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TextLetter to Dr. A. M. Pierce from Mrs. J. A. Payne
Payne, Mrs. J. A.A letter to Dr. A. M. Pierce from Mrs. J. A. Payne regarding her family's memories of the church and questions about Pierce's article.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionsCopyrightCOPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATEDA letter to Dr. A. M. Pierce from Mrs. J. A. Payne regarding her family's memories of the church and questions about Pierce's article. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, February 17, 1956, Miami, Florida
Robinson, Lois AugustaA postcard from Lois to her father letting him know that she and Morrell are safely departing for Cuba and letting him know that they will write once they've arrived.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA postcard from Lois to her father letting him know that she and Morrell are safely departing for Cuba and letting him know that they will write once they've arrived. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, February 1956, Mayarí, Oriente, Cuba
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her father, Donald, telling him of their safe arrival in Cuba, the hold up with their luggage at customs, where they stayed for the first few days in the country, the Cuban food, the landscapes, and other missionary couples.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her father, Donald, telling him of their safe arrival in Cuba, the hold up with their luggage at customs, where they stayed for the first few days in the country, the Cuban food, the landscapes, and other missionary couples. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, March 1, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her father, Donald, letting him know they revieced his letter, telling him that the family is still in Holguín and that they all were ill with a stomach issue but are recovering, updating him that they have all their luggage, describing the challenge of learning Spanish, describing the woman currently in charge of the clinic, and expressing her hope that she and Morrell will be able to be of more help in the parsonage and clinic soon.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her father, Donald, letting him know they revieced his letter, telling him that the family is still in Holguín and that they all were ill with a stomach issue but are recovering, updating him that they have all their luggage, describing the challenge of learning Spanish, describing the woman currently in charge of the clinic, and expressing her hope that she and Morrell will be able to be of more help in the parsonage and clinic soon. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, [March] 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her father, Donald, informing him of their arrival in Mayarí, updating him on the family's recovered health, describing the unpacking process, describing the young woman who has been hired to help around the house, sharing her impression of the house, describing the community, and sharing their Sunday schedule.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her father, Donald, informing him of their arrival in Mayarí, updating him on the family's recovered health, describing the unpacking process, describing the young woman who has been hired to help around the house, sharing her impression of the house, describing the community, and sharing their Sunday schedule. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, [March] 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her father, Donald, describing the family's busy Sunday schedule, providing an update on her pregnancy and preparations, describing the weather and plans for planting a garden, sharing about her and Morrell's progress in learning Spanish, discussing the lack of children and mothers at Sunday School, and updating on Steed's development.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her father, Donald, describing the family's busy Sunday schedule, providing an update on her pregnancy and preparations, describing the weather and plans for planting a garden, sharing about her and Morrell's progress in learning Spanish, discussing the lack of children and mothers at Sunday School, and updating on Steed's development. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, updating them on her health, suggesting that they come to visit in October when the baby is due, describing the arrival of the rest of their belongings, describing the new car, describing the weather and soil in the area, telling about the pineapple sherbet she made, discussing her work in the clinic, and providing an update on her and Morrell's progress in learning Spanish.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, updating them on her health, suggesting that they come to visit in October when the baby is due, describing the arrival of the rest of their belongings, describing the new car, describing the weather and soil in the area, telling about the pineapple sherbet she made, discussing her work in the clinic, and providing an update on her and Morrell's progress in learning Spanish. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing their trip with the Milks to Santiago where they went shopping and visited the Catholic Shrine of El Cobre, telling about Morrell's trip to the Methodist fair in Baguanos, describing the raucous of the yearly carnival in town and her disapproval of the liquor interests supporting the carnival, discussing baking a cake with a woman from the women's society, sharing about the several baptisms Morrell performed in a church up in the mountains, and a brief update on the family's health.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing their trip with the Milks to Santiago where they went shopping and visited the Catholic Shrine of El Cobre, telling about Morrell's trip to the Methodist fair in Baguanos, describing the raucous of the yearly carnival in town and her disapproval of the liquor interests supporting the carnival, discussing baking a cake with a woman from the women's society, sharing about the several baptisms Morrell performed in a church up in the mountains, and a brief update on the family's health. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 16, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the family's busy weekend, providing an update on Steed's development, discussing the weather and her health, telling them about visiting with the community members and their families, and sharing her desire to improve the children's part of the Sunday School.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the family's busy weekend, providing an update on Steed's development, discussing the weather and her health, telling them about visiting with the community members and their families, and sharing her desire to improve the children's part of the Sunday School. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 21, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, answering questions about how they get water in the house, talking about a trip swimming with the Milks, thanking them for their letters, letting them know that their package arrived in Cuba, giving them an update on Steed, describing a maternity outfit she made and some of her other clothes, telling them about the family's health, and giving a short update on their progress with understanding Spanish.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, answering questions about how they get water in the house, talking about a trip swimming with the Milks, thanking them for their letters, letting them know that their package arrived in Cuba, giving them an update on Steed, describing a maternity outfit she made and some of her other clothes, telling them about the family's health, and giving a short update on their progress with understanding Spanish. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 29, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing a new family who is staying in the clinic while they help build houses and churches, sharing about their Spanish tutor and her husband who lent them a radio, discussing the political turmoil in Cuba, celebrating that Morrell preached his first sermon in Spanish, requesting her parents forward existing and start new subscriptions for several journals on church and nursing issues, and providing updates on the weather as well as her pregnancy.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing a new family who is staying in the clinic while they help build houses and churches, sharing about their Spanish tutor and her husband who lent them a radio, discussing the political turmoil in Cuba, celebrating that Morrell preached his first sermon in Spanish, requesting her parents forward existing and start new subscriptions for several journals on church and nursing issues, and providing updates on the weather as well as her pregnancy. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 8, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing an incident where Steed got ahold of a knife, describing where they will be staying when they visit Cuba, discussing the family's lack of running water, explaining the challenge of buying and cooking various meats, updating them on the family's health, detailing how they recieve mail, describing the yard and plantings, and telling them about the other missionary families.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing an incident where Steed got ahold of a knife, describing where they will be staying when they visit Cuba, discussing the family's lack of running water, explaining the challenge of buying and cooking various meats, updating them on the family's health, detailing how they recieve mail, describing the yard and plantings, and telling them about the other missionary families. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 14, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about a show Morrell took her to see, describing a horseback trip Morrell had taken into the mountains to see how they harvest coffee, giving them updates on the two Bible Schools they ran in one week and the woman who was helping run the ones this week, sharing that they now have a truck to use that Dr. Evans had once used which has been helpful during the summer camps, describing the first meeting of the young people's group, updating them on Steed's health and development, and describing the local produce.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about a show Morrell took her to see, describing a horseback trip Morrell had taken into the mountains to see how they harvest coffee, giving them updates on the two Bible Schools they ran in one week and the woman who was helping run the ones this week, sharing that they now have a truck to use that Dr. Evans had once used which has been helpful during the summer camps, describing the first meeting of the young people's group, updating them on Steed's health and development, and describing the local produce. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 19, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning how she often has to miss the Sunday service since there is no one to watch Steed, reporting that the Milk family arrived the day before and successfully delivered their package, asking for a few items to be brought with them when they visit Cuba, reporting that Morrell will be traveling to Guaro to teach a summer camp that week, mentioning that she will be leading a worship service for the Women's Society, giving advice for when they come to visit Cuba (to bring bottled water, that the main road is not well marked, toSubject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning how she often has to miss the Sunday service since there is no one to watch Steed, reporting that the Milk family arrived the day before and successfully delivered their package, asking for a few items to be brought with them when they visit Cuba, reporting that Morrell will be traveling to Guaro to teach a summer camp that week, mentioning that she will be leading a worship service for the Women's Society, giving advice for when they come to visit Cuba (to bring bottled water, that the main road is not well marked, to -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 26, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, noting that Steed has started mimicking writing and is likely to be left-handed, describing Morrell's successful running of camp, telling a little about the local quarterly conference, giving an update on her pregnancy and preparations for the birth, telling them news of Mother Williams and Dr.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, noting that Steed has started mimicking writing and is likely to be left-handed, describing Morrell's successful running of camp, telling a little about the local quarterly conference, giving an update on her pregnancy and preparations for the birth, telling them news of Mother Williams and Dr. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 17, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for sending her letter late, describing how busy they have been as Christmas approaches, mentioning that they will be going to Holguin for the District Conference and that she would like to do some Christmas shopping there and speak to the Bishop about the clinic, urging them not to be concerned about the clinic finances as they have had many donations and are doing well, describing their plans for the church and clinic for Christmas including putting on a program and destributing small gifts, sharing about their family plans forSubject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for sending her letter late, describing how busy they have been as Christmas approaches, mentioning that they will be going to Holguin for the District Conference and that she would like to do some Christmas shopping there and speak to the Bishop about the clinic, urging them not to be concerned about the clinic finances as they have had many donations and are doing well, describing their plans for the church and clinic for Christmas including putting on a program and destributing small gifts, sharing about their family plans for -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 23, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, noting that they haven't received their usual letter so she hopes they are alright, mentioning that all their presents are wrapped and the tree decorated in anticipation of the holiday, mentioning that she plans to bake the following day, describing how the Cuban families celebrate Christmas Eve and the day of the Kings (Jan.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, noting that they haven't received their usual letter so she hopes they are alright, mentioning that all their presents are wrapped and the tree decorated in anticipation of the holiday, mentioning that she plans to bake the following day, describing how the Cuban families celebrate Christmas Eve and the day of the Kings (Jan. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 30, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing their Christmas celebrations including Christmas dinner at the Milk's, a list of the foods that were baked and cooked and shared, and a list of the people in attendance, mentioning that they will attend a picnic on New Year's Day, discussing plans for the Sunday School class, thanking them for sending along the gifts from Lois' grandfather, and mentioning the dress that Morrell gifted her.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing their Christmas celebrations including Christmas dinner at the Milk's, a list of the foods that were baked and cooked and shared, and a list of the people in attendance, mentioning that they will attend a picnic on New Year's Day, discussing plans for the Sunday School class, thanking them for sending along the gifts from Lois' grandfather, and mentioning the dress that Morrell gifted her. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 15-16, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that her coworker at the clinic is out sick and so she has been busy with work, sharing the family's plans to visit Arroyo Blanco, describing some of the photographs she enclosed with the letter and the ways in which Steed has been growing physically and in behavior, sharing details of her work at the clinic and her satisfaction with her own progress and improvement in her work, discussing her various banana-based baking endeavors, thanking them for the photograph they sent, reporting that Morrell will be traveling to HavanaSubject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that her coworker at the clinic is out sick and so she has been busy with work, sharing the family's plans to visit Arroyo Blanco, describing some of the photographs she enclosed with the letter and the ways in which Steed has been growing physically and in behavior, sharing details of her work at the clinic and her satisfaction with her own progress and improvement in her work, discussing her various banana-based baking endeavors, thanking them for the photograph they sent, reporting that Morrell will be traveling to Havana -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 2, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, joking about Steed's behavior, thanking them for sending a camera with the Johnsons, informing them about the family's new puppy (Jack), giving updates on Morrell's work with the youth camp and Bible Schools, describing the weather and its affect on the garden, sharing about the business of the clinic and her work there, thanking them for the magazines they sent, sending well wishes to a sick friend, and letting them know that the package they had sent is on its way.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, joking about Steed's behavior, thanking them for sending a camera with the Johnsons, informing them about the family's new puppy (Jack), giving updates on Morrell's work with the youth camp and Bible Schools, describing the weather and its affect on the garden, sharing about the business of the clinic and her work there, thanking them for the magazines they sent, sending well wishes to a sick friend, and letting them know that the package they had sent is on its way. -
TextLois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 8, 1956
Robinson, Lois AugustaA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them on the arrival of the package they sent and reporting on everyone's enjoyment of the contents, giving an update on the family's health, describing the arrival of Dr. Stewart and his role as the new D. S., outlining the finances of the clinic and how that affects work with the clinic patients, sending best wishes to a recovering friend, reporting on the departure of the Milk family, and describing her experience getting her hair cut.Subject - Time PeriodDate CreatedCollectionCopyrightIN COPYRIGHTA letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them on the arrival of the package they sent and reporting on everyone's enjoyment of the contents, giving an update on the family's health, describing the arrival of Dr. Stewart and his role as the new D. S., outlining the finances of the clinic and how that affects work with the clinic patients, sending best wishes to a recovering friend, reporting on the departure of the Milk family, and describing her experience getting her hair cut.