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Source 082 – Personal Letter by Helen J. Hoorn

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Author: Helen J. (Thomas) Hoorn
Title: Letter to Frank and Dorothy [Lawton]
Date: 15 May 1959
Curator: Christine Fisher
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May 15, 1959
Dear Frank & Dorothy
Finally, I’m getting around to send these pictures. Such a busy time. I find you are busier when they start to grow up than when they are little. There is always one going some where.
Janice will graduate June 11. She has had a wonderful senior year. She is very popular so that means she goes to everything. She went to two proms. We have some nice slides of her so when you come to Grand Rapids we will show them to you.
I would love to talk my husband into coming out to see you but he isn’t a traveler. Maybe some day. He has a slide camera and loves to take pictures.
Jim graduates from 8th grade. He will soon be bigger than his Dad. Right now he has a broken finger from playing baseball.
How is work out there? It seems to be booming here right now. Mart, of course, always works. He is going to take some extra time off this summer for a rest. He has his sixth house almost done. Write
Love, Helen

Source 127 – Personal Letter by Amanda Lawton

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Author: Amanda (Branch) Lawton
Title: Letter to Helen (Thomas) Hoorn
Date: 10 April 1952
Curator: Christine Fisher
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Dear Niece and all your fine family.

Just a few lines to let you know I remember you and hope you are all well and will have a very happy Easter.

Dorothy L. told me you are looking for another addition to your family [Dianna was born 19 April 1952]. If its twins again hope it will be girls to even the family up. There was a pair of twins in our line I forgot about. My great grandma Nelson [Dorothy Comstock] had 13 children among them a pair of twin boys that died in infancy [John and Alexander]. Great grandmothers name was Dorothy. Great grandfather [Moses Nelson] had a short revolutionary war record so if you want to join the D.A.R., I have the record.

It is getting dusk and I can’t see to follow the lines very well so I will close with love and best wishes for all. Aunt Amanda [Ellsworth, Mich]

Source 137 – Personal Letter by Martin Hoorn

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Author: Martin Hoorn – Coldwater, Mich
Title: Letter to Helen J. Hoorn
Date: 1943
Curator: Christine Fisher
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Dear mom. Just a few lines to let you know that I am thinking of you and have got a little bit of spring fever. How is everything? It really is nice day today, hope you have the same.

Micky washed today and Nelly is making about 45 cents an hour. Me I am making about 40 cents an hour. Don’t tell any body but I think you’re as skinny or as thin as I am. HaHa.

Does my daughter still miss me. Don’t spread me no bull. I am going to ask the boss for a different job this week if I don’t get it I’ll be home to stay this week.

Kiss Tootie for me and yourself too. Or save them until I get home and then you will have to pay. Yours forever, pop

P.S. Hello Tootie. do you still suck your footie. pop

Source 181 – Personal Letter by Charles H. Craine

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Author: Charles H. Craine
Note: Speculating who the recipient of this letter may have been. Helen J. Thomas’ birthday was 9 April 1915, so she would have been about to turn 18. She also would have been Charles and Junia’s niece. Side Note: Junia died 23 July 1933!

April 7, 1933
Holo stick in the mud. Well I haven’t forgot the 9 yet and the yardstick will you will hafta get your own present for we don’t know what you want. Wost say my birth day is the 3 March you can’t change it don’t try. Uncle CHC and Junia

Source 019 – Personal Letter by Earl L. Burhans

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Author: Earl L. Burhans of Paw Paw, MI
Title: Letter to Mrs. CR Thomas [Iva M. (Cooper) Thomas] of Tuston, MI [near Cadillac]
Date: 08 November 1929
Curator: Christine Fisher
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08 November 1929

Mrs. C.R. Thomas
c/o Clyde Williams
Tuston, Michigan

Dear friend Iva:

I was glad to hear from you. I suppose you know that our classmate, Lillie Smith-Bolinger, died last spring. Merle Young is now Probate Judge. Charles Morrison is now president of the Paw Paw Savings Bank. Those are two or three news items you will be interested in, I believe.

Now as to your letter. There is not much work in these parts from now until March 1st. If you can get through the winter and will communicate with me again about the first of March, I will see if I can help you. I was glad to hear from you. Yours Truly, Earl L. Burhans, Attorney at Law, Paw Paw, MI

Source 080 – Personal Letter by J.D. Sentell

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Author: J.D. Sentell of Alvin, TX
Title: Letter of recommendation for C.R. Thomas [Charles R. Thomas]
Date: 22 February 1926
Curator: Christine Fisher
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22 February 1926

Cash Grocery
J.D. Sentell, Prop.
Alvin, Texas
2-22-26
This is to certify that I have known Mr C.R. Thomas for several years and had quite a good deal of business with him and find him to be a man of his word and upright in all our dealing. Any favor you may show him will be appreciated by myself.
J.D. Sentell