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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC05508.056 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of documents relating to religion and spirituality |
| Title | David G. Burnet to Mattie regarding family matters and marriage advice |
| Date | ca. 1 May 1850-1870 |
| Author | Burnet, David Gouverneur (1788-1870) |
| Recipient | [?], Mattie |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Burnet writes to a young girl who is feeling swings in emotion, and ascribes the problem to excessive indulgence in "fashionable amusements." He advises putting "a philosophical curb on our enjoyments and restrain[ing] them from exciting us too much," and preserving "our minds from too great depression by contemplating the transitory nature of all earthly things." The rest of the letter continues with family news and concludes with general marriage advice. |
| Subjects | Religion Philosophy Women's History Texas Marriage Children and Family Mental Health |
| People | Burnet, David Gouverneur (1788-1870) [?], Mattie (fl. 1850-1870) |
| Place written | Galveston, Texas |
| Theme | Religion; Women in American History; Children & Family |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Notes: There is no basis for the year of writing, except the author's life dates. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |