Letters of James Family, 1920/1922
- Containers:
- Box 3, Folder 3
- Scope and content:
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Arthur James writes from Richmond asking for family news; Benjamin Rosser James writes from West Virginia where he is working for Solvay Collieries Company, tells of woman, Julia Neal, whom he marries in 1920; also tells of true religious conversion-- became a true believer in the Northern Methodist Church with Julia Neal; Alfred James and wife Mabel write of Alfred's work as Professor of History at Pittsburg, hard time with small salary and high expenses such as housing and family health; also Christmas card of Clara James sent to her grandmother Shield and birth announcement of John Maxwell Hendrix, Jr., Lillie James Henrix's son; Annie Shield James writes to her mother Matilda Collins Shield.
Access and use
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