Letter from Mary Anderson to Hattie, April 27, 1888
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Title
Letter from Mary Anderson to Hattie, April 27, 1888
Subject
Death; Family; Grief; Sisters-in-law
Description
This is a letter from Mary Anderson to Hattie, giving her condolences for the loss of Varnum Noyes. She says it must be quite hard for Henry and the whole family is thinking of them.
Creator
Anderson, Mary
Source
The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #5
Publisher
Unpublished
Date
April 27, 1888
Contributor
Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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PDF
Language
eng (English)
Type
Text
Identifier
noyes_c_cor_541
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Text
Waterford, N. Y.
April 27th 1888
My Dear Miss Hattie,
It is with
genuine sorrow we learn of your
dear father's death. As yet we
have heard none of the partic-
ulars, and do not know whether
it had come unexpectedly
or not. Please accept for your
self, and all the members of
your family our warmest sym-
pathy in your sad bereavement
We feel especially grieved for
poor Henry. It will add so much
to his grief to feel that he was
so near and yet could not
have the melancholy pleasure
of bidding him farewell.
Maria hoped to write, and
I am so sorry she could not
as she could do it so much
better than I. These few hur-
riedly written words cannot
convey to you one half of what
we feel for you all.
We will think of you often, and pray for
you during these trying days.
Please give much love and sympathy to
all the family. And believe me,
Lovingly Your,
Mary Anderson.
April 27th 1888
My Dear Miss Hattie,
It is with
genuine sorrow we learn of your
dear father's death. As yet we
have heard none of the partic-
ulars, and do not know whether
it had come unexpectedly
or not. Please accept for your
self, and all the members of
your family our warmest sym-
pathy in your sad bereavement
We feel especially grieved for
poor Henry. It will add so much
to his grief to feel that he was
so near and yet could not
have the melancholy pleasure
of bidding him farewell.
Maria hoped to write, and
I am so sorry she could not
as she could do it so much
better than I. These few hur-
riedly written words cannot
convey to you one half of what
we feel for you all.
We will think of you often, and pray for
you during these trying days.
Please give much love and sympathy to
all the family. And believe me,
Lovingly Your,
Mary Anderson.
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Letter
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Citation
Anderson, Mary, “Letter from Mary Anderson to Hattie, April 27, 1888,” Letters from Harriet Noyes: Missionaries and Women's Education in Nineteenth Century China, accessed November 23, 2024, https://noyesletters.org/items/show/598.