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Page 1 My Dear Edward:/
Your last came duly/
to hand and found us as usual in good/
health and spirits. I look for another to-day/
in reply to mine mailed to you two/
days ago, I have no doubt but that it/
will come certain sure; perhaps you did not get it till yesterday morning/
whereas I had hoped you would get/
it Saturday ev'ning--it was in the B./
post office at that time I expect. So/
hereafter my dear it might be well to/
inquire sometimes of an ev'ning when the/
whole of Sunday is to intervene that/
is if you feel particularly anxious/
and annoyed. So you have fallen/
to dreaming again about preaching and/
the like. What shall I say about/
it? I scarcely know how or where to/
begin. This thing I cannot understand/
how you can study and canvass too./
Then where would you go to study?/
The two you may be able to do at one/
time but I fear your health will/
give way under the heavy burden./
Now it may be that your mission/
is to preach Heaven forbid that I/
should put a feather in your way/
or attempt to dissuade you for one/
moment, but this I will say there is/
a great deal of work to be done by lay-/
men akin to preaching but which some/
of them probably think they can only ac-/
Object Description
Title | [Letter: date unknown] |
Date | [1870?] |
Creator (Person) | Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 |
Subject |
African American families Husband and wife Married women |
Personal Names | Wiley, Edward A. [recipient] |
Note | Caroline writes to Edward, concerning his dream of becoming a preacher. She asks if his frail health could withstand both study and work. She gives her opinions on the ministry, and questions where he would study to become a preacher. |
Format | image/jp2 |
Number of Pages | 2 |
Type | Correspondence |
Language | English |
Rights | This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original or a high-resolution reproduction, please contact Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu, 215-204-6632). |
Repository | Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection |
Repository Collection | William Still Collection |
Digital Collection |
Blockson Manuscripts William Still Collection |
Digital Publisher | Philadelphia PA: Temple University Libraries |
Contact | blockson@temple.edu |
Identifier | BMS010X0003 |
Transcription Note | These letters have been transcribed as they were written, adhering as closely as possible to their original format, spellings, and overall presentation in order to preserve the character of the originals. While attempting to note significant differences from modern language and spellings, transcribers have not corrected minor and consistent variations. |
ADA Note | For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact diglib@temple.edu . |
File Name | index.cpd |
Description
Title | Page 1 |
Date | [1870?] |
Creator (Person) | Anderson, Caroline Still, 1848-1911 |
Subject |
African American families Husband and wife Married women |
Personal Names | Wiley, Edward A., [recipient] |
Note | Caroline writes to Edward, concerning his dream of becoming a preacher. She asks if his frail health could withstand both study and work. She gives her opinions on the ministry, and questions where he would study to become a preacher. |
Format | image/jp2 |
Number of Pages | 2 |
Type | Correspondence |
Language | English |
Rights | This material is made available for private study, scholarship, and research use. For access to the original or a high-resolution reproduction, please contact Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection (blockson@temple.edu, 215-204-6632). |
Repository | Temple University Libraries, Charles L. Blockson Afro-American Collection |
Repository Collection | William Still Collection |
Digital Collection |
Blockson Manuscripts William Still Collection |
Digital Publisher | Philadelphia PA: Temple University Libraries |
Contact | blockson@temple.edu |
Identifier | BMS010X0003 |
Transcription Note | These letters have been transcribed as they were written, adhering as closely as possible to their original format, spellings, and overall presentation in order to preserve the character of the originals. While attempting to note significant differences from modern language and spellings, transcribers have not corrected minor and consistent variations. |
ADA Note | For Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation, including help with reading this content, please contact diglib@temple.edu . |
Document Content |
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My Dear Edward:/ Your last came duly/ to hand and found us as usual in good/ health and spirits. I look for another to-day/ in reply to mine mailed to you two/ days ago, I have no doubt but that it/ will come certain sure; perhaps you did not get it till yesterday morning/ whereas I had hoped you would get/ it Saturday ev'ning--it was in the B./ post office at that time I expect. So/ hereafter my dear it might be well to/ inquire sometimes of an ev'ning when the/ whole of Sunday is to intervene that/ is if you feel particularly anxious/ and annoyed. So you have fallen/ to dreaming again about preaching and/ the like. What shall I say about/ it? I scarcely know how or where to/ begin. This thing I cannot understand/ how you can study and canvass too./ Then where would you go to study?/ The two you may be able to do at one/ time but I fear your health will/ give way under the heavy burden./ Now it may be that your mission/ is to preach Heaven forbid that I/ should put a feather in your way/ or attempt to dissuade you for one/ moment, but this I will say there is/ a great deal of work to be done by lay-/ men akin to preaching but which some/ of them probably think they can only ac-/ |
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