ALS signed “Geo. W. Carver,” one page both sides, 8.5 x 11, The Carver Products Company letterhead, March 16, 1925. Letter to "Mrs. Mal Carver Newlin," in full: "Your letter was such an agreeable surprise. I regret however that I cannot do justice to it as I am ill, with the ‘Flu.’ I spoke in Philadelphia Penna. the 5th of last month and had the pleasure of meeting Mrs. Seebach, as well as the rest of the family. Mr. Seebach came to Tuskegee and spent nearly two weeks in getting the material for the story. Handicapped Winners, by Miss. S. E. Haskin contains an excellent write up. It is issued by the M. E. Church South, and is used in their missionary studies. They came down here and remained until they got the story.
How near I feel to you, being a relative to dear, dear Moses Carver, who was just as good to me as if I had been his son, and Mrs. Carver my mother. I went to see him in his 99th year. He did not know me at first but as soon as I spoke he recognized my voice. I remained with him several days. I was very conscious that I would never see him alive again, and I parted with him sadly and reluctantly. As soon as I returned here I sent him a nice pair of black pants, in which he was laid to rest.
(Many, many are the struggles I have had in life but in all of my ways I have endeavored to acknowledge Him and He has so marvelously directed my paths.) Under separate cover I am sending you a little leaflet which will supplement this very, very poor letter. Praying most earnestly that God will be sensibly near each member of your mission class in April, and that you will have a real soul stirring session." In fine condition, with small edge separations to folds. Accompanied by the original mailing envelope addressed in Carver's hand.
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