Letter to HAR from Helen

Archive

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Letter to HAR from Helen

Entry/Object ID

2009.016.1f

Scope and Content

Letter to addressed to HAR at Jehossee Island. Sender writes from Acton. Transcription: Acton March 24- My own dear Etta, it is so nice to get your letters that I wish you would write a little oftener. Mamma of course will [2 illegible words] your letters herself as soon as she is better. She has been in bed all day with a chest cold. I hope it will not be as severe a one as my poor Allen had. His cough was more violent & frequent than Mamma's & of course I could not keep him in bed. But he is better now. For some time passed I really think I was the strongest of the household. I suppose you heard of Julius Rhett's visit to [illegible]. We saw him several times & he enlivened us very much. He is to send up the check which you kindly took to B--- for me. Have I told you how dreadfully busy I am sewing, sewing, sewing. I have two lovely patterns & if you contemplate any additions to your wardrobe you had better let me send them to you. One is a robe for the month(?) with high yoke & long sleeves, to [illegible] sacks & is perfectly lovely. The other is a gored dress with a low necked square yoke--the whole thing sleeves & all cut in me. I have finished so far 3 robes, 6 petticoats, three dresses & the flannels. Every thing is tucked & trimmed with interesting & stitched bands. If I have a chance I will send you one of the robes to see. I have knit my blankets & am now knitting some little white shawls, to take the place of those dreadful flannel things usually worn. Besides this and the housework I am obliged to do (having been unable to get a servant) I have [sole] charge of the garden for what with cutting wood for the R.R. & the ship(?) besides planting. Allen is not much at home. I wish you would ask Burnet if he has any nice watermelon and to send me some by mail!! You know we have a mail express & telegraph at Acton now, get the Charleston papers regularly & letters from N.Y. reach us now on the third day. I dined with [illegible] today & had a real nice time. She is so sweet to me. Kiss your babies for me, & teach them to love Hennie(?). Ask dear Aunt H--- if she ever means to write to me again & let me know if you want the patterns. Allan joins me in love. Yours lovingly Helen Direct in future to Acton Richland County Envelope: Mrs Burnet Rhett Jehossee Island Adams Run P.O. S. Carolina [Postmarked:] Acton Apr 1st 1872

Collection

Aiken-Rhett House

Acquisition

Accession

2009.016.

Source or Donor

Maybank, Thomas

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Thomas Maybank

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Search Terms

Correspondence, Personal Papers, Rhett, Henrietta Aiken--Correspondence, Aiken-Rhett family, Aiken-Rhett family--Correspondence

Archive Details

Date(s) of Creation

1872

Archive Size/Extent

1 page and envelope

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: March 24, [1872] Level of Description: Item

Location

Location

Room

Margaretta P. Childs Archives

Building

Missroon House

Category

Permanent

Date

February 7, 2023

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Rhett, Henrietta Aiken

General Notes

Note

Notes: Transcription by Christine Mathieson, graduate student in the Clemson Historic Preservation program, Nov. 2009; revised by Karen Emmons, HCF Archivist.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 3, 2009

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 24, 2023