In this letter of October 7, 1946, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart to give him general family news. Laura is registered for school in Syracuse and Marnie will be registering at Cornell. The Rileys are going to Boston for their annual…
In this letter of August 19, 1946, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart to discuss Labor Day plans and urges him to take some time off and join them.
In this letter of May 20, 1946, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart and comments on his article. She also comments on how difficult the English language must be to learn for a foreigner and gives examples of homophones. She tells him about a…
In this letter of March 12, 1946, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart and tells him she went to the Cleveland Orchestra Concert last night. She says that she would love to come visit, but doesn’t have the proper clothes, but if they don’t…
In this letter of March 11, 1946, Laura Kephart writes her granddaughter Jane to send her a letter she found while moving that will also interest her father, Leonard. She shares news of her cousins David and Roy Ferris who have enlisted and Marnie…
In this letter of February 16, 1946, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart and tells him that the last of the cows have been sold and the Palmers have moved out. She and Julia are cleaning out the house and she is upset because the Rileys gave…
In this letter of January 24, 1946, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart to let him know she received Barbara Ann’s announcement card and to give him other news of the family. Sam Bird is going to come back and finish his two terms of…
In this letter of December 24, 1945, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart with news of the family. Roy is home on leave and she hopes to see him. Lucy has a 23-pound turkey for Christmas dinner and, although they wish the whole family could…
In this letter of October 29, 1945, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart and shares that Margaret came up for an unexpected visit while Cornelia’s family was visiting, including Susie and Roger Tull. They plan on taking her back to their…
In this letter of August 25, 1945, Laura Kephart replies to her son Leonard Kephart and mentions that Cornelia’s daughters, Virginia and Jeanette, came for a visit at the Lurch and tells him that the gas rationing let up in time for the family to…