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New Paltz, Sept. 14th 1863
Miss Rachel Eltinge
My Dear Daughter,
I saw Roelif yesterday
& he told me of the change in your room
mates, which, from what you told me before
I left you, I suppose was not agreeable.
I told Roelif this morning to tell you to
look upon the bright side of things. in the
case of your new companions, in the first
place try to be as agreeable as you can
& make them feel that you are worthy
of their esteem, & that you wish to make
them happy as far as you can. They may,
as well as yourself, be thinking of a pleas-
ant home they have left, & not be in the
humor - to play the agreeable for the first
few days. It very often happens that
those who appear cold & distant at first
become the most true & valuable friends.
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Title | 1863-09-14, Letter from Roelif Eltinge to his daughter Rachel |
| Creator | Eltinge, Roelif |
| Date.Original | 1963-09-14 |
| Contributors | Haviland Heidgerd Historical Collection, Elting Memorial Library (Transcriber); Ford, Carole (Reviewer) |
| Description | Letter from Roelif Eltinge to his daughter Rachel. Rachel is upset that she’s had a change of room-mates at her boarding school. He cautions her not to jump to conclusions about them, and not to ask for a change without good reason. But he also comforts her by saying that a change could be made if she continues to be distressed. He goes on to tell her about events at home, encourages her to write to him, and says he will come for her if she wants to come home for the weekend. |
| Notes | Rachel Eltinge, born April 8, 1847, was one of the six children of Roelif Eltinge (1809-1884) and Blandina LeFevre (1812-1875). Rachel attended the Poughkeepsie Female Academy and went on to marry Solomon DuBois (1839-1924) on November 11, 1875. The couple had four children. Solomon DuBois was known for his fruit farms in Modena and New Paltz, and for raising Holstein-Fresian cattle that he acquired from Holland. These letters are part of the Solomon DuBois and Rachel Eltinge Family Papers (1812-1944). |
| Subject.LCSH |
letter writing Women |
| Subject.TGM |
Correspondence Women School children Schools |
| Subject.Local |
Eltinge Family Elting family Dubois family |
| Personal Name |
Eltinge, Rachel, 1847-1921 Eltinge, Roelif, 1809-1884 |
| Location |
Poughkeepsie - Dutchess County - New York |
| HRVH Topic |
Women Education Daily Life People |
| Language | eng |
| Format.Original | ink, paper; 7.971 x 10.589 in. (20.25 x 26.9 cm.) |
| Resource Type | text |
| Source | Solomon DuBois and Rachel Eltinge Family (1808-1944) |
| Donor | LeFevre, Helena |
| Resource Identifier | hhs_1863-09-14_RachelEltinge |
| Publisher.Digital | Historic Huguenot Street |
| Date.Digital | 2012-01-18 |
| Format.Digital | image/jpg |
| Digital.Collection | The School Letters of Rachel Eltinge |
| Holding.Institution | Historic Huguenot Street |
| Contact.Information |
Library 88 Huguenot Street New Paltz, NY 12561 845.255.1660 http://www.huguenotstreet.org |
| Rights | This digital image may be used for educational or scholarly purposes without restriction. Commercial uses of the item may be subject to fees and restrictions. Please contact the holding institution for information. |
| Technical.Data | Archival TIFF - MicroTEK 9800XL; Adobe Photoshop Elements 2.0; 24 bit color; 600 ppi; RGB; 56,594,764 bytes: 4931x3825 pixels; no compression |
| Compound objects | 1863-09-14 |
| Metadata Creator |
Stessin-Cohn, Susan Hurlburt, Ashley |
Description
| Title | Page 1 |
| Contributors | Haviland Heidgerd Historical Collection, Elting Memorial Library (Transcriber) |
| Translation | New Paltz, Sept. 14th 1863 Miss Rachel Eltinge My Dear Daughter, I saw Roelif yesterday & he told me of the change in your room mates, which, from what you told me before I left you, I suppose was not agreeable. I told Roelif this morning to tell you to look upon the bright side of things. in the case of your new companions, in the first place try to be as agreeable as you can & make them feel that you are worthy of their esteem, & that you wish to make them happy as far as you can. They may, as well as yourself, be thinking of a pleas- ant home they have left, & not be in the humor - to play the agreeable for the first few days. It very often happens that those who appear cold & distant at first become the most true & valuable friends. |
| Compound objects | 1863-09-14 |
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