Letter from Hattie to Em, August 14, 1874

Letter from Hattie to Em, August 14, 1874

Dreams; Love; Fashion design

Harriet discusses not being able to wake up much earlier than 8am, and then describes a dream she had about getting her hair cut on the Sabbath. She talks about how much she misses everyone and tries not to think about the distance. She notes that it if Martha goes home in a few years it won't be long until Emily sees her, and that she won't be bringing anyone with her to "mar the visit". Lastly, she talks about Lucy anticipating a good man, and asks if Emily has a good pattern for a princess style dress.

Noyes, Harriet Newell

The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #1

Unpublished

1874-08-14

Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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[Note: Additional note written sideways on page one]
It would be very nice if you would make a
[?spatterwork moth?] for Lucy like the one you sent "God Bless [illegible] ones."

Canton, China
Aug 14th 1874
My dear Em -
We are such late risers
that I never accomplish anything of
any account before our Eight-o-clock
breakfast. I often wish I could get
up every morning at four or five as
Henry use to but it ends in wishing.
Last night I had such a nice
dream of [u]home[/u]. I thought it was
Sabbath day and just after dinner
and we all went out into the yard
and it seemed as though the grass
was so green and the shadows of
the trees looked so beautiful on the
soft green grass. [?Asam?] has just
come in to cut my hair. It is
quite a luxury to have her do it.
Tell Mary she does not do it quite
as well as she used to she generally
combs the front back so straight

that it makes my face look more
like the "full moon" than ever.
To-morrow will make ten months
since I left home - almost a year.
I so often think of what you wrote
in one of your letters that we will
try and not think about the long
time we must be separated but
that bye and bye I will come
again. I feel as though I never
told any of you how [u]much[/u] I
love you - but I am sure we
know each others hearts. I am
so glad that you all seem so
much nearer to me than you
used to. If Mattie goes home in
a few years it will not be very
long until you will see her -
and she will not take anyB---
home with her to mar the visit.
Lucy seems very happy in her
anticipations. I imagine she is
going to have a [u]good[/u] man. She
says every one says he is very
kind. I expect he is just about
such a man as Mr Atkinson.
She has been writing the secret to

[Note: Letter concludes sideways on page one]
Clara spoke of making up a dress in Princess style. If you
have a good
pattern of
that or of a
sacque a
new style +
it is quite
convenient
please send
some time.
We may want
to use them
next summer.
Lucy is going to
get a tailor to
come here and
make up her
dresses. And
now good-bye.
with ever so
much love -
yours ever
[u]Hattie[/u]



[注：在第一页侧写的附加说明]
如果你能为露西制作一只飞蛾，
就像你发送的“上帝保佑 [无法辨认] 的飞蛾”那样，
那将是非常好的。
中国广州 1874 年 8 月 14 日 我亲爱的 Em——我们起得太晚了，
在八点早餐之前，
我从来没有完成任何事情。
我经常希望我能像亨利习惯的那样每天早上四五点起床，
但结果却是希望。
昨晚，
我做了一个如此美好的家梦。
我以为是安息日，
刚吃完晚饭，
我们都走到院子里，
看起来草是那么绿，
树影在柔软的绿草上显得那么美丽。
阿萨姆刚进来给我剪头发。
让她做这件事是相当奢侈的。
告诉玛丽，
她不像以前那样做得那么好，
她通常把前背梳得这么直，
这让我的脸看起来比以往任何时候都更像“满月”。
明天离我离开家还有十个月——快一年了。
我经常想起你在一封信中写的内容，
我们会努力不去想我们必须分开多久，
但再见了，
我会再来的。
我感觉好像我从未告诉过你们任何人我有多爱你们——但我相信我们彼此了解对方的心。
我很高兴你们都比以前离我更近了。
如果马蒂几年后回家，
不久你就会见到她——而且她不会带任何人回家破坏这次访问。
露西似乎对她的期待感到非常高兴。
我想她会有一个好男人。
她说每个人都说他很善良。
我希望他和阿特金森先生差不多。
她一直在写秘密给 [注：信在第一页横向结束] 克拉拉谈到了以公主风格制作连衣裙。
如果你有一个很好的图案或者一个新样式的包，
它很方便，
请发送一些时间。
我们可能想在明年夏天使用它们。
露西要请裁缝来这里给她做衣服。
现在再见。
永远的爱。
你永远的，
海蒂

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