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Fanny Longfellow to Nathan Appleton, 20 July 1843
Manuscript letter
Castle Cragie [sic]
July 20th 1843
Dearest Papa,
As Henry is obliged to go to town this mn’g to attend to some household matters, I send by him our letters from Wm [Sam?] thinking you would like to see them. They make me dearly regret he could not have been here & yet the pleasant engagements he has in England will help him to forget the change better than any he could have found here. The last two warm days must have been delicious at Nahant, – here they were not too oppressive for m &, the nights are always cool. Today is fresh & beautiful, the river seems newly washed form the sultry mists. Felton & Sumner dined with us on Tuesday & Hillard passed the ev’g & very agreeable they all were. Mrs. Gorham Brooks made an unsuccessful call but as yet we are unmolested by mere acquaintances. Our chairs arrived happily from Paul, his no window seats, he is very unlike the Apostle in zeal & industry. We dine below which makes it easier for Marianne & is cool & comfortable besides. Margaret Weatherstone has commended to us a country man as servant. He has rather a Newman Noggs aspect but is in great want of work & has been at service at home [p. 2] since a boy so that we are inclined to try him for a week at least. If you see Sam A. tell him I am awaiting his book of patterns of Lowell furniture coverings to choose one to be purchased in town by Marg’t or somebody as our sofa craves such a shield. Henry’s German water doctor was here yesterday to prescribe for his eyes & I talked with him about Aunt Sam. He says her disease is tropical & cannot but become dangerous if allowed to go on unchecked. I wish she could be persuaded to go thro’ his course but it must be done at Jamaica Plains he says where only is truly good water. We shall probably leave here Thursday of next week & so the ev’g train to Portland is without stoppages & the pleasantest this warm weather arriving there at 10 o’clock we think of just having a visit to you until return thence. If it is convenient to Harriet we will pass a week with you before going [p. 1 cross] to Berkshire as from Lynn we shall be temptingly near. But you shall hear from P. our plans. With love to Harriet + kisses to the chicks. Believe me dear Papa ever yr loving
Fanny L
Craigie House, August 30th, 1843.
July 20th 1843
Dearest Papa,
As Henry is obliged to go to town this mn’g to attend to some household matters, I send by him our letters from Wm [Sam?] thinking you would like to see them. They make me dearly regret he could not have been here & yet the pleasant engagements he has in England will help him to forget the change better than any he could have found here. The last two warm days must have been delicious at Nahant, – here they were not too oppressive for m &, the nights are always cool. Today is fresh & beautiful, the river seems newly washed form the sultry mists. Felton & Sumner dined with us on Tuesday & Hillard passed the ev’g & very agreeable they all were. Mrs. Gorham Brooks made an unsuccessful call but as yet we are unmolested by mere acquaintances. Our chairs arrived happily from Paul, his no window seats, he is very unlike the Apostle in zeal & industry. We dine below which makes it easier for Marianne & is cool & comfortable besides. Margaret Weatherstone has commended to us a country man as servant. He has rather a Newman Noggs aspect but is in great want of work & has been at service at home [p. 2] since a boy so that we are inclined to try him for a week at least. If you see Sam A. tell him I am awaiting his book of patterns of Lowell furniture coverings to choose one to be purchased in town by Marg’t or somebody as our sofa craves such a shield. Henry’s German water doctor was here yesterday to prescribe for his eyes & I talked with him about Aunt Sam. He says her disease is tropical & cannot but become dangerous if allowed to go on unchecked. I wish she could be persuaded to go thro’ his course but it must be done at Jamaica Plains he says where only is truly good water. We shall probably leave here Thursday of next week & so the ev’g train to Portland is without stoppages & the pleasantest this warm weather arriving there at 10 o’clock we think of just having a visit to you until return thence. If it is convenient to Harriet we will pass a week with you before going [p. 1 cross] to Berkshire as from Lynn we shall be temptingly near. But you shall hear from P. our plans. With love to Harriet + kisses to the chicks. Believe me dear Papa ever yr loving
Fanny L
Craigie House, August 30th, 1843.
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Manuscript letter in Frances Appleton Longfellow Papers, Series II. Correspondence, A. Outgoing, 1843. (1011/002.001-013#012)
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