In this letter of February 16, 1949 Barbara Bird writes to her brothers Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) and George Kephart to send them a letter their mother received from Macmillan regarding copyright. Barbara mentions that all of Laura’s business…
In this letter of July 25, 1951, Barbara Bird writes her brother Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) to tell him that Lucy and Margaret got their mother from Boonville to Ithaca in less than four hours. She tells him about the options for their mother’s…
In this letter of May 25, 1951, Barbara Bird writes her sister Lucy Fernow to discuss their phone call the previous day. She states her travel plans for the reunion in Ithaca. She states several reasons for why she will not be able to care for their…
In this letter of October 20, 1950, Barbara Bird writes her brother George Kephart and copies her siblings, Margaret, Lucy, and Leonard. She lets them know their mother’s financial situation and states several reasons for why she will not be able to…
In this letter of December 2, 1951, Barbara Bird writes her brother Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) to thank him for his letter and contribution to their mother’s finances. She asks if he could send three or four checks dated in advance in case he is…
In this letter of November 23, 1951, Barbara Bird writes her brother Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) to let him know the situation has worsened. Lucy and Karl have gone out of town and put their mother in Dodd Nursing Home while they are away. Their…
In this letter of November 21, 1951, Barbara Bird writes her brother Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) to ask if he received her letter of July 23, 1951. She details their mother’s financial situation and asks if he can help their mother financially.
E. W. Bird writes Horace Kephart seeking advice on how to outfit and organize a company of sharpshooters from Minnesota to participate in the Spanish-American War. Bird would like it to resemble the Berdan Sharpshooters and asks Kephart for their…
In this letter of April 18, 1948, Royal Bird writes to his in-laws Leonard Kephart (1892-1988) and Frances (1887-1971) to let them know that he has shipped them a box of butternuts from Boonville and that they can share them with George. He lets them…
In this letter of April 30, 1928, Roy Bird writes his brother-in-law Leonard Kephart regarding the finances of Leonard’s mother, Laura Kephart. He discusses her allowance, the logistics of selling her house, and makes it clear that this is an…