Kraus-Boelté to Meleney, June 26, 1897

Categories

Maria Kraus-Boelté Letters Collection

Date

1897-06-26

Language

ENG

Author

Kraus-Boelté, Maria

Recipient

Meleney, Carrie Coit

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Hotel San Remo
New York, June 26/97

My dear Mrs. Meleney,
I meant to have written before; but have used my strength-only so lately returned to me-to a too large degree, I had to pay for it. And even now I feel miserable with a wretched sore throat. I see no-one, and do all I can to be well again by July 1st. Even now the Official Program has been sent to me-and I am delighted to find your name. To my suprise, no other ladies are going to speak,
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and I understand Dr. Merrill, that so many were on the list for our [Dpt].-I am greatly thrilled about the stairs I shall have to mount-as that is the difficulty with me yet- after my illness. If there are more than one flight, I am afraid, it will undo me for anything else.- Please, let me know, how long you are going to remain in the City; and if there will be a chance, after July 3rd, when the meetings end, of having the pleasure to see yourself Mr. Meleney for dinner? You are such an ideal Kindergarten-Mother, that, to place you on the (Plat-
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Platform alone, without speaking even a word, would win the hearts of the audience. This is no flattery. I feel so truly!- And next year-so God will- I want so much to you in your family-circle. You will let me come, I know.
I must not write any more. The Doctor wants absolute rest.-With love for you and your "dear ones”, believe me always. Your affectionate old friend Maria Kraus Boelte.

[Envelop]
Mrs Clarence b. Meleney
#985 Butler Street
Brooklyn NY
1897
6/26

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Funding for the Maria Kraus-Boelté Letters Digitization project is provided by the Long Island Library Resources Council.

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