Correspondence (incoming): Notre Dame Academy, Cincinnati, Ohio (Sister Lidgate), 1890-1891

Notre Dame Academy East Walnut Hills Cincinnati Dec. 20/90

Dear Madame

So this will be the first Christmas in seventeen years that I will spent [sic]out of Washington. My thoughts naturally go back to the sweet memories of the past and in strong relief stands the last Christmas: The scene of the evening, two days before, that you dear Madame and the good kind Senator called the school Hall, the Christmas Trees, the dear Sisters (whom I love so much) were devising for the pleasure

of the children Sweet Christmas tide!

From the depths of my heart I wish the kind Senator and yourself all the joys the good God gives to those whose hands and hearts are open to the poor. That all the blessings of the Christ King may surround you and dwell with you is the fervent prayer of

Yours truly Sister Ledwine S.N.D from the school on N. Cap. St.

Notre Dame. Feb. 23. 1891 Grandin Road. E. Walnut Hills. Cincinnati Mrs. Stanford. Dear Madame Whilst I have taken great pleasure in making this little satchel at the request of Sister Clare I cannot but feel that it will have little significance to you. Dear Sister Clare loves me so much that she was led by her own kind heart to say to me "I know that Mrs

Stanford with esteem a piece of work done by you. For the sake of this dear Sister who has a very great admiration for you and as a proof of my most sincere esteem I trust, dear Madame that you will not consider my little offering as an intrusion. With my best wishes and prayers for your health and happiness, I remain, Very truly yours Sister Ledwine S. N. D.