1844.07.15 - Elizabeth Huntington to Frederic Dan Huntington, July 15th, 1844

1844.07.15 - Elizabeth Huntington to Frederic Dan Huntington, July 15th, 1844

Elizabeth is writing this letter to the youngest of her children Frederic Huntington and his wife Hannah. The couple just had a baby boy, which Elizabeth is very happy about and hopes they teach him about the importance of Christianity—god, prayers, heaven. Elizabeth also says during these happy times, we must remember the people who have died beforehand, like Frederic’s brother and sister and their babies: the circle of life.
Elizabeth cannot wait to see the new baby and then talks about some other travels she and her children will be partaking in soon. Elizabeth goes on to talk about the other members of the family: Walter goes everywhere with his father, but hasn’t learned to talk much. Theodore is quite well, but has started to feel sick again. Other than that, Elizabeth and her husband were preached to yesterday. Some other people in the community are also feeling sick. Frederic’s father is very busy with the silk worms and helping his kids, Frederic’s siblings, rake and cultivate the garden. Then she signs it off by wanting to hear about Frederic’s parish and love to both him and Hannah.

Elizabeth Whiting Phelps Huntington

Porter-Phelps-Huntington Family Papers (Box 12 Folder 9)
Amherst College Archives and Special Collections

1844-07-15

Courtesy of the Porter-Phelps-Huntington Foundation
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