File:Caroline Frances Appleton to Fanny Appleton, 27 February 1835 (9c4d9cf3-9bec-46a3-bb03-cd3897a5cb06).jpg

Manuscript letter

Archives Number: 1011/002.002-002#012

C.F.A. / Feb 1835. / 6
[addressed:] Miss Frances E. Appleton / Care of Hon. N. Appleton / Boston. / Mass.
[postmarked:] LOWELL / FEB / 28 / Mas.
Lowell Feb 27th 1835.
I should have answered your letter of the the 3d before now, dear Fanny, and inetended to have begun it last Monday, but was seized with that most dreadful of all torments, the toothache,-- it has continued most all the week, and you can therefore judge of my incapacity of doing anything rational. If you only saw me now! -- one half of my face tanned and shedding its skin; (for I was obliged to apply a blister.) muffled up till, like the Persian dames, I have but space enough to look through, you would confess I looked like the very genius of pain and frightfullness [sic]. If ever you are troubled with the pain, prayc apply, “Thomson’s Toothache Drop.” I will not recommend them as an instantaneous and perfect cure, but as a grateful relief -- the only cure is “out with it!” Many thanks for your pleasant letter, and its minute descriptions, but, Fan ma chere, you do not tell me the best, the very ‘ne plus ultra’ of the present days, not one word of the rising genius and talent you display! I understand and from very good authority, that my gay and fair cousin has turned milliner! No wonder my pen has split -- I shall certainly when I make my appearance in your parts patronize you, trimmings I knew you had [page 2] attained, but further! -- Snow has not yet left us, today it is falling with great perseverance and quietness, I had begun to hope winter had taken leave of us, I shall me rejoined to see green leaves come again, but then the dust, the sun, and the heat -- well anything better than such a dreary extent of snow and [brick?]. I have had a letter from William, he desires to be remembered to you and your sister, and says since Mary kept her promise so well in writing to him he can do no more than follow her example, and therefore shall tear up the halfsheet he had written!
Lowell is still [opining?], our plants are growing, Spring is coming and I hope we shall soon get a glimpse at your dissipated city, which hope has enabled me to exist here the [pasing?] winter, Spring and Autumn are my Jubilee’s There was a ball here Past week, to at[hole in writing paper] which the gentleman were desired to wear white pants and the ladies white dresses, that is the latest here you see we can vie with you almost in ton! I suppose [Narissa?] has not yet left for New Ipswich, She was quite attractive while here, fortunate for the belles of Lowell she did not stay longer. My music flags, for to practice a whole winter on the same old pieces is rather dull, and L this town produces nothing new or rare in that line, wich to be sure is like all the rest in that point of view. Pray how does your drawing lessons come on for which you were preparing when I left you, I expect to find you quite an accomplished artist. I am much obliged to you for the worsted you sent me, I find I made a mistake in my directions, it was Lambswool I wished but this will do for another rug which I had begun. ‘Tis impossible for me to extend this letter to a greater lenght [sic] but do not let its shortness prevent you from answering it [page 3] you move in the very center of novelty and amusement, and the events of one month here are generally the sample of all the following. Adieu, remember me to all your family,
your affectionate cousin
Caroline

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