Rosa Parks Family Papers Letters to and from Rosa Parks, 1957, Jan-Mar Box 2 Folder 18 Parks, Raymond A. (husband) Jan. 9, 1958 My dear husband: How are you? I do hope you are fine and keeping in good spirits. I am all right except for being a little tired and it is taking a little time for me to get back in the full swing of working. Everyone who knows I was under the weather is very kind and considerate. Mrs. Hamlin came back last night and kept the office open for me after dinner. I was so happy to be home with you again. It is not easy to live alone, that is not for me. We should always be together. The only thing we can do now is not worry and have faith that the future will be better for us. I hope Mother, Brother and family are well. Please take care of yourself. Always your loving wife, Rosa Holly Tree Inn Hampton Institute Hampton, VA HAMPTON INSTITUTE 5 PM JAN [13?] VA Air Mail HAMPTON INSTITUTE VA VIA AIR MAIL Mr. R. A. Parks 520 East Adams Avenue Detroit 1, Mich. Jan 21, 1958 Parks, my darling husband: How are you? I hope you are feeling well and keeping in good spirits. Please take good care of yourself. I hope the weather is not so cold there. It is still cold here. We had fair weather a few days but it looks like rain today. The exray of my stomach showed an ulcer. I am on a strict milk diet (2 quarts and 1 pint of cream) with cream of wheat or oatmeal cereal for breakfast and dinner. Two pieces of toast for lunch. This is taken 8 times a day along with medicine. I feel very well and am able to work. I have to buy the cream which is very expensive. I will write more, must get to work now. Your loving wife, Rosa Holly Tree Inn Hampton Institute Hampton, VA. HAMPTON INSTITUTE 11 AM JAN 21 VA Mr. R. A. Parks 520 East Adams Detroit 1, Mich Jan 28, 1958 Parks, my dear husband: It is Tuesday night after dinner, I am sleepy and quite tired, but it seems a good time to write you just a note to let you know I am thinking of you always. I wish so much I could be with you, especially at the end of the day, when work should be discontinued and it is time to rest and relax. Mother writes that you are in school. I am so happy to know it and hope you continue and will do well. Please keep in good spirits and hope and pray for the best. I am feeling better. I was on a milk diet for a week. Today I started eating soft food. I have to stay on the medicine for two months. It is very expensive ($5.50 for a week's supply) I am resting and sleeping much better now. This weekend, Feb. 1-2, we have 160 persons to take care of. They will be here for the Annual Alumni Institute. So, I know I would not get to write you then. I want to call, but after thinking of our heavy bills and expense, I resist doing so. Darling, you know I love you and never want to be away from you. Please take good care of yourself and Mother. I hope Daisy will be all right. Regards to Brother and family. Your loving wife Rosa P. S. I forgot to mention that I have put the new zipper in your jacket and will try to get it to you this week if possible. I still have to finish Brother's pants. Holly Tree Inn Hampton Institute Hampton, Va. HAMPTON JAN 28 1 PM 1958 VA. Mr. R. A. Parks 520 East Adams Avenue Detroit 1, Mich. For My Husband's Birthday Best wishes for a Birthday That's as happy as can be... With loads of love, to greet the Man Who's all the world to me! With all my love always, Rosa (Inside) Parks, My dear husband, I am taking a few short minutes to send you this card. My birthday was quite well remembered by those who knew of it. Mrs. Phenix gave me flowers and a beautiful card. Two of my girls gave me cards. I was not feeling too well. I must stay on the milk and soup diet one extra week longer. I am taking so much medicine. I can realize now how you must have felt in Montgomery. The same reaction you had seems to have taken a hold on me. I am keeping on the job. It is so much responsibility. This will be a month of many meetings and conferences with visitors to be looked after. I hope you are doing well in school and will continue. I hope mother is well also Brother and his family as well as the other kin folks. Your loving wife, Rosa Made in U.S.A A Miller Card Miller Art- Brooklyn 10A1072 Holly Tree Inn Hampton Institute Hampton, VA. Mr. R. A. Parks 520 East Adams Avenue Detroit 1, Mich. March 19, 1958 My darling husband: I was so glad to receive your letter today. I kept reading it over and over. It seems that we should not have to spend our lives so far from each other. Dearest, I wish that I did not have to be away from you [an? times] a minute. I can't write just what I feel that I could say to you. I should write more often and will try to do better. I keep so busy that it is hard to stop and write a letter. I am trying hard to stay here and make good on the job. I am lonely for you, even with so many other people around me. 2 I had a letter from Mother yesterday. She says that it is really lonely for her since you are staying on the job. I hope she can get some one to stay with her and she will keep well. It is now 11 at night and I am expecting some guests any minute, or they may not even show up. It has rained here all day, very hard, most of the time. The wind is blowing quite hard which adds to the dreariness. I was feeling better, but now I have a very bad cold. First one since I came here. It stays cold and wet here nearly all 3. the time. We have had a few nice, bright sun shiny days. I hope you are not working too hard. I am sorry you have to be away from home at night, but I hope you can get along all right, and making enough money to keep out of debt, and maybe save a little. Please write to me again, my dear, and take good care of yourself. I must close now, for I am sleepy and will have to be up very early in the morning. With all my love, I am your devoted wife, Rosa The clock just struck 12 midnight. The guests I was expecting came and I gave them their lodging for the night. I am going to bed, and try to be up early in the morning for another day. Goodnight sweetheart, Rosa Holly Tree Inn Hampton Institute Hampton, Va. [Postmark] HAMPTON MAR 20 1 PM 1958 VA. Mr. R. A. Parks 520 East Adams Street Detroit 1, Mich. Transcribed and reviewed by volunteers participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.