[Letter] 1944 November 28 [to] Prof
Dublin Core
Title
[Letter] 1944 November 28 [to] Prof
Subject
Pledge
Description
Elstad writes of his continued monetary support of Wagner and tells Stoughton that he has recently sent money though through a safer route than including it with this letter. He expresses hope that the war will end soon and he can come back to visit Wagner.
Creator
Elstad, Peter H.
Source
Wagner College Archive, Horrmann Library
Date
11/28/1944
Contributor
Wagner College, Staten Island, NY
Is Part Of
A complete index to the letters in this collection can be found here: http://library.wagner.edu/wagnerarchive/StoughtonPDF/Correspondence index.pdf
Format
application/pdf
Language
eng
Type
text
Identifier
Elstad6
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Text
28 November 1944
Dear Prof-
Thanks for seeing I get the Bulletin - out here it’s heart warming to know that people back home haven’t forgotten you. The October issue came to-day.
I note from the Bulletin that Wagner is trying to get rid of her indebtedness entirely at this time — seems to me a good idea — while there is more money about.
The Lord has been good to Ruth and myself — and this is by way of letting you know that our small part towards reducing this debt is on the way — small, but nonetheless welcome, I hope.
I’ve got to tell you separately - that is, I can’t send the money with this letter — that goes by the safest way—P.T.A. It takes somewhat longer than Postal money orders or checks, but eventually gets there. However, if in six to eight weeks time, you don’t have the check — will you please let me know, so I can have it traced.
I see that in spite of the war and all the difficulties that must make
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for a college like Wagner, she continues to grow — I do hope and pray it continues and I’m sure it will. Soon, I hope I’ll be able to come back to visit all you people and see again the hill and the harbor — one gets so hungry out here for the sights and sounds and smells of home that it amounts to almost an ache, but then you know - you were in the same boat once — pray it won’t be too much longer.
As ever
Howard
Dear Prof-
Thanks for seeing I get the Bulletin - out here it’s heart warming to know that people back home haven’t forgotten you. The October issue came to-day.
I note from the Bulletin that Wagner is trying to get rid of her indebtedness entirely at this time — seems to me a good idea — while there is more money about.
The Lord has been good to Ruth and myself — and this is by way of letting you know that our small part towards reducing this debt is on the way — small, but nonetheless welcome, I hope.
I’ve got to tell you separately - that is, I can’t send the money with this letter — that goes by the safest way—P.T.A. It takes somewhat longer than Postal money orders or checks, but eventually gets there. However, if in six to eight weeks time, you don’t have the check — will you please let me know, so I can have it traced.
I see that in spite of the war and all the difficulties that must make
[Page 2]
for a college like Wagner, she continues to grow — I do hope and pray it continues and I’m sure it will. Soon, I hope I’ll be able to come back to visit all you people and see again the hill and the harbor — one gets so hungry out here for the sights and sounds and smells of home that it amounts to almost an ache, but then you know - you were in the same boat once — pray it won’t be too much longer.
As ever
Howard
Original Format
http://library.wagner.edu/wagnerarchive/StoughtonPDF/Elstad6.pdf
Date Digital
2014
Citation
Elstad, Peter H., “[Letter] 1944 November 28 [to] Prof,” Wagner College Archives and Special Collections, accessed April 26, 2024, https://wagnercollections.omeka.net/items/show/16300.