Name/Title
AU Lambert, Bertha Elizabeth - 1896-09-04 letter to Joseph Hastings HarrisEntry/Object ID
1990.1.312Context
[Westerville, OH, to Mr. J. H. Harris, 28 W. 6th St., Portsmouth, Ohio]
Westerville, O. Sept. 4, '96
Mr. J. H. Harris
Portsmouth O.
My Darling Joe: — Your letter came to hand today, and I fear, if your prediction is true that you are sick [ ] this. I think you will better understand the cause of my delay in writing when I tell you that we have had a little extra work on hands. We have tried to entertain Alva's, Sam's, John's & Uncle Reece's this week. Miss Chandler also visited me from last Thur. Aug. 27 until Tues. I have also been trying to get started in school, and I have hardly found a spare moment in the past week. I am very sorry to cause you so much pain but I hope you will recover when you receive my letter. I have enjoyed the week so well what little time I had to visit with the folks. It is so nice to see them once in a while. Today they all left except Lucy and the children, and I think they will stay a few days. Zaidee and I enjoyed a happy time together and now I must settle down and study like a good girl. I have my work in school about arranged. My studies will be Vergil, Xenophon's, Anabasis, Geometry, Ancient History & possibly two hrs. per week in Bible. I think my work will be very nice, but it will give me plenty to do.
I fear the attendance will be a little small on account of “hard times” but we will have a fair school when you get here. I think you are doing exceedingly well in your work. I attended Philophronea tonight with Lucy. They had an experience meeting and I think two thirds of the boys reported that they had been canvassing and had done scarcely nothing in the business, so one can congratulate himself if he does anything at all.
Mr. Snyder is here and seemed very friendly, but you need not be alarmed. Tomorrow evening will be the students' reception. I have been out every night this week but one, but I presume it is my duty to go if possible.
Have you a Virgil & a Xenophon & Anabasis? I thought it hardly worth while to buy if you have. Ira has them but they are quite old books and not like they use, so I may have to get some others a part of the time. Do not bother to send them but just bring them when you come if it is convenient. W. O. is in school and I think D. I. will be also. He talks a little of going to the seminary.
Carrie has rec'd a certificate in Delaware Co. and will teach if she can get a school. Lucy says she would like to see you before she goes home and the rest ask about you quite frequently. I hope you can enter school before long but I am not worrying for I know you are doing what you think best.
I will write no more as it is late. I hope you will pardon the delay and love me the same as of you.
Your own true one
Bertha Lambert.
