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Images
Metadata
Object ID |
500.23.12b |
Title |
Letter from Mrs. A.L. Robinson to James Marshall Robinson |
Object Name |
Letter |
Date |
November 11 1928 |
Creator |
Mrs. A. L. Robinson |
Description |
An envelope for a letter from Mrs. A. L. Robinson, 6312 Connecticut Avenue, to her son Lieutenant James Marshall Robinson, U.S.S. Galverston, written on November 11, 1928. In the letter Mrs. Robinson discusses how some X-ray pictures were taken of her at the Naval Hospital, and while the doctor said she didn't need an operation that she couldn't go back to Haiti. Papa will be transferred back to his old work here. She says Mr. Mulligan is going to take their bungalow and by the flivver. Mrs. Robinson bought a new winter coat but can't wear it yet because the fur smells bad. She recounts how she must take taxi's in order to go out because her leg is too lame to walk far. Papa thought about buying a new Ford but they are hard to get, so now he is thinking about buy a second-hand Chevrolet. They have taken an apartment at the Cliffbourne and will move in in December once it is re-decorated. Mrs. Robinson says that Marshall's wife has come to visit, and she will soon visit him. See item # 500.23.12b for the letter. Donated by Julie Thomas in 2011 as part of the Julie Rude Thomas Collection of Chevy Chase History. |