Letter from Laura to Will & Kathleen: 5/15/1924
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A letter from Laura in Canton, Ohio, to her older brother Will and his wife Kathleen in Atlanta, Georgia, 8 days after Mama Margaret's death
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Mama Margaret died on May 8 in Cincinnati. She was buried in Canton. I think all the siblings were there for the funeral, except for Fred, who was in Africa.
Here's Laura, dealing with random details afterwards. It sounds as though Aunt Rebecca Provines Taggart's late husband may have been as much of a stinker as Papa Charles ended up being.
Here's Laura, dealing with random details afterwards. It sounds as though Aunt Rebecca Provines Taggart's late husband may have been as much of a stinker as Papa Charles ended up being.
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Canton, Ohio
May 15, 1924
Dear Will and Kathleen:
I’m writing to my family tonight, and although it is late, I’ll write another letter, unless I find I must finish it tomorrow.
We have had Aunt Rebecca and Cora with us until the morning, when they went to Carnegie. I would have insisted upon having them here until tomorrow, when they must be at home, because Martha and Evelyn will be home for the week-end. But we felt that it would be best for them to have an opportunity to be initiated into the ever-increasing company of radio fans. They will have that opportunity tonight at Will Holt’s home. I found it necessary to tell her why we were so much interested. I am sure that it will mean much to her to have the radio set you had prepared for mother, and I know that is exactly what mother would want you to do with it. Aunt Rebecca needs to have some of the pleasant things come to her now, for she has had so much of the drab and cheerless, except as her children have been able to do for her. Fortunately, her children are a comfort to her and appreciate her. After being over there and knowing as I now do the situation that existed until Robert Taggart died in Oct. ‘23, I am sure that Aunt Rebecca has been very brave.
I hope you will receive all the letters that came here after you left; I have forwarded quite a number. Also had some to send to Alma. I cannot write to Eva, as I haven’t her latest address, unless I send it in care of Miss Adelaide on N. 11th St.
Friday afternoon
It has rained every day this week, until today, and it is very cloudy now. Uncle Johnny came up Tuesday and Wednesday and spent much of both days with us. We drove down there in the evening.
Yesterday I took the car in to have the speedometer put in and the clutch adjusted. They drained out the oil and put in new oil, so the car is much easier to drive, and is more quiet. I didn’t realize that it was possible to get rid of some of the noise.
I received a letter from Dr. Edwards. She was very loath to make out a bill, but I had insisted, so she made a nominal charge of ten dollars. I shall send her at least fifteen dollars it would be impossible to meet the obligation, and and clear my indebtedness to her, for she gave so freely of her services and her time, and so did Dr. Crotty and Miss Attee and so many other people. I have a deep sense of gratitude to many people for many things - evidences of their kindly, comforting sympathy expressed in various ways - too numerous to mention.
Much love to all
Laura
May 15, 1924
Dear Will and Kathleen:
I’m writing to my family tonight, and although it is late, I’ll write another letter, unless I find I must finish it tomorrow.
We have had Aunt Rebecca and Cora with us until the morning, when they went to Carnegie. I would have insisted upon having them here until tomorrow, when they must be at home, because Martha and Evelyn will be home for the week-end. But we felt that it would be best for them to have an opportunity to be initiated into the ever-increasing company of radio fans. They will have that opportunity tonight at Will Holt’s home. I found it necessary to tell her why we were so much interested. I am sure that it will mean much to her to have the radio set you had prepared for mother, and I know that is exactly what mother would want you to do with it. Aunt Rebecca needs to have some of the pleasant things come to her now, for she has had so much of the drab and cheerless, except as her children have been able to do for her. Fortunately, her children are a comfort to her and appreciate her. After being over there and knowing as I now do the situation that existed until Robert Taggart died in Oct. ‘23, I am sure that Aunt Rebecca has been very brave.
I hope you will receive all the letters that came here after you left; I have forwarded quite a number. Also had some to send to Alma. I cannot write to Eva, as I haven’t her latest address, unless I send it in care of Miss Adelaide on N. 11th St.
Friday afternoon
It has rained every day this week, until today, and it is very cloudy now. Uncle Johnny came up Tuesday and Wednesday and spent much of both days with us. We drove down there in the evening.
Yesterday I took the car in to have the speedometer put in and the clutch adjusted. They drained out the oil and put in new oil, so the car is much easier to drive, and is more quiet. I didn’t realize that it was possible to get rid of some of the noise.
I received a letter from Dr. Edwards. She was very loath to make out a bill, but I had insisted, so she made a nominal charge of ten dollars. I shall send her at least fifteen dollars it would be impossible to meet the obligation, and and clear my indebtedness to her, for she gave so freely of her services and her time, and so did Dr. Crotty and Miss Attee and so many other people. I have a deep sense of gratitude to many people for many things - evidences of their kindly, comforting sympathy expressed in various ways - too numerous to mention.
Much love to all
Laura
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There's a page on this website for Provineses and Graceys, where you can find the ones mentioned here.
2.
We have had Aunt Rebecca and Cora with us until the morning, when they went to Carnegie. I would have insisted upon having them here until tomorrow, when they must be at home, because Martha and Evelyn will be home for the week-end. But we felt that it would be best for them to have an opportunity to be initiated into the ever-increasing company of radio fans. They will have that opportunity tonight at Will Holt’s home. I found it necessary to tell her why we were so much interested. I am sure that it will mean much to her to have the radio set you had prepared for mother, and I know that is exactly what mother would want you to do with it.
Aunt Rebecca, Cora, Martha, and Evelyn are Provines relatives. Aunt Rebecca was Mama Margaret's sister, and Cora, Martha, and Evelyn were Aunt Rebecca's daughters.
Will Holt sounds like Agnes Provines Holt's husband, though I haven't checked Barb's genealogy to make sure. Agnes was another sister of Mama Margaret's.
Mama Margaret mentioned the radio that Laura is talking about in a letter to Alma:
I am to get another radio set. When Will heard I was coming he sent to Kathleen’s brother at the Westinghouse in Pittsburg. I will have to learn something before I go home as it is to be sent here.
It sounds as though the radio arrived in Atlanta from Pittsburgh, and Mama Margaret took it with her when she left, and then when she died Will left it to Laura to decide what to do with the radio.
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Uncle Johnny came up Tuesday and Wednesday and spent much of both days with us.
Uncle Johnny was a brother of Mama Margaret.
There's a page on this website for Provineses and Graceys, where you can find the ones mentioned here.
2.
We have had Aunt Rebecca and Cora with us until the morning, when they went to Carnegie. I would have insisted upon having them here until tomorrow, when they must be at home, because Martha and Evelyn will be home for the week-end. But we felt that it would be best for them to have an opportunity to be initiated into the ever-increasing company of radio fans. They will have that opportunity tonight at Will Holt’s home. I found it necessary to tell her why we were so much interested. I am sure that it will mean much to her to have the radio set you had prepared for mother, and I know that is exactly what mother would want you to do with it.
Aunt Rebecca, Cora, Martha, and Evelyn are Provines relatives. Aunt Rebecca was Mama Margaret's sister, and Cora, Martha, and Evelyn were Aunt Rebecca's daughters.
Will Holt sounds like Agnes Provines Holt's husband, though I haven't checked Barb's genealogy to make sure. Agnes was another sister of Mama Margaret's.
Mama Margaret mentioned the radio that Laura is talking about in a letter to Alma:
I am to get another radio set. When Will heard I was coming he sent to Kathleen’s brother at the Westinghouse in Pittsburg. I will have to learn something before I go home as it is to be sent here.
It sounds as though the radio arrived in Atlanta from Pittsburgh, and Mama Margaret took it with her when she left, and then when she died Will left it to Laura to decide what to do with the radio.
3.
Uncle Johnny came up Tuesday and Wednesday and spent much of both days with us.
Uncle Johnny was a brother of Mama Margaret.
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