File:Mary M'Clintock Hunt and Sarah M'Clintock Hunt, II letter to Richard Hunt, II (7a7b8b12ee7b4d409e2dc2ee857e9a1a).pdf

English: NPGallery

English: II Sarah M'Clintock Hunt

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

English: Richard Hunt, II

English: “Sixth-day evening
Dear Brother
We received thy very accepable as well as interesting letter this morning and think it is since we answered thy other one but as we were invited to Eliza Purdie’s thee must excuse us and we will try not be as neglect-full in future, I think I will now give thee a description of the party. we went up to Uncle Thomas’s and took our dresses in a carpet bag so we would not have to go home after school, we got ready about half past five ate our suppers and about seven Sarah Gay called for us. When we arrived there we found several there before us. There was altogether about twenty there. I think I never enjoyed myself better anywhere there was but two boys there Francis Bacon and George Mercer about half past eight the refreshments were passed, which consisted of several kinds of Nuts, cake, Lemonade, Tarts, and candy. the most of the evening was spent playing charades, then we played Proverbs, Present and advise, Peter, Blindmans Bluff. I think that was all. Mr Cook’s Niece is staying there her name is Esther I like her very well, she was at the party, we got to Uncle Thomas’ about Ten oclock, we keep very good hours do we not? Mother sends her love to cousin Lizzie and wants to know if she will have thee kindness to purchase for her a pair of slippers the style of thine 5 ½ or 6 will suit she thinks, a dollar inclosed is to pay for them. Are you coming down to the village sixth or seventh day Father is going to write to cousin Burroughs soon perhaps tomorrow and inclose some money – with much love to all I remain as ever thy affectionate sister
Sallie”
“Waterloo 12th mo 16th 1853
Dear Brother Richard
Again, I have to apologize for neglect in writing No I need not call it neglect for we were invited to spend last evening at Eliza Purdie’s and thought we would defer writing till to-night so that we might give thee an account of it but Sarah wishes me to leave that for her to tell as there is much news to tell. Thee spoke in thy last letter of the burning of Harper’s buildings it was terrible for so many poor creatures to be thrown out of employment was it not? I suppose thee has heard [of the – crossed out] that Dr [Wits] has had two stroke’s of the palsy is it not terrible? I believe he can say a few words. we have recieved two letters from thee this week and should have written to thee on Third – day had not Ann Fillingham been here making us some dresses. We have rather drizzly weather but no snow at all weather quite warm for this time of the year just to think most christmas and no snow worth mentioning. Thy pigs are getting along finely. Jedediah Tranhantan has bought this little house across the road from Aunt Margaret’s and has fixed it up quite nicely he has moved in there and has a shop next to Mr Harps shoe store. Do you have a great many scholars now. Willie wants to know if thee has got acquainted with all the boys yet he says he has with all those at our school. I guess we have about 25 girls in our school. Beebe Branch was at Uncle Thomas’s to-day I dont know when he goes to Auburn. Willie says tell thee that we have killed a young ox. I guess I will send thee the Observer this week I do not know that it is very interesting but suppose thee will be glad to recieve it. I suppose that we shall see thee home in about a week, but I guess I will let Sarah write a little and perhpas Father will write a few lines with much love from Father Mother & all I remain as ever thy affectionate sister
Mary”

English: 1139

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

English: U.S. National Park Service