Box 0134.01
Contains 137 Results:
1929 April 11 from MF R(monogramed stationery) (Mrs. L.O. Reese) to Dearest Mary
(write certainly enjoyed her visit, now, to my relief & free from worry so much about my debts...On Monday Bill brought me a $10.00 ck said he had written to both P.W. & Dewel to do the same each month…)
1929 April 16 from Mrs. M.F. Reese (Mrs. L.O. Reese)(monogramed stationery) to Dearest Mary
(writes about fixing a dress for Mary and family matters). Love, Grandma
1929 April ?3 from MFR (Mrs. O.L. Reese) Dearest Mary
(writes that she expected a letter saying the dress arrived, refers to visiters, opera, Sarah's party dress, painting chairs) Hurriedly and love Grandma
1929 April 26 from MFR to Dearest Mary
(tells Mary that Sarah's dress arrived but it is too short [according to Grandma's standards], Sarah will be valadictorian at her high school and got first honors, Ben is back, will Mary come and visit) Love Grandma
1929 April 29 from MFR to Dearest Mary
(writes that Sarah appreciates the dress but fussed about the satin shoes, will write about the party, Ben got a job offer from a farmer in West Point, GA will go there, Ben still staying with Grandma waiting for his grip arrival from Fla - doesn't want to go home because "Ma will cuss him out" for leaving school, sure that Ma is proud of Sarah) G---
May 6 from MFR to Dearest Mary
(writes that she is disappointed that Mary didn't come to visit, tells her that Sarah graduates June 27 and hopes Mary will come, Mother will come, Ben does not want Mother to know where he is, Ben also does not want to put his money in the bank and is just like a "Tompkins to know nothing but outside of the corn field" but he is a man now, come before commencement to visit me) Love G---
1929 May 10 from MFR to Dearest Mary
(writes to say that PW is homeward bound, writes that she is painting and baking, she wants Mary to meet PW and hopes Edna come too) Love Grandma
1929 May ? from MFR to Dearest Mary
(Grandma writes that she's had a letter from PW - she says "PW is a mystery to her... he doesn't know what to do" Grandma is cleaning the house and cooking, had Sarah visit)
1929 June 7 fromMFR to Dearest Mary
(Grandma writes that she was in tears when Mary didn't send her a letter but did to Sarah who is at "the Barbers" but Grandma and Sarah read each others letters, got letter from PW saying that he and Edna thank Grandma for the good visit and will write before going to Panama - they were pleased to meet such fine girls (Mary and Sarah), Grandma complains that Mary's Mother has never thanked her (Grandma) for all she has done for the family, asks Mary why she moved again) G---
1929 June 13 from Ben Tompkins (Salt Fork, Okla)
Dear Sister (brother says he is having a fine time driving a truck, gets paid $1 a day, heat at 102 degrees is not as bad as Fla., write soon as he plans to move on to Kansas) Love Ben