Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, September 5, 1884
Title
Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, September 5, 1884
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 September 5, 1884. The first page, verso, depicts pages one and four, and the second page, recto, depicts pages two and three.
Creator
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Date
1884-09-05
Contributor
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Rights
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Format
application/pdf
Language
en-US
Type
Text
Identifier
RG9-12-1043_1_1_012
Date Created
2016-05-10
Is Part Of
Frances Proctor Ames Papers, 1882-1948 (RG 9/12/1043)
LIB-UA041
Extent
20.3x25.4
Transcription
Peterburg. Sep. 5 -84
My Dear Friend
I received
your letter to night
and was glad to
hear from you.
I have written for our
rooms - and they have
answered that they
charge 6.50 a month
and want us to [pay]
put our coal down
stairs instead of up.
I wrote that we
would not object to
the fifty cents extra
but should object to
bringing our coal up
two flights of stairs +
I have not had time to
hear yet but very likely
we can have them
Bring anything that
you think we will
need. Yes bring your
cookbook. and such
compounds as will be
concocted will rival
those of Dr. Wilthaus.
We will undoubtedly
buy more than we
make. I am sorry that
that young lady can
not come. for her sake.
may be she + I can
board together an
other year. should we meet sometime
this winter. You +
I will be more quiet
of course alone.
My dear child I am so
ignorant I fear I can
not go up our 8 branches
but mean to
study hard anyway
The school where I
taught this summer
was offered me this
winter but I made
them a sweeping
bow. till next summer.
I mean to get enough
blank books to last me
through the winter
I had such times
before.
It is lovely weather
now I dislike to leave
home for the dusty
though I shall be glad
to see you and other
familiar faces.
Hip joint disease I think
would be a very good
subject. I think. for a
thesis. Dont worry about
it. My brother says he
doesn't believe they
read more than one
half of any of them.
Excuse haste + cremate
and I will do as much
some time for you
I must post this as
I fear I may miss
the mail in the Morn
My sister wishes to be
remembered.
with-best wishes to our
future housekeeping
I am yours Aff.
Louisa Downer
Bring your kettle + a
pillow. I will write a
gain soon.
My Dear Friend
I received
your letter to night
and was glad to
hear from you.
I have written for our
rooms - and they have
answered that they
charge 6.50 a month
and want us to [pay]
put our coal down
stairs instead of up.
I wrote that we
would not object to
the fifty cents extra
but should object to
bringing our coal up
two flights of stairs +
I have not had time to
hear yet but very likely
we can have them
Bring anything that
you think we will
need. Yes bring your
cookbook. and such
compounds as will be
concocted will rival
those of Dr. Wilthaus.
We will undoubtedly
buy more than we
make. I am sorry that
that young lady can
not come. for her sake.
may be she + I can
board together an
other year. should we meet sometime
this winter. You +
I will be more quiet
of course alone.
My dear child I am so
ignorant I fear I can
not go up our 8 branches
but mean to
study hard anyway
The school where I
taught this summer
was offered me this
winter but I made
them a sweeping
bow. till next summer.
I mean to get enough
blank books to last me
through the winter
I had such times
before.
It is lovely weather
now I dislike to leave
home for the dusty
though I shall be glad
to see you and other
familiar faces.
Hip joint disease I think
would be a very good
subject. I think. for a
thesis. Dont worry about
it. My brother says he
doesn't believe they
read more than one
half of any of them.
Excuse haste + cremate
and I will do as much
some time for you
I must post this as
I fear I may miss
the mail in the Morn
My sister wishes to be
remembered.
with-best wishes to our
future housekeeping
I am yours Aff.
Louisa Downer
Bring your kettle + a
pillow. I will write a
gain soon.
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Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948, “Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, September 5, 1884,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 25, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/79555.