Mary Madeleine Lynch to Charles W. Chesnutt, 19 May 1931
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Ursuline Academy1
2448 E. 56th St.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Chas W. Chestnutt,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Dear Mr. Chestnut,
I cannot sufficiently express my deep appreciation for your wonderful help. But, after the fashion of Sisters, I shall tell you that I have been talking to the dear Lord about it, asking Him to repay with His "hundred fold" of blessing2 every moment you
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have given to me and my work.
I need not tell you that I esteem it a signal honor to have the stamp of your genius upon my amateur efforts.
May God bless and prosper you and yours.
Very gratefully yours, Sister Mary Madeleine O.S.U. May 19, 1931.Correspondent: Sister Mary Madeleine Lynch (1878–1939) was a nun in the Order of St. Ursula (OSU) in 1901, and lived and taught at the Ursuline Academy, a Catholic school for girls. She wrote religious plays and pageants that were performed by students.
1. The Ursuline Academy, founded in Cleveland in 1850, and its convent was located at this address from 1893 to 1941 (prior to 1906, the street was known as Willson Avenue). The Ursulines, a French monastic order dating back to 1572, were dedicated to providing education and founded a number of girls' schools in the U.S. in the 19th century. [back]
2. A common phrase based on Jesus's words as reported in Matthew 13:23 and Mark 10:30 in the New Testament of the Bible. [back]
