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Source 131 – Official Letter by George L. Thomas

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Author: George L. Thomas, Att. for Plaintiffs
Title: Letter to unknown
Date: unknown
Curator: Christine Fisher
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….. and obstruct a natural water cause that … from lands east of the Plaintiffs lands in Pls. declaration described on his said lands through and on the same of said Plaintiffs and ……

1897 did carelessly and negligently fill up said natural water course and divert the water … and caused all of said water to flow over said lands of plaintiff described herein and by the means thereof did destroy the years …… thereon and converted a large quantity of said land in to ….. of the same in a complete mirebed and in consequence of said diversion and obstruction of said watercourse the plaintiffs has suffered great damage and injury to plaintiffs damage of one hundred dollars. Therefore he brings this suit. George L. Thomas, Att. for Plaintiffs

Source 109 – Official Letter by Lorene E. Lodge, Estate of Viola Thomas

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08 September 1920

State of Michigan – The Probate Court for the County of Kent

In the Matter of the Estate of Viola Thomas, Minor.
First Annual Account.
To the Probate Court of said County:
The Grand Rapids Trust Company, a Michigan Corporation, of Grand Rapids, Michigan, respectfully represents unto this Honorable Court that it was on the 5th day of September, A.D. 1919, duly appointed Guardian of the estate of said Minor, and submits the following as its First Annual Account as such Guardian, covering the period from the date of its appointment to September 5th, 1920.

It charges itself as follows: Debits
Property as per Inventory on file:
Draft for $479.70
Check 690.87
1170.57
Total Property as per inventory on file 1,170.57
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01 April 1920 Public service of Northern Illinois paid six months interest to April 1, 1920, at 5% on $1000. bond …

It credits itself as follows: Credits
Disbursements:
17 Sept 1919 Paid Charles R. Thomas in full of services re care of Minor as allowed by order of Court, dated Sept 5, 1919… $250.00
11 Feb 1920 Paid Ralph A. Mosher, County Treasurer, tax of one-half of 1% on 1-$1000. Public Service of Northern Illinois bond… $5.00
19 Feb 1920 Paid Charles R. Thomas to apply on account of care, clothing, etc. of minor… $50.00
26 April 1920 Paid Charles R. Thomas to apply on account of care of minor… $50.00
Sept 1920 Paid Grand Rapids Trust Co., fees as Guardian for year ending Sept. 5, 1920… $10.00

21 Sept 1919 To purchase of 1-$1000.00 Public Service of Northern Illinois First and Refunding 5% bond, due Oct. 1, 1956, No. 22952, at 87… $870.00

It further represents that the foregoing account contains a correct statement of all the good, chattels, rights, credits and estate which have come into its knowledge or possession, and also of all expenditures and disbursements by it made for or on account of said estate.

It, therefore, prays that the foregoing account be allowed as its First Annual Account as Guardian of the estate of said Minor, and for the allowance of its fees as such Guardian for the period covered by the foregoing account in the sum of Ten Dollars ($10.00), and that due notice on the hearing of this account and petition be given as required by law.

Grand Rapids Trust Company as Guardian of the Estate of Viola Thomas, Minor,
by Robert D. Graham, President

On this 8th day of September, A.D. 1920, before me, a Notary Public in and for said County, personally appeared Robert D. Graham, President of the Grand Rapids Trust Company as Guardian of the Estate of Viola Thomas, Minor, who being duly sworn says, that he has read the foregoing account and petition by him signed in behalf of said Trust Company and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true to the best of his knowledge, information, and belief.

Signed: Lorene E. Lodge, Notary Public, Kent County, Michigan
Commission expires: March 27, 1922

Source 197 – Probate Court Guardianship of Viola Thomas

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State of Michigan, the Probate Court of the County of Kent
In the matter of the estate of Viola Thomas, minor. Final Report.

To the Probate Court for said county:
I, Charles R. Thomas, respectfully represent unto this Honorable Court that I am the duly qualified Guardian of said minor, and submit the following as the Final Report of my doings as such Guardian.

I further represent, that the property on hand May 7th, 1918, as will appear from my last account on file, is Ten Hundred Ninety-Six and 01/100 Dollars ($1096.01); that there have been no disbursements made, and that there is interest due from George Nichols on said amount, at the rate of fiver percent (5%) from May 7th, 1918, to date.

I further represent, that I have taken care of said minor for the last six years and that I deem that my services as Guardian, and expenses paid by me in her behalf for her care, support and education, are reasonably worth the sum of Two Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($250.00).

I therefore pray that this report be allowed as my final accounting in said estate, and that I be allowed the sum of Two Hundred Fifty and no/100 Dollars ($250.00) for my services, care, support and education of said minor, and that due notice on the hearing of this petition be given as required by law.

On this fifth day of September, A.D. 1919, before me, a Notary Public in and for said county, personally appeared Charles R. Thomas, who bein duly sworn says that he is the Guardian of said minor, and has read the foregoing report by him signed as such Guardian and knows the contents thereof, and that the same is true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief.

Source 108 – Official Letter: Discharge of Administrator, Estate of Alta Thomas

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Author: Judge of Probate, State of Michigan – Probate Court for the County of Kent
Title: Letter to Charles R. Thomas regarding Estate of Alta A. [Brown] Thomas
Date: 19 June 1915
Curator: Christine Fisher
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State of Michigan – Probate Court for the County of Kent
Discharge
In the matter of the estate of Alta Thomas, deceased, to Charles R. Thomas greeting.

Whereas, it appears by the records and proceedings of said court that you have in all things fully and justly performed and discharged all and singular the duties and obligations which by law and the orders of said court were required and enjoined upon you as administrator of said estate, and that you have duly and fully accounted for and administered all of said estate which has come into your possession, in the manner provided by law:

Now, therefore, you are hereby discharged, exonerated and acquitted from any and all liabilities concerning your said trust, and your doings and proceedings are forever quieted, your official bond cancelled, and your letters of administration heretofore granted are hereby revoked and annulled. Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court, at the City of Grand Rapids in said county, this 19th day of June 1915.
…. – Judge of Probate

Source 107 – Estate and Guardianship Letter by George E. Nichols

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Author: George E. Nichols
Title: Letter to Charles R. Thomas of Ellsworth, MI, regarding Estate and Guardianship of Viola
Date: 07 May 1915
Curator: Christine Fisher
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Mr. Charles R. Thomas, Ellsworth, Mich.

Dear Charlie:

The Probate Court on April 23rd, allowed your account as Administrator of your wife’s estate; also appointed you Guardian of your daughter, Viola, and to close your wife’s estate and get your discharge, I am enclosing two receipts, which you will sign, one as Guardian of Viola, and the other for yourself individually; and then to get the matter still further in shape, I am enclosing inventory of the amount of money you have to account for as Viola’s guardian. You want to go before a Notary Public or Justice of the Peace and swear to this and send that back also with the other papers. Then I m sending you herewith statement which you want to retain, showing that $1170.45 is in my hands subject to call. When you get ready to square up and take a deed of the property, I believe the Probate Court will permit you to use this money and give a mortgage upon the land to your ward or fix it so you may have the benefit of this money to apply upon the liabilities or the amount due on the farm and personal property. I may come up this month or the first of June, I want to go fishing, if I can and should think it would be a pretty good place up there. I hope your foot is better and that the wife and baby [Helen J. Thomas] are coming O.K. Let me hear from you as soon as convenient. Yours truly, George E. Nichols.

Source 015 – Official Letter: George E. Nichols, Estate of Alta Thomas

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Author: George E. Nichols of Ionia, MI
Title: Letter to Mrs. Charles R. Thomas [Iva M. (Cooper) Thomas] of Ellsworth, MI
Date: 24 March 1915
Curator: Christine Fisher
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March 24, 1915
Mrs. Charles R. Thomas
Ellsworth, Michigan

Dear Mrs. Thomas:
Yours of the 2nd at hand. Charlie ought not to attempt by any means to come to Grand Rapids until he gets well so that he can do so in safety. If he should come down here he is liable to get badly hurt and laid up all summer. You tell him I say for him to keep quiet. Spring is now opening up and in the course of the next four weeks he will want to be in a position to get busy. I will look after the master of the settlement of the estate of the child [Viola Thomas], but have him send me down the administrator’s account signed by him so that notice can be given ahead for say three or four weeks and he can come down then and we will fix it up and get the whole thing arranged, but by no means should he attempt to come now, because we couldn’t clean it up if he did. I have the money in the bank here and I will look after it so there will be no trouble.
With best regards, Yours truly,
George E. Nichols, Attorney at Law, National Bank Annex, Ionia, Michigan