Project Gutenberg 2005-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 141 Starrett, Helen Ekin 1840 1920 Letters to a Daughter and A Little Sermon to School Girls Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Melissa Er-Raqabi and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net. "Letters to a Daughter and A Little Sermon to School Girls" by Helen Ekin Starrett is a collection of letters offering advice and moral guidance, written during the late 19th century. The book serves as a heartfelt correspondence from a mother figure to her daughter, aiming to impart wisdom on various aspects of personal development, behavior, and societal interactions. Through a series of letters, Starrett emphasizes the significance of self-control, good manners, and the cultivation of character, highlighting their role in building meaningful relationships and achieving a fulfilling life. At the start of "Letters to a Daughter," the author introduces the concept of behavior and manners as essential tools for winning love and friendship, stressing that good manners stem from sincere moral qualities. Starrett shares a personal anecdote, illustrating the contrast between someone admired for intelligence but lacking good behavior at home. She explains that true behavior reflects one’s character, emphasizing virtues like kindness, self-control, and modesty. The tone is both nurturing and firm, as the letters aim to prepare the daughter for the challenges of life beyond the confines of home. Each letter is packed with practical advice intended to influence the daughter’s personal growth positively. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.0 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Conduct of life BJ Text Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Parenthood & Family Relations Category: Teaching & Education 143569 2025-08-06T13:55:52.654371 text/html 141119 2020-12-14T07:57:55 text/html 138065 2025-08-06T13:55:58.855319 application/epub+zip 139108 2025-08-06T13:55:55.831316 application/epub+zip 121597 2025-08-06T13:55:54.629383 application/epub+zip 340814 2025-08-06T13:56:01.121314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 323321 2025-08-06T13:55:57.900348 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259920 2022-09-07T21:38:59.192239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 131762 2025-08-06T13:55:52.255341 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131606 2020-12-14T07:57:55 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18625 2025-08-06T13:56:01.317318 application/rdf+xml 21990 2025-08-06T13:55:55.132346 image/jpeg 4717 2025-08-06T13:55:54.876351 image/jpeg 51702 2020-12-14T07:57:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 49609 2020-12-14T07:57:55 application/octet-stream application/zip 136381 2025-08-06T13:55:52.667349 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia