"...II. and believe that I am always thinking of you, all the day long. This morning I was terrified by the news of the railway accident in Pleasantville. My first thought was of course you and I was nearly about to send you a cable just to ask if you were safe. I hope that neither you my dearest friend nor anyone of yours were on that train. How did you accaintance yourself again to the --?-- ? Surely you are missing your moon --?-- and the --?-- or are the -------?----- as well? You see Dearest friend I am always a little jealous."

Westmont Christmas 1914
"I am sending this card just in memory of our friendship- in this desolate place- to me so. I am not captivated with the words on the opposite side- but as they are not original with me- much let them stand as they are. I wonder where we will all be this time another year. Echo answers where? Lovingly, thy friend, Mary J. Adams"