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339 W 28th St
New York
April 21st
My dear Edwina
I received your last enclosed in your Papa's of the 3rd of April. Bless you darling. I just know how much you have to attend too - I am so sorry for the bad accounts of yr Mama's state. I am afraid it will never be any better.
I expect yr dear Papa dont know what to do, the last Accounts in the paper states he is not going to play any more but bring Mary, back to N.Y. but I can scarcely
think she is in a fit state to be moved - did she know her Mother?
just had a visit from [Mrs?] Tomskin of Boston, its a lovely day - & she is so fat - & I was just in midst of moving - but she did not stay long, she sends kind remembrances to you & Papa - Oh my dear Child how I do wish you were more comfortable & back again in America - after going so far & not seeing the half I wanted you to see - but it is so like my last Trip to England, it was nothing but Misfortune & Death of my dear Boy Henry. That cast
a gloom over every thing, to day Rosalie has gone out for a walk - she is a little better when the weather is fine - but still has a Cough - I shall not go to the Branch for 2 weeks - but have to move from this House by next week - the rooms are rented the 1st of May, I had a letter from Aunt Asia last week - she seems to be employed with her Book & wants me to tell her all I know of your Grandfather's early Life, but I know nothing, for he never cared to talk about it. I wish I could tell you something of the
daily news of New York, but there is nothing of any note except dirty streets & sickness. The Theatres are flourishing so the papers say. The tide of poor emigrants are greater then they ever were, it will be an Irish City after a while,
I never see or hear a word of Marie - Rosalie has called twice on her but she dont return the visits, she gave up Acting, the last she played with Lester Wallack at the Grand Opera House after that I heard she had gone to Philadelphia - but I dont know if it was true. Bless you my darling child & I pray to God to keep you in health & make you as comfortable as Circumstances will permit
ever Yr loving Grandma M A Booth
take all the love of dear Papa. I know you will he needs all the consolation he can get -