Kraus-Boelté to Meleney, September 21, 1902

Categories

Maria Kraus-Boelté Letters Collection

Date

1902-09-21

Language

ENG

Author

Kraus-Boelté, Maria

Recipient

Meleney, Carrie Coit

[page 1]
The Hoffman Arms
640 Madison Ave.
New York, Sept, 21, 02

My dear Mrs Meleney,
It was pleasant to receive your letter. You letters are always dear. I love to hear about you, the children- the “family entire”. - I am busy in preparations for my work. Last year it was “all strength”. This year: things go smoothly.- I saw Anna Harvey; she looks well.
[page 2]
Miss Anna Schliepofein has just returned from her trip to Europe. She looks “grand”- has grown young again ! and brings- oh- so many “news” from the Froebel- land- & people!- Then I had the pleasure of a visit from my Saratoga friends; and this- I have a “good time”! My [nerd] - Emma- whom I had [sinle] May 1st, when Maria went to Ireland, proves herself a “treasure”.- Then there is my dear Miss Kohler- so there loving, intelligent, talented & good!
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Truly- I am thankful.- Thankful- for my many loving friends- the “Meleney family” in the first rank.- I am sorry, that Mr Meleney does not feel very well. Pray - do not past such an extra duty upon him- as “to call? When my work is started, we will do better- & you & Mr meleney came over- and dine with me.- I really spent a lovely & restful Summer; & the couple of works I suffered
[page 4]
With [Erysipelas] on my leg- is a “Something” almost forgotten. Of course- it was the reason that I did not go to Martha’s Vineyard- as I anticipated; but - my three “Summer’s” outings” , respectively at Bensonhurst, Saratoga and Lake george- were fine Saratoga I always enjoy; but the year I was the invited guest at St Faith’s School, which School is on the “Keilhan plan”, and is
[page 5]
Conducted by Mrs Eleanor Shackleford, daughter of the late Dr Shackleford (who used to have a cottage at the Vineyard)- and Mrs Beatrice Sands, a former pupil and graduate of ours 18 yrs ago. It is a “Home-School” Last Season they had 36. Young girls. Now - during the Summer months- about 18 girls were left- all of good- but poor families - aged from 18 month to 18 years,- The 18 years old , who
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Has made her Regents examinations- as visiting in New York, - and she and “another” interesting St. Faith’s School graduate (who also was about 8 years with them) will visit me to-day. - The Baby was delightfully interesting; an Orphan.

Funding Note

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

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