https://noyesletters.org/files/original/7fad2e9c14bbfe1200ad87ed05b5dde5.pdf 75828faaa71d993496c276a4f8901673 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence - Miscellaneous Description An account of the resource These are various letters either to or from members of the Noyes family. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng (English) Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Missionaries; Letters; Family; Children; Travel; Presbyterian Church; Missionary settlements; Societies Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1831-1918 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document 2 be able to be up again. Hattie felt very badly about going away but thought one would go to Baltimore and then if Mother should grow worse would return before going farther. Emily was still suffering with Erysipelas in her face and was not able to be with Mother but very little during her sickness. After Hattie and Em. In the morning at prayers Father had read the Psalm. "God is an [?refuge?] + strength a very present help in time of trouble." and Edward said he felt as thought something sad was in store for us. That verse was in my mind all day and I shall never forget how it comforted me for my anxiety [?increased?] every moment and I kept thinking of Hattie going every moment farther away from home. About mow we could see that Mother was growing feverish and we sent for Dr Bigham he was in Medina and would not be home until evening. We felt that we could not trust her with any other physician and so awaited his return When he came I told him that I feared it was a very serious case and that although I knew but little about Paralysis it seemed as though that might be the trouble. When he went up to see her our worst fears were confirmed. He said that she had Progressive Paralysis and told us of the succession stages and how they would come on one after the other. I asked him if there was no hope of recovery and he said "If she lives she will have shaking Paley." We asked him if we should not telegraph to the girls but he said we had better wait until mornin when he could tell better about her disease. Edward and I watched with her all night the Doctor said we should not allow her to sleep very soundly or she might not waken. He told us not to tell Father until morning as after a nights rest he would be better able to hear it. She seemed to rest considerable during the night and in the morning Edward and I both felt as though the Dr would surely say that she was better but he said instead that all her symptoms were most unfavorable and we had better telegraph at once. So I wrote our the message to the girls "Mother very sick some immediately" and before night we received replies from them all. The Dr said all his energies would be devoted to keeping her from entering the comatose state until after they could arrive. Mother did not realize at all her ill she was said she could not understand why she could not more + why she had to take so much medicine Her fever ran very high, Tues afternoon Em was better and able to be up stairs for a little while. John High came up early Tues morning and did numerous errands for us and 3 brought some one to help us with the work. Tues night Mother was very restless and could sleep but little. Mary came at midnight she came by train to Massillon and from there thirty miles by private conveyance she did not dare t wait until the morning train. She was very much chilled by her ride and had been so much afraid that she would not find Mother living She went up stairs at once + helped to care for her during the night. Cyrus Crane and his Mother + Mary with their minister Mr Phillips came up in the [--morning--] evening and Mary remained with us A great many had called during the day but we did allow any one to see her she was too ill to be disturbed by any one. Wed morning she seemed to us much worse but to our surprise The Dr said that every symptom was more favorable and perhaps she might rally for a little while She likes so much to have Edward near her whenever he came into the room she would reach out her hand to him and seem to feel rested while he was holding her hand. Her hands shook a great deal during her illness especially the left one. The Dr came early in the afternoon and said that it was as he had feared every symptom was more unfavorable and the disease was making rapid progress He looked at her a long time it seemed as though he could not give her up and yet know nothing could be done. He asked her if she knew him and she replied with a beautiful smile "Why of course I know you." He said "We think you are very sick" "much of the time" Her mind was wandering again and she did not realize at all what he had said Je gave her ice continually as long as she could take it and it was a great relief to her. He said while looking at her. "I think your Mother a very remarkable lady." When he left he passed his hand over her forehead + I know he felt sure that she would not know him again. During Wed afternoon Edward + I watched her closely. Every little while she seemed to see something that gave her the greatest pleasure In the morning when Mary was with her she seemed to see something and said "above far [u]far[u]! above" and in the afternoon she would look upward silently for a few moments and then the most [u]beautiful[/u] smile would come over her face and once she said "How beautiful, how beautiful" It was a great privilege to watch her for we knew she was nearing the gate of Heaven and felt that it was given her to see something withheld from mortal eyes. After the bright beautiful expression 4 she would look distressed as though suffering and then again the glad light would come into her face and again would come that beautiful smile of [u]perfect[/u] peace I told Edward that I knew she was going soon for it seemed as though she was already looking into the Heavenly city. We were very carful what we said to her for we feared we might hasten the last stage of the disease. I asked her once in the afternoon if she would not like to see Henry and she said "Yes [u]dear[/u] Henry" She seemed to think Martha was going to Macau I think she had probably thought of Miss Butler's going and she said several times "Martha is going to Macau + Martha does not want her to go." I shall ever remember with pleasure these [u] beautiful smiles[/u] and that [u][?raft?] expression[/u] that came over our dear Mother's face again and again that last afternoon She repeated a great many passages of Scripture during that afternoon a part of the 23rd Psalm. "I know that my Redeemer birth +c." "Come unto me all ye that labor and are heavy laden and I will give you resh (repeated many time) and may hymns "God my supporter and my hope." Jesus Lover of my soul. "My King + my Redeemer "My portion and my Redeemer." At one time she said seemingly in distress "Clara what shall I do?" I [?uphid?] never mind dont be troubled God will take care of you " and she said very brightly "He will he [u]will[/u], he [u]will[/u] Her mind would retain nothing but a moment and much of the him was wandering We could see that she was growing worse and began to fear she would fail so fast that she would not know the girls Sarah came about four-o-clock. She was greatly startled to see Mother looking so sick Mother knew her and said "I am glad you have come" and spoke her name several times. Hattie came an hour later she recd the telegram an hour after she reached Baltimore but had to wait ten hours for a train. Mother knew her but yet did not seem to understand about it After Hattie had said several trains "It is Hattie Mother dont you know Hattie I have come to stay with you" she said Why do you ask me so many times of course I know you. She was not at all startled by the girls coming I dont think she realized that they had come from a distance only that they were here. She said afterward "The [u]dear[/u] children" She repeated The name of Jesus very plainly about five times and said a little later "It [u]is[/u] Hattie" It is such a grief to Hattie that she could not have been with Mother during these three days and Mother called for her very often. If Dr Bigham had been at home Monday afternoon I could have telegraphed to Hattie at Wheeling and recalled her. But as Miss Whilden writes "It was in God's plan that she should go or else she would have been given light to feel that it was right to stay." Wed afternoon Emily had been taken with Inflammatory Rheumatism + suffered [?internaly?] after trying every thing we could think of Edward went for the Dr in the night and he was able to releive her in a little while and then he came up and watched with us for a time at Mothers bedside About dark she had repeated the words "I strive to keep my conscience clean." putting great accent on the word strive. We think this the last that we heard her say. It was probably in her mind just as she was losing consciousness + she said it over and over very rapidly for a long time. Later her lips moved but we could not tell at all what she was trying to say After hattie came she wanted to say something special to her but we could not tell what it was but heard [u]China[/u] several times After dark on Wed it seemed as though Mother had gone to us all for she would never know us again. The light was fast fading out of her eyes an her breathing was very heavy. The Dr said she might live several hours. We gave her ice as long as she could take it and then Hattie moistened her lips with water. Night wore away and the gray morning dawn brightened into morning sunlight and still she was with us. Mary Crane staid with Emily down stairs and the rest of us watched and waited for the end. The bed had its head towards the east side of the room. Father sat wrapped in heavy shawls in his large chair at the front of the bed and hardly took his eyes from her face until she had gone. The rest of us stood on either side and often some one would say "I wish she could be released". Several times we thought she was gone and then she would breath again. She died at 23 min to 9 When all was over Mary Crane came in to the room and remained while we went down to breakfast The Dr came up to see Emily and John High came no one could ever have two friends who would do more than Dr Bigham and John High have done for us Everything that could be of any assistance they thought of doing [Note: letter continues but with different pen and potentially different author] Hattie Sarah Mary + I did everything necessary for Mother it was the last we could do + then Edward + John High helped us carry her down into the parlor. Dear little Mother at rest in Heaven She did not look very natural on Thursday but on Sabbath we thought she looked very much as she did when in health. Our friends in the church were so helpful they anticipated every wish + gave us all the assistance we needed We dressed her in her black satin dress, she had always liked it Sarah arranged folds of blacket cashmere over her + between the folds are put sprays of senilax This was on Sabbath morning The casket was a very pretty one exactly like Mr Cranes The plate had the words "At-Rest" beautifully engraved upon it Cousin Adelia came from Columbus on Sat + Mrs Hamsher from Chicago We had letters from Cos Gilbert + Mary which I will try + copy for you It was a great disappointment for Emily not to be able to attend the funeral. She did not give it up until Saturday but the Dr came up an hour before the services [--+ sai--] on Sabbath + said she might be dressed + drawn in a chair into the parlor so she was with the rest of us Mr Elliott offered a prayer + 'Asleep in Jesus' was sung. We could not see them + nothing has ever seemed more beautiful to me than those versus as we heard them from the parlor Then we gathered about the coffin + Father kissed her then each of the girls + last of all Edward her first born We then went to the church + found a large congregation the Ladies had brought beautiful flowers + the choir had taken special pains wit the music They sang "How blest the[--re--] eighteen when he dies" "God my supporter + my hope" It is not death to die Mr Elliott preached from the words "Who shall separate us from the love of Christ +c He spoke very touchingly of Mother + often I heard sobs from different parts of the house But she has many more friends [u]there[/u] than here so many that she knew long years ago have passed over the river + are again associated with her Father looked very tired during the services but was perfectly calm. When we went to the cemetery it rained so but few of the many could go + they could not sing as they had expected They had thought of singing "Shall we gather at the River" but we would not allow them to think of it after it rained although they were quite willing to go When we came home it was almost night [Note: letter returns to original hand writing/ink. The top right hand corner says "Lois" in blue pen. The following is written vertically at top of page] Dear Settie I have copied this for you + Miss Lewis you seem so near to me + I know you will feel interested in what is of so much ^interest to me [Note: letter continues horizontally] Copy of Clara's letter You will be anxious to know all that I can tell you of her last days and as I was with her almost constantly I will tell you all that I can recall of her sickness and death. It was all very sudden and unexpected. Mother had seemed about as well as usual during the winters. She slept fairly well at night and did not have a sense cough as she had a year ago Owing to the very cold weather She did not go to church during the winter had only been out twice since. Dee the last time two two weeks before the day she was buried. She seemed to enjoy that Sabbath very much had not seen the people for a long time and as many of them have since told us gave the, a very cordial greeting. She remained to S School and we remarked during the evening that she had seemed to have a very happy day. The next Sab march 19th she was quite busy all day assisting me in the kitchen and caring for Em who was sick with Erysipelas. In the afternoon she rested for an hour and in the evening she studied the SS lesson with Edward expecting to attend church the next day. Hattie was expecting to start for Baltimore on Monday morning and we sat up quite late on Sat. It was nearly midnight when we heard a noise in Mother's room and I went up and looking in at the door did not see her any where for an instant I was bewildered. there going round the bed I found she had fallen on the floor and was unable to rise. I called Hattie and we put her in bed and she assured us that she was not hurt in the least but had been trying to get up and had fallen Sabbath morning she felt like getting up so we helped her dress and she came down stairs she spent much of the day on the lounge and slept much of the time breathing rather heavily we noticed but not in pain She had her dinner with the family and afterwards went up stairs or an hour or more then came down and spent the evening reading a little. Thus ended her last earthly Sabbath. There was no premonition of any thing serious We did not apprehend illness or at least anything immediate Monday morning Father said that he wakened he thinks about three o clock and found Mother was not in bed he was alarmed and looked for her found her as we had the night before. He lifted her into bed and said that she seemed comfortable and went quickly to sleep so he did not call any of us. She told us in the morning that she was not at all hurt and would come down stairs but we persuaded her to be in bed and rest hoping she would soon. 能够再次起来。 Hattie感觉很不好 走开，但认为一个 会去巴尔的摩和 那么如果妈妈长大了 更糟糕的是在去之前会回来 更远。Emily还在受苦 丹毒在她的脸上，是 不能和妈妈在一起，但很 在她生病期间很少。后 Hattie和Em。早晨 在祈祷时父亲读过 诗篇。 “上帝是一个避难所 + 力量是一个非常现实的帮助 麻烦的时候。”和Edward 说他觉得好像在想什么 悲伤为我们准备好了。那 诗句都在我的脑海里 一天，我永远不会忘记 它是如何安慰我的 焦虑增加每时每刻 我一直在想Hattie 每一刻都走得更远 离开家。关于割草 我们可以看到母亲是 越来越发烧，我们派人 对于Bingham医生，他在 麦地那，不会回家 直到晚上。我们觉得 我们不能相信她有任何 其他医生等 他回来当他来的时候我告诉 他，我担心这是一个 非常严重的情况，那 虽然我知道但知之甚少 麻痹似乎 这可能是麻烦。什么时候 他上去见她我们最糟糕的 恐惧得到了证实。他 说她有进步 瘫痪并告诉我们 继任阶段以及他们如何 会一个接一个地出现。 我问他有没有希望 康复，他说“如果她 她的生命将撼动麻痹。” 我们问他我们是否应该 给女孩们发电报，但他说 我们最好等到早上 当他能更好地讲述 她的病。Edward和我 和她一起看了一整夜 医生说我们不应该 让她睡得很香 否则她可能不会醒来。 他告诉我们不要告诉父亲 直到一夜之后的早晨 休息他会更好 听到。她似乎在休息 夜间相当大 早上Edward和 我都觉得好像 医生肯定会说她 更好，但他说 她所有的症状都是 最不利，我们 最好电报在 一次。所以我写了我们的 给女孩的信息“妈妈 一些立即病得很重” 在晚上之前我们收到了 他们的回复。医生 说他所有的精力都会 致力于让她远离 进入昏迷状态 直到他们可以到达之后。 妈妈完全没有意识到 她病了，据说她可以 不明白她为什么 不能再多+为什么她 不得不吃这么多药 周二，她的发烧非常高 下午 Em 好多了 能够上楼梯一点 尽管。John High 出现了 周二早上，做了 为我们和 3 带来了一些人来帮忙 我们一起工作。周二晚上 母亲非常不安， 睡得很少。玛丽 半夜来了 她来了 乘火车到马西永和从 私人三十英里 她不敢的交通工具 不要等到早上 火车。她非常寒冷 乘她的车，一直如此 很怕她 找不到妈妈住 她立刻上楼 + 帮助照顾她 晚上。Cyrus Crane和 他的母亲 + Mary和他们的 Phillips牧师来了 在早上、晚上起来，然后 Mary留在我们身边 很多人打电话给 白天，但我们做到了 让任何人看到她 她 病得太重，不能被打扰 任何人。周三早上她 在我们看来更糟 但令我们惊讶的是，医生说 每一个症状都更 有利的，也许她 可能会反弹一段时间 她非常喜欢拥有 爱德华随时靠近她 他走进她的房间 会伸出她的手 他，似乎感到休息 当他抱着她的时候 手。她的手颤抖着 在她生病期间很多 尤其是左边的。这 医生下午很早就来了 并说就像他 害怕每一个症状 更不利和 疾病正在迅速发展 进展 他看了她很久 时间似乎他可以 不放弃她却知道 无能为力。他问 如果她认识他和她 以美丽的笑容回答 “为什么我当然认识你。”他 说“我们认为你病得很重” “大部分时间”她的想法 又在游荡 她根本没有意识到什么 他说杰给了她冰块 不断地，只要她能 拿着它，这很棒 安慰她。他说一会儿 看着她。 “我认为你的 母亲是一位非常了不起的女士。” 当他离开时，他通过了他的手 在她的额头上+我知道他 确信她不会 再次认识他。 周三下午Edward + 我仔细地看着她。 每隔一段时间，她似乎 看到给予的东西 她最大的乐趣 早上，当Mary 和她在一起，她似乎 看东西说 “在远远之上！在之上”和 她会看的那个下午 默默地向上几 时刻，然后是最 美丽的微笑会来 在她的脸上，一旦她 说“多么美丽，多么 美丽”这是一个伟大的 有幸为我们看她 知道她正在接近 天堂之门和毛毡 这是给她看的 隐瞒的东西 致命的眼睛。 Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Copy of a Letter from Clara Subject The topic of the resource Health; Death; Funerals; Family; Mothers Description An account of the resource This appears to be a copy of a letter from Clara (probably copied by Mattie to send to others). The author talks about the declining health of their mother. The author describes the doctor's visits, and the telegrams she sent to ensure her other siblings were there to see their mother before she died. She details the funeral, including the hymns sung and what their mother wore. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1887 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng (English) Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context noyes_c_cor_916 cemetery Christianity clothing doctors family fathers friends funerals grief illness mothers singing sisters