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Port Elizabeth 3d day Eve 1838
Thy letter my Dear Husband (with the papers) was
[received], & has gone the rounds of being read — The Abolition
papers I read a column in, & then Joseph stole & hid them
so I expect I am to read no more while he is here — [Joseph] is like
many others completely the [underlined] slave [/underlined] of prejudice, & from
hearing a few others talk against the Abolitionists, a ranter
against them purely because he knows nothing about them —
He calls me Bobalition altogether — They propose to start
tomorrow afternoon homeward — Yesterday we dined &
tea’d at Eddy’s, In the afternoon rode to Dorchester,
in the Eve walked up to see them blowing glass —
This morning spent at home[.] This afternoon again at
the Glass house to see them finishing their operations —
E & A & Isaccs all here to tea — Thus we have party after party
& in pretty great style I assure you[.] Terapins oysters pound
cake [yet?] all the go — — Clara’s eyes have been
very sore, for several days, & last night & to night I have
poulticed them — First day Edwin’s commenced & they appear
to be following the same track — They are inflamed [plum?]
very much[.] Poor Clara wants to be out of doors so much
we have great times to keep her in — Fathers says if the
Man will not come for 125 & his board, & bear his own expences
he need not come, as he can get one here for 150 [underlined] that he know [/underlined]
If he comes he can come any time next week — — It was
too bad of Julia to come now when I was away, but she
will add to thy company, & make your Evenings pass more
cheerily — Write word whether we are to come home
next second day, or stay a week longer in the hope of being
joined by thee — They will be too disappointed if
thee does not come down — — — Mother sends her love
to thee & give mine to Julia; tell her I am very sorry it
happened so — — — Write particular word how Mother is
I was much pleased to hear of T & E being better — so
much obliged by thy sending me the [papers?] though [Joseph]
will not let me read them — Tell Ellen we often talk of her —
When thee comes down, thee may let Emily get thee a
pound of fresh crackers, & 1/2 a pound of mint drops to [bring]
with thee [underlined] for the homeward journey [/underlined] They suit Clara better than
any thing else — — I have plenty to last till then — Maria says
she dont believe I think half as often of thee, as thee does of me,
because I don’t talk about thee all the time, but my [?]
and knows well that though not one of the fussy ones he is
as dear as any Husband can be to his Wife Mira
[sideways in middle]
Samuel Townsend
48 Market St
Philadelphia
Mira Sharpless Townsend letter to Samuel Townsend
Addressed to her husband Samuel Townsend (1800-1887). Discusses her activities in Port Elizabeth with friends/family. Received the papers her husband sent with his last letter, and reports that an individual named Joseph confiscated abolitionist reading material from her. Says that "Joseph is like many others completely the slave of prejudice, and from hearing a few others talk against the Abolitionist, a ranter against them, purely because he knows nothing about them."
Townsend, Mira Sharpless, 1798-1859
(approximate) 1838
2 pages
reformatted digital
Mira Sharpless Townsend Papers, FHL-RG5-320
Mira Sharpless Townsend Papers, FHL-RG5-320--https://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/sfhl-rg5-320
A00185779
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Mira Sharpless Townsend letter to Samuel Townsend
Addressed to her husband Samuel Townsend (1800-1887). Discusses her activities in Port Elizabeth with friends/family. Received the papers her husband sent with his last letter, and reports that an individual named Joseph confiscated abolitionist reading material from her. Says that "Joseph is like many others completely the slave of prejudice, and from hearing a few others talk against the Abolitionist, a ranter against them, purely because he knows nothing about them."
Townsend, Mira Sharpless, 1798-1859
(approximate) 1838
2 pages
reformatted digital
Mira Sharpless Townsend Papers, FHL-RG5-320
Mira Sharpless Townsend Papers, FHL-RG5-320--https://archives.tricolib.brynmawr.edu/resources/sfhl-rg5-320
A00185779
Please cite appropriately, crediting Mira Sharpless Townsend Papers, FHL-RG5-320, Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College as the source and indicating the identifier of the item, A00185779. This work is believed to be in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States. For more information, see http://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/.