Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, January 26, 1910
Title
Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, January 26, 1910
Subject
Letter writing
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Description
This is a photograph of a letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames on January 26, 1910. The first page, verso, depicts page one and four of the letter, and the second page, recto, depicts page two and three. The third page, verso, depicts page five, and the fourth page, recto, depicts page six.
Creator
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Date
1910-01-26
Contributor
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Rights
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Format
application/pdf
Language
en-US
Type
Text
Identifier
RG9-12-1043_1_2_005
Date Created
2016-05-10
Is Part Of
Frances Proctor Ames Papers, 1882-1948 (RG 9/12/1043)
LIB-UA041
Extent
12.7x19
Transcription
27 Cleveland Ave
9.26.10.
Dear Fanny:-
“Backward turn backward Oh time in your flight.” II have been reading over some of dear mother’s letters, and I long to be a little girl in her arms again
Your dear father left you last summer let us be thankful we were able to care for them. Mother sat up until two oclock the day. She left us-at ten pm.-Oh I loved her so-and I need her-at every turn you know all about it. It is late. I should be sleeping but some times I feel so lonely that sleep flies
Dr. Earl's baby six months old cheers us and my brothers little boy. Downer George Emmon Downer now three years and a half old is a perfect dear. Big dark eyes with long lashes–and he thinks “Aunt Dede” is just right Earls baby is named Downer B. Packwood–Mother named him Mother was not well for two years and I passed both summers in Peterboro. Ms. B came down often. I have a basket of mail that accumulated that I have not finished yet I found your daughters pretty cards long after she was graduated as I should have written her at least. Sometime she must come with you and visit me–I would like to meet her–tell me the ages of your children. Have you read Delle Knapp’s books? She died last year after and operation for some liver trouble] she wrote a school history of the Philippine Islands that brought her 3000 a year-
1910 Dr. Delaney Rorhester has had a shock of Paral-but is recovering slowly. Dr. Bingham is one of our councilmen Does’nt practice Dr Emma Dickinson is doing well in Rochester
Take time and write me about yourself and let’s get acquainted over again. I keep busy do not practice only on my relatives and friends + charity. I miss it too + have kept my chair + tools but might as well let them go–kept at it for twenty years that is not so bad after all–and now I am a grandmother. I should rest
Did I tell you that miss [Knapp visited me in Orchard Park once? My beloved husband is sleeping–I should be too so good night
Regards to Mr Ames–
Yours, Louise
9.26.10.
Dear Fanny:-
“Backward turn backward Oh time in your flight.” II have been reading over some of dear mother’s letters, and I long to be a little girl in her arms again
Your dear father left you last summer let us be thankful we were able to care for them. Mother sat up until two oclock the day. She left us-at ten pm.-Oh I loved her so-and I need her-at every turn you know all about it. It is late. I should be sleeping but some times I feel so lonely that sleep flies
Dr. Earl's baby six months old cheers us and my brothers little boy. Downer George Emmon Downer now three years and a half old is a perfect dear. Big dark eyes with long lashes–and he thinks “Aunt Dede” is just right Earls baby is named Downer B. Packwood–Mother named him Mother was not well for two years and I passed both summers in Peterboro. Ms. B came down often. I have a basket of mail that accumulated that I have not finished yet I found your daughters pretty cards long after she was graduated as I should have written her at least. Sometime she must come with you and visit me–I would like to meet her–tell me the ages of your children. Have you read Delle Knapp’s books? She died last year after and operation for some liver trouble] she wrote a school history of the Philippine Islands that brought her 3000 a year-
1910 Dr. Delaney Rorhester has had a shock of Paral-but is recovering slowly. Dr. Bingham is one of our councilmen Does’nt practice Dr Emma Dickinson is doing well in Rochester
Take time and write me about yourself and let’s get acquainted over again. I keep busy do not practice only on my relatives and friends + charity. I miss it too + have kept my chair + tools but might as well let them go–kept at it for twenty years that is not so bad after all–and now I am a grandmother. I should rest
Did I tell you that miss [Knapp visited me in Orchard Park once? My beloved husband is sleeping–I should be too so good night
Regards to Mr Ames–
Yours, Louise
Original Format
Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948, “Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, January 26, 1910,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 26, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/79588.