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

one who wrote the sweet note after Mr Covert passed into the "Higher Life" wrote me if he could come and spend Saturday and Sunday with me as he was going with his Father to the tea I of course said come as all he wanted was a bed The Church boys claim him for meals. He is one of the sweetest boys I ever met reminds me so much of your darling Leland simple as a girl I take a Sunday paper so after breakfast Rob was reading it I was in the parlor looking after things he called out to me at the top of his voice, Mrs Stanford voices "Hurrah for the University" I had just been showing me him the photograph you gave me of California he was so deeply interested in them

He is a great student having the grip a year ago leaving him in poor health he has had to rest — expects to go to College next Sept. He is my choice boy one great reason my love for him he loved Mr Covert from his baby hood and Mr Covert loved him I see by the paper Mrs Bender to day that is at rest You may have forgotten her, sister to Mary Whitney Hartford Now that your affairs are [?????ing] wont you take rest I do so wish you could come this way and stay with me my quiet life in this dear home is so much to me. Anna & Hattie comes home tomorrow after two weeks visiting friends While they were gone I attempted some house cleaning met with an accident

one who wrote the sweet note after Mr Covert passed into the "Higher Life" wrote me if he could come and spend Saturday and Sunday with me as he was going with his Father to the [sea?] I of course said come as all he wanted was a bed The Church boys claim him for meals. He is one of the sweetest boys I ever met reminds me so much of your darling Leland simple as a girl I take a Sunday paper so after breakfast Rob was reading it I was in the parlor looking after things he called out to me at the top of his voice, Mrs Stanford voices "Hurrah for the University" I had just been showing me him the photograph you gave me of California he was so deeply interested in them

He is a great student having the grip a year ago leaving him in poor health he has had to rest — expects to go to College next Sept. He is my choice boy one great reason my love for him he loved Mr Covert from his baby hood and Mr Covert loved him I see by the paper Mrs Bender to day that is at rest You may have forgotten her, sister to Mary Whitney Hartford Now that your affairs are [?????ing] wont you take rest I do so wish you could come this way and stay with me my quiet life in this dear home is so much to me. Anna & Hattie comes home tomorrow after two weeks visiting friends While they were gone I attempted some house cleaning met with an accident

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{will be the next joy for you They are in health Loving ever Dot}

{Sunday 1h June 30}

My dearest friend Jennie

I cannot tell you how overjoyed I was this morning over your success Mr Covert always said you would come off victorious I couldnt resist telegraphing a sweet [?note] too. long to wait to have you know the anxious heart I had for you and the [Youth] of the land who will rise up and call you & yours blessed Dr Pattison our former Pastor who served us in your Mother's last days is preaching for us this morning on his way to the sea shore. He is a guest of Mrs Townsend Last Tuesday his son Rob the

strained my side in lifting a sliding door I am over the worst of it time will heal it I can use my needle and am thankful for that. Oriel has been very sick so I hear confined to his bed I think he must be better or some one would have told me I have only met him twice on the street since he came Do you remember Mrs [Bouck] a dear friend to me in my greatest sorrow. She was delighted this morning at church when I told her of your triumph sends her congratulations also Mr Gibson who was so much to me at the "Lathrop Memorial" when I told him this morning his face beamed with joy. "[State] news said he I take the Sunday paper. You little know the many hearts rejoicing with me for you How is Henry & Mrs Nash. I hope that

"Dot" — Mrs Covert,

Albany friend & possibly related to the Lathrops.

Mrs. Stanford gave her a house — 292 State St. — and she writes of "Anna", "Henry", Charlie" etc., as if close to the family —

{[1882]}

Wednesday Aug 17^th My very dear friend Jennie

In my restful house this beautiful morning I have sit down to tell you of the last tribute of love that was shown to your dear sister at the [Kr?tal] Cemetery yesterday at noon day — I am not going to pen a sad letter because it would not be in keeping with my feelings. every thing was beautiful at the services the heavens above & the earth beneath was in all its grandeur and I could almost

{Mr Covert desires his deepest sympathy You have been on his heart in his devotions I know Lovingly ever Your sympathizing friend Dot}