Letter
Dublin Core
Title
1828.04.28 – Catherine Huntington to Mary D. Huntington, Apr. 28, 1828
Description
Catherine Huntington writes to Mary Huntington in a disjointed letter detailing what is occurring in their domestic and social life at home in Hadley. Catherine is with Frederic and Bethia, and they do some washing and rearrange the furniture in the bedroom. They later do some ironing, attend to the gardens, and churn butter all before dinner. In the afternoon, they meet friends for tea and are invited for tea with different friends the next day. Catherine then recounts the highlights of the past week, including the cheeseroom being cleaned and receiving gifts from Pa and Mrs. Smith. Catherine notes that Pa will be attending a school meeting this coming evening.
Creator
Catherine Huntington
Source
Porter-Phelps-Huntington Family Papers (Box 20 Folder 19)
University of Massachusetts Special Collections and University Archives
Date
1828-04-28
Rights
public domain
Type
Correspondence
Transcription
D. Huntington PM
N Mills Hadley Free
May 1st
Mrs. Eliza. W Huntington
Oswego
N York
Hadley April 28 1828
My Dear Mary,
It is now Monday evening and I have sat down to write to you.
After you went away last night Frederic and I sat down and read a little while, and then Bethia read with us. After sundown we went out into the garden and looked at your little garden, and saw that five or six of your ladies-delights were in blossom.
We got through washing quite as well as I expected. Frederic and I moved the things to-day the bed stands a little farther north than it used to; our bureau stands on the wall next the closet; Bethia’s bureau on the south side of the bed; the looking-glass over her bureau the table where her bureau used to stand. After we got through this afternoon I read 20 pages in Charles 12th and like it pretty well so far. Pa and Theophilus got home last night just after I had got to bed. Bethia went down and left me alone. I did not feel very bad but I felt somewhat lonesome. Frederic and I went out into the chase-house this morning and got into the barouche and looked after the dandelion and may-flowers but could not find them we were both very much obliged to you. Tuesday Bethia and I did all the ironing and most of the churning this forenoon and got all done but working the butter before dinner. This afternoon I went down to Martha’s and stayed 2 or 3 hours. Martha and Francis went to Mr. Wards to drink tea.
Joanna Howe is at Mr. Wards. Theodore and I are invited to Chester Gaylord’s to drink tea tomorrow. Last Sunday evening Sarah and Caroline were over here. Miss. [Reny?] cleaned the cheeseroom to-day. I was informed to-day that they have scarlet bombazett curtains hung around the singers-seats. Wednesday. Mr. Ward has been digging the garden to-day coming again tomorrow and expects to finish the north-west square. Bethia and I set out the artemisias to-day. Mrs. Major Smith sent us three roots of the flowering-almonds. The new goods have arrived. Pa brought us home each an orange, he has gone this evening to attend school meeting at the mills. Write soon to your affectionate, Catherine.
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