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Add to My Citations To Pamela A. Moffett
4 February 1881 • Hartford, Conn.
(MS: NPV, UCCL 01189)
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Hartford, Feb. 4.

My Dear Sister:

Ella Lampton doesn’t like me; & it is natural that this feeling should be inherited by the daughter. I have no feeling toward Ella (now) but compassion for her bereavements & hard fortune, & admiration of her courage & spirit in facing disaster with a brave front. However, what I am coming at, is this. We would like to ask the daughter to come here with Annie & spend a week with us—but I don’t wish to extend the invitation if it is likely to be responded to with an affront. Doubtless, with a trifle of ingenuity, you could find out from the daughter,  when she c how it would be received—& then hint to me [whenther] I had better extend the invitation of or keep judiciously still. Understand?

Love to Ma & all.

Affly

Sam

Of course I only want to know how the daughter would receive it—don’t wish it submitted to Ella in any form, indirect or otherwise.

Textual Commentary



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MS, Jean Webster McKinney Family Papers, Special Collections, NPV.

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MTBus, 136; MicroPUL, reel 2.

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See McKinney Family Papers in Description of Provenance.

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