Sadie Brouwer Bartram letter to Martha Schofield

"My Room" 1st Day P.M
I am alone and hope not to be interrupted, mother
and little Mary have gone to [Meeting], Father and Jim out.
Coming home from [Meeting] this morning it was very warm
but now is delightful, a nice breeze blowing in the
window so I sit with an alpacea dress on, thinking
a while waist to cool. I have not got ready for
warm weather yet, had so much company all the
Spring and then many for me to sew for. Carrie Quinby
talk with me one night during Yearly [Meeting], so we
had a lovely time she is a lovely girl, such
splendid principles. We hoped to have had thy
Aunt Eliza, and she promised to come one night, but
the [underlined: Committee] she was on met in evening so she
could not. "Grandmother" Mott was here two nights,
dear old lady she has never visited us before, she
seems very [underlined:smart] for her age 78. We went riding
with her through Greenwood which gave her
great pleasure. She had never been there but once
before in her life time. We have [underlined:had quite an
addition] to Brooklyn [Meeting] George Hallock has sold
his farm and moved to Brooklyn. Perhaps it is
wrong but I can never look at Mary Hallock
without thinking of the [underlined:Purchase] affair. She asked
mother to call on her, but [underlined: slighted me]. It is
said both Sarah Jane and Hannah Pierce are
[underlined:engaged], does it thee remember Hannah used
to talk a great dear about Mortimer [Graves?], he is the
one, from [repent?], he is a poor [beau?], worth less fellow
it is too bad a girl will so give herself away. I
guess he always was dissipated, she used to talk
of it. Sarah Jane's intended is said to be a
awkward county boy, not much either, as good as
she I guess.

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to tell me so, fearing to disappoint me, any way to see thee. With very
much love I remain thy ever true friend Sadie.

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Have I written to thee since I went to a grand
jubille in [New York]. It was at the Cooper Institute
to Miss Anna Dickinson lecture. Her subject
was "Our Paralyzed President" I liked her much
better than ever before, She spoke of her having said
hard things against our much lamented Lincoln
and leared herself beautifully without
wishing to have [underlined: her saying] without blame. Our
[underlined: much loved] [crossed out: President] friend Theodore Tilton introduced
her with is usual graceful and easy manner after she
was through, a cry arose for [underlined: Tilton], he came forth and said
as he was Chairman of the Meeting did not feel at liberty
to speak, Senator Wilson was then called for, who spoke some
time and well too. [Underlined: George Thompson] was [inserted:the] next speaker
Tilton introduced him, saying "as ye have heard a great
hero from the prarries [prairies] I now introduced to a member of
the English Parliament, which claims both countries
and whom both countries claim, hear ye him" and
we did hear him, I liked [underlined: him] so much such beautiful
language, and his sentiments grand, enters into his
subject with his whole heart and soul, a cry arose
for Wendell Phillps, but he not being present, Tilton
proposed the audience singing "John Brown",
which they did with a spirit. The whole affair
was grand, it made feel so happy, the hall was
crowded, but I would not have missed it for a great
deal and I know thee would have enjoyed it. When
Jennie was down we went to see Miss D. in Brooklyn
in the same subject but did not like her near as
well, perhaps I wrote to thee about the above but
I had forgotten, it seems so long since I wrote, but
I write so little, that it with great exertion I can
write a [crossed out:decent] passible letter. There [underlined: goes the door bell].

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Evening, 5th edition.
Well I do hope to finish this tonight, since dinner
have had calls from six gentlemen, three have been
hear all the evening. Father, has been to Coney Island
and brought me a beautiful boquet of roses, the
first I have had, our garden looks quite nicely
now have a good many verbenas etc. of course looks
very different from a country yard, we have quite a good
many strawberries, [underlined: had enough for tea tonight].
And so thee has fully made up thy mind not to
come to New York this summer, I do wish thee would
then thee might see many of thy New York friends,
but if thee does not come, if nothing happens I shall
certainly visit thee. I am looking forward to it with
great pleasure and can hardly wait for the time to
come for us to meet. Thee wants to have me come the
first of thy vacation which I hope to do, I know
of nothing to prevent after the first week in July,
then we have a dressmaker engaged, but after that
week I hope to come at any time thee will apparent
[just?] thy own convenience and teel me the most
suitable time. Oh! I long to see thee, hardly dare
think of the happiness in [?]. Had thee actualty
made up thy mind to teach again in the Fall?
I do wish thee would not spend the winter in
New York. I had such a delightful visit at Darby
before that I feel quite well acquainted now.
Gooseberries and Chocolate Candy are not forgetton.
I should think you would miss Sallie family very
much they lived near you then. How long does
Lyd expect to remain away. Does thee remember
Libbie Hagan of Chappaqua, lived near us, she is
to be married on third_day of this week

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[Gerde] has been down this afternoon and I told him I had
just left a letter to thee, "he wished to be remembered to
thee," he will always remember thee with pleasure. I asked
if he was ready to keep the promise he once made to
go to Darby with me, but he cannot leave is so closely
confined at home. I want so much to get in 'the
country, hope to make a long visit at Purchase.
Cousin Sarah thinks I might come up soon.
[Nettie?] [?] came down on 6th day and she and Emily
yesterday went up to Manhasset to visit Martie and
Sallie Willets, I see very little of the girls, have not
seem Em since at Yearly [Meeting], Saw Louise today.
Phebie [?] (John J's daughter, he speaks at our [Meeting])
is to be married this week to a young widower
who lost his wife about two years ago and grieved
[underlined: very very much], they are to have a grand wedding
and reception, over 6 or 700 invitations out, she is to
be dressed in white [marie?] antique hemmed with
[?] lace, have four bride-maids, she is quite
pretty and very gay. I do not know her, though
went went to school at the Packer with her.
I do hope thee takes good care of thy health and
do try and not get sick, I am very well, entirely
escaped the Spring Fever, [underlined:enormous appetite], never
better in my life, for which I ought feel very thankful.
Has thee heard from Harrion lately, I do really think
they all felt very badly about Lincoln, I saw Cousin
Sarah and asked her, she and her family were
strangely [?] to him. She said truly they began
to appreciate his true worth and deeply and sincerely
mourned his death. Pen Jeff what a coward he
proved to be. What must his feelings be now.
It is late and I must go to bed, I do hope thee
will write real soon if only a few line with lead
pencil, and pardon me for the neglect of course if it suits thee
better to make thy visits before I come do not for a moment
hesitate , to say so, let me come at the most convenient
season if thee makes of thy mind to come to [New York] dont fear