Correspondence (incoming): Covert, Dot, 1888-1895

I am very anxious about your own health as you wrote me about the bowel trouble Mr Covert has had the same trouble camphor pills cured him if you remember I sent you a bottle some time ago— I wish you would see Dr Boyd. he is now in London. I feel sure he could help you He returns I hear the latter part of Sept I think he is the Dr of Ashburn — He did wonders for Mr. Covert last Winter when he was sick I thought of you all in search of health God grant it may be given the greatest gift to man and how little we prize it when we have it. Friday morning, [It]

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July 11th^th Tuesday morning My dear grief sticken friend Jennie

While sitting this beautiful morning in the front bay window, enjoying the air and foliage which this location gives, my eyes turned to the picture of yourself Mr Stanford & darling Leland which has hung there ever since I have been here I was weeping for you when the

Mr Covert and I are anxious to do anything in our power for you it would be the joy of our hearts — Lovingly ever your sympathizing friend Dot

story of Jesus & his love" that can comfort you I feel condemned when I pen any thing else to you in your grief Last evening I called on Mrs Fuller — at the Orphan boy [home] her loss is great and Mr Fuller's passing away was as sudden as Mr Stanfords. She has three children daughter, a young lady there is a good deal left for to her — and a very capable woman was brought up in the Asylum so she can have a very tender feeling for the little ones She told me all weere well at the "Memorial"

Post man brought me your dear good letter My heart aches for your pen nor words cannot express my feelings. The beautiful hymn came to me, "How firm a foundation ye saints of the Lord" from my child hood I have known it but it never touched me as it has on reading yours this morning. I so feel you are passing "through deep waters and fiery trials" Gods promise "I'll never no never no never forsake" I wrote you a few times yesterday all I can say. "Its the power of it

return, being a little tired and then wishing to tell you how I found your lot, waited to see Mr Gayely — which I did yesterday, Anna's stone is perfect in every way — I know you will be perfectly satisfied. There was only one thing that has disturbed my straight eye talked it over with Mr Gayely and he talked me out of it It varied about one inch on a line with your Father & Mother's in the setting on the foundation He said it was the grading of the lot. I have measured it

myself and he has fallen in with my view and will make it all right in a few days without extra expense. I write this so dont pay any bill I find Anna's grave will need fixing this Fall it has sunken which all new made graves do, after a year — hers was made large on account of the outside casket coming from California and that would cause the earth to settle more. Now please let me attend to it for you, the Cemetery Trustees need watching as well as sinners of course I cannot order