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  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, explaining that all mail has been stopped so she is sending this letter in a roundabout way in the hopes it will reach them, discussing the current conflict between the revolutionaries and the army which has fully isolated them in Mayari, assuring them that the family is doing well despite the conflict and that there is no shortage of food and that they still have water and electricity, and mentioning that there has not been any fighting in Mayari.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 4, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, explaining that all mail has been stopped so she is sending this letter in a roundabout way in the hopes it will reach them, discussing the current conflict between the revolutionaries and the army which has fully isolated them in Mayari, assuring them that the family is doing well despite the conflict and that there is no shortage of food and that they still have water and electricity, and mentioning that there has not been any fighting in Mayari.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1958-11-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, explaining that all mail has been stopped so she is sending this letter in a roundabout way in the hopes it will reach them, discussing the current conflict between the revolutionaries and the army which has fully isolated them in Mayari, assuring them that the family is doing well despite the conflict and that there is no shortage of food and that they still have water and electricity, and mentioning that there has not been any fighting in Mayari.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the recent disruptions to the mail delivery which have delayed important funds from the Bishop as well as regular correspondence, noting that it is a Cuban holiday so the clinic is closed and they are planning on having dinner at the Agricultural school, mentioning the persistent rain, describing the family's new pet kitten, and giving an update on the family's health.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 10, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the recent disruptions to the mail delivery which have delayed important funds from the Bishop as well as regular correspondence, noting that it is a Cuban holiday so the clinic is closed and they are planning on having dinner at the Agricultural school, mentioning the persistent rain, describing the family's new pet kitten, and giving an update on the family's health.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1958-10-10
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the recent disruptions to the mail delivery which have delayed important funds from the Bishop as well as regular correspondence, noting that it is a Cuban holiday so the clinic is closed and they are planning on having dinner at the Agricultural school, mentioning the persistent rain, describing the family's new pet kitten, and giving an update on the family's health.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter from Havana on their way back to the States, describing the changes to life with two children, sharing about Esther's well being and development, discussing the recent rains, and expressing the family's joy at their visit.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 15, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter from Havana on their way back to the States, describing the changes to life with two children, sharing about Esther's well being and development, discussing the recent rains, and expressing the family's joy at their visit.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956-10-15
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter from Havana on their way back to the States, describing the changes to life with two children, sharing about Esther's well being and development, discussing the recent rains, and expressing the family's joy at their visit.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the continued delay with the mail, describing the updates she's made to the house, sharing some of her new sewing projects, giving an update on how her pregnancy is going, reporting that they received some financial aid from Dr. Steward in Holguin which has helped, mentioning that the elections are scheduled for the first week of November and that they expect trouble until the elections are over, sharing that the summer rush at the clinic has fully slowed, and wishing them a safe trip.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 18, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the continued delay with the mail, describing the updates she's made to the house, sharing some of her new sewing projects, giving an update on how her pregnancy is going, reporting that they received some financial aid from Dr. Steward in Holguin which has helped, mentioning that the elections are scheduled for the first week of November and that they expect trouble until the elections are over, sharing that the summer rush at the clinic has fully slowed, and wishing them a safe trip.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1958-10-18
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the continued delay with the mail, describing the updates she's made to the house, sharing some of her new sewing projects, giving an update on how her pregnancy is going, reporting that they received some financial aid from Dr. Steward in Holguin which has helped, mentioning that the elections are scheduled for the first week of November and that they expect trouble until the elections are over, sharing that the summer rush at the clinic has fully slowed, and wishing them a safe trip.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, promising to write more often, mentioning that Steed is back to nursery school, discussing the challenge of keeping Esther warm through the night, sharing that they received a letter from Nancy Wheatly inviting the family to Panama, mentioning that Morrell listened to the World Series on the radio, sharing that they haven't been able to go on recent outings since Steed has been ill, assuring them that the family still plans to visit Florida for Christmas, noting that Morrell will take Steed with him to visit Morrell's mother in Jacksonville, and wishing them good weather.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 19, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, promising to write more often, mentioning that Steed is back to nursery school, discussing the challenge of keeping Esther warm through the night, sharing that they received a letter from Nancy Wheatly inviting the family to Panama, mentioning that Morrell listened to the World Series on the radio, sharing that they haven't been able to go on recent outings since Steed has been ill, assuring them that the family still plans to visit Florida for Christmas, noting that Morrell will take Steed with him to visit Morrell's mother in
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957-10-19
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, promising to write more often, mentioning that Steed is back to nursery school, discussing the challenge of keeping Esther warm through the night, sharing that they received a letter from Nancy Wheatly inviting the family to Panama, mentioning that Morrell listened to the World Series on the radio, sharing that they haven't been able to go on recent outings since Steed has been ill, assuring them that the family still plans to visit Florida for Christmas, noting that Morrell will take Steed with him to visit Morrell's mother in
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, providing brief updates on all the family members' health, mentioning that Mother Williams appreciated their visit, expressing her concern over hearing about the rough crossing from Cuba to Florida by boat on their return trip, and mentioning that her letter is brief because Steed and Esther demand her attention.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 22, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, providing brief updates on all the family members' health, mentioning that Mother Williams appreciated their visit, expressing her concern over hearing about the rough crossing from Cuba to Florida by boat on their return trip, and mentioning that her letter is brief because Steed and Esther demand her attention.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956-10-22
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, providing brief updates on all the family members' health, mentioning that Mother Williams appreciated their visit, expressing her concern over hearing about the rough crossing from Cuba to Florida by boat on their return trip, and mentioning that her letter is brief because Steed and Esther demand her attention.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, confirming that they received their letter from El Paso and wishing her mother a speedy recovery, sharing the current political situation including the fighting in Nicaro and that there are a good deal of soldiers in Mayari causing them to close the clinic until the elections are over, mentioning that the Agricultural school has been continuing classes and they have had decent attendance at Sunday School despite the conflict, giving an update on the children and her pregnancy, and discussing the weather.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 27, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, confirming that they received their letter from El Paso and wishing her mother a speedy recovery, sharing the current political situation including the fighting in Nicaro and that there are a good deal of soldiers in Mayari causing them to close the clinic until the elections are over, mentioning that the Agricultural school has been continuing classes and they have had decent attendance at Sunday School despite the conflict, giving an update on the children and her pregnancy, and discussing the weather.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1958-10-27
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, confirming that they received their letter from El Paso and wishing her mother a speedy recovery, sharing the current political situation including the fighting in Nicaro and that there are a good deal of soldiers in Mayari causing them to close the clinic until the elections are over, mentioning that the Agricultural school has been continuing classes and they have had decent attendance at Sunday School despite the conflict, giving an update on the children and her pregnancy, and discussing the weather.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, hoping they have a safe trip to Colorado, describing their trip back to Mayari and the afternoon they spent in Havana, mentioning that the church and clinic were managed well while the family was gone, discussing the further deterioration of the political situation and that church attendance has been down and their ability to work with rural communities has almost completely stopped, asking them to continue sending the family letters, and giving an update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 3, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, hoping they have a safe trip to Colorado, describing their trip back to Mayari and the afternoon they spent in Havana, mentioning that the church and clinic were managed well while the family was gone, discussing the further deterioration of the political situation and that church attendance has been down and their ability to work with rural communities has almost completely stopped, asking them to continue sending the family letters, and giving an update on the children.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1958-10-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, hoping they have a safe trip to Colorado, describing their trip back to Mayari and the afternoon they spent in Havana, mentioning that the church and clinic were managed well while the family was gone, discussing the further deterioration of the political situation and that church attendance has been down and their ability to work with rural communities has almost completely stopped, asking them to continue sending the family letters, and giving an update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that she will send this letter to Clearwater and include her and Morrell's drivers' licenses for renewal, apologizing for not writing the previous week since she was busy with the children while Morrell was out of town with some of the young folks from the church, sharing that Steed and Esther have started at kindergarten and are enjoying it, giving an update on George, sharing their tentative plans for traveling to Florida in November and December to speak throughout the state about their work, asking if they would be interested in watching George during that time while Esther and Steed stay with Morrell's mother, mentioning that she would like to get some dental work done at that time as well, assuring them that she is feeling much better than she has been previously, wishing them well on their travels, and mentioning that she has been working on making some dresses for Esther.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 16, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that she will send this letter to Clearwater and include her and Morrell's drivers' licenses for renewal, apologizing for not writing the previous week since she was busy with the children while Morrell was out of town with some of the young folks from the church, sharing that Steed and Esther have started at kindergarten and are enjoying it, giving an update on George, sharing their tentative plans for traveling to Florida in November and December to speak throughout the state about their work, asking if they would be
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1959-09-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that she will send this letter to Clearwater and include her and Morrell's drivers' licenses for renewal, apologizing for not writing the previous week since she was busy with the children while Morrell was out of town with some of the young folks from the church, sharing that Steed and Esther have started at kindergarten and are enjoying it, giving an update on George, sharing their tentative plans for traveling to Florida in November and December to speak throughout the state about their work, asking if they would be
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about the journey to Costa Rica including spending four days in Havana, describing how much they like the house they are staying in, praising the maid who has been assigned to them, expressing how welcome the cooler weather is, describing the coffee grove their house sits across from and the weather, mentioning the other family and two single people who the family share a house with, describing the bountiful markets, listing some of the house's amenities, giving an update on how the children are adjusting, and thanking them for the check and letter they sent.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 4, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about the journey to Costa Rica including spending four days in Havana, describing how much they like the house they are staying in, praising the maid who has been assigned to them, expressing how welcome the cooler weather is, describing the coffee grove their house sits across from and the weather, mentioning the other family and two single people who the family share a house with, describing the bountiful markets, listing some of the house's amenities, giving an update on how the children are adjusting, and thanking them
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957-09-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about the journey to Costa Rica including spending four days in Havana, describing how much they like the house they are staying in, praising the maid who has been assigned to them, expressing how welcome the cooler weather is, describing the coffee grove their house sits across from and the weather, mentioning the other family and two single people who the family share a house with, describing the bountiful markets, listing some of the house's amenities, giving an update on how the children are adjusting, and thanking them
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that the clinic hasn't been too busy lately, thanking them for their letter and the check which they plan to use to purchase a vaporizer if one can be found, giving a small update on the children, noting that she recently had her Typhoid booster and is working to get Morrell to take his, sharing that Morrell had taken Steed with him for a weekend to pick up some church bells, describing the dress she made while Morrell and Steed were gone, asking if they could send her a dress pattern in size 12 and some patterns for Esther's summer clothes, briefly mentioning the weather, and sharing some news of the political situation including the shutting down of schools and the departure of many of the students from the Agricultural School.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [April or May] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that the clinic hasn't been too busy lately, thanking them for their letter and the check which they plan to use to purchase a vaporizer if one can be found, giving a small update on the children, noting that she recently had her Typhoid booster and is working to get Morrell to take his, sharing that Morrell had taken Steed with him for a weekend to pick up some church bells, describing the dress she made while Morrell and Steed were gone, asking if they could send her a dress pattern in size 12 and some patterns for Esther&
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957-04
    1957-05
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that the clinic hasn't been too busy lately, thanking them for their letter and the check which they plan to use to purchase a vaporizer if one can be found, giving a small update on the children, noting that she recently had her Typhoid booster and is working to get Morrell to take his, sharing that Morrell had taken Steed with him for a weekend to pick up some church bells, describing the dress she made while Morrell and Steed were gone, asking if they could send her a dress pattern in size 12 and some patterns for Esther&
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter and news that her grandfather is doing well, mentioning that Norma has been feeling better so Lois has been less busy around the house, giving a short update on the children, discussing her work at the clinic including administering of polio vaccines, and sending them well wishes and hopes that they will visit soon.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [April] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter and news that her grandfather is doing well, mentioning that Norma has been feeling better so Lois has been less busy around the house, giving a short update on the children, discussing her work at the clinic including administering of polio vaccines, and sending them well wishes and hopes that they will visit soon.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter and news that her grandfather is doing well, mentioning that Norma has been feeling better so Lois has been less busy around the house, giving a short update on the children, discussing her work at the clinic including administering of polio vaccines, and sending them well wishes and hopes that they will visit soon.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell is getting the car fixed in Holguin in preparation for a trip to Havana, sharing that George and Esther have recently been ill, giving a general update on the children, mentioning that she has been doing well, reporting on the success of the clinic and that she has been trying to work there as little as possible, discussing her trip to the dentist in Preston and the future dental work she will need done, sharing that the two Emory students have left and that there as been some serious issues with bus transportation in the county, and mentioning that the Park family has left for their vacation.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [August] 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell is getting the car fixed in Holguin in preparation for a trip to Havana, sharing that George and Esther have recently been ill, giving a general update on the children, mentioning that she has been doing well, reporting on the success of the clinic and that she has been trying to work there as little as possible, discussing her trip to the dentist in Preston and the future dental work she will need done, sharing that the two Emory students have left and that there as been some serious issues with bus transportation in
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1959-08
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell is getting the car fixed in Holguin in preparation for a trip to Havana, sharing that George and Esther have recently been ill, giving a general update on the children, mentioning that she has been doing well, reporting on the success of the clinic and that she has been trying to work there as little as possible, discussing her trip to the dentist in Preston and the future dental work she will need done, sharing that the two Emory students have left and that there as been some serious issues with bus transportation in
  • A letter from Lois to her family mentioning writing letters for the clinic and her improving Spanish, clarifying several points from a previous letter (Mrs. Milk's first name, Morrell's shoe size, Norma's sister, etc.), discussing Morrell's work at the summer camps and with other clerical duties, sharing her concerns that Morrell might not be available when she needs to get to the hospital for the baby, describing the weather, providing an update on the family's general health and well being, updating them on Morrell's improving mastery of Spanish, sharing an anecdote about Steed calling fans "pans", and giving them an update on Dr. Jesse's condition after a stroke[?].
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, September 9, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her family mentioning writing letters for the clinic and her improving Spanish, clarifying several points from a previous letter (Mrs.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956-09-09
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family mentioning writing letters for the clinic and her improving Spanish, clarifying several points from a previous letter (Mrs.
  • A letter from Lois to her family offering explainations for her lateness in writing, describing an illness that Steed had, mentioning that Morrell is heading off for the missionary conference while she stays behind with the children, confirming that she and Morrell would appreciate a renewal of their Newsweek subscription, describing the celebration they held for Morrell's birthday and the presents they got for him, and describing the persistent rain they've been having.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, [May] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her family offering explainations for her lateness in writing, describing an illness that Steed had, mentioning that Morrell is heading off for the missionary conference while she stays behind with the children, confirming that she and Morrell would appreciate a renewal of their Newsweek subscription, describing the celebration they held for Morrell's birthday and the presents they got for him, and describing the persistent rain they've been having.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957-05
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family offering explainations for her lateness in writing, describing an illness that Steed had, mentioning that Morrell is heading off for the missionary conference while she stays behind with the children, confirming that she and Morrell would appreciate a renewal of their Newsweek subscription, describing the celebration they held for Morrell's birthday and the presents they got for him, and describing the persistent rain they've been having.
  • A scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, and decorations documenting the lives of Rev. Morrell Robinson, his wife, Lois, and their children, Morrell "Steed" Jr., Esther, and George, from their time at First Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, to their time as missionaries in Mayari, Cuba, and through their time in the Tampa Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida.
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    Lois and Morrell Robinson scrapbook

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    A scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, and decorations documenting the lives of Rev. Morrell Robinson, his wife, Lois, and their children, Morrell "Steed" Jr., Esther, and George, from their time at First Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, to their time as missionaries in Mayari, Cuba, and through their time in the Tampa Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida.
    Temporal Coverage
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1952/1964
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, and decorations documenting the lives of Rev. Morrell Robinson, his wife, Lois, and their children, Morrell "Steed" Jr., Esther, and George, from their time at First Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, to their time as missionaries in Mayari, Cuba, and through their time in the Tampa Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, explaining the enclosed photographs taken during and after the conflict, assuring them that the family is well and excited to welcome the new baby, sharing updates on Lois' pregnancy and reflecting on their marriage, thanking them for their letters and commenting on the changes in the church in Clearwater, discussing the changes he and Lois would like to continue making to the house, outlining their plans for financing these changes and asking if they know anyone willing to donate to the cause of improving the parsonage, and mentioning that his mother will arrive shortly.
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    Morrel Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 25, 1959

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, explaining the enclosed photographs taken during and after the conflict, assuring them that the family is well and excited to welcome the new baby, sharing updates on Lois' pregnancy and reflecting on their marriage, thanking them for their letters and commenting on the changes in the church in Clearwater, discussing the changes he and Lois would like to continue making to the house, outlining their plans for financing these changes and asking if they know anyone willing to donate to the cause of improving the parsonage, and
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1959-02-25
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, explaining the enclosed photographs taken during and after the conflict, assuring them that the family is well and excited to welcome the new baby, sharing updates on Lois' pregnancy and reflecting on their marriage, thanking them for their letters and commenting on the changes in the church in Clearwater, discussing the changes he and Lois would like to continue making to the house, outlining their plans for financing these changes and asking if they know anyone willing to donate to the cause of improving the parsonage, and
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, asking about their transition to handwriting letters rather than typing them, expressing his happiness at hearing they are dealing with the termite problem and that they are updating the heating in their house, sharing his plans for making Steed a sandbox and adding in some field elements for the use of the boy's club in the summer, updating them on the chickens and the mangoes, and thanking them for their help with covering the hospital expenses for Esther's birth.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 11, 1957, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, asking about their transition to handwriting letters rather than typing them, expressing his happiness at hearing they are dealing with the termite problem and that they are updating the heating in their house, sharing his plans for making Steed a sandbox and adding in some field elements for the use of the boy's club in the summer, updating them on the chickens and the mangoes, and thanking them for their help with covering the hospital expenses for Esther's birth.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957-06-11
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, asking about their transition to handwriting letters rather than typing them, expressing his happiness at hearing they are dealing with the termite problem and that they are updating the heating in their house, sharing his plans for making Steed a sandbox and adding in some field elements for the use of the boy's club in the summer, updating them on the chickens and the mangoes, and thanking them for their help with covering the hospital expenses for Esther's birth.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letters, describing the trip the family took to the cemetery of San Jose, giving an update on Esther and Steed, mentioning that Lois had taken Steed to a birthday party, sharing possible plans for a future vacation to visit them in Florida, sending his well wishes to Mr. Hilgore, thanking them for extending an invitation to his mother to stay with them, asking for a list of possible Christmas gifts, and expressing his happiness at having celebrated his and Lois' five year anniversary.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 2, 1957

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letters, describing the trip the family took to the cemetery of San Jose, giving an update on Esther and Steed, mentioning that Lois had taken Steed to a birthday party, sharing possible plans for a future vacation to visit them in Florida, sending his well wishes to Mr. Hilgore, thanking them for extending an invitation to his mother to stay with them, asking for a list of possible Christmas gifts, and expressing his happiness at having celebrated his and Lois' five year anniversary.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957-11-02
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letters, describing the trip the family took to the cemetery of San Jose, giving an update on Esther and Steed, mentioning that Lois had taken Steed to a birthday party, sharing possible plans for a future vacation to visit them in Florida, sending his well wishes to Mr. Hilgore, thanking them for extending an invitation to his mother to stay with them, asking for a list of possible Christmas gifts, and expressing his happiness at having celebrated his and Lois' five year anniversary.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letters, sharing the results of the family's physical exams, describing the work Lois has been doing to make the house more comfortable for the family, discussing the sending of money for Bibles to be used in their mission work in the mountains, updating her on the progress of selling Bibles in Mayari, discussing additional tracts which he has been sharing to further their mission work, giving an update on the family and their garden, and reporting the great success of their Sunday school and other planned church events for May.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, April 30, 1958

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letters, sharing the results of the family's physical exams, describing the work Lois has been doing to make the house more comfortable for the family, discussing the sending of money for Bibles to be used in their mission work in the mountains, updating her on the progress of selling Bibles in Mayari, discussing additional tracts which he has been sharing to further their mission work, giving an update on the family and their garden, and reporting the great success of their Sunday school and other planned church
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1958-04-30
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letters, sharing the results of the family's physical exams, describing the work Lois has been doing to make the house more comfortable for the family, discussing the sending of money for Bibles to be used in their mission work in the mountains, updating her on the progress of selling Bibles in Mayari, discussing additional tracts which he has been sharing to further their mission work, giving an update on the family and their garden, and reporting the great success of their Sunday school and other planned church
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, apologizing for not visiting of calling while he was in Florida, describing his trip to Jacksonville and then Fort Lauderdale, listing the things he had brought back from Florida (gifts, a tape recorder, etc.), reporting on his family's health and well being, describing his work with the Bible Schools and camp sessions, giving an update on Lois' health and her pregnancy, sharing his plans for taking Lois and Steed to the beach, expressing satisfaction and enjoyment in his work and ability to speak in Spanish, asking if a letter he sent arrived with Mrs. Rollins, requesting they pass news on to some family friends, and mentioning an enclosed map to help them when they arrive in Cuba.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, August 16, 1956

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, apologizing for not visiting of calling while he was in Florida, describing his trip to Jacksonville and then Fort Lauderdale, listing the things he had brought back from Florida (gifts, a tape recorder, etc.), reporting on his family's health and well being, describing his work with the Bible Schools and camp sessions, giving an update on Lois' health and her pregnancy, sharing his plans for taking Lois and Steed to the beach, expressing satisfaction and enjoyment in his work and ability to speak in Spanish, asking if a letter he
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956-08-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, apologizing for not visiting of calling while he was in Florida, describing his trip to Jacksonville and then Fort Lauderdale, listing the things he had brought back from Florida (gifts, a tape recorder, etc.), reporting on his family's health and well being, describing his work with the Bible Schools and camp sessions, giving an update on Lois' health and her pregnancy, sharing his plans for taking Lois and Steed to the beach, expressing satisfaction and enjoyment in his work and ability to speak in Spanish, asking if a letter he
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