Alexandria gazette & daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1817-1822, 1818-06-10
Hartford, Eprii Sd. 1913.

letter. Thomas will show This letter to
his father. did n"r know Cad and Je-
sus Christ bef"re came to the asylum
T.. c first taught me about God and Je-
sus Christ. l. G. teaches the deaf and
dumb every Saturday morning about BIZ
bic. We must pray to God from temp
tation. Iesd Is not into temptation hut
US from evil. We must pray to God and
God see. US. and il God will love US. We
cannot 90 to heaven il we are wicked.
When we shall die We shall 60 either to
heaven or he'll. God preserve US dar and
night. We do not know but we hone God
will preserve rs. ! have written this let
ter to Thomas.
l am your affectiorate friend.
The following letter was written during
the late vacation by a young lady Of
thirteen year. Of age, who had been in
the asy lum one year. BoIore her ad.
mission she had received some very liz
mited inst uction from Mr.. Gallaudes
previously to his going abroad, and
from other friends, all OF whom. how
ever, were entirely ignorant Of the sys.
tema:ic mode Of TEACHING the deaf and
dumb.
Hartford, April ilth, 1918.
My dear Mr.. 6.
! have written letter to you lately,
now lwrite to you sgain. am verr Glad
to write tn you, and noPe you will wife
to me We v soon, when ynu receive let
ter from me, IN lew minutes you mist
write t. me. will be glad TO receive
yonr letter. am afraid lest yru would
not wIite me soon. All your class com.
posed their letters to you, when it vas
done you answered their letters about
God and Christ. l also write to YOU
about some e them. think oqr sister
A. and NJ. R. and NJ w. and you we're
not drowned How always kind God is
t. take care of them aud you uho must
thank God. for lie j. alwsys your Ire
sewer. | hope that God blessed them
ard You have great pleasure with their
and your journey irm tnI> city. | also
hope that my parents aud sister NJ. and
l shall have pleasant ride u New.
York ami God VI bless US.
You told me that write to YOU sbout
the deal and dumb is going home, will
tell you about some going hone, Mr.. B.
and Mr.. b. and MIR. and Miss S and
Misses B. and Misses NJ. and Master w.
and Master 1. have gone home. shook
their hands. Now | feel ,nxiOusly to
see them. hope Gad VII be their pre-
server, and bless them. | canEoI tell
you ab,qt the deaf ard dumb staying
in that asylum, some stay therein. but
some have gene away. All the deaf and
lumb shall together meet-I ,hal be
lad to see them and you and MIR. w.
ind NJ. X. enormously. / believe that
81 the deaf and dumb give their love to
,ou. Tell your parents and oil your sis
ers and NJ. r and oil my friends in
New York I give my love to them /
end my compliments to Mr.. W. Thank
God because all our family and are
veil and send their regards to you and
lin. Good morning.
am yours affrctionateIy.
P.S NV parents aud NJ. and ! shall
20 with Miss e. {. TO Ne"-York on Mon
Law. hope that you will write long
etter to me soon.
1 youth of Ten years Of age composed the
following letter, and gave precisely,
without suggestion or alteration, the
REPLIES to the following questions which
were proposed to him one day by his
instructor. tie had been little more
than eleven months in the asylum, and
before his admission was able only to
write the names OF few Of the most
common objects
Hartford, April Sd, 1918.
Nv kind Sir,
/ being to mediate letter TO you L
hall come here back, | think of my ia
her " oud be very surry, you mast often
bink of all The deaf and dumb. NJ. w.
,pgin to think we will 60 to New-YOrk.
You must often very industrious, you
will be very well. We have no new
.sylum, but the masoGs will not cause
Isylum. The pupils are learning and
neditating and composing and knowing
md renee bering andundsr' landing and
Improving very ta.t. Mr. {. is always
,raying 10 God that all the deal aud
lun.b and NJ. w. and Mr. 6. will be
,ery well. wish to write long letter
. Mr.. G. and L. G. Miss A. 6 tod me
shall write long letter to your brother
L. 6. hut I do not :now him and lear
L is pleasant, the grass grows brauu'
III. God would give you ysur health.
Hove very my friend +. g.
am your aflectiorate friend.
1 What IS your soul
My SOU! is spirit is very strong my