Historical Wyoming County May 1952 - Old Fulton History

Page 101 May 1952
BELLES-LETTRES FROM MIDDLEBURY, lQl^-lGl^ (cont.)
Wyoming, Jan. 26th,
Dear Brother:
........Again, as to Maria (a younger sister), she cannot, must
not settle on "Rensselaerwyck"I The position in society in which my
character and station would give an opportunity for her own worth
and attractions,to bring her a far better settlement than any I know
of in Rensselaer and Washington Counties. There are those worthy,
talented and rich, whom I could have, were I not engaged, aid such
she can have too0 Let her come t_o me then ... If she comes I shall
have her directly in study, (and it is the best place for that I
know of), and prepare her as far as in my power for any station... ..
it is the place (Rensselaerwyck), the vassalage of the inhabitantsshe
and her children must call "no man Lord' upon the earthJ .„.I
have made some interesting acquaintances here -Literary ones 000 (Ed::
Caroline was very vehement to the policies of President Polk and the
annexation of Texas as well as being a strong Abolitionist) ...I had
an invitation, a short time since to eat "turkey," in favor of Polk!s
electionJ I was however, obliged to "regret" that it was very inconvenient
to attend! I have one for next Wednesday evening, to an
"oyster supper" at our "Temperance House," and am going. Write very
soon.
As ever, Caroline.
Dearest Brother:
Wyoming, April 13th, l3lj.5
Your pq?er came last evening-I was glad to hear-and now,knowing
that nothing, however trifling can be uninteresting to a sister's
heart, I will proceed to give you an account of my whereabouts and
whatabouts.
My school has been very pleasant, saving the thousand and one
vexations. I have an assistant,who takes charge of the Primary
Department--she is a pretty good (girl?) but I am not her true
"lovyer",as I suppose I am in duty bound.to be--we have the greatest
Arithmetic class this side of Utica,...and the greatest Algebra
entirely. So much for the school--Now for the etceteras--I board
at Albert 1 s--have a pleasant upper room fronting the street, very
pleasait and well-furnished-~on one side is my bookcase and writing
table, on the other my bed and stand, and in the center a very good
stove.
I have been tolerably prosperous, but have had the misfortune.,
to be sick many weeks this winter and spring--Dr. Wright attended me
and I had as good care as one could expect awqr from mother and
sisters...Now, I hear large classes of a dozen or twenty, half of
them gentlemen taller than I am, without the embarrsssmart more than
I would feel in talking to you. And, "I may remark in passing", as
the preachers say, that those same classes are the Best in Western
New York and those same gentlemen show no disinclination to belong
to them,..I had maple sugar too, a monstrous bowl full,brought expressly
for me, by the friend I mean Maria shall have if she comes
out here--that is if she can get him and wants him.
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