Dodge had been suffering from a severe illness for several months .
Dodge was hoped that the usual sojourn in her summer cottage at Onteora might restore her to health , but she steadily grew weaker until her death on August 21 , 1905 .
Dodge had been suffering from a severe illness for several months , and it was hoped that the usual sojourn in her summer cottage at Onteora might restore her to health , but she steadily grew weaker until her death on August 21 , 1905 .