NAWSA
General Correspondence
Quimby, Etta

Malden 65 Trement St
Dear Miss Blackwell:
I thank you for the nice
card- seed on Christmas-
you have done a wonderful
work in the translation of
the Spanish poems. I had
a class formed from the
Old + New Church[?] of Malden
few years ago- we studied
the  Living[?] poets. first, then 
all the Greek poets.
Mrs. Robinson and Mrs. Shattuck
were in the class. Presume
you remember them.

I am sure your books would
have been nice for us.
I can sympathize with
you not being well. I think
your eye trouble will be all
right after you give them
a rest. I lost the sight of one
eye six years ago- Drs. then
said the other would not
last long- I am glad to say
it is better now- I am writing 
in evening, I broke my hip
17 years ago- been with crutch
ever since- 2 years ago broke
my [?] arm- my courage
is good- work all the time-
Had 13 to Thanksgiving dinner.
Go to church nearly every
Sunday.

I do not enter into club
work as I once did.
I still am interested in our
City Government and our Country. 
Your life work has been 
wonderful- may you yet
do more- I trust.
Have faith and courage
to not worry.
I hope to call on you if I can
have a car.
I miss Mr Quimby so much.
Yours with much love
Mrs T.N. Quimby.
Etta E. Quimby.
Dec 29th/39

[*Etta Quimby*]

Dear Miss Blackwell,
It was very
kind of you to remember
me at 
Eastertime
Receiving that 
card from you,
recalled, to my 
mind, many 
pleasant memories.
I remembered the 
Suffrage Parade from 
Copley Square
up Beacon Street
and down to 
Faneuil Hall.
I think there

May the hope
and promise of 
EASTER,
fill your heart
today

2
was a rally there
after the "march".
I remember you
and your father
coming into the 
hall and being
seated on the platform.
I well remember 
that mother and 
I marched. When 
we passed a Club
House and residence
on Beacon Street,
where the balconies 
were crowded with
men and women,

he is risen
he is risen 
indeed

3
wearing red roses my 
mother raised her
"votes for women"
banner on high & 
waved it vigorously.
I hope that your 
health  continues 
to be "of the best",
as a[n] lovely Maine
woman used to 
say.
Again. I thank
 you for your
thoughtfulness.

sincerely,
Bess Quimby

(Picture)

Allah's Prayer

I pray the prayer the Easterns do;
"May the Peace of Allah
                                   abide with you,
Wherever you stay, wherever you go,
May the beautiful palms of Allah grow;
Through the days of labor
                                and nights of rest
May the love of sweet Allah
                                 make you blest."
So I touch my heart as the Easterns do;
"May the Peace of Allah abide with you."

Greetings and Best Wishes
for the Holiday Season
With love, Mrs Quimby.  (over

Dear Miss Blackwell,
You have my heartfelt 
sympathy for the trouble
you are having. You are a
brave woman and will
look on the bright side, Tho so
hard. The Spirit of God is with
you. Your life has been a 
wonderful one the high
thoughts on many subjects
have lifted us out of doubt
to a higher standard of
living. Words from me cannot
express it. Gods Spirit be with you. Etta Quimby

I must tell you this. First 18 years
ago I broke my hip. Go with a crutch 
all the time, Eight years ago had
one eye operated on for cataract
lost the sight entirely. Drs
said I had one in other eye.
Even the specialist Dr Haise says 
is has all gone. The late Dr Reyne
of Boston told me to use
Sneens Cineraria Maritima
I get it at drug store on
Temple place Boston (Badgers)
I continue to use it.
Three years ago I broke my
right arm tho I do all the cooking.

[*My daughter read aloud the poem in Herald*]

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