Vassar College Digital Library

Wyman, Anne (Southworth) | from family, July 14, 1882:

Content Warning
The Vassar College Archives within the Digital Library include some images, texts, and material items that are racist, xenophobic, or otherwise harmful. The Vassar Libraries have provided descriptive text and additional notes whenever possible to alert Digital Library users to these items. The Engaged Pluralism Initiative Race and Racism in Historical Collections Project Group is working with the library on contextualizing and facilitating community conversations about these materials. For more information see: https://library.vassar.edu/rrhc
Access Control
Date
14 July [1882]
Details
Identifier
vassar:54202,Folder 75.4; VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-07-14_075_004_013
Extent
1 item
Format
Rights
For more information about rights and reproduction, visit http://specialcollections.vassar.edu/policies/permissionto.html

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-07-14_075_004_013_001
July 14

6 o’clock

Dear A. I have nt been lonesome a bit. John’s wife [crossed out: called] came at 8 o’clock this morning & stayed until about eleven. Her sister is sick & her mother is with her & as she has a green girl she cant leave long. ^ so could we - come before or stay long this time Was disappointed at not seeing you suppose her visit was mostly to you. This afternoon Nattie Draper her mother and Ella McElroys sister [with?] 2 children & little Joe were here all the afternoon, just too talk and see you. Your father wonders if they think you are going to stay at home all

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-07-14_075_004_013_002
summer says you ought to have gone two weeks ago for fear. you wont have time to stay with [...arry?].

Sat. Your book came this morning one I will put up in your room one I will send to Aunt [...] one to her Pulsifer and one I will lend, there were 5 came You will leave one with [...arry?] and then there is still another. Old Jerry is arround again. My back is better nights & worse mornings which makes me think it is the bed so I wont make it up again until I have the mattress on. Miss Beaumont asked me if you started for the

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-07-14_075_004_013_003
west yesterday morning & says I am brave to have both my children so far away which makes me feel as tho. I did ‘nt feel badly enough about your going. I do feel lonesome for you and wish the time were here when you were back again but I dont know what I ought to do about it. Keep you at home or sit & cry I suppose if I did not keep so busy always I should have more time to feel bad - as it is I am glad you could go.

Of course there is no news yet. Will write to Jackson next -- My love to your schoolmate
Mother

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-07-14_075_004_013_004

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-07-14_075_004_013_005
Anne C. Southworth
Care of John Monroe
Elbridge
Onondaga Co
New Yor

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-07-14_075_004_013_006
If not delivered within 10 days, to be returned to
Mary C. Southworth
Stoughton
Mass

 


: VCL_Letters_Wyman-Anne-Southworth_1882-07-14_075_004_013_007