Daily evening star. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1852-1854, 1854-05-11
DAILY EVENING STAR
A RICH LETTER.

4 "A 1&Sh LLl LEX
The California Courier says: We hav,
been favored for publication the letter
which will be found below, from the gen
tlemen who received it. 1t will be See,
that the lady discovered his residence anc
very existence through the spirit rappers
] Being desirous of coming to California
and not having the means to do so, sh,
consulted the spirit rappers. The spirit.
informed her of Mr.. W, in Califor
nia--of the goodness of his heart and o
his known generosity to the fair, and tha
IT she would write to him, he would fur
nlsh the means to bring her to California
She asks that a club may be formed il
this city to bring her here. Will not som,
OF the many gentlemen of this city clul
together at once, and send this lady tn,
means to come to California. Read hel
letter and then organize forthwith.
The gentleman to whom the lady ad
dressed herself has never lived in the
State OF New York, and has no acauairl
tance IN that region. He has been made
known to her by spiritual eommunica.
ton. Here follows the letter:
FEBRUARY ~, IS5f.
SIR: AS | am about to address one
that l never saw nor heard of, only in a
mysterious way, and not knowing in re-
allty that you do exist, | am at a loss
what to say; but from an indescribable
desire have to come to come to Califor-
MIA, am induced to take this step. So
pardon me, sir, if this letter should find
you living being, for the liberty am
about to take. - -
L hear you have spirit rappers there, O
we have here. | am not a believer. tv
any means-rather skeptical of the two:
but by the way of them | hear of you,
and as they profess to tell things of this
world, as we'll as the next, and as am
tinctured with a spirit of romance. /
thought l would visit them for once and
see if they could devise any way or means
for me to 60 to Californis. They told
me OF your generosity-of your noble
heart and feeling for your fellow beings
that could look to you with safety for
a friend, and one worthy of my conf
dence. They tell me, if write to L
W, my wish would be granted that
then can reach the height of my ambi-
ton. Now, if they are false spirits, there
is nothing lost; if true, to come to Cali
fornia is what most desire. If you could
get up club and raise means to help me
to go there, you would confer kindness.
that would be greatly appreciated. L
have relatives who are able, but they
think me insane when l speak of it. /
have despalred of getting money enough
to come, by my own exertions. 1 am.
only a seamstresS, dressmaker and tai
loreSs, born of aristocratic parents. ten
derly reared until 16, when [ lost a fond
father-at 20, my mother-I have always
sustained a good reputation.
As for accomplishments, It's said that
am at home in the parlor or the kitchen.
at the piano or my work table. play
music some, but am not competent for a
teacher. My age is twenty-eight; my
form, It's said, is faultlesS- complexion.
neither dark nor sandy-hair brown and
OF natural curl-eyes large and blue as a
summer sky-Roman nose, characters
tic OF my race-mouth not large, but a
little saucy looking. They sometimes
tell me am not handsome, but passablc.
Now, if you think | can do better
there than at home, my wish is to come.
There are three, from this place, that
start the LIST of June, for San Francisco.
. how happy would be to 90 with
them, if | had the means to do so. IL
you think it advisable for me to come.
and think l could repay my passage
money, | would like to come. If YOU
feel disposed to send me the means to
some, | can do anything that is com
mendable for woman. If you should
see fit to get up club for the means to
send for me, trust you will select those
worthy of the confidence that must
necessarily place in them. So, if you
prove to be on earth, and feel disposed 10
answer this plain, simple letter, please
direct to Sarah Ann V-B-. Perry.
Wy oming Co., n. Y.
And may every joy that lie can give around tIiy
path be streWn;
May Its young morn, 10 thee foreshow bri ah. al "a
happy noon.
And when thy last sweet song on earth, in Iapses
faint is given,
o may il be prelude soft 10 deathless strains in
heaven
From your unknown friend,
SARAH A. V B.