Box 8

Scope and Contents Letters written to Leon when he was a baby and staying with his mother in NY; writes how much he loves him, etc.; asks Leon (and Beth) to stop sucking thumbs and reprimands him for disobeying his mother; praises Leon (at age 4) for this athletic abilities and warns him not to be a bully; advises him to look out for his sisters and explains why his work in Beaufort prevents him from traveling to New York; compliments Leon on his scholastic achievements (1915) and encourages him to do well in...