The rules a father sent to his daughter some 146 years ago still ring true today.
According to Texas columnist Mike Cox,
former Texas Gov. E.M. Pease wrote to his daughter in 1866, giving her a
list of rules he wanted her to follow while she was away at college. He
started out the letter with "My Dearest Daughter" and continued with the advice, wrapping up the letter by asking her to remember that her parents “are the truest friends
you can have.” He ended the letter with, “Your dear Papa.”
The rules were about studying, showing
respect for her teachers, being organized and of good character,
keeping herself and her clothing clean...
His final rule will win the hearts of those reading this blog: “Write to your
Mama and Papa at least once each week.” To make that easier, he suggested that
his daughter pick a certain day for mailing her letter and “never let that day
pass without doing it [even if] it contains no more than ten lines.”
this remind me the letters mr. alcott wrote to his daughters too, specially louisa, can't remember the name of the book, but they were so pretty :)
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