Section of Letter from Martha to Edward
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Title
Section of Letter from Martha to Edward
Subject
Death; Grief; Women missionaries; Faith
Description
In this section of a letter, Mattie writes about June's death and her last days of life. She also writes about how he found out about her father's death recently.
Creator
Kerr, Martha Noyes
Source
Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection
Publisher
Unpublished
Date
n. d.
Contributor
Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant
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Format
PDF
Language
eng (English)
Type
Text
Identifier
noyes_c_cor_599
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to Jesus. June's happy spirit
took its flight yesterday morning
at 7 oclock. She did not suffer
as she was in a state of coma
all night. During the last
weeks of her life she complain
ed only of weariness."
"I received a telegram from
your brother Edward last
night saying, "Tell Henry
[?Gealie?]"' father died to day
Funeral delayed Answer"
I was sitting in the study
with the Dr and Mr Twing
with the letters in my lap.
I lopked at the words as
in a dream, read them
all over the third time
before the mind took in
the meaning. Then gathered
up the home letters in my
hand rose and walked to
the door and said Oh Dr
Come. He looked up and
said come at once please
As soon as we were out of sight
of Mr Thwing he said "Oh
my dear what is it." I gasped
out the words father is dead
He uttered a deep grown
and we went right up stairs
to our room. Oh Edward
it was such a shock.
I read right upon it with
out a moments warning.
But I can never tell you
how the Dr helped me He
sat right down and read the
psalm God is our refuge
and strength It has always
seemed a precious psalm
but now it is doubly so.
As the days go on my thoughts
are continually with you. It
will be a blessing to get the
next letters We hope for them
on Tuesday. We are constant
ly praying for you all It was so
hard you could not have
had Henry with you hard for
[Continued vertically on the first page]
him and for you. Dear brother how he longed to see father
again. Your loving sister Mattie
给耶稣。六月的快乐精神
昨天早上起飞
7点钟。她没有受苦
因为她处于昏迷状态
整个晚上。在最后
她抱怨生命中的几个星期
只是因为疲倦。”
“我收到了一封来自
你哥哥爱德华最后
晚上说，“告诉亨利
Gealie”的父亲今天去世了
葬礼延迟回答”
我坐在书房里
与医生和特温先生
与我膝上的字母。
我看着这些词
在梦中，阅读它们
第三次
在头脑进入之前
意义。然后聚集
在我的家庭信中
手起身走到
进门说哦博士
来。他抬起头来
说请马上来
当我们看不见的时候
他对 Thwing 先生说：“哦
亲爱的，怎么了。”我喘着粗气
父亲死了
他说出了深深的成长
我们直接上了楼梯
到我们的房间。哦，爱德华
真是令人震惊。
我读到了
出片刻警告。
但我永远不能告诉你
医生是如何帮助我的 他
坐下来阅读
诗篇 上帝是我们的避难所
和力量它一直
似乎是一首珍贵的诗篇
但现在更是如此。
随着时间的推移我的想法
一直和你在一起。它
将是一种幸福
下一封信我们希望他们
星期二。我们一直在为你们所有人祈祷
你不可能有
亨利和你在一起很辛苦
[在第一页垂直继续]
他和你。亲爱的兄弟他多么渴望见到父亲
再次。你亲爱的妹妹玛蒂
took its flight yesterday morning
at 7 oclock. She did not suffer
as she was in a state of coma
all night. During the last
weeks of her life she complain
ed only of weariness."
"I received a telegram from
your brother Edward last
night saying, "Tell Henry
[?Gealie?]"' father died to day
Funeral delayed Answer"
I was sitting in the study
with the Dr and Mr Twing
with the letters in my lap.
I lopked at the words as
in a dream, read them
all over the third time
before the mind took in
the meaning. Then gathered
up the home letters in my
hand rose and walked to
the door and said Oh Dr
Come. He looked up and
said come at once please
As soon as we were out of sight
of Mr Thwing he said "Oh
my dear what is it." I gasped
out the words father is dead
He uttered a deep grown
and we went right up stairs
to our room. Oh Edward
it was such a shock.
I read right upon it with
out a moments warning.
But I can never tell you
how the Dr helped me He
sat right down and read the
psalm God is our refuge
and strength It has always
seemed a precious psalm
but now it is doubly so.
As the days go on my thoughts
are continually with you. It
will be a blessing to get the
next letters We hope for them
on Tuesday. We are constant
ly praying for you all It was so
hard you could not have
had Henry with you hard for
[Continued vertically on the first page]
him and for you. Dear brother how he longed to see father
again. Your loving sister Mattie
给耶稣。六月的快乐精神
昨天早上起飞
7点钟。她没有受苦
因为她处于昏迷状态
整个晚上。在最后
她抱怨生命中的几个星期
只是因为疲倦。”
“我收到了一封来自
你哥哥爱德华最后
晚上说，“告诉亨利
Gealie”的父亲今天去世了
葬礼延迟回答”
我坐在书房里
与医生和特温先生
与我膝上的字母。
我看着这些词
在梦中，阅读它们
第三次
在头脑进入之前
意义。然后聚集
在我的家庭信中
手起身走到
进门说哦博士
来。他抬起头来
说请马上来
当我们看不见的时候
他对 Thwing 先生说：“哦
亲爱的，怎么了。”我喘着粗气
父亲死了
他说出了深深的成长
我们直接上了楼梯
到我们的房间。哦，爱德华
真是令人震惊。
我读到了
出片刻警告。
但我永远不能告诉你
医生是如何帮助我的 他
坐下来阅读
诗篇 上帝是我们的避难所
和力量它一直
似乎是一首珍贵的诗篇
但现在更是如此。
随着时间的推移我的想法
一直和你在一起。它
将是一种幸福
下一封信我们希望他们
星期二。我们一直在为你们所有人祈祷
你不可能有
亨利和你在一起很辛苦
[在第一页垂直继续]
他和你。亲爱的兄弟他多么渴望见到父亲
再次。你亲爱的妹妹玛蒂
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Citation
Kerr, Martha Noyes, “Section of Letter from Martha to Edward,” Letters from Harriet Noyes: Missionaries and Women's Education in Nineteenth Century China, accessed November 21, 2024, https://noyesletters.org/items/show/766.