Kraus-Boelté to Meleney, December 29, 1902

Categories

Maria Kraus-Boelté Letters Collection

Date

1902-12-29

Language

ENG

Author

Kraus-Boelté, Maria

Recipient

Meleney, Carrie Coit

[page 1]
The Hoffman Arms
640 Madison Ave.
New York, Dec:29, 02

My dear mrs Meleney,
Your letter from this A.M. has just reached me. I was absent- when the boys called with the “ Horn of Plenty” in shape of that fine basket with fruit. When I returned- it was found in “ fine condition”, I thank you & Mr Meleney & the “ family entire” so much! you have done too much, do. Mr Meleney’s kind note
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I enjoyed exceedingly; it was a beautiful letter- and as such “ a Christmas gift” and itself. I thank him for the same. I am happy- with you- that George Leber is well again.- I write to say : that- to-morrow A.M. I am “ going off” again. I cannot find quite the rest- here- I ought to have. I intend remaining away- until Sunday. Monday my work recommence has. It is pretty “ Sharp” work this
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Winter, - but I enjoy it so much ! Every year- it seems- I love my work letter.- Miss Mary Jean Miller- a rarely “gifted” woman, - grad: of 3 other Train: classes,- a “teacher”, - and a Kgtner of 9yrs experience, - a literary woman, - & a “leader” in many ways- has given- up every thing- to spend the Winter in my “classes”- both- Training class and Extension Course. I am delighted to have her with them . She says,n that now only she begins to know what Kgten “means”
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Mrs Putnam spent a morning with us; she told “my girls”, - that - coming to see me- was kind of a “Mecca” to her. Ada Mareen Hughes also was here; and also the Training Teacher from Quebec Normal Tr: Sch: and who declared: “She must take a years’s “leave of absence”- in order to come to me & join my classes.-
This is good to hear; it does my heart good! And you will be pleased, I know. I wish, I could see Mr Maxwell- & heave him see “my class”- Mr Meleney passed me in the Street- the other day; I called -out, - but he was absorbed in “thought”, - & then I did not bother him.- I wish you all a most happy “New Year”, - with no sickness-
Affectionately Yours
Maria Kraus Boelte

[frontside envelop]
Mary Jean Mollar
Mrs Clarence E. Meleney
429. Washington Ave. 88
Brooklyn, New York

Funding Note

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

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