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PF2.2.44
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2-16-1837
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Miss Caroline E. Hale
Putnam
Ohio
Singh
Gambier Feb. 16th 1837
My Dear Sister,
I have not rec. Any letter from you of late and do not know whether you rec. my letter, or not, by Cousin Franklin, for I think perhaps he forgot it and thought of course I must send you a letter, but what shall I write. I hardly know indeed. Shall I tell you about my Roommate he is a very fine young Man and a fine Companion, I think I shall room with him some time. But what are you doing at Putnam. Have you learned much, or have you been through your Books without knowing anything about them, I hope not. Have you learned any Musick, I am afraid you have not worn out a Piano since I saw you. I hope you will be able to play a great many tunes when I come down, and tell me all about your Studies, and what you have been doing and whether you have improved as much as your Companions, [?] the People all pretty well, are you pretty well.
How is Julia Ann, pretty well, give my love to Friends, And write me back a letter, tell me all the news, every thing you think I would like to hear, yes and Julia Ann perhaps would like to write a letter to her cousin. Tell me where Franklin is, where Father is now, and a great many things. My vacation commences on 29th of March, then perhaps I shall come down to see you, if I live. How is Benjamin, I should like to hear from him, give my love to him.
One of our Teachers here is a Cousin of your Teach Miss Smith and probably he will come down at the same time I do, a very fine man he is. How are all my friends, Aunt [Eunice], is she better, has she recovered, I cannot stop to ask all the questions but you must tell me all and then you would answer them all. You told me in your other letter you [see] my Poetry to Cousin [Catherine] and you thought it very good, how did you know whether it was good or not. Don’t you, but my books lie here very near and if I should write much more they might perhaps immagine themselves to be slighted, however as it it will not make much difference but I was thinking just now if I knew your subject for Composition I might help you a little, but the Mis [Emerson] might give you another scolding, and after all I believe it is better to depend on ourselves. But in all your studies dont forget that God see you and that you must die and that many of you die as young as you, and Father and I love you so well yet we could not save you, so you must pray to God (as I hope you do) to make you prepared to die. Now write me a long letter will you, and excuse all my mistakes as I study hard and can hardly spend time.
You affectionate Brother
E.B.H.
Recommended Citation
Hale, Edwin Butler, "Letter from Edwin Butler Hale to Caroline Hale" (1837). 19th Century Correspondence. 68.
https://digital.kenyon.edu/correspondence_19thc/68