Sarah F. Corlies letter to Martha Schofield

Germantown June 12th

My dear Martha -

Though I feel as
though I could only steal time for
a few lines to thee I must thank
thee for thy welcome favor of last week,
and tell thee the good news. Our
Germantown Aid has decided to
continue the school at Aiken, (as
far as our share goes) another year!!
We are all so glad, for we could
not reconcile the thought of
giving it up, and as a few of our
largest subscribers, are willing to
continue their interest, we are able
to continue ours, in a practical
way, and I hope in the fall thee
will feel stronger, and better able

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way of cooking a feast is that thee describes! you three
were certainly the Queens of the Feast. Some of the ladies think
it is very improper
to send, or in any
way Encourage "the
Independent" since
the position it has
taken in the McFarland
case, as they consider
its moral tone very
doubtful, not that
it will hurt thee, but
the people - but we
say it is safe in
thy hands, and if thee
enjoys it thee [Underlined: shall]
have [Underlined: it]. With love.
thine truly Sallie F. Corlies


for the work, to which thee so
Earnestly and so nobly
devotes thy life, and thy
energies - indeed thy name, with
thy faithfully dedicated life, is a
household word with us, and is
often a topic of interest with us,
we hope to have thee thyself here
before very long - Mr. Graeff, said
the other evening, he too wished so
much to see thee here again, he also is
much interested in thee and thy
work - In discussing "ways and
means" for a house, the other Evening,
it was suggested Jay Cook [Underlined: might
as] well give us 500 [dollars] or a thousand,
as he is so liberal and generous
and we agreed that if once his
heart could be touched, by one of thy
earnest eloquent letters, he would
as willingly dispense a share of


his 30,000 [dollars] annual charities, in that
way as any other, should thee feel
a concern to write, we [Underlined: might] perhaps
induce his neighbor Martha Mellor
to present it. I merely suggest it
for thy judgment to decide - I do
hope thee will succeed in getting
the school-house thee wishes, as thee
certainly should after thee has
furnished the lot - Is it not splendid
to think the boys are getting along
so nicely at the Lincoln, I regret
so much that none of us may be
able to go to the Commencement,
I want to ever so much, but Lizzie
and Sarah are not well enough for
the fatigue, and besides we expect
a friend from Baltimore, tomorrow
to spend a few days, and it
would not seem just the thing to
leave her - I do hope they may succeed


in getting good homes for the summer,
where they may be useful. Allan, has
had the measles - I fear we shall
be away from home when thee arrives
as Sarah and I expect to go to [Maryland]
about the 25th of this month for a
visit, first to Sandy Spring, then
to Harford County. Sallie Broman is
in Byberry for a week now, her
Mother has been very sick, and is
now a great invalid, Emma is to
be married on the 15th, very
quickly, by a minister, she has
resigned her right, and marries a
Presbyterian, without even her
family present, She has been much
better, but just now is not sleeping
very well, and of course feeling the
worse for it. We do enjoy the childrens
letters, they are so characteristic and
so appreciative the writing & spelling
are wonderfully well done - What a novel

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Don't Dicken's death seem sad? his books give me so much
pleasure! Miss Stevens has returned home & we have given
her up, we are so sorry
I do
[?] she
is so
faithful


[Envelope]

Miss Martha Schofield
Aiken
[South Carolina]