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Box 0134.01

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Contains 137 Results:

1929 Feb. 18 from Ben Tompkins (Bushnell, Fla)

 Item — Box: 0134.01, Item: 42
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Dear Sister "I was glad to get your letter, and I am going to save all I can. I get $25.00 a month and I have fine eating...the chief industry is growing cucumbers... You must write me just as soon as you get my letters for I may be a long way from Fla. anytime. (describes growing cucumbers). So long, Love Ben

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

1929 March 1 from P.W. Reese (Cristobal) to Ma (Mrs. O.L. Reese) …

 Item — Box: 0134.01, Item: 43
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Dear Ma … "Edna wrote from New York, wanted to give Mary a trip down here but my domestic affairs are in such a shape that I cannot give her any definite date...I may be home soon...I don't want you to prepare in the least…" Your aff Son P.W.

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

1929 Mar. 11 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to My Dearest (Mary).

 Item — Box: 0134.01, Item: 44
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"Your letter & ck came … I say truthfully, you are the most self-sacrificing & generous person I ever knew..".asks Mary to come visit and wants to reciprocate the generous nature) Love Grandma

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

1929 March 18? from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 Item — Box: 0134.01, Item: 45
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(writes she is disappointed Mary has not written, Mary should move, Grandma wants to move, Dewel Hall moved, Bill changed his time of going to office… trust that you will not have another accident) Love, Grandma

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

1929 March 20 from Mrs. O.L. Reese (monogramed stationery) to Dearest Mary

 Item — Box: 0134.01, Item: 46
Scope and Contents (writes about Mary's move and hopes Mary and Jim will come and visit, can't say positively about Miss Rosa Reid- but quite sure she's one of the old generation, Grandma's grandfather was Samual Reid - Mrs. Slaton's grandfather was William Reid, and other Reids - Edmond, James, Andrew, Henry & Sidney - suppose Rosa Reid is the daughter of one of the sons, haven't kept up since I left La Grange - wish you could find out her father and grandfather name, Neel Reid had "the Family...
Dates: 1918-1931
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 1: Correspondence 1918-1931

1929 March 22 from MFR (Mrs. O.L. Reese monogramed stationery) to Dearest Mary

 Item — Box: 0134.01, Item: 47
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(complains about rain, you and Jim will not visit, but come Saturday for Easter dinner...Ben's birthday - don't send him money for he will rely upon you whenever he wants, ...he gets $35.00 a month and his board. Do let the 19 years old boy learn to rely upon himself...Sarah in school…) Love Grandma

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

1929 March 27 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 Item — Box: 0134.01, Item: 48
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writes about house cleaning and Sarah's graduation next year...write me) Love Grandma

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

1929 March 30 from P.W. Reese (Cristobal, C.Z.) to Dear Bill (William Reese): (Letter from brother P.W. Reese (an electrician with the Panama Railroad Co.) in Canal Zone for 20 years,

 Item — Box: 0134.01, Item: 49
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writes that he leaves Canal Zone April 28 for visit home - New York & Edna and outlines itinerary with visit to Carrollton, GA) Your brother P.W. Reese

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

1929 April 9 from MFR (monogramed stationery of Mrs. O.L. Reese) to Dearest Mary

 Item — Box: 0134.01, Item: 50
Scope and Contents (writes about fixing Mary's clothes and visiting family going to Magnolia Gardens - P.W. is coming according to letter to brother Bill, Sarah not going to opera, write soon) Love Grandma (no date but included with previous) Dear Sister "The Junior-Senior party is going to be on the 28th and I surely do want to go...so I guess I can't go to opera. I could come on Saturday but want to hear you want me to, and besides I want to ride in an aeroplane if we have time…(continues with shoe size)......
Dates: 1918-1931
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 1: Correspondence 1918-1931

1929 April 10 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to "Dear Precious One."

 Item — Box: 0134.01, Item: 51
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(Grandma has Sarah living with her and Sarah isn't much help, Grandma has strained her back, she is completely busted has to borrow a stamp from Sarah, looks forward to seeing Mary and getting a little from her, Mary can have anything in the house that is hers - Grandma's) Love Grandma

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