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Box 0134.02

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1932 Mar. 31 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughter

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 149
Scope and Contents Talks about enclosing sample of goods. Thought the piece would make a very charming summer dress. 3 yards will be quite enough. She was happy Mary & Sarah spent Easter with their Grandma. Their visits give Grandma more pleasure than anything else that comes with her life. Talks about Ben & school and he being in Athletic contest and male chorus - in line for honors. Paul didn't go back to school – he works in a café – makes his board and a few dollars a week. Thanked her for the...
Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1932 Apr. 8 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 150
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Have been busy getting the garden planted and busy with chicken yard. Said to tell Sarah thanks for the hair net and box of nice stationary she sent. She bought a refrigerator from Bill and Myrtice (?) is nice and like new. Had a letter from Dewel and he will be sent to Salt Lake City soon for work. Hasn't got her pension yet. Write soon. Love Grandma

Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1932 Apr. 12 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 151
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Talks about Mary & Sarah coming to visit on the 30th and could bring Virginia Ray. Has little chickens. The tulip bulbs will be ready in a week to dig up. Tell Jim to come for you on May - Sarah and Virginia can go back by bus. Love, Grandma

Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1932 Apr. 21 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 152
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Delighted Mary & Sarah are going to Roswell for the weekend. Tell Bessie & Louise that I want them to spend a weekend with me. Bill & Myrtis (?) returned yesterday from Nelsons - reported a fine fishing trip. Dug up tulip bulbs. Will have help to do house and yard cleaning. Enclosed newspaper article – Mrs. John W. Reid Sr. at Mimosa Hall in Roswell In Her Lovely Garden – pix

Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1932 May 4 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 153
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Expecting Mary, Sarah and their mother to come for a visit. If her check comes she would send R.R. expenses to their mother to come. Hope you can come with Dr. G - & of course Jim will come for you and have dinner with us. Bring Myrtice so she can put flowers on her mother's grave on Mother's Day. Love to Jim – and love to Mary – Grandma

Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1932 May 5 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughter

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 154
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thanks Mary for letter describing Mimosa Hall, she's going to make gardens someday, writes about famous gardens around the world, color of poppy in the window: it is a delight in early morning - will see all on Mother's Day. Enclosed dried flower petal. Aff- Mamma

Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1932 May 12 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 155
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Talks about Mary's mother visit and her talk - just gossip, slander and abusing the whole Tompkins family - glad when she left. Asked Mary to loan her $3.00 until her check comes. Talks about her flowers still lovely. Got nice Mother's Day cards from Dewel, Nelson and Bill. Tell Sarah to write me. The man cleaned up the yard, cut the grass and everything is looking pretty – have lovely things to look at. You and Sarah could enjoy some of my fine chickens. Love – G—

Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1932 May 16 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest & Sweetest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 156
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Says her check came at last and don't send $3.00. Will pay bills on Mon. and have plenty left. Says front porch lovely, come down to see. Will write to Dr. Boyd and decide to go to Cedartown - reviews plans to travel there. Has lilac sprigs from Mimosa Hall. Hurriedly, Love G---

Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1932 May 24 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 157
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writes she got no reply from Mary's mother about coming to Cedartown to see Ben graduate, so now may not go but elaborate plans how to negotiate the trip. Her cousin is Dr. Hugh Boyd from LaGrange. Love Grandma

Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1932 June 1 from Mrs. K.P. Tompkins to Dearest sweet Sarah

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 158
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says new mailman on route so she wasn't able to get off letters about Ben's graduation, trip to attend would have been too laborous for them, thanks for hat and shoes, Ben is in Atlanta looking into job Mary told him about, goes on about how smart boys like Ben & Paul mopping floors so hopes a good job presents its self for Ben. Aff. Mamma

Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937