forget thy ill humour -- for
I assure the post is the most to blame in the business
Give my love to Sally F & her kind mother --
I expect J Dillan will be the bears of this as he asked us to write by him he was going on to Flushing in a few days -- but whether the poor youth will not make his appearance again -- I dont know
<p-bgn>Please remember me to M Mitchel <unclear>Edu</unclear> Bowne & my dear little M Bryan --
How seemeth the Mathematician -- watch the symptoms of Hs
case narrowly -- & take care he do not precipitate himself into
the <und>lake</und> -- do write soon & forget thy ill humour -- for
I assure the post is the most to blame in the business<p-end>
<p-bgn>Give my love to Sally F & her
kind mother --<p-end>
<p-bgn>I expect J Dillan will be the
bears of this as he asked us
to write by him he was going
on to Flushing in a few days -- but
whether the poor youth will not
make his appearance again -- I
dont know<p-end>
Give my love to Sally F & her kind mother --
I expect J Dillan will be the bears of this as he asked us to write by him he was going on to Flushing in a few days -- but whether the poor youth will not make his appearance again -- I dont know
<p-bgn>Please remember me to M Mitchel <unclear>Edu</unclear> Bowne & my dear little M Bryan --
How seemeth the Mathematician -- watch the symptoms of Hs
case narrowly -- & take care he do not precipitate himself into
the <und>lake</und> -- do write soon & forget thy ill humour -- for
I assure the post is the most to blame in the business<p-end>
<p-bgn>Give my love to Sally F & her
kind mother --<p-end>
<p-bgn>I expect J Dillan will be the
bears of this as he asked us
to write by him he was going
on to Flushing in a few days -- but
whether the poor youth will not
make his appearance again -- I
dont know<p-end>