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George Washington Carver to Mrs. Slagle, December 29, 1929, p. 3

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  • Dec. 29 – 29. My very, very dear friend Mrs. Slagle: - How your fine letter has cheered and strenghtened me, as they always do. I have not been so well for some weeks but thank God I am able to be up. Your friendship to me is sacred, in fact a real friend is to me divine, I do not mean some one who I can use to further my own selfish ends, but one who is living the “Golden Rule” way of life, which is the Jesus way of life. Such I have found my dear friends Mr. + Mrs. Slagle to be, precious friends who I have never seen, but whose great spirit is ever present with me, and whom God put me in touch with through that blessed boy “Dick” who to me is an ideal, handsome dear soul. I presume the dear fellow is too buisy to write to me, of which I am very, very sorry, but I love him and shall continue to do so praying for his success in every way. The dear child sent me a wonderful book and a card of greetings which I am of course enjoying. I shall acknowledge receipt of them as soon as I am a little stronger. I do thank you so much for your kindly words as I know them to be so jenuine. I do not deserve however, all of the nice things said about me, I am only a plain citizen, of a jenerally despised race, trying as best I can to do my little part in the world as fast as God gives me height and strength. It is to me remarkable how, in you seems to be direct fulfillment of the passage in the Bible which says, “They that trust in the Lord shall renew their strength”, I do hope dear “Dick” can continue his studies, and that your cares will be reduced. I am so happy that you are getting pleasure out of your little curious plants, they are strange bits of “God’s Handiwork”. Your letter is such a splendid Christmas greeting, nothing you could have sent me would have been more highly appreciated, as it brings the spirit of Christ with it which after all is the real Christmas. That darling boy should not give me the credit for the little picture, most of it he did himself. For your “Friendship Garden”, do you mean that you want a real living plant that will grow in a pot or out of doors or what; I shall begin at one to look around for one for you. In the New Year may God ever bless, keep and prosper you, bringing to you many Joys and successes not realized heretofore. Thank you so much for your prayers, I need them constantly. The inclosed letter is such a fine one, just like the dear, handsome boy that he is. With much love and good wishes to all, Very sincerely yours, G.W. Carver
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  • In this letter of December 29, 1929, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. Slagle thanking her for a Christmas letter she wrote to him and expressing how much he values her friendship and that of her family, especially that of her son Thomas (Dick). Carver offers his hopes that the Slagle family will prosper in the coming year and thanks Mrs. Slagle for her prayers on his behalf.
  • Dec. 29 – 29. My very, very dear friend Mrs. Slagle: - How your fine letter has cheered and strenghtened me, as they always do. I have not been so well for some weeks but thank God I am able to be up. Your friendship to me is sacred, in fact a real friend is to me divine, I do not mean some one who I can use to further my own selfish ends, but one who is living the “Golden Rule” way of life, which is the Jesus way of life. Such I have found my dear friends Mr. + Mrs. Slagle to be, precious friends who I have never seen, but whose great spirit is ever present with me, and whom God put me in touch with through that blessed boy “Dick” who to me is an ideal, handsome dear soul. I presume the dear fellow is too buisy to write to me, of which I am very, very sorry, but I love him and shall continue to do so praying for his success in every way. The dear child sent me a wonderful book and a card of greetings which I am of course enjoying. I shall acknowledge receipt of them as soon as I am a little stronger. I do thank you so much for your kindly words as I know them to be so jenuine. I do not deserve however, all of the nice things said about me, I am only a plain citizen, of a jenerally despised race, trying as best I can to do my little part in the world as fast as God gives me height and strength. It is to me remarkable how, in you seems to be direct fulfillment of the passage in the Bible which says, “They that trust in the Lord shall renew their strength”, I do hope dear “Dick” can continue his studies, and that your cares will be reduced. I am so happy that you are getting pleasure out of your little curious plants, they are strange bits of “God’s Handiwork”. Your letter is such a splendid Christmas greeting, nothing you could have sent me would have been more highly appreciated, as it brings the spirit of Christ with it which after all is the real Christmas. That darling boy should not give me the credit for the little picture, most of it he did himself. For your “Friendship Garden”, do you mean that you want a real living plant that will grow in a pot or out of doors or what; I shall begin at one to look around for one for you. In the New Year may God ever bless, keep and prosper you, bringing to you many Joys and successes not realized heretofore. Thank you so much for your prayers, I need them constantly. The inclosed letter is such a fine one, just like the dear, handsome boy that he is. With much love and good wishes to all, Very sincerely yours, G.W. Carver

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