Letter to HAR from ?

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Historic Charleston Foundation

Name/Title

Letter to HAR from ?

Entry/Object ID

2009.016.1i

Scope and Content

Letter to Mrs. A. Burnett Rhett from Sallie ____ Envelope: Mrs. A. Burnett Rhett Charleston, SC Postmarked Greenville, January 17 Letter: [side 1] Greenville, January 16 It is a long time dearest Etta, since we have had any communication, and what is worse, I have an uncomfor- table sensation that I am in fault - in fault so far as writing is concerned for there is surely no lack of thinking of you & wishing I could be with you. We are feeling sadly today at the loss(?) of our kind neighbor, Mrs. Mills, who went to her rest yesterday at noon after more than 3 months of _____ suf- fering. - it was a happy release for her, for I am sure her conscientious(?), gentle spirit has gone to its reward. I suppose we shall soon lose(?) the family now - they have only been de- tained by the impossibility(?) of moving her. Each month seems to make us more lonely here. I shall soon be so busy that I will not have [side 2] much time for social life. I find after ____ing for 5 or 6 hours, I am not very good company. We have had a most disagreeable winter - constant rains & some very cold weather. We are fortunate in having made a good provision(?) of wood, at a cheap rate, so we make ourselves comfortable, with a clear conscience. Cap't Earle(?) arrived 10 days ago with his bride, tho' by no means the beauty he described, she is very pretty. A beautiful complexion, blue eyes, & a great deal of pretty light hair, her manners are very ladylike & pleasing. You would scarcely recognize Mrs. Earle's parlor - they have fitted themselves ____, with a good deal of Mr. Gadsden King's furniture and everything look fresh & bright. Mrs. Earle has had all her children collected, & looks very beaming & motherly. Captain Earle [side 3] has opened a book store, as it is the only one here, I hope he will succeed. It looks very fresh & pretty, but I am not rich enough to patronise, so I have not been in. Apropro of marriages, is B___'s never to take place? I began to think lover's of 40 are __ & energetic. I hope so. Marie's(?) coming would be the signal for action. What plans have you & Mr. Rhett for the winter? From all we hear of the demoralization among the freed men, you will scarcely be tempted to ____ plantation life. I am glad Mattie(?) has transferred her respon- sibilities to another. I am afraid she must have passed(?) her Christ- mas there. The Wm. Johnstones were so ___tory(?) that they must have searched there some day after the appointed time. What is thought of James as writer? I am very glad such a support has been [side 4] opened to him. I think he escapes a great deal of annoyance in not being forced to hear all of the com- plaints of his Mother & Sisters - their accomplishments are incessant. I get ra- ther provoked(?_ for we all have to encounter the same discomfort. I feel it quite as much tho' ever(?) do not talk of it. What prospect is there of Uncle Aiken's going to Washington? I suppose he has _________ advice from there. I believe I have never written since you sent me the gloves by young King - very ungrateful as I have the daily comfort of the gloves - don't trouble yourself about the beaver gloves, as I do perfectly well without them if you have money enough of mine, do get me instead a pair of dark kid, 6 1/2 - in this market they bring in larger sizes. Mama & Henry _____ in much love for you all - kind regards to Mr. Rhett. Write soon. Ever affectly yours(?), Sallie _____

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

Archive Size/Extent

1 page and envelope

Archive Notes

Date(s) Created: Jan. 16, [1875?] Date(s): 1875? 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: Transcribed by Elise Harmeski, Clemson HP graduate student, Dec. 2010; revisions by Karen Emmons.

Created By

admin@catalogit.app

Create Date

August 3, 2009

Updated By

sferguson@historiccharleston.org

Update Date

May 24, 2023