Letter from Ellen to Amy FitzSimons (Mrs. James Pickens Walker), page 2 — Ashley Hall, Charleston, Nancy
Book 1, Page 600 ·1957–1965
Transcription
[Continued from page 599.]
official party. I think the “Old Lady” would have been pleased, especially since Julia’s grand daughter Sissy was asked to “pour” for a half hour of the party — and she officiated with such dignity and sweetness — using the silver dipper to serve the punch. There was one bad moment when we realized the dipper was being used in the “un-spiked” or Children’s punch bowl instead of the spiked punch — but we switched in a hurry so no harm was done.
I’m so glad that you have entered Nancy at Ashley Hall. It will be nice for her to get the “feel” of Charleston. I wish that Rae could have it — but I guess there’s too much in between —
I know what a hard decision it is for you to put your house
AI Notes
Page two of three of a handwritten letter in blue ink from ‘Ellen’ (a younger family member writing in the late 1950s or early 1960s — Amy’s paternal aunt Ellen Milliken FitzSimons, b. 1862, had died in 1953 and so cannot be the writer; per the facing page 599, this is ‘Young Ellen’) to Amy FitzSimons (Mrs. James Pickens Walker). Continues from page 599 and onto 601. Recounts a recent Charleston party at which Julia’s granddaughter Sissy was asked to ‘pour’ the punch; the writer notes the ‘Old Lady’ would have been pleased. Mentions Amy’s granddaughter Nancy (Nancy Fletcher McEwan, b. 1946) having been entered at Ashley Hall — the Charleston girls’ school. Since Nancy would have been roughly 12–18 when entering, the letter dates to the late 1950s or early 1960s.
Continues on page 601.