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Box 33

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Contains 47 Results:

Masters, William D. K. correspondence, 1925, 1931-1933

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ALS in 1925 from Wm. Dubre Knight Masters, San Francisco, to "Dear Bro Henry & Family," with financial difficulties. Mentions offers of help from family members. In 1932 he was living in Los Angles. He died in 1939 at the home of his brother, David W. Masters, in Florida. TL (carbon) from Henry expresses condolences on death of Lanning in 1931.

Dates: 1925, 1931-1933

Henry Ferris to Edith and Kitty, 1927-1929

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TL (carbons), mentions visiting Edith in Paris in 1920

Dates: 1927-1929

Ferris, Henry to Ferris, Frances C., 1927

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TLs (carbons). Frances is in Europe. Henry and Elizabeth visiting Henry, Jr. and wife on Long Island

Dates: 1927

Ferris, Henry and Elizabeth to Ferris, Frances C., 1928-1929

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TLs (carbons). In July, at Cape May Conference. Takes up genealogy which he enjoys very much. In August visited Swarthmore to audit the books of Friends Historical Library. New Biddle addition almost completed.

Dates: 1928-1929

Ferris, Henry to Heald, Pusey, 1928

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TL (carbon), reflecting on his treatment at Heald's Home and Yearly Meeting position on alcohol in medicine. Had attended yearly meeting and was delighted at a new era between the Hicksite and Orthodox, with delegation of Orthodox Friends visiting.

Dates: 1928

Ferris, Henry to Ferris, Matilda, 1928

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Affectionate TLS to "Tillie," a childhood nickname. Staying at the Hotel Virginia for the Cape May Conference. Letterhead describes himself as Genealogist, working on Speakman genealogy. Mentions that Walter married Lucy. Comstock, and thus Matilda might rest easier about her brother.

Dates: 1928

Henry Ferris and Ferris, Walter and Hannah correspondence, 1931, 1934

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TLsS and ALsS. Describes his son and daughter-in-law's financial problems in 1931, she with investments, he with having a job, with thanks to Walter for helping them. In 1934, daughter Frances traveled to England to spend summer with Mary Hoxie Jones. Business concerns. Walter and Lucy lived in Milwaukee. 1931 postcard from Rome

Dates: 1931, 1934