Kraus-Boelté to Meleney, September 1, 1904

Categories

Maria Kraus-Boelté Letters Collection

Date

1904-09-01

Language

ENG

Author

Kraus-Boelté, Maria

Recipient

Meleney, Carrie Coit

[page 1]
The Hoffman Arms
640 Madison Ave Cor 59th St
New York City

September 1,04,
My dearest Mrs Meleney,
You may have heard already the “sad news”. My heart “aches”- that our loved Emma Newman should have gone from us ! Why- oh! Why must this be? We ask in our ignorance. Yet- God knows best, - knows why he “called her home”!
[page 3]
I was so happy - in the thought- that Emma Newman was to be the “chosen” Training teacher for our Public School Train: Class.- Emma Newman - & Anna Harvey- or Mary Jean Miller ! But- it appears- non of these three precious women is to be appointed.- I have not yet heard about the cause of Emma’s
[page 3]
Sudden death! She - “our Lily”; so well prepared for the work!- I have almost completed my removal from the Hoffman Arms- back to my “olf abode”- the Hotel San Remo. And- in a few days- my vacation with commence.I shall be home about the 18th of September. My work begins the 4th of October.- I will
[page 4]
Close this letter; I felt - as if I must come to you in my grief about Emma,- & send you “my sympathy”; for you too- loved her.-
Lovingly- yet sadly
Yours as ever
Maria Kraus- Boelte

[front side envelop]
Mrs Clarence B. Meleney
Cottage City
Martha’s Vineyard
Mass. 109

[backside envelop]
The Hoffman Arms
640 Madison Ave Cor 59th St
New York City

Funding Note

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

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