In this letter of May 20, 1943, Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) writes his mother, Laura Kephart to send her pictures of the family who are all together for the first time in over a year. His son Buddy will be inducted into the Naval Air Corps, and his…
In this letter of January 10, 1940, Laura Kephart and Lucy Fernow write Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) about a fire that destroyed the house Laura was living in. Laura writes that she was able to save a trunk of shawls and the Palmers (who ran the…
In this letter of July 28, 1943 Lucy Fernow writes her brother Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) to send him the letter her sister Barbara sent her and her sisters regarding their mother. She includes her own letter to share her experience with their…
In this letter of January 25, 1939, Laura Kephart writes her daughter-in-law, Pauline sending her a copy of the family tree Lucy made in case she is interested. Laura recounts her near death experience walking from the road to her house in a small…
In this letter of July 8, 1945, Laura Kephart writes to her son, Leonard Kephart (1892-1988). She says his talk inspired Mrs. Wheeler to ask if he knew of a weed killer for 5 leaf ivy. She tells him that David Fernow was in Chicago and met with…
In this letter of March 9, 1945, Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) writes his mother, Laura Kephart to update her on his family. Barbara, Ralph, and Jane are visiting with their children. He fills her in on the grandchildren as well as his work, which is…
In this letter of January 8, 1946, Laura Kephart writes to her son, Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) to send him correspondence from Macmillan and Boonville so he can answer Mr. Symington who is writing Horace Kephart’s biography. She had a visit from…
In this letter of November 24, 1940, Margaret writes her brother Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) looking for his opinion on writing and publishing “A Life of Horace Kephart.” She says their mom is not very enthusiastic. Margaret would like to access the…
In this letter of December 23, 1942, Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) writes his mother, Laura Kephart to wish her a Merry Christmas. He fills her in on his work life as well as his personal life. His daughter Jane has just had a baby making him a…
In this letter of July 3, 1944, Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) writes his mother, Laura Kephart to update her on his family. His youngest daughter turned 21 and he will miss her. Buddy is in San Francisco and in command of one of the Martin Mariner…