Thursday, March 14, 2013

March 14, 1851 - Thomas asks permission to marry Libby

This morning we all arose quite early. Caroline expected to go home but was disappointed as James was very busy. The girls were to have compositions, some were crying, some laughing, some copying their compositions. They had very good ones…?… In the afternoon Libby and Caroline went down town. I met them as I was coming home from school. We had not been home long, when they came for Caroline, she said good bye and started. In the evening Thomas asked Father if he might merry Libby, yes.

James is the family servant. He is too busy to take Caroline back to the country. Serena does not tell us who came for Caroline. Perhaps John Wilson came into the city to get her.

It seems that Serena was not required to read a composition today.

Thomas is probably very relieved that he has permission to marry Libby.

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