Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-10

here to live in the asylum. wish 10
learn the bible .u
lam ,ours affectiouately friend.
A yrung msn whose knowledge OF Tue
language extended only to the names
of few friends and places, ard the
most common objects, and who was
unable TO compose the simpest phrase,
is the writer of the following letter, the
reso, Of little more than ten months
instruction
Hartford, April 10th, 1918.
NV dear Friend,
/ thought / felt sorry that you we're
eoing to ". York. Last Thursday Mr.
S. II came from Peterborough, he arr,
we'd to The asylum, vas surprised and
glad to gee him-next day p. and 5. and
+ were riding IN the coach t. Peterbo'
rough Las, Thur.day Miss b. went IN
the .tage-coach to Springfield. | am
anxious 20 see sou NY friend from New
York. Mr.. W. is staying in the asylum,
next Monday he will return to Berin' he
will cone to remove his family " ed.
nesday, I love him, he is mild, shall
talk with him every day. I wish you all
a pleasant vacation. l expect the deal
and dumb will be good and lean, all
will be my friends. | am industrious
and learn to read the book. Miss ID
teaches US all every day, she is MAXI e
with her signs. We must pa 10 G"d
that he wi! take care of you. ! lnink you
are quite well, | am very glad to hear
you are WI, Mr.. c received sour letter
from N. Y1rk have not received from
nv letter. | have rot heard from New.
port. Thirteen pupils are in the ylum,
we are improving to read every day
You must soon write to me az eeably TO
your promise. All the deaf ard dumb
sends our afftctionate and regards to your
fathers family. All the deaf ard dumb
usually enjoys good health. My write is
badly. hope iod will take care of you.
We must pray to God that may return
good in hath. We must remember all
Mr. e. taught US about G'd and Jesus
Christ. Mr.. c. sends hi regsrd to yuur.
| send my love and compliment - your
lam yours credibly aud affectionatelH.
Eleven months instruction in the asylum
produced the following letter, writ.
ten by a young LADY, who, previous to
her admission, was in the same state OF
ignorance with regard t. the use OF
language, as has been described in the
preceding remarks. 1t may serve to
explain some parts Of it, TO observe that
il was written at her own home, during
a vacation.
Gmyord. Apra 18Th, 1918.
Nv dear Friend, -.
have an opportunity to write you this
morning. am glad TO write you. l am
composing myself I an writing to you
agreeabIy ynur promise. Ali our family
are well. Dir. W. and Mr.. G's sister
and Mr. r. left the asylum. All the deaf
and dumb and we're very sorry, when
thew we're going to the stage coach
Last Thursday Misses the NJ, father
arrived at 10 o'clock. They were sur
pri,sd to see him. Last Friday morning
their father were going to the coach.
left the asvlnm that I was very sorrv.-
Nv father and nv sister and were going
to ride. We arrived at home 8 O'Clock
Friday evening, and we must thank God
to bless US, and the road was very rut.-
was verv glad to meet our family. We
saw Mr.. r in Middletcwn. We dined
at deacon q He was well. Mr.. x.
talked and wrote me about God and Je-
sus Christ some. A few days he will
come to Clifford. often Think of all the
deaf and dumb and my friends in Hart
ford. I contented at Home, but | wish
to see the deaf and dumb. thank you
because VOC always taught the deaf and
dumb a year in the asvlum, You must
be iournev. pray God to bless YOU and
veur sister and Mr.. W. and ". r, arrive
in good health. / hope they will be much
better. Unjust pray to God to bless you
NAV return good health. / shall be glad
You will teach the deaf and dumb, II you
are not sick. hope God will take care
of you during. | must pray to God TO
bless the deaf and dumb Islways think
much Of God and Jesus Christ. hope
I love God and Jesus Christ AMI trust III
him M's family are talking end write
with me about God and Jesus Christ OF
the bible. How kind Jesus Chris, died
to save all who trust in him. We may
be kept from SHINING and make to grow
more and more holy. hope W" shall
meet in heaven. Yesterday afternoon
nv mother and rode to Guillord. We
visited at tea Miss F's. [ called my
friends who were very peasant. saw
w. A B. They are all. l. is very plea
SAINT. a few days it was unpleasant
have not seen nv grand mothIr. am