Catharine Maria Sedgwickto Maria Watson, 1846

Extent:

4 p.

Scope and content:

[Mentions her travel to various friends' houses in the country, New York, and Long Island; apologizes about the long delay in answering her kind, gratifying, and interesting letter; speaks about her own strong feelings for her family and the people of New England, where seeing her writings appreciated by New Englandgives her the most satisfaction; mentions Mrs. Maria Watson's "trials"; philosophizes about God's wisdom in giving each as much as she can bear; praises the writing and philosophy of Frederika Bremerwho understands domestic life and natural character in all places, especially (her native) Swedenand New England; urges her to read Emilia Windhamby Mrs. [March ?]; and gives her emotional encouragement]

Names:

Catharine Maria Sedgwick
Maria Watson
Frederika Bremer

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