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Box 2

 Container

Contains 23 Results:

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 January 9 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237181
Scope and Contents

Mentions Ruth’s departure on the 10 o’clock train, buying a fur collar and muff, and writing a letter to Miss Knott [principal of Bradford Academy], “just as we had it sketched”.

Dates: 1912 January 9 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 January 12 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237182
Scope and Contents

Describes missing Papa, who had died [in December]; acknowledges Ruth’s message about delays on her train.

Dates: 1912 January 12 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 January 13 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237183
Scope and Contents

Inquires if Ruth is satisfied with the underwear she had sent. [postcard]

Dates: 1912 January 13 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 January 16 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237184
Scope and Contents

Acknowledges June 19 as the date of Ruth’s graduation; declares her intention to reach Bradford about June 15.

Dates: 1912 January 16 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 January 17 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237185
Scope and Contents

More about underwear.

Dates: 1912 January 17 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 February 17 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237187
Scope and Contents

Apologizes for not writing, apparently because of a “burnt house”. [postcard]

Dates: 1912 February 17 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 February 18 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237188
Scope and Contents

Writes about Papa’s lengthy illness and “beautiful death”; expects Lyman to return to work soon; declares her burned house to be nearly repaired; inquires about Ruth’s part in a play.

Dates: 1912 February 18 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 February 21 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237189
Scope and Contents

Mentions that, after helping with the burned house, Lyman has been called back to work.

Dates: 1912 February 21 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 February 26 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237190
Scope and Contents

Announces intention to go to Cincinnati in March for two weeks; discusses plans for her trip to Bradford; acknowledges Ruth’s having gained five pounds.

Dates: 1912 February 26 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 February 29 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237191
Scope and Contents

Acknowledges Ruth’s experience at Wellesley and at a “Grand Opera”.

Dates: 1912 February 29 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Franklin, Indiana, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 3 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237193
Scope and Contents

Mentions intention to send Ruth a check.

Dates: 1912 March 3 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 5 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237194
Scope and Contents

Describes being in Franklin for four days.

Dates: 1912 March 5 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 7 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237195
Scope and Contents

Mentions having sent a check for $25.

Dates: 1912 March 7 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 11 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237196
Scope and Contents

Describes working on Ruth’s new blue dress.

Dates: 1912 March 11 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 12 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237197
Scope and Contents

Declares intention to send Ruth some material for the sewing bee; mentions Ruth’s grades.

Dates: 1912 March 12 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 12 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237198
Scope and Contents

Declares intention to send Ruth some material for the sewing bee; mentions Ruth’s grades.

Dates: 1912 March 12 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 16 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237199
Scope and Contents

Announces she will be at Aunt Anna’s in Cincinnati next week; advises Ruth to accept Helen’s invitation.

Dates: 1912 March 16 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 17 (postmark)

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237201
Scope and Contents

Acknowledges having received Ruth’s laundry. [postcard]

Dates: 1912 March 17 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 18 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237202
Scope and Contents

More about working on Ruth’s new dress and about plans for the trip east in June.

Dates: 1912 March 18 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 20 (postmark)

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237203
Scope and Contents

Announces plan to go to Cincinnati on Friday and stay possibly through Easter; asks for Ruth’s thoughts on traveling to California for two months next summer.

Dates: 1912 March 20 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Cincinnati, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 26 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237205
Scope and Contents

Mentions doing embroidery on Ruth’s new dress; wishes Ruth a nice vacation at Helen’s.

Dates: 1912 March 26 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Mother, Cincinnati, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 March 31 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id237206
Scope and Contents

Sends Helen, Sam, and John R [baby] Douglas her love; encloses a letter from Suzanne, back in Indianapolis.

Dates: 1912 March 31 (postmark)
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916 / Letters

Letters, 1912 January-March

 File — Box: 2, Folder: 4
Identifier: id233890
Scope and Contents

Letter from Suzanne, back in Indianapolis. 1912 March/April Ruth spends her spring vacation with friends in Winter Hill, MA.

Dates: 1912 January-March
Found in: Special Collections Research Center / Ruth Thompson Papers / Series 2: Correspondence, circa 1905-1916