Name/Title
AU Harris, Joseph Hastings - 1896-05-27 letter to Bertha Elizabeth LambertEntry/Object ID
1990.1.102Context
[Athens, OH, to Miss Bertha E. Lambert, Westerville, Ohio, “Franklin Co.”]
Box 219, Athens, Ohio.
May 27, 1896.
Miss Lambert,
Westerville, O.
My Darling Bertha: I made good connections this morning and arrived here 10:45. Am at Hotel Cameron. Carlos is not here so I am alone. I thought I would like to find out something as to how the land lays here before writing as the mail does not go out until evening. It is now 2:30 P.M. I just came from the college and an interview with the Y.M.C.A. Pres. I am much pleased with the prospect although it is difficult to say what the result will be. I am asking God to grant success in the work and I know you are doing the same. The inspiration of last evening has thrilled me all day long and I trust it has you also for all you are a sleepy little girl. I never spent a happier evening than last evening was.
I too have felt good over our signing those cards. I found a letter here from the Co. stating that although some work had been done at Otterbein yet they thought it would pay to work more there. If I thought it would pay to see more about it I would try to spend two or three days there yet. I presume most of the students have their work arranged for the Summer. I meant to ask Ira more about that. They said they would like to have me take up the general agency in the school at Otterbein next yr. if I go there so if you want a job you can go to work. They thanked me for suggesting the Summer Schools as a place to work and thought we could make some arrangement to that effect.
I wish I might have seen Ira before he took up the [Ill.] work. I think of inquiring about the Knoxville Summer School. Of course it is all experiment but something must be done. I trust the teachers were not too rough on you today. If you have time it may be well to answer soon as I may run over to Marrieta the first of the wk.
I will write a longer letter when I get settled down. I felt like prevailing on you going to the car this morning but I had imposed on you so much I could ask no more. I glanced over my shoulder as I started just as much as I thought I dared to do. You are a sweet little girl and all mine too. I could not ask a greater treasure.
Sweet dreams to my Sweetheart.
Your Lover,
J. H. Harris,
Box 219,
Athens, Ohio.
If you don't care, would you ask Ira what he thinks as to whether the Students generally are employed and as to whether most of them remain for comm. exercises.
{J. H. H.}
