Letter from Hattie to Em, May 4, 1882
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Title
Letter from Hattie to Em, May 4, 1882
Subject
Birthdays; Christian hymns; Schools; Household employees; Dresses; Satin
Description
Harriet wishes Emily a happy 36th birthday. Harriet quotes a hymn about trusting God's plan and the obstacles that He imposes during their lifetime on Earth. She tells Em that if anybody from Cleveland asks about their school in China she should tell them that everything is great. Harriet is happy about her watch. The servant is almost done with Harriet's dress. The dress has satin on it and it was quite expensive; $1.50 a yard.
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Noyes, Harriet Newell
Source
The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #3
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Unpublished
Date
1882-05-04
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eng (English)
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Canton China
May 4th 1882
My dear Em -
It is late enough now
to say goodnight but first I will
write a few lines to tell you that
I have thought of you many
time during the day and
have hoped that it will be a
pleasant day for you and
that you will have much
to make you happy on this
your 36th birthday. I dont
suppose it would be best for us
to be too happy here I was
quite forcibly struck the other
day by a hymn in Mordy
+ Saukey's No 4 of which Dr
Graves gave me a copy -
It was something like this
Its [u]here[/u] we have our trials
and Its [u]here[/u] that He
would hear us amid our
tribulations sing. We'll trust
our God that reigneth in
the palace of the King" - The
idea that impressed me was
that during all our never ending
existence the little space of
our lifetime on earth is the
only time that we shall ever
have to [u]trust[/u] them in darkness
and to [u]sing[/u] amid tribulation,
to let patience have her
perfect work. And the
application to my mind was
To be careful not to love the
opportunity of bearing trials
bravely and cheerfully and to
[u]trust Him[/u] always. There
you have my little sermon.
This day has been like all
the others filled up quite full.
The morning was take up
with different things here and
in the afternoon I went over
to my school at [?Hoham?] across
the river. If those people
in Cleveland write to any of
you for information about
their school you can tell
them it is doing first rate this
year is one of my largest schools.
I was quite late in getting
home had the tide so strong
against both ways, and I had
for once left my watch at
home. It is my constant
companion day and night
and a great help and comfort
in every way. I always needed
a good watch and never had
one before. I am always [u]so
glad[/u] that it was given to me
as it was. I wonder if Father
could remember the date It
was in September I think about
the 23d or so. We went out to
the meeting of Presbytery and
I think it was the next morning
at Mrs Taylor's that he gave
it to me, but I am not quite
sure. I know we were sitting
together and no one else
was in the room but I am
not quite sure whether it was
the morning after we came back
to Cleveland or the day before
when we were out in Willoughby.
The chain is such a good strong
heavy one but you have never
told me how much you had
to pay for it and I know it must
have cost a great deal. Miss Butler
has a very nice watch that was
given her by her church.
My dress that the serving woman
has been working at for the
past two weeks is nearly completed.
It will last me a long time I hope
and I think is quite pretty. I had
five yards of black + white silk +
I brought four yards of sating to
put with it. The satin is very nice
it was expensive too 1.50 a yard but
I put most of it in the skirt which
is all black + next winter I think I
will get some cashmere for a [illegible]
to wear with it and so make
it serve for two dresses. Miss
Archibald was a good hand at
making dresses but I fear Miss Butler
is [?out?] and she has not brought a very
large supply -- Miss Archibald
[Note: Letter concludes vertically on page one]
said when she was appointed one of the ladies of the Society that
undertook her support
said - "We have
got a missionary
now and thank
the Lord she
can make her
own dresses." I
would'nt
mind it if it
were not for
taking the
time -- Well
now I must
say good-bye
with much
love + best wishes
Ever your loving
[u]Hattie[/u].
中国广州
1882 年 5 月 4 日
我亲爱的 Em -
现在说晚安已经晚了，
但首先我会写几行来告诉你，
我在白天想了你很多次，
并希望这将是一个愉快的一天在你 36 岁生日那天，
你会有很多让你开心的事情。
我不认为我们在这里太开心是最好的 前几天我被莫迪+索基的第四首赞美诗强行击中，
格雷夫斯医生给了我一份副本 - 就像这样 它在这里我们有我们的考验和它在这里，
他会在我们的苦难中听到我们的歌声。
我们将相信在国王的宫殿中掌权的上帝”——让我印象深刻的想法是，
在我们永无止境的存在中，
我们一生中在地球上的一小段空间是我们唯一必须信任他们的时间黑暗中，
在患难中歌唱，
让耐心发挥她完美的工作。
我心中的应用是小心不要爱勇敢快乐地承受考验的机会，
永远相信他。
你有我的小布道。
这就像其他人一样，
这一天已经很充实了。
早上在这里忙于不同的事情，
下午我去了河对岸霍姆的学校。
如果克利夫兰的那些人写信给你们任何人的信息他们的学校你可以告诉他们它今年表现一流是我最大的学校之一。
我回家很晚了，
因为双向的潮流如此强烈，
我曾经把手表留在家里。
这是我的日夜不停的陪伴在各个方面都得到很大的帮助和安慰。
我一直需要一块好手表，
而以前从未有过。
我总是很高兴它按原样给了我。
我想知道父亲是否记得日期是在九月我想23d左右。
我们出去参加长老会的会议，
我想他是第二天早上在泰勒夫人那里给我的，
但我不太确定。
我知道我们坐在一起，
房间里没有其他人，
但我不太确定是我们回到克利夫兰后的第二天早上，
还是我们在威洛比外出的前一天。
这条链子非常好，
很重，
但你从来没有告诉我你必须为此付出多少，
我知道它一定花了很多钱。
巴特勒小姐有一块非常漂亮的手表，
是她的教堂送给她的。
我的女仆在过去两周里一直在做的衣服快完成了。
我希望它会持续很长时间，
我认为它很漂亮。
我有五码的黑白丝绸，
还带了四码的缎布放在里面。
缎子很好，
也很贵，
每码 1.50，
但我把它大部分放在全黑的裙子里 + 明年冬天我想我会买一些羊绒给 [无法辨认] 穿，
所以让它服务于两件衣服。
阿奇博尔德小姐很擅长做衣服，
但我担心巴特勒小姐支持她的协会女士们说：
“我们现在有一位传教士，
感谢上帝，
她可以自己制作衣服。
”如果不是花时间，
我不会介意的—— 好吧，
现在我必须带着满满的爱和最美好的祝愿说再见了，
海蒂。
May 4th 1882
My dear Em -
It is late enough now
to say goodnight but first I will
write a few lines to tell you that
I have thought of you many
time during the day and
have hoped that it will be a
pleasant day for you and
that you will have much
to make you happy on this
your 36th birthday. I dont
suppose it would be best for us
to be too happy here I was
quite forcibly struck the other
day by a hymn in Mordy
+ Saukey's No 4 of which Dr
Graves gave me a copy -
It was something like this
Its [u]here[/u] we have our trials
and Its [u]here[/u] that He
would hear us amid our
tribulations sing. We'll trust
our God that reigneth in
the palace of the King" - The
idea that impressed me was
that during all our never ending
existence the little space of
our lifetime on earth is the
only time that we shall ever
have to [u]trust[/u] them in darkness
and to [u]sing[/u] amid tribulation,
to let patience have her
perfect work. And the
application to my mind was
To be careful not to love the
opportunity of bearing trials
bravely and cheerfully and to
[u]trust Him[/u] always. There
you have my little sermon.
This day has been like all
the others filled up quite full.
The morning was take up
with different things here and
in the afternoon I went over
to my school at [?Hoham?] across
the river. If those people
in Cleveland write to any of
you for information about
their school you can tell
them it is doing first rate this
year is one of my largest schools.
I was quite late in getting
home had the tide so strong
against both ways, and I had
for once left my watch at
home. It is my constant
companion day and night
and a great help and comfort
in every way. I always needed
a good watch and never had
one before. I am always [u]so
glad[/u] that it was given to me
as it was. I wonder if Father
could remember the date It
was in September I think about
the 23d or so. We went out to
the meeting of Presbytery and
I think it was the next morning
at Mrs Taylor's that he gave
it to me, but I am not quite
sure. I know we were sitting
together and no one else
was in the room but I am
not quite sure whether it was
the morning after we came back
to Cleveland or the day before
when we were out in Willoughby.
The chain is such a good strong
heavy one but you have never
told me how much you had
to pay for it and I know it must
have cost a great deal. Miss Butler
has a very nice watch that was
given her by her church.
My dress that the serving woman
has been working at for the
past two weeks is nearly completed.
It will last me a long time I hope
and I think is quite pretty. I had
five yards of black + white silk +
I brought four yards of sating to
put with it. The satin is very nice
it was expensive too 1.50 a yard but
I put most of it in the skirt which
is all black + next winter I think I
will get some cashmere for a [illegible]
to wear with it and so make
it serve for two dresses. Miss
Archibald was a good hand at
making dresses but I fear Miss Butler
is [?out?] and she has not brought a very
large supply -- Miss Archibald
[Note: Letter concludes vertically on page one]
said when she was appointed one of the ladies of the Society that
undertook her support
said - "We have
got a missionary
now and thank
the Lord she
can make her
own dresses." I
would'nt
mind it if it
were not for
taking the
time -- Well
now I must
say good-bye
with much
love + best wishes
Ever your loving
[u]Hattie[/u].
中国广州
1882 年 5 月 4 日
我亲爱的 Em -
现在说晚安已经晚了，
但首先我会写几行来告诉你，
我在白天想了你很多次，
并希望这将是一个愉快的一天在你 36 岁生日那天，
你会有很多让你开心的事情。
我不认为我们在这里太开心是最好的 前几天我被莫迪+索基的第四首赞美诗强行击中，
格雷夫斯医生给了我一份副本 - 就像这样 它在这里我们有我们的考验和它在这里，
他会在我们的苦难中听到我们的歌声。
我们将相信在国王的宫殿中掌权的上帝”——让我印象深刻的想法是，
在我们永无止境的存在中，
我们一生中在地球上的一小段空间是我们唯一必须信任他们的时间黑暗中，
在患难中歌唱，
让耐心发挥她完美的工作。
我心中的应用是小心不要爱勇敢快乐地承受考验的机会，
永远相信他。
你有我的小布道。
这就像其他人一样，
这一天已经很充实了。
早上在这里忙于不同的事情，
下午我去了河对岸霍姆的学校。
如果克利夫兰的那些人写信给你们任何人的信息他们的学校你可以告诉他们它今年表现一流是我最大的学校之一。
我回家很晚了，
因为双向的潮流如此强烈，
我曾经把手表留在家里。
这是我的日夜不停的陪伴在各个方面都得到很大的帮助和安慰。
我一直需要一块好手表，
而以前从未有过。
我总是很高兴它按原样给了我。
我想知道父亲是否记得日期是在九月我想23d左右。
我们出去参加长老会的会议，
我想他是第二天早上在泰勒夫人那里给我的，
但我不太确定。
我知道我们坐在一起，
房间里没有其他人，
但我不太确定是我们回到克利夫兰后的第二天早上，
还是我们在威洛比外出的前一天。
这条链子非常好，
很重，
但你从来没有告诉我你必须为此付出多少，
我知道它一定花了很多钱。
巴特勒小姐有一块非常漂亮的手表，
是她的教堂送给她的。
我的女仆在过去两周里一直在做的衣服快完成了。
我希望它会持续很长时间，
我认为它很漂亮。
我有五码的黑白丝绸，
还带了四码的缎布放在里面。
缎子很好，
也很贵，
每码 1.50，
但我把它大部分放在全黑的裙子里 + 明年冬天我想我会买一些羊绒给 [无法辨认] 穿，
所以让它服务于两件衣服。
阿奇博尔德小姐很擅长做衣服，
但我担心巴特勒小姐支持她的协会女士们说：
“我们现在有一位传教士，
感谢上帝，
她可以自己制作衣服。
”如果不是花时间，
我不会介意的—— 好吧，
现在我必须带着满满的爱和最美好的祝愿说再见了，
海蒂。
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Noyes, Harriet Newell, “Letter from Hattie to Em, May 4, 1882,” Letters from Harriet Noyes: Missionaries and Women's Education in Nineteenth Century China, accessed April 29, 2024, https://noyesletters.org/items/show/334.