Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1850-07-02

M''t''''f May lsr. 1851.
trust my dear father that you will not consider in
pertinent in submitting 10 you Tor reflection, Is" thoughts
which have occupied my mind Tor time past Ii has
been well known 10 all OF Your daughters since infancy
that was your intention 10 discriminate between them
and in the distribution of your property your
death. or one, never realized tn injustice OF such
step your part (pardon me- pray YOU for intend 10
speak plin, j until myself became parent the
place and in all candor let me ask you WHY should such iii
ference be made! Are not all equally children! Have
your daughters occn less duiul obc,cn atrcouatc
than your sons! is their situation such in pecGaary
point OF view that such distinction should be made!
las The thought never crossed your mind, when you
the wives Of yon (sniy your dduitcr IN hir moving
in The style o ladies' and revealing in all the Injuries which
money procure, and knowing what it is make
garment for their children that your Fo1r daulh
tiers, who have married the Of their and Your choice too,
that very tine working rlri. fingers the bone nj
most |" clo,hc their chircn and cconomzins in every way
possible make Just respectable appearance in the world
and lay up small amount for the future education of their
children
Again has occurred you that my children
your grand children well The circH If my brotierS
and why should this distinction be nalc between them :!
Can ii be supposed that your daughters children will
your memory they should when they arrive IL age
appreciate the difference You have made between them ad
Your sons children
You you your property in The hands Of those
who bear your How long will that be the ease! w
brother B''''. has three Children two at whom girls.
and who when married will no longer bear your
tie has always said and still says that lie will dis
butte his property equally between his childcnby the hvc
he doubt thinks perfectly right or he urges obec
iun) Tor you o give nearly al Ia HE sons but pufsut- 4
different course himself.
So far myself concerned had children /
should noth.. about itbui have large and grow
ing family al! Of whom your grandchildren, anl be-
il my misfortune 10 be woman they 10 be-
put under the ban and Ia make way for the children Of
brothers wives who 10 ENJOY nearly all ofmy fathers Tor
tune Call it nJusticc il is too mild tcrlte mister
tune Of being woman is great enough Heaven knows
without having This astpang supeaicd and tina, Too h. the
parent whom you have always almost aiorcd.
There is consideration and am done. Do rGn
think that such discrimination Is calculated 10 cngen!c
jealous feelings between the daughters and sons am not
that it has had suc effect upon me- and
other people.
hope. my dear father you will pardon for rresIlnng
10 mention this subject You and presenting it in the
have, but heart full 10 bursting, and could
help it, love my parents devotedly and do NJ. wish
think that my father loves n,ciS Than any child he has
diHghter know when you diving bed You will r.
fleet the injustice done your daughters and that Viii!
add many pans when il will be too late
May God, who takes OF the 'pnor and Of oil who
have help iher guide and direct you do what j.
right 1t is but justice my husband say, that he hHyc>
nothing If This letter.
My love to mother and the boys. Ever your devoted
doughter MARY.
L. Do not think for a moment that am grateful
for what you have already given us-far from bu when
you shall have given a that you intend portion viii
not be more than fifth N what my brothers w get