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Box 0134.02

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Contains 114 Results:

1934 Jan. 31 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 218
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writes that Sarah and Jim are coming for Mary's birthday. Love Grandma

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

1934 Feb. 3 from Mrs. K.R. Tompkins to Dearest sweet daughter

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 219
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says that the disease is progressing so rapidly and is sure that Steiner will keep her for her short remaining life time, talks about taking a Journal subscription if Mary would give her the money (advertisement enclosed). Hopes to see her four children soon.

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

1934 Feb. 15 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 220
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discusses Mary's Mother's condition ans is sure that she understands the condition's outcome. Bill will help if he can. Expects a letter from Mary by Saturday and hopes to see Mary soon. Love Grandma

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

1934 March 5 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 221
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Sarah wrote to say that Mary had a severe cold so was not able to visit her Mother, Bill, Myrtice and Mr. & Mrs. Travis at the farm said Mother was looking better, Myrtice took her a blooming hyacinth, Grandma could go for the visit because weather is cold and rainy and she doesn't have a winter coat, wants Mary to visit her once a month because she gets so lonely, write soon about Mother and glad that Paul got his job back. Love, lots, and "hello" to Jim. Grandma

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

1934 Mar. 14 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 222
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goes on and on about not receiving letters from Mary and Sarah, plans to visit Mary in June.

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

1934 Mar. 20 2 letters from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 223
Scope and Contents Monday morning - writes that she enjoyed Sarah's visit and sorry couldn't send a chicken, laments Mother's condition, again mentions weekend visit to Mary. Tuesday morning - Grandma says just received Mary's letter saying that Mother was with Mary but Grandma offers to have her but thinks it will not be pleasant as they don't get along but it would be cheaper for Mary, Mary or Sarah coming home from work to have to deal with their sick Mother is just too much, so Grandma will try her best....
Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937

1934 Apr. 2 from Mrs. O.L.Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 224
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Mother spent entire time at Grandma's degrading everybody and going on about her superior children. Mother is leaving Grandma to stay at Mary's, Ben brought along his girl friend who is at the farm with a negro girl. Grandma will relieve Mary in caring for Mother when it gets too hard for Mary.

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

1934 May 28 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary & Sarah

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 225
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consoling them on death of their Mother (newspaper obit enclosed as well as social item), expects them to come to visit so they can discuss what to do with things Mother left at farm.

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

1934 July 31 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Miss Mary Tompkins

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 226
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writes that she is overjoyed that Mary is encouraged by her new position and made a good change, Jim secured a position in Washington, D.C., Sarah plans to meet Mary in N.Y.C., Grandma is canning tomatoes, peaches, hopes if new governor Pitmore gets elected she'll get her pension again which was discontinued in 1932.

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

1934 Aug. 21 from Mrs. O.L. Reese to Dearest Mary

 File — Box: 0134.02, Item: 227
Scope and Contents You don't know the pleasure your letters give me and how eager I look forward for them each week. Hope you succeed in having Mrs. Pridemore (?) live with you – then you and she can have food of the right kind and cooked to suit you. I have a man here cutting grass in yard – so much rain makes it grow so fast and when newly mowed it's lovely. On the east end of the porch I have all my pot flowers. Wish the whole year could be spring and summer. Trucks of fruit of all kind, also vegetables...
Dates: 1932-1937
Found in: Lehigh University Special Collections / Mary Frances Tompkins Danser Correspondence / Series 2: Correspondence 1932-1937