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You'd die to see those two fuss and talk with their chickens–Letter from Marion –Sept. 24, 1920
[Headlines from The New York Times (page 1, above the fold) to place the letters in context of the world around them.] ELLIS ISLAND JAM...
Sep 1, 20223 min read


Letter Home–Elizabeth to Mother-Sept. 29, 1920
[Headlines from The New York Times (page 1, above the fold) to place the letters in context of the world around them.] EIGHT WHITE SOX...
Aug 31, 20223 min read


Letter Marion to Elizabeth–Big sister's advice on how to navigate college–Sept. 1920
Send to Mother 312 No. Second Street Millville N.J. Sun. P.M. Dear Lib-a-the, [Elizabeth] Well I ‘spose that after two or three continued...
Aug 30, 20223 min read


Letter home–Don't let anyone tell you it's an easy job teaching school–Marion, Sept. 25, 1920
[Headlines from The New York Times (page 1, above the fold) to place the letters in context of the world around them.] PRESIDENT WON'T...
Aug 29, 20222 min read


Letter Home–From Marion in "New Joizey"
312 No. Second St. Millville ,“New Joizey” Sunday PM Dear Mother and all, Well, here I am and it's not half bad. Up to the present time,...
Aug 26, 20224 min read
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