Chronicles of a pioneer school from 1792 to 1833 : $b being the history of Miss Sarah Pierce and her Litchfield school
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Chronicles of a pioneer school from 1792 to 1833 : $b being the history of Miss Sarah Pierce and her Litchfield school
Litchfield Female Academy (Conn.) -- History
I need not dwell on the beauties of this place, or its agreeable
inhabitants to prove how much and truly I have enjoyed myself for the
past month. To one who has spent the brightest and loveliest part of
life amid its delightful scenes, can readily realise the pleasure of
rambling through its woods, or following the wandering course of its
streams. Although the groves are robing themselves in their autumn
livery and reminding us that ere long we too, shall be in “the sear
and yellow leaf,” there is a pleasing pensiveness steals over the soul
in contemplating their varied hues, so nearly resembling the chequered
scenes of life, emphatically calling upon us, so to spend the summer
of our days, that when the winter storms of time howl fearfully around
us, we may with “an unwavering faith, enwrap the drapery of our couch
around us and lie down to pleasant dreams.” ...
Miss S. Pierce desired me to say to Aunt for her, that she should be
very happy to have her come to Litchfield and make her house her home.
I wish sincerely, dear Aunt, you would come up with Pa and Ma when
they come for us, as we hope they certainly will with little Henry....
Miss Lucretia Deming called and favored us with a ride a few days
since. Mrs. Beach (Lucy Sheldon that was) invited us to tea and also
Miss Pierce. We passed a delightful evening at Mrs. Dr. Buel’s with
the young people of the village last evening. I have written too long
a letter already and will close by requesting the favour of a [_torn_]
answer [_torn_] return if you consider it worth the trouble.
[_torn_]ry unites with me in much love to Uncle, Aunt and Cousins, and
believe me
your most affectionate niece.
CORNELIA E. TALLMADGE.
Litchfield, Wednesday A. M. 3rd Oct. ’32.
M— D[_worn_]id Wooster aged 75 was buried yesterday. I took tea at
Miss Pierce’s on Saturday evening with the rest of the family, and was
introduced to Misses Twining, Ferris and Catlin, cousins to a _former
friend_ of mine. Miss T——ng resembles him very much and I happened to
sit next to her all the evening. I found her quite agreeable—she quite
as well satisfied I believe. I write this, dear Aunt, not that it can
be very amusing to you, except as you are acquainted with a few
_peculiar_ circumstances connected with the family, etc. I send this
letter rather than with another, merely to change the date. I hope it
will be no less acceptable on this account. Excuse the unshapely
appearance of this addition, dear Aunt, and remember,
me your truly affectionate niece,
CORNELIA.
Oct. 8th, Monday evening.
FAREWELL ADDRESS ON LEAVING LITCHFIELD ACADEMY, OCTOBER 23, 1832.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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