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Box 0134.01

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Contains 137 Results:

1931 Oct. 22 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughter

 File — Box: 0134.01, Item: 132
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thanks her for all the nice things she sent - hats are very becoming, Ben and Paul had electricity installed but she still reads by bedside lamp - they also got her a clock with chimes. Write soon. Aff. Mamma

Dates: 1918-1931
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 1: Correspondence 1918-1931

1931 Nov. 3 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.01, Item: 133
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hopes to see Mary Saturday so won't send box, fusses about having company over night, check hasn't arrived yet. Love, G---

Dates: 1918-1931
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 1: Correspondence 1918-1931

1931 Nov. 11 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.01, Item: 134
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says she enjoyed Mary's visit and thanks her for the bulbs, yes, she knows all about the Whittakers - a second cousin of Grandma's - the lady Mrs. Barker met was related to Dinque Reid who married Mr. L.H. Whittaker, a lawyer, he was one of Grandma's admirers - great friend of Mrs. Bishop Candler - also a LaGrange girl….Love to you and Jim. Grandma

Dates: 1918-1931
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 1: Correspondence 1918-1931

1931 Dec. 8 from Mrs. K. R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughter

 File — Box: 0134.01, Item: 135
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writes that she got letters, says instead of gloves for Paul get him a shirt or boot pants both boys are back in school, intends to look for a place for her old age. Aff. Mamma

Dates: 1918-1931
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 1: Correspondence 1918-1931

136 1931 Dec. 18 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.01, Item: 136
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writes about a company party that Grandma thinks is not a society party requiring gowns - both Sarah and Mary consider going to the party, asks Mary to visit, tell Jim to come for you. Love G---

Dates: 1918-1931
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 1: Correspondence 1918-1931

1931 Dec. 22 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.01, Item: 137
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tells her to come Xmas and see ball game, Nelson and Dewel not coming for Xmas - can't afford it, made a coconut cake, hope it will be convenient for Jim to come for you to take you back Love Grandma

Dates: 1918-1931
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 1: Correspondence 1918-1931

1931 Dec.28 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughter

 File — Box: 0134.01, Item: 138
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thanks Mary and Sarah for the lovely Christmas box, Paul was delighted with his presents, Ben looking for work, apparently went to Oklahoma to escape a girl who was chasing him. Write soon - Mamma

Dates: 1918-1931
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 1: Correspondence 1918-1931