Jan 16th 1927
Our dear Miss Addams
Even [though] I want to write a personal word -- you see I can't even start the conventional way with -- "My dear Miss Addams" because in reality we are all yours. Yours now and forever.
I have wanted to write ever since I was in Cleveland, and tell you how much that convention meant to me, because of your presence, and our renewing, as it were -- our faith in our settlement work. There was [page 2] why Miss Addams to us you are immortal, each year brings you, as needs must, richer life and thoughts, which we your devotees are cherishing as the Mohammedan his Koran -- and a Christian -- should -- his 13th Chap of Corinthians. Please Miss Addams realize that and never use the "bad word" -- least some that do not know what immortality really is -- may take it as it sounds.
The years, the words, are so precious. The standards and examples so great -- that don't you see they are eternal. So great has it all been that only a crucified Christ -- The Prince of Peace striking for an interpretation of God and Neighbor has its agreed. [page 3]
Dear Miss Addams the psychology of your using that "bad word" is bad for all the younger groups -- when we tell them how fortunate they are to be [all?] alive in the same age as our Greatest Head, whom "age cannot wither [etc.]" We are all bursting full of pride in you, so filled with affection -- that may I sign myself as thousands of others do -- mentally. Ever devotedly yours
Anna Quayle,
P.S.
Miss Chapman just read this over and said what is the "bad word" -- I reminded her of the Cleveland-conversation, & the survey that she never saw -- being in England at the time -- and that there was only one you had ever used -- but it really was two words -- "Old Age" -- no just one -- the first.
A Q
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