Edmonia Highgate to Rev. S. S. Jocelyn, Feb. 17, 1864
- Title
- Edmonia Highgate to Rev. S. S. Jocelyn, Feb. 17, 1864
- Date
- 02-17-1864
- Creator
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Edmonia Highgate
- Description
- Teacher Edmonia Highgate writes from Binghamton, N.Y. to Rev. S. S. Jocelyn of the A.M.A. that her school closes on Mar. 18 and she will be ready to go south after that. She reports that her sister is qualified to enter into teaching but is not a professed Christian. Edmonia hopes to be sent to Norfolk, Va. to teach.
- Related Financial Supporters
- American Missionary Association
- Transcript
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Binghamton Feb. 17, 64
Mr. S. S. Jocelyn,
Dear Sir:
I wrote very hastily this morning in answer to yours of the 15th[.] I trust that you will not suppose that I do not wish to go south in four weeks if you could wait that long- My school closes here the 18th of March[.] I shall be at liberty immediately after- I spoke in my last about acting as agent for your society- But I know I could succeed much better in that capacity after I had been south i.e. even during my August vacation- I have a sister who is in every way competent to enter upon this work, except that she is not a professed Christian- She has and is still connected with the Sabbath school of our church – Plymouth ch of Syracuse. Please write with reference to this matter as soon as possible- I hope you may deem it advisable to send me to Norfolk in March[.]
Truly yours in Christ
Edmonia G. Highgate
P.S Please return my commendation signed by Supt- Crittenden-
Part of Edmonia Highgate to Rev. S. S. Jocelyn, Feb. 17, 1864