Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to May Ames Wrightman, undated
Title
Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to May Ames Wrightman, undated
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' daughter, May Ames Wrightman. It is undated. The first page, verso, depicts page one and four, and the second page, recto, depicts page two and three.
Creator
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Date
undated
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_009
Date Created
2016-05-10
Is Part Of
Frances Proctor Ames Papers, 1882-1948 (RG 9/12/1043)
LIB-UA041
Extent
20.3x25.10
Transcription
Before 1914?
To Mary Ames Wrightman
27 Cleveland Ave
Buffalo. N.Y.
My Dear,
I was certainly surprised to receive a letter from my old friend’s daughter, but pleased also. And if you prove to be a better corre--spondent than your mother. I think I shall drop her How pleasant for you to teach near your home. I am sure your mother appreciates it.
I hope that she is well and that your father is better than when you wrote. Tell me your brothers more the one who rooms at Prospect Avenue–I rather think it is Proctor. I will try and see him + write him to come see me.
I suppose you are busy with Christmas work. I always planto do all of my fancy work during [?] time but when that time comes the lure of the out of doors and good books makes Christmas seems so far away and now here I am with nothing done but I plan to hang up, my largest stocking just the same.
I wonder how you came to direct my letter Mrs George Benize. My husband’s name is Adam J. B. but I use my own name Dr. Louise D. Benzing on account of my degree + too because do not see why I should lose my identity entirely.
On the old tombstones one reads–often this Jane–[?] of John Jones-- so no one knows who Jane was she was only a [?].
Give much love to momma–+ tell her when she wishes to see her try to come and visit me–she may bring you too
Much love,
Louise Downer Benzing
To Mary Ames Wrightman
27 Cleveland Ave
Buffalo. N.Y.
My Dear,
I was certainly surprised to receive a letter from my old friend’s daughter, but pleased also. And if you prove to be a better corre--spondent than your mother. I think I shall drop her How pleasant for you to teach near your home. I am sure your mother appreciates it.
I hope that she is well and that your father is better than when you wrote. Tell me your brothers more the one who rooms at Prospect Avenue–I rather think it is Proctor. I will try and see him + write him to come see me.
I suppose you are busy with Christmas work. I always planto do all of my fancy work during [?] time but when that time comes the lure of the out of doors and good books makes Christmas seems so far away and now here I am with nothing done but I plan to hang up, my largest stocking just the same.
I wonder how you came to direct my letter Mrs George Benize. My husband’s name is Adam J. B. but I use my own name Dr. Louise D. Benzing on account of my degree + too because do not see why I should lose my identity entirely.
On the old tombstones one reads–often this Jane–[?] of John Jones-- so no one knows who Jane was she was only a [?].
Give much love to momma–+ tell her when she wishes to see her try to come and visit me–she may bring you too
Much love,
Louise Downer Benzing
Original Format
Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948, “Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to May Ames Wrightman, undated,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 19, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/79592.