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Darby 11th [month] 14th
My dear daughter
Thee will think no doubt we
are writing to thee to day, as we
are all together and of course talking
about you down at Aiken, Samuel's came
out last evening and brought the letter
they got yesterday We are very glad to hear
that you are pleasantly fix'd in your Southern
home and likely to make an agreeable family
but don't [Underlined: thee] take too much of the responsibility
or thy strength will give way - Aunt E.
and I had a very pleasant visit at uncle
Paxsons tho Aunt Jane had a very bad
cold which is rather unfortunate in the
beginning of Winter -- 4th day we went to
Swarthmore to the Inauguration it was
a great success must have been 1000nd
people saw the children organized
at the table, then we waited for the special
train to come with the New Yorkers then
all went out to see the [Underlined: Oak Trees] planted
James & Lucretia brought the [Underlined: acorns] from
Swarthmore place England had them
[Left margin]
as ever affectionately thy loving sister Sallie J. Ash -
planted in their garden, and now transplanted
here, dear Lucretia was there
and she and Dr. Truman held
them in place while being
planted [Underlined: he] made the speech which
was touching, at 3 oclock we went to the
lecture room and saw the Chairman
of the Building [Committee] Hugh McIlvain who
was highly complemented he told us it had
been 3 years & 6 months that day since the
Corner Stone was laid that the building
was fireproof and heated by steam the
boiler being in a house separate from
the main building - he also delivered a
large bundle of receipts saying all was
[Underlined: paid for], then an address was read by
the President, E. Parrish, speeches by W.
Dorsey, Lucretia, Samuel Willets etc.
It is a splendid establishment equal
perhaps to any in the country and I
hope will prove a blessing to the youth of
our society and many others -
I went on to town with Samuel, Sallie
and the rest, next morning came
home and it seems nice to be at
home again, in the PM went to see
cousin Mary as I thought I might
not get there again this winter. Tom
Ivins is to come down tomorrow and
take the horse and [Underlined: Father] up 3rd day
to stay a few days - I wrote thee last
1st day and as there are several I will
leave the rest [?] Mother
4, [?]
Well dear Sister, we have just
had an old-fashion'd Pine Grove
feast of apples & shell-banks, (the
latter Sallie brought out yesterday)
so now I take up the pen to talk
awhile with thee. It has been cloudy
all day snowing at times, and so
damp. I wonder how you have
been passing the day, if you made
your appearance at Church,
I am going to leave the other page for
Sallie as she just finds she has so
much to say & I have no news.
[Left margin]
excepting Mary Rawlston has a young daughter. A
nice letter from Allis she inquired after thee & sends
love, wasn't it funny our letter just passed again
& we wrote the same day. How is Jenny & how
does she like it yet. We think & talk a great
deal about you much love to her & thy own
dear self from
Sis E. H. S.
prettily finished - so many nice pretty little things
about - hanging baskets - ferneries - and vines - which
adds much to the effect she seemed real glad to
see us and wanted us [?] the day - although
she was going to have an invited dinner party - we
staid on hour, had a little chat with Ernest - (he was
out most of the time) Nellie took us all around and
showed us all her [Underlined: baby clothes] which are very beautiful
and a great deal of work on them - all done by herself
and Mother - one dress worth 50 [dollars] (so Aunt Rachel [?]
[Underlined: 12 [yards]) of real lace on it - all over seamed on inserting
inlaid - and so on - [Underlined: very extravagant] we thought -
to think the time consumed in making them - she has
curtains (mull) to all her windows - and is really
fixed very nicely - we were real glad we went - I
go into the detail, thinking thee and Jennie would both like
to know - Aunt Rachel expects to go out next month
and spend with her - (she expects she sick then)-
We came out here yesterday - and [?] [?] a pleasant
visit - miss thee dear Mart - and have wondered many
times how you are spending the day - How does Jennie
think she will like teaching? - or cant she tell yet -
I hope you will have a real nice winter together; of
course thee will miss thy dear Mary - and Sadie will
often want to see thee I know I was not at meeting
this morn and did not get to see her - Mother says she
talked of going in with Chalk yesterday and coming to see
me - but she did not come - I want to see her
right soon - How provoking thee had to pay for those
trunks - it will not come out of thy pockets or her's
I hope - Henry McAllister is here talking - Lyd and
Lide both writing - Lide just asked if we had any
[Underlined: cotton any where] about - but she has picked up an [Underlined: ink cork]
and stopped her ear (next to him) up - Samuel, Father & Mother
are his Auditors - we his [Underlined: non-listeners), if such a thing
is possible in presence of such a cannon [?] - here is the
[Right margin]
end of my sheet and I will stop with such dear love to thee and to Jennie -
[Envelope]
Miss Martha Schofield
Aiken
South Carolina
Mary H. Child letter to Martha Schofield; Eliza H. Schofield letter to Martha Schofield; Sarah J. Ash letter to Martha Schofield
Mary Child was Martha Schofield's mother, and Eliza Schofield and Sarah Ash were Martha Schofield's sisters. Child describes attending the inauguration of Swarthmore College, an event that included James and Lucretia Mott planting oak trees and speeches given by Dr. George Truman, Edward Parrish, Lucretia Mott, and others. Eliza briefly shares news about some friends. Ash's letter appears to be a fragment. She writes about visiting with "Nellie" and shares news about family and friends.
Child, Mary H. (Mary Hough), 1803-1874
Schofield, E. H. (Eliza Hough), 1840-1913
Ash, Sarah J. (Sarah Jane), 1835-1912
1869-11-14
5 pages
reformatted digital
Martha Schofield Papers, SFHL-RG5-134
Martha Schofield Papers, SFHL-RG5-134 --http://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/5134scho
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