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(date about March, 1856)
Friday eve
Dear Liz,
Do give me an inkling of what is to be the subject of that “library talk” Have I said or done ought against anything sacred or divine? Am I to make another marriage contract, or what? I like to be prepared for whatever may come. On Thursday I expect Harriet and Daddy, May and Libby. Do write to May while she is here to spend a day will you on her return, I wish her to see cousin G’s house and your baby. I send you a note from Tryphena. It is quite flattering to see the excitement about our beautiful babies. Tell Green he quite mistook my reason for leaving P. so soon - it was because I saw that Charley was greatly distressed at the superiority of my baby and then I know that cousin G. would not return until I did leave, as he must have heard through cousin Nancy or Mrs. Tallman of the rare beauty of my second daughter, therefore he dreaded the encounter.
What does cousin G. think of affairs at Washington. We shall be in the midst of violence, blood and civil war
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before we look for it. Our fair republic must be the victim of the monster slavery unless we speedily rise in our might and boldly shout for freedom. We are all well, the weather here is very cold. We fear a frost to night. Now Julius do come hither in June. Nannie will be quite presentable in another month. Remember me to Mademoiselle and do write soon. Tell Charley the junius meeting begins on Sunday Much love to Cousin G.
Good night
Your devoted Johnson
P.S. Oh! Julius what glorious nights for sleeping. How I do love to sleep. If you have eggs for breakfast to morrow tell Charles he must not put the shells in the dish if he does it when he comes here I shall take each shell out carefully with the sugar tongs and put them in the slop bowl and give him a withering look.
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Alma Lutz Collection
Dear Liz,
Do give me an Inkling of what is to be the subject of that "Library talk”. Have I said or done ought against anything sacred or divine? Am I to make another marriage contract, or what? I like to be prepared for whatever may come. On Thursday I expect Harriet & Daddy, May & Libby. Do write to May whilst she is here to spend a day with you on her return. I wish her to see Cousin G’s house & your baby. I send you a note from Tryphena. It is quite flattering to see the excitement about our beautiful babies. Tell Green he quite mistook my reason for leaving P. so soon -it was because I saw that Charley was greatly distressed at the superiority of my baby & then I know that Cousin G would not return until I did leave, as he must have heard through Cousin Nancy & Mrs. Tallman of the rare beauty of my second daughter. Therefore he dreaded the encounter.
What does Cousin G think of affairs at Washington? We shall be in the midst of violence,blood & civil war before we look for it. Our fair republic must be the victim of the monster slavery unless we speedily rise in our might & boldly shout for freedom. All are all well. The weather here is very cold. We fear a frost tonight. Now Julius do come hither in June. Nannie will be quite presentable in another month. Remember me to Madamoiselle. Do wrIte soon. Tell Charley the Junius meeting begins on Sunday. Much love to Cousin G.
Goodnight
Your devoted Johnson
PS -Oh! Julius, what glorious nights for sleeping. How I do love to sleep. If you have eggs for breakfast tomorrow tell Charles he must not put the shells in the dish. If he does it when he comes here I shall take each shell out carefully with the sugar tongs & put them in the slop bowl & give him a withering look.
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xx
(date about March, 1856)
Friday eve
Dear Liz,
Do give me an inkling of what is to be the subject of that “library talk” Have I said or done ought against anything sacred or divine? Am I to make another marriage contract, or what? I like to be prepared for whatever may come. On Thursday I expect Harriet and Daddy, May and Libby. Do write to May while she is here to spend a day will you on her return, I wish her to see cousin G’s house and your baby. I send you a note from Tryphena. It is quite flattering to see the excitement about our beautiful babies. Tell Green he quite mistook my reason for leaving P. so soon - it was because I saw that Charley was greatly distressed at the superiority of my baby and then I know that cousin G. would not return until I did leave, as he must have heard through cousin Nancy or Mrs. Tallman of the rare beauty of my second daughter, therefore he dreaded the encounter.
What does cousin G. think of affairs at Washington. We shall be in the midst of violence, blood and civil war
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before we look for it. Our fair republic must be the victim of the monster slavery unless we speedily rise in our might and boldly shout for freedom. We are all well, the weather here is very cold. We fear a frost to night. Now Julius do come hither in June. Nannie will be quite presentable in another month. Remember me to Mademoiselle and do write soon. Tell Charley the junius meeting begins on Sunday Much love to Cousin G.
Good night
Your devoted Johnson
P.S. Oh! Julius what glorious nights for sleeping. How I do love to sleep. If you have eggs for breakfast to morrow tell Charles he must not put the shells in the dish if he does it when he comes here I shall take each shell out carefully with the sugar tongs and put them in the slop bowl and give him a withering look.
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[typed transcript]
[crossed out]
Original in
Alma Lutz Collection
Dear Liz,
Do give me an Inkling of what is to be the subject of that "Library talk”. Have I said or done ought against anything sacred or divine? Am I to make another marriage contract, or what? I like to be prepared for whatever may come. On Thursday I expect Harriet & Daddy, May & Libby. Do write to May whilst she is here to spend a day with you on her return. I wish her to see Cousin G’s house & your baby. I send you a note from Tryphena. It is quite flattering to see the excitement about our beautiful babies. Tell Green he quite mistook my reason for leaving P. so soon -it was because I saw that Charley was greatly distressed at the superiority of my baby & then I know that Cousin G would not return until I did leave, as he must have heard through Cousin Nancy & Mrs. Tallman of the rare beauty of my second daughter. Therefore he dreaded the encounter.
What does Cousin G think of affairs at Washington? We shall be in the midst of violence,blood & civil war before we look for it. Our fair republic must be the victim of the monster slavery unless we speedily rise in our might & boldly shout for freedom. All are all well. The weather here is very cold. We fear a frost tonight. Now Julius do come hither in June. Nannie will be quite presentable in another month. Remember me to Madamoiselle. Do wrIte soon. Tell Charley the Junius meeting begins on Sunday. Much love to Cousin G.
Goodnight
Your devoted Johnson
PS -Oh! Julius, what glorious nights for sleeping. How I do love to sleep. If you have eggs for breakfast tomorrow tell Charles he must not put the shells in the dish. If he does it when he comes here I shall take each shell out carefully with the sugar tongs & put them in the slop bowl & give him a withering look.
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