File:File-Annie -?- letter to Sarah M'Clintock Hunt, II (54195522a9724881b131486c17e65cba).pdf

English: NPGallery

English: Annie

English: Organization: US National Park Service
Role: Curator
Address: Women's Rights National Historical Park, 136 Fall Street, Seneca Falls, NY 13148

English: Sarah M'Clintock Hunt, II

English: Page 1:
“Philadelphia 22nd 1858
My Dear Sarah
I received thy welcome letter and would of answered ere this had I time, but sister Elly is very ill, and I have been kept very busy, for we have her little children with us, and Mother is on to N.Y. and so, thee can tell I have my hands full. I have not been out to see Rachie for a long time, I remain at home. I was down at Paul’s three dayes and that is all the places I have been since my return home from school, so dear friend do excuse me for not writing sooner."
Page 2:
"Emma Tucker has been in town, I was going down Arch St.the other day, and who should I see coming up but Rachie and Emma, she left our city that afternoon, but will return again, she went to see her Aunt, and will remain all night with me when she returns, she looked beautiful the day I saw her, I received a letter from Josie Brinton some time ago, and she said Hettie would be married this fall, I think it is very sudden, she had just written to R. and said she wished her to come and see them, and in her letter too me she said it would not be convenient to have company this summer, so I judge from that it was made up in quick time, I hope she will"
Page 3:
"be happy. Josie talks of going back this winter. I saw thy Aunt & Uncle the other day, they looked very well. Brother John has just returned from Reading, and he brought a large dog, it is the size of that little horse up at Downingtown, and we have no place to keep it the yard is too little, we will half to send it out of town, we are building out of town, and how glad I will be when we go out there, for I am sick of city life, I went out to see it the other day, and how I wished too remain, the little birds was singing so sweet, and the flowers looked so bright, and even the little stream appeared happy, and in the country we"
Page 4:
"can sit and think, and no one will interupt us, but in the city we have no time for thoughts; company is coming in all the time, How often I think of the happie times we have spent together, when I was out of town the other day old recollections came to my mind, it just looked like some of our walks, which we enjoyed so much, I do not think I will ever forget last year, dear friend I expect thee will find this letter very uninteresting but when I get on that one subject, it seems as if I could not tell when too stop, The only thing of any interest in our city is about the Cable, how wonderful it is, just to think we can hear from Europe in a few hours; how many thought it impossible; and said their was no use of trying, but I presume they think now to the contrary, every one we meet is talking about it, and feel a great interest in it, how thankful we should be to our heavenly father, in giving us power to perform such a wonderful work"
At the top of page 1:
"and one which will be so much use to us, How is thy dear little brother George, tell Mary I will write her soon and with much love to all I remain thy affectionate friend
Annie
Write me soon”
On front of envelope:
"Miss Sarah Hunt Waterloo Seneca County New York
[Postmarked in black ink] Philadephia Pa. AUG 23 1858"

English: 1202

English: Content Location: Philadelphia, PA; Women's Rights National Historical Park, Seneca County, New York; Latitude: 42.9025993347168, Longitude: -76.8444976806641

English: U.S. National Park Service