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BREAKING TIES
too delicate for her to be out in winter storms.”
Cornelia returned with a handful of letters and gave them to her
father.
My dear Madam.
I wish to send my little boy to you as a scholar for the present at any
rate. . am not able to ride down with him myself not being very well.! feel
that the Teacher & Mother should be friends and shall hope to become
better acquainted in the future. Sam has only been taught a little by
myself—he can spell words of three letters, but has never been taught to
learn a spelling lesson by himself and would require some aid in pronouncing the words.
I thought I would write these few explanations to save you the trouble
of finding out these little things as he is rather backward perhaps for his
age and in expressing himself to strangers—he has written a little on the
slate merely the easy letters, and he also has been in the habit of drawing on a sheet of paper—making mugs and various small figures horses
also he is very fond of drawing such as they are—If you are willing .
should like him to continue to do so as I wish him to learn drawing. .
send a drawing book he has used a little—If you have any reading or
spelling book you prefer and think good will you supply him.
As he has had scarcely any boy play mates . believe he has not learnt
any bad language and . wish very much of course to guard against it
although it is very difficult to prevent boys I suppose. Excuse the freedom of my remarks [and credit] them only to the natural desire of a
mother for an only [child]. . will not waste more of your time—but hoping to make you a visit when stronger
Iam yours truly
J. Van Wagenen
Sam will come home with his Aunt if you please—and terms I just now
remember will you make as moderate as you think just to yourself as my
husband and myself must needs class ourselves with the poor of the
land—
JV.W.
Mrs Whittemore will be obliged to Miss Niles if she will let her know
by her sister, her terms for these two little ones. Mrs W. only wishes
them taught to read and write and the little girl will occasionally bring
her sewing. They will remain no longer than 1 o’clock—
Wednesday. July 58 [1848]
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