Letter from Hattie to Em, November 21, 1874

Letter from Hattie to Em, November 21, 1874

Technology; Women--Education (Graduate); Missionaries; Throat--Diseases

Harriet writes to Emily about a "new machine" of Edward's and how it would be strange if they should all become rich. She hopes that Clara and Mary will have a good time at Wooster and not study too hard. She is sad she could not be there to see Em graduate. Henry is having throat problems because of his preaching, presumably not resting his voice. A circular came in from Japan from when war was threatened between China and Japan. It was a request that the 26th be observed as a day of thanksgiving and prayer for when war was averted.

Noyes, Harriet Newell

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

Unpublished

1874-11-21

Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant

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Canton China
Nov 21st 1874.
My dear Em -
I do not think I am
owing you a letter but after
finishing Father's I find that
it still lacks a little of three-o-
clock the hour for our Tuesday
afternoon prayer- meetings so
I shall have time for a
few words with you. Henry
is writing to Edward and I
presume he will send him
our thanks for the photographs
and the letter describing his
new machine. It seems as
though it must be a success
and perhaps it will prove
profitable It would be strange
would'nt it if any of us
should become [u]rich[/u]. It
must seem a new Experience

to you to be at home [u]minus[/u]
your five sisters. I do hope
Clara and Mary will Enjoy
themselves at Wooster and not
[u]study too hard[/u] not live [u]too
Economically[/u]. At it is our last
chance for "investing in brains."
We want to make a good
investment. Henry thought
your essay "very good indeed"
"Multum in parvo"- Sarah gave
us a little satisfaction in her
last letter about commencement
day. I could'nt help wishing that
I might have been there to
help her "[u]feel proud[/u]" I always
[u]pity myself[/u] when I think
that I could not be present
to see [u]you[/u] graduate - and
it seems so sad that Mother
could not go when she
was so near . But we can
Even at this distance have
a share in the pleasure.

Clara and Mary will I hope
go right on two years if they
wish to and then we will
come home and see how
much they know Only a
little longer and we shall
be able to say "[u]next year[/u]".
Henry's throat is not well
enough yet to allow him
to preach Lucy was poorly
for a few days last week
but is well again now, not
very fat however. We intended
to get weighed this morning but
forgot it. Last time we
were weighed Mattie and Lucy
weighed just the same
110 and I weighed 111-
We are having lovely weather
now, but I expect it will
come cold soon. This
morning a circular came
down from Japan which
was drawn up by the

missionaries there some time
since when war was
threatened between China and
Japan. The Circular was a
request that Thursday the
26th might be observed by the
missionaries here in concert with
those there as a day of prayer
that the evil of war might be
averted. Since the circular was
drawn up negotiations have been
successful and peace has
been declared so a postscript
was added saying that
instead they wished to ask
for its observance as a day of
thanksgiving and prayer for
the [?outpouring?] of the Spirit on
these two countries. It will
be your thanksgiving day
at home I suppose --
Now I must close with
much love for all
Your loving sister
Hattie

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