1915-02-25 letter from Mary N. Busk to Mr. Rathbone

25th February 1915
(letterhead) 830 Park Avenue
New York

Dear Mr Rathbone,

Before this letter reaches you I think you will have seen the notice of Mr Davis’ death
in the paper, but I feel you may be interested to hear a few particulars: They went
to Miami Florida in November.
Mr Davis did not gain at all mentally but Terry Boal his nephew said he seemed to

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enjoy yachting & motoring, and to be [underline]contented[end underline], well looked after by two nurses and Terry in charge, the climate did not suit Mrs. Andrews & she left & went to Washington which all seems so strange.
Soon he became steadily worse, and a few weeks some physical illness came and he died on
Tuesday, [Theodore] no

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more, but Terry telegraphed that they were leaving Miami Tuesday night & hoped to be in
New York Friday. Such a long journey! One cannot help wishing he had died in his beautiful
house he loved so well. He often expressed a wish to die & be at rest and one would
hardly wish his life prolonged everything was so changed

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I can only think of him as he was in the old days, so bright clever and amusing and his
love for my dear Joe, was a great bond between us. Daisy is well troubled of course at
the loss of her old friend.
Mr Frank Rathbone, dined with us on Sunday & gave a good account of you all but I am
afraid there is no let up in the atrocities of this dreadful war.
Mrs Rathbone, told me about Elena and Bill, they are

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both doing good work for their country.
Excuse such a long letter. I felt you would be interested, having known Mr Davis in the
old days.
Give my love and Daisy’s to Mrs Rathbone, and Believe me,
Yours very sincerely
Mary N. Busk

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W. G. Rathbone Esq
39 Cadogan Gardens
London S.W.
England