[FI001ACA], Letter from Mary Valinda (Mrs Lewis) Miller to Mina Miller (Mrs Thomas A.) Edison, Thomas Alva Edison, February 4th, 1888
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[FI001ACA], Letter from Mary Valinda (Mrs Lewis) Miller to Mina Miller (Mrs Thomas A.) Edison, Thomas Alva Edison, February 4th, 1888
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15-8061. I believe I like the old kind of a pen as this is so [pail?] and hard to write with, so as it will not make [clear?] markes half of the time but it is very of Mr Marvin to give this to me and try to make it as easy as possible for me to write. Poor man, it seemes like a shame that he cannot get more money and things to live on. He is so kins and ready to do for others. I do wonder what he and Jennie will do with themselves anyway. I feel sorry for both as both are good and love to do what they can for others. There is something the matter. Well, I will quit this subject and pass along first. You see I have maid a mistake with my paper and I did not make it while I had the page finished. You will please excuse me this time but my dear I am afraid I ask you this request so often you will be tired of the question or request. I think I will take my old pen. I may have better luck. I will try the old pen and then you pleas let me know which you like the better. So goodby with this pen or untill I hear from you again. ## Dear Mina, I received your lovely letter this morning and I can assure you I and all the rest were glad to hear from you and learn that all were as well as could be expected. I do hope dear little Tomas is better, if not well of his cold day this time. Please tell him for me that he will have to be very careful now as the time is near when there will be nothing but cold water and mud all over the ground. He had better play in the house and keep warm and dry untill it is warm and dry out. [second?] also dear little William had better as so to get all your play things together and have a good timewith them in the house. It will be warm and dry out[sides soone?] ## O how I do wish you could come home but it may be the best for you to stay at home and take good care of yourself. I am so glad you enjoy the meetings. I do wish you could get to attend more. We are a going to start union meetinges next week but it seemes as though meetinges in each church would do me more good, but it may be if I do right those meetings will do me good and be better for others. We will hope so we were all at Sunday school and preaching this morning and enjoyed both the Sunday School and preaching. Mr Vincent gave us a good plain talk, it was very good. Mr. Wolf and Mr and Mrs. [Boch?]. The house was about full this evening, we have praise services. It will be good there is no doubt.I do miss my darlings so much in the choir. I often and often wish they were both there so I could see and [page break] has maid up his mind at last to write to you. I want him to write to the boys often but cannot get him to do so. I want Grace to write to [dot? Lot?]. I think it would please her if I was a better writer or speller. I would write to often. Will you please remember me to her when you write to. I do hope she will grow to be a good and useful woman and I do think she will if we will help her hear them. Dear Graces takes her place there every Sabath and as long as she is there it will seem plesent to look there and listen to there singing, but O how soone she will Away and no sweet voices of either our dear ones can we hear there. It will seem more lonely than ever but we will listen and see if we can not hear there sweet voices mingleing in with others and it may be singing the same sweet wordes. I am so glad we all can have the same true and all wise Father to see and hear and will be with us wherever we may be. What a good thought we have the same God, go where we may and in what ever circumstances we may be pelaced we can call on the same for help. O let us ever trust in his loving kindness and believe he [doeth?] all things well and good for them that trust in him. I trust we may all meet where all shall be love piece and joy. I hope all my dear ones that are far from there old home hear [our call?], are well and happy today and are preparing for a happy home above. ## I was over to a Mothers meeting that Mrs. Vincent is trying to start in the church. Clara and I went together as she was over and Mrs. Vincent gave us a text to remember it is this[:] cease to do evil, learn to do well, it is a very good motto. We think Mrs. Vincent may succeed but it will be quite a task, I fear, as others are so many things on hand already. I do not go to very many as yet but I was over to the knitting party the other day and it was a very pleasant afair. The church parlor was nearly full and all seemed to enjoy themeselves very much. Dear Mina, if you could only look in and see Theodor and I and the Table that we are sitting by you would think you aught to have a grate deal of newes and something worth reading. It amuses me to look at the paper, penes and bookes one would think we were doing something of grate importance. I am so glad [Theodore? I adore?] you especially. ## Well dear, goodyby, hope this will find all well, from Mother
Date
1888-02-04
Type
Subject
Folder/Volume ID
FI001-F
Microfilm ID
161:623
Document ID
FI001ACA
Publisher
Thomas A. Edison Papers, School of Arts and Sciences, Rutgers University