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1933 Sept. 4 (3 letters) from Ben Tompkins (Stubbs & Hogg) Sister

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 210

Scope and Contents

please pay Mr. Engle $2.00 for shop work and tire - a note... from Paul Tompkins - Dear Sister - reports Mr. Engle threatened to sue Ben for the $2.00 (see note), thinks he should rent the farm for what ever amount he can get - hope she agrees to renting the farm… from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins - Dear Mary - reports very poetically about her flower beds and gaining strength after her sickness - if any signs of cancer return she will again take the radium treatments, attributes the cancer to anxiety & worry, Paul is dealing in corn liquor and Ma worries he will be caught by revenue officers, Ma says she intends to move and asks Mary want she wants done with her furniture, asks Mary for money to get started again, can't leave Paul on the farm alone and with money, says he hates her because she doesn't approve of his conduct with low life people. Aff. Mamma

Dates

  • Creation: 1932-1937

Creator

Language of Materials

From the Collection:

English

Access Restrictions

Access Restrictions: Collection housed remotely. Users need to contact 24 hours in advance.

Extent

From the Collection: 1 Linear Feet (2 boxes)

Repository Details

Part of the Lehigh University Special Collections Repository

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