Letter written by Louise Downer Benzing and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, 1916
Title
Letter written by Louise Downer Benzing and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, 1916
Subject
Letter writing
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948
Description
This is a photograph of a letter written by Louise Downer Benzing and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames. 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
1916
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_011
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
1916 27 Cleveland Ave.
My Dear Fanny,
You and reached me in November as with other mail it was not forwarded–and sister and I did not return until nov 8th my husband was with us most of the time. I saw by the paper that the Aldrich meetings were canceled without giving any reason. I am sorry I did not hear him–I attend the Delaware Bap!
Church very often as it is near my home. It does not make any difference. What Church dear does it? You remember Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s poem “So many Gods–
So many creeds: So many paths That wind and wind
When first the art of being kind.
Is all this old world needs–”
We all miss Dr Park.
His death was a great loss to the City. Isnt this great war depressing? When we felt that civilization had really reached a higher plain and what is it all for? With so much sorrow and suffering. It seems [?] to think of a merry Christmas but for the children of the nation we should keep our hearts cheerful. Are you contented in your new home? And how is your son’s health? And tell me of your daughter.
Dr. Earl’s babies are sweet. One firm and the other two Downer and Esther.
My brothers son is nine years. Geroge Emmon Downer–a handful black eyed boy I have four grandchildren twin boys 9 yrs and a baby girl 5 an older boy 16. All beautiful children and the twins no one can tell them apart. Write again soon and [?] me ever the same.
Regards to the family
Louise D. Benzing
My Dear Fanny,
You and reached me in November as with other mail it was not forwarded–and sister and I did not return until nov 8th my husband was with us most of the time. I saw by the paper that the Aldrich meetings were canceled without giving any reason. I am sorry I did not hear him–I attend the Delaware Bap!
Church very often as it is near my home. It does not make any difference. What Church dear does it? You remember Ella Wheeler Wilcox’s poem “So many Gods–
So many creeds: So many paths That wind and wind
When first the art of being kind.
Is all this old world needs–”
We all miss Dr Park.
His death was a great loss to the City. Isnt this great war depressing? When we felt that civilization had really reached a higher plain and what is it all for? With so much sorrow and suffering. It seems [?] to think of a merry Christmas but for the children of the nation we should keep our hearts cheerful. Are you contented in your new home? And how is your son’s health? And tell me of your daughter.
Dr. Earl’s babies are sweet. One firm and the other two Downer and Esther.
My brothers son is nine years. Geroge Emmon Downer–a handful black eyed boy I have four grandchildren twin boys 9 yrs and a baby girl 5 an older boy 16. All beautiful children and the twins no one can tell them apart. Write again soon and [?] me ever the same.
Regards to the family
Louise D. Benzing
Original Format
Correspondence
Collection
Citation
Ames, Frances Proctor, 1856-1948, “Letter written by Louise Downer Benzing and sent to Dr. Frances Proctor Ames, 1916,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed April 16, 2024, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/79594.