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1934 Jan. 15 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughter

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 216

Scope and Contents

goes on about making a quilt but might not live long enough to finish it, complains about the farm arrangements with Dan who is so slow, says that Grandma is meddlesome, Grandma visited with Myrtice and argued about how the farm should be rented, also Grandma said that she (Mother) is a millstone around the necks of Sarah and Mary - the medicine that the Dr. prescribed costs $100, asked Sarah to try to get Mother into Steiner for treatment of the cancer, Paul has a job he is happy in, some poetry, talks about her death. 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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