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Box 0134.02

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Contains 114 Results:

1933 April 10 from Paul and Ben Tompkins to Dear Sister

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 189
Scope and Contents

Paul asks her to find out how he can get into the National Forestry Service. Ben gives an account about the farm expenses.

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

1933 April 16 from Ben Tompkins to Dear Sister

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 190
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gives an account of his efforts on working the farm and feels that his labor makes him more a part of the farm - "the pleasure of success and achievement - no money could ever pay for the actual work"

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

1933 April 19 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet Sarah

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 191
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- relates about garden plans creating a rockery, praises Paul's attempts at working the farm for a profit, says Ben not interested in fine things, letter is also for Mary.

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

1933 May 8 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Sarah and Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 192
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Grandma says she looks forward to seeing both Sarah and Mary if Jim can drive them, she is "busted" again no money, write soon, don't spend any money on her

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

1933 May 9 from Ben Tompkins to Dear Sarah

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 193
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says to ask Virginia what kind of floor she wants put down, does she want to get the lumber herself, can do the work the coming week. Dear Sister (Mary) - can she lend him money to pay debt, will try to get the job at Virginia's house.

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

1933 May 19 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughters

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 194
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thanks them for the gift of shoes and goes on about how she has always been a giver not a taker and regrets no being able to do more for her children.

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

1933 May 23 from Ben Tompkins to Dear Sister (Mary)

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 195
Scope and Contents

glad to get the money and the necessities - toothbrush a treat, plans to sell some farm products in Atlanta.

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

1933 June 1 from Ben Tompkins to Dear Sister (Mary)

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 196
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relates about fertilizing the farm soil, picking berries to sell but didn't get enough money together to buy himself pants so asks her for money, trying to do the farm with as little money as possible.

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

1933 June 6 from Mrs. O. L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 197
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thanks for the loan of $3.00, relates how she heard from P.W. and Bill paid the bill for her sickness, looking to hear from Sarah about Virginia, will make chicken when she visits, write soon. Love Grandma

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

1933 June 11 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughter

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 197
Scope and Contents

writes about looking through fashion magazines to adjust the voile dresses Sarah gave her, watering the garden of beans and cucumbers and will have plenty to eat, sending a list of seeds for her garden, write soon. Aff. Mamma

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