In this letter of January 31, 1938, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart to catch him up on general news of the family. She tells him that someone has written a book titled “Camping Out & Woodcraft” without giving Horace any credit and she…
In this letter of November 10, 1937, Laura Kephart writes to her son, Leonard Kephart to let him know that his sister Margaret is going to the Presbyterian Hospital in New York for a minor operation. The letter is mistakenly dated October 10. She…
In this letter of April 23, 1937, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard Kephart to give him the news of the family and send him a newspaper clipping titled “Idiomatic Speech of Elizabeth’s day is Found in South.” She shares that Laura Thronborough has…
In this letter of March 14, 1937, Laura Kephart writes to her son Leonard Kephart from Boonville where she is staying with her daughter Barbara. She shares with him all the latest social activity of the family. She brings his attention to an article…
In this letter of January 7, 1937, Laura Kephart writes to her son Leonard Kephart to wish him a happy birthday. She lets him know that she has gone to his sister Lucy’s house. She shares the news that Mrs. Brashear has died suddenly and all the bad…
In this letter of August 27, 1936, Laura Kephart writes to her son, Leonard Kephart to tell him his sister Lucy had an unexpected operation. She shares the logistics of the family’s changed plans due to the operation.
In this letter of August 3, 1936, Laura Kephart writes to her son, Leonard Kephart to let him know she is going to Ithaca tomorrow to stay on the farm where she is needed suddenly to watch the Lucy and Karl’s children.
In this letter of May 16, 1935, Laura Kephart writes her son Leonard while staying with her daughter Lucy and Lucy's husband Karl Fernow. She tells him about a lecture she went to and shares their possible summer plans.