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Collection Robinson Family papers
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them an update on their progress through the Spanish language course, mentioning they just finished exams, discussing how they decided to take Steed out of nursery school since he kept getting sick, noting that she and Morrell are planning a shoping trip in anticipation of the holidays, sharing their plans to visit Panama, and mentioning that Steed has been expressing an interest in going to visit his grandparents.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [November] 16, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them an update on their progress through the Spanish language course, mentioning they just finished exams, discussing how they decided to take Steed out of nursery school since he kept getting sick, noting that she and Morrell are planning a shoping trip in anticipation of the holidays, sharing their plans to visit Panama, and mentioning that Steed has been expressing an interest in going to visit his grandparents.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957-11-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them an update on their progress through the Spanish language course, mentioning they just finished exams, discussing how they decided to take Steed out of nursery school since he kept getting sick, noting that she and Morrell are planning a shoping trip in anticipation of the holidays, sharing their plans to visit Panama, and mentioning that Steed has been expressing an interest in going to visit his grandparents.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not writing for awhile, mentioning that she and Morrell have been busy with exams at the school, discussing Steed starting primary school and picking up a cold there that worstened to asthmatic bronchitis, sharing that Steed is really enjoying nursery/primary school, informing them that the family might be coming back to Florida for Christmas if they can arrange to be away from the church in Cuba, describing a chocolate cake she made, and letting them know that all is well in Mayari.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [November] 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not writing for awhile, mentioning that she and Morrell have been busy with exams at the school, discussing Steed starting primary school and picking up a cold there that worstened to asthmatic bronchitis, sharing that Steed is really enjoying nursery/primary school, informing them that the family might be coming back to Florida for Christmas if they can arrange to be away from the church in Cuba, describing a chocolate cake she made, and letting them know that all is well in Mayari.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956-11
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not writing for awhile, mentioning that she and Morrell have been busy with exams at the school, discussing Steed starting primary school and picking up a cold there that worstened to asthmatic bronchitis, sharing that Steed is really enjoying nursery/primary school, informing them that the family might be coming back to Florida for Christmas if they can arrange to be away from the church in Cuba, describing a chocolate cake she made, and letting them know that all is well in Mayari.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for renewing the drivers' licenses, letting them know this will be her last letter before they arrive, giving an update on her pregnancy, notifying them that the past president of the Women's Society had her baby, discussing their neighbor who has a child around Steed's age with another on the way, wishing them a good and safe trip, describing the family's visit to Nicaro where Morrell preaches for a congregation of Americans, sharing about their trip to a carnival in town which Steed enjoyed, and giving a small update on Dr. Jesse's health.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [September] 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for renewing the drivers' licenses, letting them know this will be her last letter before they arrive, giving an update on her pregnancy, notifying them that the past president of the Women's Society had her baby, discussing their neighbor who has a child around Steed's age with another on the way, wishing them a good and safe trip, describing the family's visit to Nicaro where Morrell preaches for a congregation of Americans, sharing about their trip to a carnival in town which Steed enjoyed, and giving a
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956-09
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for renewing the drivers' licenses, letting them know this will be her last letter before they arrive, giving an update on her pregnancy, notifying them that the past president of the Women's Society had her baby, discussing their neighbor who has a child around Steed's age with another on the way, wishing them a good and safe trip, describing the family's visit to Nicaro where Morrell preaches for a congregation of Americans, sharing about their trip to a carnival in town which Steed enjoyed, and giving a
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not writing sooner, mentioning that the family attended a nice picnic with two other families who have children around Steed's age, giving a short update on the children, describing the new seat she had to make for their stroller after the dog (Jack) tore up the old one, confirming that they had received the slides, considering whether to bring her black or white accessories on the family's trip, describing an excursion Morrell is on to a remote location where Dr. Stewart would like to begin outreach work, expressing her hopes that room and board can be arranged for a group of preachers Morrell is meeting from Miami and Tallahassee, and asking if they could help her facilitate the purchase of some dishware for Norma to give to her mother for Mother's Day.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [Spring] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not writing sooner, mentioning that the family attended a nice picnic with two other families who have children around Steed's age, giving a short update on the children, describing the new seat she had to make for their stroller after the dog (Jack) tore up the old one, confirming that they had received the slides, considering whether to bring her black or white accessories on the family's trip, describing an excursion Morrell is on to a remote location where Dr.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not writing sooner, mentioning that the family attended a nice picnic with two other families who have children around Steed's age, giving a short update on the children, describing the new seat she had to make for their stroller after the dog (Jack) tore up the old one, confirming that they had received the slides, considering whether to bring her black or white accessories on the family's trip, describing an excursion Morrell is on to a remote location where Dr.
  • Two letters written on front and back of a single sheet. The first letter is from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking them to come whenever is most convenient for them, sharing how her pregnancy is going and their plans for getting to the hospital when the baby comes, giving an update on the clinic and Morrell's church work, mentioning a cookbook that Morrell gifted her and a recipe she tried from it, sharing that they decided to pull Steed from Kindergarten as he was struggling, and wishing her mother a happy birthday. The second letter is from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, urging her to visit and hoping that Donald can come as well, wishing her a happy birthday and assuring her that she still has many wonderful years ahead of her, giving an update on how the family is doing, recommending a book on the family and mental illness, and mentioning he is going to Holguin to give a talk on preparing sermons.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, and Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, January 29, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Two letters written on front and back of a single sheet. The first letter is from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking them to come whenever is most convenient for them, sharing how her pregnancy is going and their plans for getting to the hospital when the baby comes, giving an update on the clinic and Morrell's church work, mentioning a cookbook that Morrell gifted her and a recipe she tried from it, sharing that they decided to pull Steed from Kindergarten as he was struggling, and wishing her mother a happy birthday.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1959-01-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    Two letters written on front and back of a single sheet. The first letter is from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking them to come whenever is most convenient for them, sharing how her pregnancy is going and their plans for getting to the hospital when the baby comes, giving an update on the clinic and Morrell's church work, mentioning a cookbook that Morrell gifted her and a recipe she tried from it, sharing that they decided to pull Steed from Kindergarten as he was struggling, and wishing her mother a happy birthday.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing how busy it has been with the visiting preachers and the evangelistic campaign, letting them know about the details of the family's travel plans for visiting Florida in the spring, asking if Elsie received her birthday message, and giving a brief update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Robinson, February 3, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing how busy it has been with the visiting preachers and the evangelistic campaign, letting them know about the details of the family's travel plans for visiting Florida in the spring, asking if Elsie received her birthday message, and giving a brief update on the children.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957-02-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing how busy it has been with the visiting preachers and the evangelistic campaign, letting them know about the details of the family's travel plans for visiting Florida in the spring, asking if Elsie received her birthday message, and giving a brief update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, reasuring her that it is not trouble for her and Donald to come at a later date after Morrell's mother visits, outlining their plans for when the baby arrives, sharing that they have been successful in increasing the number of contributors to the clinic and that the new government is looking into building a hospital in Mayari, giving an update on the children, sharing news of her and Morrell's health, and thanking them for the money and Valentine's.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, February 16, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, reasuring her that it is not trouble for her and Donald to come at a later date after Morrell's mother visits, outlining their plans for when the baby arrives, sharing that they have been successful in increasing the number of contributors to the clinic and that the new government is looking into building a hospital in Mayari, giving an update on the children, sharing news of her and Morrell's health, and thanking them for the money and Valentine's.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1959-02-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, reasuring her that it is not trouble for her and Donald to come at a later date after Morrell's mother visits, outlining their plans for when the baby arrives, sharing that they have been successful in increasing the number of contributors to the clinic and that the new government is looking into building a hospital in Mayari, giving an update on the children, sharing news of her and Morrell's health, and thanking them for the money and Valentine's.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, describing the process of reading through all of their delayed mail, discussing how life in Mayari is returning to normal and everyone is taking advantage of being able to travel freely and safely to visit, mentioning that Marta Gomez is back to help in the clinic and with the children once the baby comes, sharing that Morrell wrote to his mother and suggested that she come visit when the baby is born and that if Elsie could come as well that would be welcome, sending her condolences at the news of Bishop Branscomb's death, reporting that the Seargent and his family are well despite being caught up in the fighting, giving an update on her pregnancy and preparations for the baby, and discussing the children and Steed's return to kindergarten.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, January 17, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, describing the process of reading through all of their delayed mail, discussing how life in Mayari is returning to normal and everyone is taking advantage of being able to travel freely and safely to visit, mentioning that Marta Gomez is back to help in the clinic and with the children once the baby comes, sharing that Morrell wrote to his mother and suggested that she come visit when the baby is born and that if Elsie could come as well that would be welcome, sending her condolences at the news of Bishop Branscomb's death, reporting that the
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1959-01-17
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, describing the process of reading through all of their delayed mail, discussing how life in Mayari is returning to normal and everyone is taking advantage of being able to travel freely and safely to visit, mentioning that Marta Gomez is back to help in the clinic and with the children once the baby comes, sharing that Morrell wrote to his mother and suggested that she come visit when the baby is born and that if Elsie could come as well that would be welcome, sending her condolences at the news of Bishop Branscomb's death, reporting that the
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, informing her that she has enclosed a check, itemizing what the amount covers, and giving a short update on the family.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, January 18, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, informing her that she has enclosed a check, itemizing what the amount covers, and giving a short update on the family.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1906-01-18
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, informing her that she has enclosed a check, itemizing what the amount covers, and giving a short update on the family.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, discussing preparations for the upcoming evangelistic campaign, giving an update on how the children are recovering from the measles, asking if they could see about possibly sending a vaporizer for the children, mentioning that they've recently bought a kerosene stove to help reduce the gas bill, describing the cooler weather, and wishing Elsie a happy birthday.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, January 20, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, discussing preparations for the upcoming evangelistic campaign, giving an update on how the children are recovering from the measles, asking if they could see about possibly sending a vaporizer for the children, mentioning that they've recently bought a kerosene stove to help reduce the gas bill, describing the cooler weather, and wishing Elsie a happy birthday.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1958-01-20
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, discussing preparations for the upcoming evangelistic campaign, giving an update on how the children are recovering from the measles, asking if they could see about possibly sending a vaporizer for the children, mentioning that they've recently bought a kerosene stove to help reduce the gas bill, describing the cooler weather, and wishing Elsie a happy birthday.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy birthday, sending her well wishes to her sister's family who have caught a nasty flu, asking Elsie to take care not to catch the illness herself as she helps, sharing that the family is well and adjusting to living at the school, mentioning that Steed is doing much better health-wise since the move, describing how active and happy Steed and Esther are, discussing her twice weekly trips into Mayari to work at the clinic and do the shopping, mentioning that she and Juliet Milk are making the most of living nearer to each other, noting that Morrell is kept very busy between overseeing the construction of the social hall and his regular church duties, mentioning that the yearly evangelistic campaign will be beginning in February, reporting that the clinic is doing well and is manageably busy, commenting on the increasing anti-American sentiments being enabled by the new government, noting that the school in Preston may be closed as the government siezes more property, assuring her that their family hasn't felt the same level of anti-American pressure as the missionaries in Preston, sharing that she has completed or is working on several sewing projects, and giving an update on George.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, January 21, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy birthday, sending her well wishes to her sister's family who have caught a nasty flu, asking Elsie to take care not to catch the illness herself as she helps, sharing that the family is well and adjusting to living at the school, mentioning that Steed is doing much better health-wise since the move, describing how active and happy Steed and Esther are, discussing her twice weekly trips into Mayari to work at the clinic and do the shopping, mentioning that she and Juliet Milk are making the most of living nearer to each other,
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1960-01-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy birthday, sending her well wishes to her sister's family who have caught a nasty flu, asking Elsie to take care not to catch the illness herself as she helps, sharing that the family is well and adjusting to living at the school, mentioning that Steed is doing much better health-wise since the move, describing how active and happy Steed and Esther are, discussing her twice weekly trips into Mayari to work at the clinic and do the shopping, mentioning that she and Juliet Milk are making the most of living nearer to each other,
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, expressing her confidence that she should have no trouble making it from Havana to Mayari on her own and giving advice for the bus trip, sharing the dates of the Annual Conference in Havana and encouraging her to come whenever and for as long as she'd like, passing along Steed's wish for his grandmother to come visit, and asking for some more sewing patterns for Lois and Esther.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 20, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, expressing her confidence that she should have no trouble making it from Havana to Mayari on her own and giving advice for the bus trip, sharing the dates of the Annual Conference in Havana and encouraging her to come whenever and for as long as she'd like, passing along Steed's wish for his grandmother to come visit, and asking for some more sewing patterns for Lois and Esther.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1958-05-20
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, expressing her confidence that she should have no trouble making it from Havana to Mayari on her own and giving advice for the bus trip, sharing the dates of the Annual Conference in Havana and encouraging her to come whenever and for as long as she'd like, passing along Steed's wish for his grandmother to come visit, and asking for some more sewing patterns for Lois and Esther.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, sharing that Morrell has been busy with his work, commenting on how everyone has been so appreciative of their work, sharing that the Milk family and Miss Beale were thankful that she was able to bring them things back from the States, mentioning that Miss Beale will be traveling to Europe, reporting on the status of the clinic, discussing how they haven't heard from the Mission Board yet but are planning to leave Mayari regardless of where they end up, giving them an update on Steed's health, discussing how they haven't yet been impacted by the food shortages that are occuring in other parts of Cuba, giving an update on Esther and George, and wishing her parents a happy anniversary.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 3, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, sharing that Morrell has been busy with his work, commenting on how everyone has been so appreciative of their work, sharing that the Milk family and Miss Beale were thankful that she was able to bring them things back from the States, mentioning that Miss Beale will be traveling to Europe, reporting on the status of the clinic, discussing how they haven't heard from the Mission Board yet but are planning to leave Mayari regardless of where they end up, giving them an update on Steed's health, discussing
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1960-05-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, sharing that Morrell has been busy with his work, commenting on how everyone has been so appreciative of their work, sharing that the Milk family and Miss Beale were thankful that she was able to bring them things back from the States, mentioning that Miss Beale will be traveling to Europe, reporting on the status of the clinic, discussing how they haven't heard from the Mission Board yet but are planning to leave Mayari regardless of where they end up, giving them an update on Steed's health, discussing
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, mentioning how busy they have been with the church, discussing the nice weather and the success of the family garden, thanking her for sending along some flower seeds which Lois plans to plant them in a seed box, sharing that the clinic is as busy as ever, discussing how she'd like to get a dress made based on the patterns Elsie sent, sharing her thoughts on some recent trends in dress styles, and giving an update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 6, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, mentioning how busy they have been with the church, discussing the nice weather and the success of the family garden, thanking her for sending along some flower seeds which Lois plans to plant them in a seed box, sharing that the clinic is as busy as ever, discussing how she'd like to get a dress made based on the patterns Elsie sent, sharing her thoughts on some recent trends in dress styles, and giving an update on the children.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1958-05-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, mentioning how busy they have been with the church, discussing the nice weather and the success of the family garden, thanking her for sending along some flower seeds which Lois plans to plant them in a seed box, sharing that the clinic is as busy as ever, discussing how she'd like to get a dress made based on the patterns Elsie sent, sharing her thoughts on some recent trends in dress styles, and giving an update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a swift recovery from an illness, providing her with a detailed itinerary for the family's trip to Florida, sharing that the whole family is doing well and that they are keeping the children home from school until they leave to try and avoid catching anything, mentioning that she has tried on her winter clothes and has plenty for the trip, noting that they plan to return to Cuba on the 12th of December barring any necessary dental or health issues for her of Steed, and urging her mother to rest up and not over prepare for their arrival as she will need all her energy for watching George.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, November 4, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a swift recovery from an illness, providing her with a detailed itinerary for the family's trip to Florida, sharing that the whole family is doing well and that they are keeping the children home from school until they leave to try and avoid catching anything, mentioning that she has tried on her winter clothes and has plenty for the trip, noting that they plan to return to Cuba on the 12th of December barring any necessary dental or health issues for her of Steed, and urging her mother to rest up and not over prepare for their arrival
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1959-11-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a swift recovery from an illness, providing her with a detailed itinerary for the family's trip to Florida, sharing that the whole family is doing well and that they are keeping the children home from school until they leave to try and avoid catching anything, mentioning that she has tried on her winter clothes and has plenty for the trip, noting that they plan to return to Cuba on the 12th of December barring any necessary dental or health issues for her of Steed, and urging her mother to rest up and not over prepare for their arrival
  • A letter from Lois to her family thanking them for their letter with details of Sara Min's wedding, describing a busy day attending a conference of the British West Indies Church and then a fundraiser for the Agricultural School, sharing details of Brother Nodal and Sotera Sanchez's departures from the mission which effectively leaves her and Morrell in charge, discussing their plans for attending the Cuban Annual Conference in Havana, and giving an update on the family's health.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her family thanking them for their letter with details of Sara Min's wedding, describing a busy day attending a conference of the British West Indies Church and then a fundraiser for the Agricultural School, sharing details of Brother Nodal and Sotera Sanchez's departures from the mission which effectively leaves her and Morrell in charge, discussing their plans for attending the Cuban Annual Conference in Havana, and giving an update on the family's health.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family thanking them for their letter with details of Sara Min's wedding, describing a busy day attending a conference of the British West Indies Church and then a fundraiser for the Agricultural School, sharing details of Brother Nodal and Sotera Sanchez's departures from the mission which effectively leaves her and Morrell in charge, discussing their plans for attending the Cuban Annual Conference in Havana, and giving an update on the family's health.
  • A letter from Lois to her family reporting that Morrell had returned from Havana after waiting for their car, describing what Morrell had done in Jacksonville and the items he brought back, giving an update on the summer Bible Schools they are running, describing a visiting photographer who Morrell has been helping since he speaks no Spanish, listing some of the food she made for visitors, describing some of the gifts sent by Mother WIlliams for the family, informing them that Morrell regrets not having called them when he was in Florida, reporting on how the Neill family (who had stayed in Cuba with them for a month) are doing and that they are returning to Florida, and thanking them for the dress they sent her.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, August 7, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her family reporting that Morrell had returned from Havana after waiting for their car, describing what Morrell had done in Jacksonville and the items he brought back, giving an update on the summer Bible Schools they are running, describing a visiting photographer who Morrell has been helping since he speaks no Spanish, listing some of the food she made for visitors, describing some of the gifts sent by Mother WIlliams for the family, informing them that Morrell regrets not having called them when he was in Florida, reporting on how the Neill family (who had stayed in
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956-08-07
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family reporting that Morrell had returned from Havana after waiting for their car, describing what Morrell had done in Jacksonville and the items he brought back, giving an update on the summer Bible Schools they are running, describing a visiting photographer who Morrell has been helping since he speaks no Spanish, listing some of the food she made for visitors, describing some of the gifts sent by Mother WIlliams for the family, informing them that Morrell regrets not having called them when he was in Florida, reporting on how the Neill family (who had stayed in
  • A letter from Lois to her family praising her mother for her typing skill, giving an update on Esther, describing the weather and the challenges the dampness has brought, giving an update on the family garden, describing how Steed has been doing and what activities he is up to, mentioning that the family has been invited to the Milk family home for Christmas dinner, insisting that the family is safe despite what may be heard about revolutionary activity in the area, and sharing her thoughts on the current political climate in Cuba.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, December 3, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her family praising her mother for her typing skill, giving an update on Esther, describing the weather and the challenges the dampness has brought, giving an update on the family garden, describing how Steed has been doing and what activities he is up to, mentioning that the family has been invited to the Milk family home for Christmas dinner, insisting that the family is safe despite what may be heard about revolutionary activity in the area, and sharing her thoughts on the current political climate in Cuba.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956-12-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family praising her mother for her typing skill, giving an update on Esther, describing the weather and the challenges the dampness has brought, giving an update on the family garden, describing how Steed has been doing and what activities he is up to, mentioning that the family has been invited to the Milk family home for Christmas dinner, insisting that the family is safe despite what may be heard about revolutionary activity in the area, and sharing her thoughts on the current political climate in Cuba.
  • A letter from Lois to her family thanking them for the dishes, discussing the pound cake recipe they sent, explaining a misunderstanding about a gift her grandfather had given them, giving updates on the children, describing the dress she had made, discussing the weather and how it's affected the number of colds coming into the clinic, and giving an update on the work they've been doing at the churches (collecting for charity and planning for more evangelistic work).
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, January 21, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her family thanking them for the dishes, discussing the pound cake recipe they sent, explaining a misunderstanding about a gift her grandfather had given them, giving updates on the children, describing the dress she had made, discussing the weather and how it's affected the number of colds coming into the clinic, and giving an update on the work they've been doing at the churches (collecting for charity and planning for more evangelistic work).
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1957-01-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family thanking them for the dishes, discussing the pound cake recipe they sent, explaining a misunderstanding about a gift her grandfather had given them, giving updates on the children, describing the dress she had made, discussing the weather and how it's affected the number of colds coming into the clinic, and giving an update on the work they've been doing at the churches (collecting for charity and planning for more evangelistic work).
  • A letter from Lois to her family reporting that Morrell is soon to return from his trip to Havana and Jacksonville and that he was successful in his business there, sharing news of her and Steed's health, describing a party that was held in honor of the outgoing President of the Women's Society and that both the President and she herself received gifts, thanking them for their previous letter, listing the items that she would like them to bring when they come to visit Cuba as well as ideas for gifts they might bring for Steed, and thanking them for the magazines.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, July 29, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her family reporting that Morrell is soon to return from his trip to Havana and Jacksonville and that he was successful in his business there, sharing news of her and Steed's health, describing a party that was held in honor of the outgoing President of the Women's Society and that both the President and she herself received gifts, thanking them for their previous letter, listing the items that she would like them to bring when they come to visit Cuba as well as ideas for gifts they might bring for Steed, and thanking them for the magazines.
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956-07-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family reporting that Morrell is soon to return from his trip to Havana and Jacksonville and that he was successful in his business there, sharing news of her and Steed's health, describing a party that was held in honor of the outgoing President of the Women's Society and that both the President and she herself received gifts, thanking them for their previous letter, listing the items that she would like them to bring when they come to visit Cuba as well as ideas for gifts they might bring for Steed, and thanking them for the magazines.
  • A letter from Lois to her family expressing her relief and satisfaction in being able to be of more use in the church and clinic now that she and Morrell have a better handle on Spanish, describing how the family and their friends celebrated Lois' birthday, sharing that Steed is in need of a new playmate, providing an update on the clinic and the head doctor there, describing the weather, sharing about her experience going with another woman to a rural community to do some public health work and evangelistic work, giving an update on her pregnancy, reporting that the local mangoes are in season and that she is learning better how to grocery shop effectively, and sharing updates on all the trouble Steed has been getting up to.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, June 5, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    A letter from Lois to her family expressing her relief and satisfaction in being able to be of more use in the church and clinic now that she and Morrell have a better handle on Spanish, describing how the family and their friends celebrated Lois' birthday, sharing that Steed is in need of a new playmate, providing an update on the clinic and the head doctor there, describing the weather, sharing about her experience going with another woman to a rural community to do some public health work and evangelistic work, giving an update on her pregnancy, reporting that the local mangoes are in
    Subject - Time Period
    Twentieth century
    Date Created
    1956-06-05
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family expressing her relief and satisfaction in being able to be of more use in the church and clinic now that she and Morrell have a better handle on Spanish, describing how the family and their friends celebrated Lois' birthday, sharing that Steed is in need of a new playmate, providing an update on the clinic and the head doctor there, describing the weather, sharing about her experience going with another woman to a rural community to do some public health work and evangelistic work, giving an update on her pregnancy, reporting that the local mangoes are in
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