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Box 2

 Container

Contains 257 Results:

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

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)

Mother to Ruth, Winter Hill, Massachusetts, 1912 April 8 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237209
Scope and Contents

Announces intention to leave for home on April 9, and asks if that is when Ruth will return to Bradford.

Dates: 1912 April 8 (postmark)

Mother, Cincinnati, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 April 8 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237210
Scope and Contents

Declares intention to leave for home tomorrow; writes that Ruth’s blue dress will be beautiful.

Dates: 1912 April 8 (postmark)

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

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237211
Scope and Contents

Acknowledges Ruth’s “restful vacation” at Helen’s and her expectation that the new term won’t be so hard.

Dates: 1912 April 11 (postmark)

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 April 15 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237213
Scope and Contents

Mentions Lyman’s plans for a cottage, the proposed California trip, Ruth’s classes, and her photo.

Dates: 1912 April 15 (postmark)

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

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237214
Scope and Contents

Mentions the Senior Banquet at Bradford Academy, Ruth’s dresses, the Titanic, and problems with properties and tenants.

Dates: 1912 April 18 (postmark)

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 April 22 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237215
Scope and Contents

Gives Ruth permission to attend the Senior Dance; acknowledges Ruth’s acceptance of California trip; discusses the house and its occupants.

Dates: 1912 April 22 (postmark)

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

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237216
Scope and Contents

Assures Ruth she’ll have her new dress in time.

Dates: 1912 April 26 (postmark)

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 April 27 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237217
Scope and Contents

Declares intention to mail Ruth’s new dress. [postcard]

Dates: 1912 April 27 (postmark)

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

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237218
Scope and Contents

Mentions returning Ruth’s photos and the effect of losing Papa.

Dates: 1912 April 29 (postmark)

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 April 30 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237219
Scope and Contents

Mentions sending Ruth her laundry and the date she [Mother] plans to begin her trip east.

Dates: 1912 April 30 (postmark)

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

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237220
Scope and Contents

Informs Ruth of their membership in the “Dep. Club”.

Dates: 1912 May 5 (postmark)

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

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237221
Scope and Contents

Announces intention of sending Ruth money; encloses some Coe family genealogy; discusses the itinerary for her trip east to Ruth’s graduation.

Dates: 1912 May 7 (postmark)

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 May 10 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237222
Scope and Contents

Relays story of two girls who got in trouble playing “Hookey”. [postcard]

Dates: 1912 May 10 (postmark)

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

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237223
Scope and Contents

Discusses how Ruth is related to Margaret Holmes; wonders about the family’s living arrangements.

Dates: 1912 May 13 (postmark)

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 May 15 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237224
Scope and Contents

Mentions visitors, osteopaths, and dresses.

Dates: 1912 May 15 (postmark)

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

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237225
Scope and Contents

Declares Ruth’s graduation dress to be beautiful; mentions Aunt Anna being in the hospital.

Dates: 1912 May 20 (postmark)

Mother, Indianapolis, to Ruth, Bradford Academy, 1912 May 22 (postmark)

 Item — Box: 2, Folder: 5
Identifier: id237226
Scope and Contents

Acknowledges receiving Ruth’s grades; more on plans for her trip east.

Dates: 1912 May 22 (postmark)