Letter from Mother (Mary Anne Perry FitzSimons) to her daughter Amy, Wednesday, July 14th — page 2 of 3
Book 2, Page 92 ·1900–1925
Transcription
Continuing in black ink:
for the gift of such a blessed child. I am never very far from you in thought.
I am going to Charleston this morning to the dentist. Brother is taking me as papa wants him to see a man who is thinking of buying Bingaman. Lil and her husband come this afternoon and Mr. Ambler left yesterday morning having spent a week with us so you see I have a plenty to do though Nin
AI Notes
Continuation of the ‘Wednesday, July 14th’ letter begun on page 091, in the same black ink. The writer (Mary Anne Perry FitzSimons, ‘Minnie’) describes a trip to Charleston to see the dentist accompanied by ‘Brother’ — Samuel Gaillard FitzSimons Jr. (the writer’s son, Amy’s brother ‘Sambo’); reports that ‘papa’ (Samuel Gaillard FitzSimons Sr.) wants Brother to see a man who is thinking of buying Bingaman (a family land holding — the surname/place is best read as ‘Bingaman’, a plantation/property name historically connected to the FitzSimons family of Mississippi/South Carolina); the imminent arrival of Lil and her husband; and the recent departure of Mr. Ambler after a week’s visit.
‘Bingaman’ is the writer’s spelling preserved as best-read; final letter ambiguous between ‘an’ and ‘on’. ‘Brother’ = Samuel Gaillard FitzSimons Jr.; ‘papa’ = Samuel Gaillard FitzSimons Sr. ‘Lil’ and ‘Mr. Ambler’ are not otherwise identified in the album. Page continues on 093.