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1840.04.21 - Elizabeth Huntington to Frederic Dan Huntington, April 21st, 1840

Elizabeth begins with apologies for not writing sooner, and thanks for Frederic's attentions through her sickness. Letter discusses Frederic's missionary work visiting prisoners, ferry transportation to Northampton now that the bridge is out, rules…

Tags: afterlife, Cabotville, church, Deerfield, EDITED, Elizabeth, ferry, Frederic, Hadley, Hatsfield, illness, missionary, Northampton, poetry, prayer, prison, Quincy, reading, school, South Hadley, transportation, Unitarianism, Whig Party

1840.10.25- Elizabeth Huntington to Frederic Dan Huntington, October 25th, 1840

Describes Elizabeth's reading in the journals the Monthly Miscellany and the Western Messenger, including appreciation of an essay on "a sister's influence" written by Frederic and presumably meditating on his sister Mary's recent death. The letter…

Tags: church, death, EDITED, Elizabeth, Frederic, illness, Mary, music, postal delivery, reading

1832.05.12 - Mary Huntington to Elizabeth W. P. Huntington, May 12, 1832

In this letter from Mary Huntington to Elizabeth Phelps Huntington, she updates her mother on her rooming situation and the internal struggle she’s been experiencing as a result of homesickness. Mary is staying with a friend temporarily while her…

Tags: advice, afraid, Books, Cousins, Cry, Disorder, Edward Theodore, Episcopal Church, Eunice, Father Bethia, Flesh, Frederic, French, Hadley, Helen, Home, homesick, Irving, Johnstown, Journey, Letters, Meeting, NEEDS EDITING, Northampton, Porter, Prayer Book, Roommate, school, Selden, Sickness, Stearns, Stella Phelps, Thompson, Unitarian, Willard, William

1832.06.11 Mary Huntington to Elizabeth W. P. Huntington, Jun 11, 1832

In this letter, Mary writes to her mother, Elizabeth, primarily about what is going on at school. She begins by sympathizing with her brother Frederic about being home-sick, and also reflects on the death of her sister, Catherine. She briefly…

Tags: Bible, Catherine, Charles, Composition, death, Elm Valley, Elvira, Frederic, French, Helen, homesick, Jesus, Mademoiselle, Mademoiselle de Carval, Mammy Thompson, Manners, Marian, Middletown, Miss Hinsdale, Miss Hudson, Mr. Atwell, Mr. Stearns, Mrs. Willard, NEEDS EDITING, Northampton, school, servants, Studies, Studying, Troy, William

1832.06.30 Mary Huntington to Elizabeth W. P. Huntington, Jun 30, 1832

In this letter, Mary writes to her mother, Elizabeth, and agrees that she should accompany her cousin to communion. Mary laments that she cannot have such discussions about religion with her friends, and not only does she wish to make a public…

Tags: cholera, Coming Home, Communion, Elizabeth Huntington, Elizabeth W.P. Huntington, examination, Fort Millar, Frederic, Mary, Mr. Stearns, Mr. Tucker, Mrs. Willard, NEEDS EDITING, New York, religion, transportation, Troy

1834.12.02 - Mary Huntington to Elizabeth W. P. Huntington, Dec 2, 1834

Mary tells her mother of Mr. Merrick’s sermon upon his arrival to town. He spent more than an hour to indicate the character of God and denies the doctrine of original sin. Mr. Merrick says he is an abolitionist. Mary is pleased with him and thinks…

Tags: Abolitionist, Academy, anti-slavery, apple sauce, Augusta, Bethia, Bonnet, Boston, Bureau, Caroline, Christ, Christians, Elizabeth, Frederic, God, Greenfield, Hadley, Heaven, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Merrick, Mr. Stearn, Mrs. Bard, Mrs. Denning, Mrs. Wells, New Light, New Measure, New York, original sin, Prejudice, Sabbath, sermon, slavery, South, Thanksgiving, Theophilus, Trinity, Universalists, Utica, Washing, Welland, winter, Yankees

1835.05.09 - Mary Huntington to Elizabeth W. P. Huntington, May 9, 1835

Mary Huntington writes to her mother, Elizabeth W. P. Huntington, about her decision to travel to Albany. She makes this decision after considering other people’s travel plans of and deliberating. She preferred to be accompanied by some of her family…

Tags: Albany, Amherst, Caroline, daughter, deliberation, Elizabeth, Frederic, loneliness, Mary, mother, Mr. Fisher, Mr. Holland, Mrs. Pitkin, Mrs. Swift, mulberry seeds, NEEDS EDITING, New York, school, silkworms, tears, transportation, travel, Unitarianism, updates

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