Closing page of a letter signed 'Sis A.' — family news from Summerville
Book 1, Page 259 ·1853
Transcription
Henry King asked “the Professor” to come down & see them at the Island. The P— said, where am I to come to? Oh! to Chateau Margeau, you know, Cordelia has called the house, for Ma — because Ma has gone (Ma yo) on Ma yo to Summerville & she is horribly afraid that she will get tired of S— and come home — I think it was as Clever in Mr. C.— All the men at Mr. Adam’s were tight the other night, that is, Hoppy Pinck. Gov. Manning, Dr. Hampton and others but not Willie as he said it was decidedly a “wet” night, they had not opened the floors — As there is nothing but twaddle in this letter, you had better burn it. When you have done with it, as Mrs. Battelle or any one not knowing me might think some of the expressions peculiar. I expect Lucius & Henry at home soon in about 2 weeks. Mr. & Mrs. John, Eva & Andrew & Minnie are well & bad as ever, I don’t know what to do with Eunice, the weather is too hot to send her ^to town^ to school & down here there is no one, & she is quite unhappy at home all day doing nothing — I suppose Aunt Kate will tell you any N.O. news — Give my kind remembrances to the ladies & gentlemen of your party & believe me your affec. Sis A —
AI Notes
Closing page (final leaf) of a multi-page handwritten letter, in brown ink on cream paper. The page is densely written and the lower half includes some cross-hatched marginal writing. The letter retails family news from Summerville: Henry King asking ‘the Professor’ to come down, mention of Chateau Margaux, Cordelia, mother having gone to Summerville, Mrs. C., Hoppy Pinckney, Gov. Manning, Dr. Hampton, Willie, Mrs. Battelle, Lucius, Henry, John, Eva, Andrew, Minnie, Eunice, Aunt Kate, and closes ‘yours affec. Sis A.’ Continuation of the July 1853 Sullivan’s Island letter begun on page 258.
“Gov. Manning” is John Laurence Manning, Governor of South Carolina 1852-54 — consistent with the July 1853 dating of this letter cluster (pp. 254-259). The “N.O. news” alludes to New Orleans, where Aunt Kate is then residing.