June 22. ‘29

My dear Orol:

Indeed I was glad to get yours of one month ago as I had been eagerly looking for it, and I thought that Tillie too had quite deserted but yours explains the whole matter and I am so interested in the Long Beach [arrow pointing to text written at an angle on the side: “I recently sent a postal to the Sculptress Julia Wardt. Her husband William has a studio in Long Beach. How I wish they may find the Bahai Light. City address is 2814 - N. Sichel St. L.A.”] success which is grand and explains all. I congratulate all three prime workers, dear Mrs Lewis and you two - there is rejoicing on the other side, among the Holy Throng. This is the third new Assembly I have news of. La Jolla, and one in Germantown Pa, where a dear former friend of mine has joined the ranks. [page 2, image 118] Her house is in Germantown but she received the Message in the Revell house, and had some striking experience there before I left. You must have her name, Mrs. John H. Giles (but always Beth to one) and her address is 5367. Wingohocking Terrace, Germantown Pa. She is clear-headed and brilliant and I am sure is one of you who will lift high His Banner of Light. There is a fellow-seeker of hers in this new Assembly, and the Revells work with them. They have had Remey - Vail - Gregory & others, so the foundation is good.

Now about our school. All reports of financial difficulty were true and dear Adelaide has had a heavy burden. I am glad to tell you that she is equal to [page 3, listed as page 2, image 119] the situation. Has succeeded in inducing many who were in arrears in tuition to settle up. I think she is a wonder.

In order not to allow myself to biased in her favor, I asked a man not connected with the schools, but who keeps well-informed, as to his opinion of both schools. He immediately spoke of the girl’s school in the highest praise, especially as to their examinations, before the Board of Education.

Adelaide and her 1st assistant have both been elected to membership on School Committee - the first time that the girl’s school has been represented by a woman.

The Spiritual Assembly and school committee have decided to open a Dept. in our school to [page 4, listed as page 3, image 120] teach the girls rug-weaving and in time [“in time” underlined] this will be of some financial aid, tho’ at first an expense.

I would like very much when your draft arrives to be able, in your name, as most liberal donor to the L.F. Kappes Memorial Fund, to aid in opening this Dept in the early fall.

Adelaide wants also to start better conditions for the youngest children and needs extra room which can be obtained at reasonable rent from the family of whom we purchased the school property & who live next door [“next” and “door” underlined].

I find the friends as lovely as ever and look forward with hope. I am not strong and am unable to engage in active practice as I hoped. This is [text on left side of page, image 120] a series [serious] handicap for my own prospects, but as I am not a worrying old lady I know all will come [text on left of side of page, image 119] out right. I am comfortable in the house of Feriborze whom I brought to Teheran from Acca. He has a good wife and one little girl four years old. Greetings from us all - Ever sincerely, Amat ol a’ Allah