Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, June 3, 1893
Title
Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, June 3, 1893
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 June 3, 1893. 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
1893-06-03
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_037
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
Mother sends much love and says to tell you to visit us–it would do you good
Dr
Have you your anatomy still?
Peterboro June 3, 1893
My Dear Fanny:-
I was so glad to hear from you–and to learn that you cared enough to write to me even though you had not heard. I supposed I had written you and that you would me the letter but with the many cares–I may have only written many times in my mind.
My dear girl how I [?] with you in the loss of your baby–but let this comfort you the child will never have the discarregments that we have had. I will so love to see your little girl and hope to before so very long.
I am so sorry to learn that your health has been bad. Do tell me all about it. and I am quite sure I should prescribe a trip toMadison county n.y. mother and I are alone my. my brother is in business in Buffalo. my little earl is a great boy with long trousers–we expect him here soon. heis auntie’s boy still
I am hard at work most of the time. It is not just what I anticipated–that is–a country paradise but I have a pretty home and mother is alone and needs me. sometimes it may be different but if all my loved ones are [?] to me I am content.
I had a pleasant call from one of my class mates Dr. Manchester (do you remember him) a few days ago. He was so kind to me the last year of my college life–after graduation he visited me and offered me his love and life I could not accept as I could not give my hand without my heart. I am such a strange creature about marriage.
I think I shall stay a nice old maid–and I shall claim an interest in “Mary Lousie.”
I am thinking of going to B–soon–and if I go I shall make a desperate effort to see you. What is the fare from B and what road would I take. Tell me all about it and write me at once you dear girl I would just like to hug you once again and talk over old times and “vat you doin” I mean to come. I hope to go to Chicago later but cannot say positively if the pennies will go far enough. Kiss Louise for her Auntie and with lots of love
To yourself + “Eugene”
I am ever the same
Louise
Dr
Have you your anatomy still?
Peterboro June 3, 1893
My Dear Fanny:-
I was so glad to hear from you–and to learn that you cared enough to write to me even though you had not heard. I supposed I had written you and that you would me the letter but with the many cares–I may have only written many times in my mind.
My dear girl how I [?] with you in the loss of your baby–but let this comfort you the child will never have the discarregments that we have had. I will so love to see your little girl and hope to before so very long.
I am so sorry to learn that your health has been bad. Do tell me all about it. and I am quite sure I should prescribe a trip toMadison county n.y. mother and I are alone my. my brother is in business in Buffalo. my little earl is a great boy with long trousers–we expect him here soon. heis auntie’s boy still
I am hard at work most of the time. It is not just what I anticipated–that is–a country paradise but I have a pretty home and mother is alone and needs me. sometimes it may be different but if all my loved ones are [?] to me I am content.
I had a pleasant call from one of my class mates Dr. Manchester (do you remember him) a few days ago. He was so kind to me the last year of my college life–after graduation he visited me and offered me his love and life I could not accept as I could not give my hand without my heart. I am such a strange creature about marriage.
I think I shall stay a nice old maid–and I shall claim an interest in “Mary Lousie.”
I am thinking of going to B–soon–and if I go I shall make a desperate effort to see you. What is the fare from B and what road would I take. Tell me all about it and write me at once you dear girl I would just like to hug you once again and talk over old times and “vat you doin” I mean to come. I hope to go to Chicago later but cannot say positively if the pennies will go far enough. Kiss Louise for her Auntie and with lots of love
To yourself + “Eugene”
I am ever the same
Louise
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Citation
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948, “Letter written by Louise Downer and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, June 3, 1893,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed May 14, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/79580.