Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, February 11, 1886
Title
Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, February 11, 1886
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 February 11, 1886.
Creator
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Date
1886-02-11
Contributor
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
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application/pdf
Language
en-US
Type
Text
Identifier
RG9-12-1043_1_1_020
Date Created
2016-05-10
Is Part Of
Frances Proctor Ames Papers, 1882-1948 (RG 9/12/1043)
LIB-UA041
Extent
7.6x12.7
Transcription
Feb 11 86 [Ex????]
Dear Frances-
I have just finished my
questions in practice; Dr. [Pr??] examines
us - he sits below now in a full
dress suit as stylish as you please
I have answered every question
I think I am fortunate. but per
haps - they are not full enough
as I am the second one through
but he told us to be brief,
I am dreading the examinations
horridly. but pray for me my
dear. + I guess I shall [?]
this. I have [had] my dress -
nearly done. I am to wear white
or rather cream colored alba
tross cloth. with my white lace
shawl - looped as an overskirt
Imagine my poor pinched face
in such a pretty dress.
I know nothing what I shall do
When I get thru. I would do
almost anything. I can only get thru
I think I passed in [Mater????]
med. I dread Chemistry beyond
anything earthly. but it will soon
all be over.
We are having lovely weather
now - too warm for you but
just right for me.
Mrs Packwood + family are well-
Mother is with me I have such
a nice place. I only wish you
+ I had had it last year-
cant you come up to commence
ment. I will send you a card
when I get them. I am [s??]
as you prob. know.
The boys are all so good to me
They say they will pull the
college down if they pluck me.
Mrs Wright from Bradford
attends college- her husband
was a physician there but is
now dead-
She has an office +c. to
go to work in. When she gets
thru. You had better come up +
make her acquaintance and
go in partnership with her-
I think you would agree
very well indeed
Miss Knapp gets angry with me
every week + gets over it;
There is one dear little girl in
school. Miss Emma Dickinson
she graduates as nurse in the
Rochester hospital + before that
in the Classical Course of Geneseo
Normal School. She is always
just the same. you would
like her I know.
It was too bad about your
mothers finger. Dr Park
lectured on felons yesterday.
he said always cut in the
[n?dr?n] line of the fingers
to avoid nerves + bloods vessels
Harry Burgtold has lost his
father. and just before he
died he failed in business-
so the poor boy has nothing
to [live] depend on.
O Dear I wish these terrible
Ex’s were over- I am sick at
my heart and I want to lie
down.
Mrs [S??????] visited the
College two weeks ago, with
her husband - said she had had
29 confinement cases since the
first of last may-
she has not dressed as well
as when she was in school.
She shook hands with Dr Carey
Dulaney rochester has returned
from Europe looking much
older - Good bye Louise
Dear Frances-
I have just finished my
questions in practice; Dr. [Pr??] examines
us - he sits below now in a full
dress suit as stylish as you please
I have answered every question
I think I am fortunate. but per
haps - they are not full enough
as I am the second one through
but he told us to be brief,
I am dreading the examinations
horridly. but pray for me my
dear. + I guess I shall [?]
this. I have [had] my dress -
nearly done. I am to wear white
or rather cream colored alba
tross cloth. with my white lace
shawl - looped as an overskirt
Imagine my poor pinched face
in such a pretty dress.
I know nothing what I shall do
When I get thru. I would do
almost anything. I can only get thru
I think I passed in [Mater????]
med. I dread Chemistry beyond
anything earthly. but it will soon
all be over.
We are having lovely weather
now - too warm for you but
just right for me.
Mrs Packwood + family are well-
Mother is with me I have such
a nice place. I only wish you
+ I had had it last year-
cant you come up to commence
ment. I will send you a card
when I get them. I am [s??]
as you prob. know.
The boys are all so good to me
They say they will pull the
college down if they pluck me.
Mrs Wright from Bradford
attends college- her husband
was a physician there but is
now dead-
She has an office +c. to
go to work in. When she gets
thru. You had better come up +
make her acquaintance and
go in partnership with her-
I think you would agree
very well indeed
Miss Knapp gets angry with me
every week + gets over it;
There is one dear little girl in
school. Miss Emma Dickinson
she graduates as nurse in the
Rochester hospital + before that
in the Classical Course of Geneseo
Normal School. She is always
just the same. you would
like her I know.
It was too bad about your
mothers finger. Dr Park
lectured on felons yesterday.
he said always cut in the
[n?dr?n] line of the fingers
to avoid nerves + bloods vessels
Harry Burgtold has lost his
father. and just before he
died he failed in business-
so the poor boy has nothing
to [live] depend on.
O Dear I wish these terrible
Ex’s were over- I am sick at
my heart and I want to lie
down.
Mrs [S??????] visited the
College two weeks ago, with
her husband - said she had had
29 confinement cases since the
first of last may-
she has not dressed as well
as when she was in school.
She shook hands with Dr Carey
Dulaney rochester has returned
from Europe looking much
older - Good bye Louise
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Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948, “Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, February 11, 1886,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 24, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/79563.