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Frances (Appleton) Longfellow to Anne Longfellow Pierce, 1845
Manuscript letter
Boston Tuesday ev’g
Dearest Annie,
Your commission gives me a pleasant excuse to inform you of our progress thus far, altho’ many are our backward glances to the dear family circle we left this morning.
We had beautiful weather as you know, &, altho’ it was rather close in baby’s small nursery, he survived it very well, & appears no worse for the fatigue & heat, - but as he is no better Henry obtained a dose or two from the physician here, & I trust he [p. 2] will soon recover in the more bracing mountain air. The closeness of the town has been rather oppressive after Portland coolness, but there is a fine breeze blowing upon the candle I write by, & a refreshingly pale moon looking in the windows. Charlie behaved very well, satisfied with holding his beloved whip in his hand. Mr Cogswell made himself very agreeable, & I had a peculiarly welcome companion in the shape of a lovely oleander sprig dear, kind Dr Nichols presented me in the cars with his own hand. Was it not very kind of him to run so far (for he did literally run) to see us off? Henry has just returned from Cambridge with my English letters; so I am [p. 3] partially consoled for Tom’s absence.
I proceeded to Blanchards at twilight & examined his remains. Finding 2 kinds of balzinue with the fine stripe you like I hesitated to purchase the plain, & thought I had better send the patterns for you to look at. These are 2 shillings per yard, the plain 25 cents. I could find none with a stripes farther apart - & none like my own alas! He is selling off rapidly so you had better give your return orders as soon as convenient. He has gloves 50 cents the pair, & I glanced at some black but did not examine them.
Charlie has been talking much this afternoon of “Gang [p. 4] papa” – I hope the pleasing vision of his visit will cling to his memory always. Charlie’s I mean for it is a great happiness to recall the kind words & loving faces in the dim past.
I must to bed for tomorrow’s early rising – With very much love to all – ever thy affte
Fanny.
Dearest Annie,
Your commission gives me a pleasant excuse to inform you of our progress thus far, altho’ many are our backward glances to the dear family circle we left this morning.
We had beautiful weather as you know, &, altho’ it was rather close in baby’s small nursery, he survived it very well, & appears no worse for the fatigue & heat, - but as he is no better Henry obtained a dose or two from the physician here, & I trust he [p. 2] will soon recover in the more bracing mountain air. The closeness of the town has been rather oppressive after Portland coolness, but there is a fine breeze blowing upon the candle I write by, & a refreshingly pale moon looking in the windows. Charlie behaved very well, satisfied with holding his beloved whip in his hand. Mr Cogswell made himself very agreeable, & I had a peculiarly welcome companion in the shape of a lovely oleander sprig dear, kind Dr Nichols presented me in the cars with his own hand. Was it not very kind of him to run so far (for he did literally run) to see us off? Henry has just returned from Cambridge with my English letters; so I am [p. 3] partially consoled for Tom’s absence.
I proceeded to Blanchards at twilight & examined his remains. Finding 2 kinds of balzinue with the fine stripe you like I hesitated to purchase the plain, & thought I had better send the patterns for you to look at. These are 2 shillings per yard, the plain 25 cents. I could find none with a stripes farther apart - & none like my own alas! He is selling off rapidly so you had better give your return orders as soon as convenient. He has gloves 50 cents the pair, & I glanced at some black but did not examine them.
Charlie has been talking much this afternoon of “Gang [p. 4] papa” – I hope the pleasing vision of his visit will cling to his memory always. Charlie’s I mean for it is a great happiness to recall the kind words & loving faces in the dim past.
I must to bed for tomorrow’s early rising – With very much love to all – ever thy affte
Fanny.
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Longfellow House - Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Latitude: 42.3769989013672, Longitude: -71.1264038085938
Latitude: 42.3769989013672, Longitude: -71.1264038085938
NPS Museum Number Catalog : LONG 20257
Title: Finding Aid to the Frances Elizabeth Appleton Longfellow (1817-1861) Papers, 1825-1961 (bulk dated: 1832-1861)
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01/01/1845 - 12/30/1845
Manuscript letter in Frances Appleton Longfellow Papers, Series II. Correspondence, A. Outgoing, 1845. (1011/002.001-015#029)
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