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Box 0134.02

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Contains 114 Results:

1933 June 20 from Paul Tompkins to Dear Sister

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 198
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had a great weekend, needs clothes if she can spare the money to buy them, Ben is working for State Relief and as soon as he catches up with work here, will work there too. Love, Paul

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

1933 June 22 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughter

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 199
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goes on about how hard she works to keep the boys going and they are complaining about how hard she has made it for them, now wants to pay her debts and get a job maybe in Tallahoosa, not feeling well. Aff. Mamma

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

1933 June 23 from Mrs. O. L. Reese to Dear Sarah

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 200
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comments about the enclosed engagement announcements of two women they all know, wants Mary and Sarah to come and visit. Love to both Grandma

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

1933 June 26 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet Sarah

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 201
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complains about her physical strength being gone, feet and hands swollen, disease is developing so rapidly, asks for address of a Dr. Willis Jones in Atlanta so she can make an appointment with him for an examination, will arrange to get to Atlanta, will sell some chickens to make the trip, let me know address at once. Aff. Mamma

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

June 29 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 202
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comments on Sarah's visit to her Mother's, hopes Jim got home to escort her to party, Sarah says she is trying to get a boarding house near Mary, Virginia is getting an apartment, making blackberry jelly, anxious to know who will get post office place, write a long letter, let me know if you can come home, Love Grandma

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

1933 June 30 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 203
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delighted to know that Mary will visit tomorrow. Love Grandma

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

1933 July 7 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 204
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received her letter, Myrtice said that she visited Mother and said she is about the same. The Dr.'s book says that cancer is not a contagious disease and hopes this is not Kate's trouble, thinks if Kate can't return to farm to get a couple down there to take charge, has Paul got back from Florida, let Sarah read this letter as she has only 3 pennies, got half of the April, May & June pension, don't forget to tell her about their Mother as she is anxious. Love Grandma

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

1933 July 31 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 205
Scope and Contents says she is suspicious of your Mothers trouble - for I don't think Radi? is ussed in any way except for cancer - she could be an invalid for years, says to Mary that her Mother was always an eye sore to the family, nobody could get along with her, she never had respect for even Grandma, she says that Mary has done the best in getting them the farm and giving them a place to live and its a crime for Mary to now burden herself with anymore responsibility, be sweet as always and don't worry but...
Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1933 Aug. 6 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughter

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 206
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says that she is getting stronger and hopes to collect what is due her from the Cedartown people. Ben has a job as a bookkeeper for Stubbs & Hogg Hardware in Cedartown, Paul wants to finish high school but has to stay on the farm to keep it going but he also works at a sawmill, she wants him to stay on farm as it is so cheap to live, everyone meeting on Sunday. Aff. Mamma

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

1933 Aug. 7 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 207
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reports that she, Bill, Myrtice got up early and went to see Kate and Paul hoping to find Kate not sick, all was in good order, Grandma said that she told Kate and Paul not to ask Sarah and her for money all the time or at least be more appreciative, tell Sarah to write.

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