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Note to Swem: this letter is from Lettie (not Hattie) as the title indicates.
Linden, Oct 12th 1863
My Darling Nina,
This is the second letter that I have
commenced to you today. In writing the first, I had so
interruptions and was so unfortunate as to turn
my ink over on the paper, that I had to throw it aside and
commence another. I was in the midst of a whole host of
apologies to you for not having written before, and four
North Carolina horseman came in and wanted to know
if they could dine here, and having given them permission,
Nannie and I had to attend to them as Mama is absent
at a sick neighbor's. But I will proceed to give in any
excuses. All the past week I have had company, day
and night. And another week before I knew Miss Hattie
would write and inform you of everything of importance
and interest that had transpired since you left, so I
concluded that I would wait until I could find some
thing that would interest you. I was so glad to hear
from you so soon and that you thought enough of me
to write so soon when you had so many other friends
to write to. I do hope you will have a pleasant home
and teachable scholars and I think you well pretty
apt to find or make friends where ever you go.
Miss Hattie and Horace came to see us a few days after
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you left and spent the night. Miss Hattie said she
missed you so much that she was obliged to go away to
get rid of the lonely feeling. I saw her at church yesterday
She is going up to Mr. William Watkins' this week to spend
a few days, or perhaps remain if she likes, as Mr. Watkins
has offered her a situation there to teach his children.
Nannie and I both [visited?] with the church yesterday, and
for the first time, joined with Christians in [commemora-?]
ting the death of our savior by partaking of the Sacramental
Feast. I hesitated some time about joining the church as
soon for fear that I might be denied, for sometimes I
feel almost afraid that I am not a Christian, but I finally
concluded that if I was a Christian, as I hope I am, by connec-
ting myself with the church I might be strengthened and
Confirmed in the Faith, and I felt too as if I wanted to
show to the world that I am not ashamed of Christ, and
to [make?]