Susan B. Anthony Papers, 1815-1961. Correspondence. With family and friend Susan F. Brown, 1837-1838. 13 ALS.. A-143, folder 9. Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Institute, Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass.

Baltimore 9 [?] 10 - 1st of week 9 A.M -

Respected Daughter

I arrived in this City yesterday 3 PM - Shall leave this afternoon for Washington I left Guelma at her school - will not stay there myself but a few [mis?] From I discovered every thing in and about the school is of the neatest kind The Teacher appears right - on my return I shall stop and learn more particulars relative to the management thereof - it is Located about three miles west of the Delaware Just over the Schulhill in one of the most pleasant & Sequestered spots I ever Saw - it is in the woods instead of being in a large City We spent but one night in N York. [G P Saw?] but little there took day passage down the Hudson

The next morving a day passage to Phila & arrived at the school before night G. P Seemed well pleased with the journey & I think will be with the School - This I shall know more about on my return - Shall attend Friends meeting this morning at 10 and leave in R Road at 5 1/2 this evening - 38 Miles to Washington where we land in two hours The particulars at a future time

[?]

David Anthony

Daniel Anthony [P.M.] Battenville NY free Susan B Anthony North Greenwich Worthington Co NY

Battenville 12 [?] 1837 7 P.M -

Respected Daughter

I arrived at the old castle last evening - found to my great satisfaction the inmates thereof all well & no new cases of fever or sickness in the plaine since I left Eliza Ann Burdick died at 6 oclock the evening that we left - Russel Carter continues about the same - thought to be rather better - Sally Burdick no better but is supposed to be failing - Grandfather was very much pleased at with the paper giving the account of the 5h Signers of the Declaration of Independence & with the account I gave him of our visit to the may concerns of antiquity - I found a letter from your Uncle Jos Howe but no mention made of the rest of news upon the [?] subject of a School Teacher - Shall expect another [?] each suceeding mail - Guelma' letter to Scep & D. R. has been read - also papers - I will forward the letter which I think very good I leave the rest for the girls

Daniel Anthony

Tuesday morning

Dear Children

I thought as Hannah could not get time to write I would tell you that we had got through with washing for this week & am Some tired H is getting Mary & Merrit are [f--- ing?] for the district schools Merrit is very much pleasd but says he shant sit with James Jislin he shall sit with the girls & shall ask the master if she wont show him the bended letters (the Italicks he calls bended the teacher her)

Grandfather is not quite so well this morning

the mail has come

be good girls & take care of yourselfs

I am quite cold & H thinks do not spell well A present I expect from Hannah

your Affectionate Mother Lucy Anthony

our love to you and teacher & P.M.