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Olney 1 mo. 19. 97.
My dear friends
Francis & Anna Cope,
Those only who have passed thr'o a similar trial, can justly measure the affliction which is now your portion. So I find my heart going out in tender sympathy with yours and our earnest desire that he among whose gracious offices it still is to "heal the broken hearted", and "to comfort them that mourn", may be near to sustain & comfort you.
To a loving parent, the right time never comes, as viewed from our standpoint, to part with a dear child. The infancy, its very tenderness & helplessness beget the care it is there so continually needing. As childhood comes with all its winsome ways, it is surely hard to give the little one up. And when mandhood or womanhood have been reached, and our
Object Description
| Rating | |
| Identifier | hsc0645 |
| Title | 1897 January 19, Olney, to Francis & Anna Cope |
| Date | 1897-01-19 |
| Creator | Morris, Samuel, 1827-1905 |
| Recipient |
Cope, Francis Reeve, 1821-1909 Cope, Anna Stewardson Brown, 1822-1916 |
| Gender of Author | M |
| Age of Author | 70-80 |
| Identified People |
Cope, Alfred, 1857-1897 Elliott, Charlotte, 1789-1871 |
| Subject |
Bereavement in old age Bible--N.T. Death--Religious aspects--Society of Friends Poetry |
| Place Of Origin | Philadelphia (Pa.) |
| Notes |
Letter of condolence upon the death of Alfred Cope, Jr . Includes Charlotte Elliott's poem "My God, My Father, While I Stray." "Old Berkshire Mills 1895" watermark. |
| Language | English |
| Watermark | Y |
| Embossing | N |
| Repository | Haverford College Special Collections |
| Source | MS Coll 1170 |
| Online Finding Aid | http://www.haverford.edu/library/special/aids/copeevans/ |
| Rights | Copyright Notice: Please be aware that materials you find here are governed by U.S. copyright law, and that to reproduce them for any purpose other than study may be a violation of federal law. If you wish to reproduce materials for any other reason, please contact Haverford Special Collections for permission at HC-Special@haverford.edu. |
| Display Format | image/jpeg |
| Institution | Haverford College |
| Department | Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections |
| Collection | Cope - Evans family papers, 1732-1911 |
Description
| Identifier | hsc0645 |
| Title | hsc0645_01 |
| Language | English |
| Repository | Haverford College Special Collections |
| Source | MS Coll 1170 |
| Online Finding Aid | http://www.haverford.edu/library/special/aids/copeevans/ |
| Rights | Copyright Notice: Please be aware that materials you find here are governed by U.S. copyright law, and that to reproduce them for any purpose other than study may be a violation of federal law. If you wish to reproduce materials for any other reason, please contact Haverford Special Collections for permission at HC-Special@haverford.edu. |
| Transcript |
Olney 1 mo. 19. 97 . My dear friends Francis & Anna Cope , Those only who have passed thr'o a similar trial, can justly measure the affliction which is now your portion. So I find my heart going out in tender sympathy with yours and our earnest desire that he among whose gracious offices it still is to "heal the broken hearted", and "to comfort them that mourn", may be near to sustain & comfort you . To a loving parent, the right time never comes, as viewed from our standpoint, to part with a dear child. The infancy, its very tenderness & helplessness beget the care it is there so continually needing. As childhood comes with all its winsome ways, it is surely hard to give the little one up. And when mandhood or womanhood have been reached, and our |
| Display Format | image/jpeg |
| Institution | Haverford College |
| Department | Haverford College Quaker and Special Collections |
| Collection | Cope - Evans family papers, 1732-1911 |
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