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Dotty Castieau

 

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[unknown] : [unknown]

'the youngsters spent a great deal of their time in the parlor & in the evening their mamma read them a number of stories out of some Sunday books. then Sissy, Dotty & Walter read a little. Surprised my by the improvement each had made [since I?] last heard them'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Dotty Castieau      Print: Unknown

  

[unknown] : [unknown]

'Heard Dotty read to-night & was quite pleased at finding she was very much improved & able to read easy words without any trouble'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Dotty Castieau      Print: Unknown

  

[n/a] : Bible

'Was very pleased this evening at hearing the children read. They sat round their mamma & read verse about a chapter of the bible. They have all a very good idea of reading, Harry especially, only unfortunately his stammering frequently spoils his efforts. Sissy & Dotty do not stammer but speak far from plainly. There are a great many words that Dotty cannot manage try she ever so hard'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Dotty Castieau      Print: Book, Serial / periodical

  

[n/a] : Bible (New Testament)

'I had all the youngsters in my own charge. We got on however capitally for I found a nice story in Chatterbox which I read much to the edification of us all & after that at the girls' request after Walter & Godfrey had been put to bed Harry, Sissy, Dotty & I read a couple of chapters out of the New Testament taking each a verse in turn, when we had finished the youngsters were tired & ready for bed so I let them go & read away at the Weekly Papers till Polly came home which she did at a little after nine o'clock.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Dotty Castieau      Print: Book

  

[unknown] : [unknown]

'Was much pleased with Sissy's Reading to-night. Dotty has a very good idea of Reading also but is not able to speak plainly & so makes a great hash of some of the hard words.'

Century: 1850-1899     Reader/Listener/Group: Dotty Castieau      Print: Book

 

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