Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1859-12-10
LETTER TO HIS WIFE,
CHARLEsrows. Jefferson County, Va. I
10th November 1889

| CHARLEsTowS. Jefferson County, Va.
10th. November, 1859.
MY Dear Wye-I write You in answer of most
kind letter of November 18th. from dear Mrs.
Spring owe her ten thousand thanks for her
kindness to you particularly and more especially
than for what she has done, and s doing 10 more
direct way fo- me personally. Although ! feel
grateful for every expression of kindness or sym
paihy towards me, yet nothing can efectuslly
minister TO my comfort as aets OF RindHess done
to relieve the wants or mitigate the euferings Of
my poor distressed family. May God almighty
and their oscn nsciences be their eternal reward
srs L am exceedingly rejoiced to have you make
the acquaintance and be surrounded BY such
ehoice irienas as have long knopn some Of those
to be, with whom yOn are staying tbY repdsation.)
| am most glad to have you meet &i.H one Of .
family Tor should say Of two families) most be-
loved and never to be forgotten by me. / mean
dear, gentle Sarah Wattes. Many and many
time has she. her Father. Mother. Brother, Sisters,
Uncle and Aunt like Angels of mercy) minister
ed to the wants Of myself and of my poor sons.
both in sickness and in health. Only last year
lay sick for quite number of weeks with them;
and was cared for by all, as though had beeh
most uhectionato Brother, or Father. Tell her
yer. IL was stranger. and they took me in."-
1t ay possibly be that Sarah would like to copy
this letter, and send 1t TO her hume. If go, by all
means let her do so. ! would write them if had
the power. Now let me say word about the ef-
forts TO educate our daughters. am no longer
able to provide means to help towards that object,
and il therefore becomes me not to dictate in the
matter. l shsll gratefully submit. the direction Of
the whole thing to those whose generosity may
lead them to undertake in their behalf while I
give aneU little expression of my own choice rss.
pecting it. You, my wife, perfectly we'll know
that have always expressed decided preference
tor very plain but perfectly practical education
for both sons and daughters. do not mean an
education very miserable as that you and I 70.
ceived in early life, nor as come Of our children
nave enjoyed; when say plain bu: practical, I
mean enough of the learning of the schools to
enable them to transact the common business Of
life comfortably and respectfully, together With
that thorough training to good business habits
which best prepares both men aud women Ito be
useful. though poor,) and to meet the stern real.
ties Of life with d coed grace. You we'll know
that always claimed that the htsic of the Broom,
Wash-Tub Needle, Spindle, Loom, Axe. Scyths,
HOe, RAIL- &C., euouid rrst DC learned az all evente
and that Of the Piano. &C.. afterwards. I put
them in that order. as most conducive to hea.h Of
body and mind. and for tho obvious rcason that
aft,r life Of some experience, and Of much OBJ
servaton, have found ten women as we'll as ten
men who have made their mark id life Right
whose early training was of that plain, practiesl
kind, to one who had moro popaiat shd fashi, nc.
bic early training. But enough Of that. Nov il
regard to your coming here. If you feel uts
that you can endure the trials ana the sLoct.
which viii be unsvoidabis. tif you GOMEZ should
be mos, glad to see you once more. But whtn
think Of your being nsultsd on The road. and pa. :
ha7s while bore, and OF only seeing your wretch.
. edness made complete, shrink from Il. Yous
composurs and fortituds Of mind may be quite
equal to 10 ALL bot am 10 dreadful doubt Of n.
If you do come, defer your jourpr, till abou. ~