Martha Schofield letter to Sadie Brouwer Bartram

Bayside August 16/39

My Dear Sadie

I feel very much like
taking a [underlined] nap [/underlined] for I eat a hearty dinner, but
I must not do it for I do not wish to be crossed
off thy list of friends, and I know thee should
have received a letter from me ere this: but if
thee could only know, how little time I have
had to devote to such a pleasant task thee
would excuse me.

After Quarterly Meeting I was very
busy going a visiting and having company,
besides, feeling that I was going to leave so
soon, I had to spend all the time I could
with Anna. On Fourth day Edward and
myself went down to Mamaroneck to
monthly meeting, we had a very pleasant
time though we returned to dinner, as
Hannah nor Anna 


The next morning, I bid a final farewell
to my dear dear home at Harrison, a sad
one it was for I felt I was leaving the
place where I had spent ten of the
happiest months of my life and, then
we know not when we would meet again,
though I hope and trust it may not be
a very great while, for I believe the chord
of friendship has bound our hearts together
and I know full well it will not be broken
on my side, for their continual kindness
to me can never be forgotten, no never
while memory lasts will those I met with
at Purchase be obliterated from my heart —

Edward came to the city and remained
with me till I left for Flushing which
was at quarter past one — When I reached
here found Aunt and Uncle had gone to
Niagara in company with one of my Aunts
and a Cousin from Philadelphia who wanted
them to go very much. They returned on
7th day, and were pleased with their visit,
thinking it one of the most beautiful and


sublime spots of which the world can
boast, one upon which no one could gaze
without having a higher idea of the
greatness of an Unseen Power I long to
behold it myself, and shall anticipate
going, even if I never get there — —

I have been visiting and had comany
nearly ever since I have been here, for I
am back again among my old acquaintances,
but with all the pleasures, my thoughts
wander back to the dear ones of [Westchester Country],
my pupils are all fondly remembered
and it is with joy I feel I have
the love and affection of those whom I
had under my care

If it does not storm to-morrow I expect
to go with a party to Rockaway on the
Southern coast of the Island, where the
rolling billows of the broad Atlantic
come foaming up in all their grandeur
and magnificence — We will have a
nice time if the weather is favorable
and nothing prevents our going.

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4th day morning — A letter from Edwards last evening says all were pretty
well excepting himself who had a bad cold — — I am afraid
this will be slate before thee gets it — as I had not
it written in time yesterday for the mail.

Write soon —


I went to see a [underlined] whale [/underlined] that was caught
near here between two rocks, it was a
[underlined] young [/underlined] one, [underlined] only thirty [/underlined] feet long, and
most starved to death, it died very soon,
hundreds of people have been to see it
and it is well worth looking at.

How are you all? and all the folks at
Tarrytown, I often think and speak of
my pleasant visit with you —


I suppose thee has received thy [underlined] Philopinos [/underlined]
and feel anyones to know what it was, mine
[underlined] has not come yet [/underlined]. I have not decided
when to go home, but sometime next
week, as the wedding comes [?] the early
part of the months and I have not made
any preparation: oh Sadie the first day
before I came away, while at the dinner table
I glanced up, and my eyes beheld a set of [underlined] studs [/underlined]
nearly opposite, I had to bite my tongue to keep
from laughing, then the day I came down
it was the same way, so we need wonder no
longer. Well dear, I have just written on without
stopping one minute to take breath or even think
what would sound good, so thee must excuse it, as
Aunt wants me to come sit with her I have seen
her a little, now do write soon & direct to Darby
[Delaware County] [Pennsylvania] — do let me find a letter from
thee when I reach home that’s a good girl, much
love to thy Mother & the rest with my regards to those

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who inquire after me — write soon to thy sincerely attached friend Martha Schofield


Sadie Mott Brouwer
Chappaqua
Westchester Co.
New York

[pencil]
Aug 16, 1859
Whale 30 ft long

[pencil, sideways on left]
[1st?] letter ever received from
M. Schofield