In this letter of March 20, 1928, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs J.H. (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle, thanking her for her friendship and her letters, though the two have never met. He expresses his love for her son Thomas (Dick) and his hopes…
In this letter of May 15, 1931, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. J.H. (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle to express his condolences over the death of her husband, Jesse Henry Slagle, and to give a brief update on his health and travels.
In this letter from November 13, 1924, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. Henry (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle to send her greetings before he leaves for New York to speak. He lets her know that he has heard from her son, Dick and he sends his…
In this letter of October 15, 1926, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. J.H. (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle. He thanks her for her letters and expresses his joy that she and her family are well. He states his concern at having not heard from her son…
In this letter of October 30, 1928, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. J.H. (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle recounting the first time he met her son, Thomas (Dick), and the potential for achievement he saw in Dick. He tells how knowing Dick, and the…
In this brief note from October 9, 1928, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. J.H. (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle passing on news that her son Thomas (Dick) has told him about meeting old friends and the work he is currently engaged in.
In this letter from September 29, 1924, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. J. Henry (Margaret Gillespie) Slagle thanking her for her correspondence and expressing his joy over knowing her son, Thomas (Dick). Carver offers his hope that Dick will…
In this letter of December 29, 1929, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. Slagle thanking her for a Christmas letter she wrote to him and expressing how much he values her friendship and that of her family, especially that of her son Thomas…
In this brief letter of September 10, 1928, George Washington Carver writes to Mrs. Slagle to send his greetings and to discuss the scientific work he has been doing with Slagle's son and the plans they have made for their future work.
This brief letter of September 8, 1928, finds George Washington Carver writing to Mrs. Slagle, telling her of her son's arrival in Tuskegee and his plans and hopes to teach and train him, and Carver also mentions that he would like to visit Mrs.…