Box 1

Collection Overview From the Collection: Collection contains letters (1897-1940) to and from members of the Edwin Warren Moïse family. Majority of correspondence (1897-1899) is to Penina Moïse Solomons Phelps from her first husband, Dr. Edward Alva Solomons; other letters (most undated) to Penina from siblings, friends and other relatives. Letters refer to health issues, social activities, relatives and friends. Collection includes condolence letters (1902) sent to Esther Lyon Moïse upon the death of her husband, Edward Warren...

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Letter details his activities in Sumter, SC (she is on Sullivan’s Island); mentions his dental practice and social appointments; refers to her recent visit to Sumter.

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Expresses his desire to see her; details a dance in Sumter and inquires about her activities.

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Solomons laments about a cancelled trip to visit Nina; complains about the mosquitoes in his room; writes about planning a visit to Sullivan’s Island; mentions his poor health and mutual acquaintances.

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Letter contains poetic verses (not Solomons) that reminded him of time spent with Nina on Sullivan’s Island; mentions he has selected "the rings" wants to finalize plans for an upcoming visit.

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(Nina and Solomons are now married); expresses how much he misses her (after six days apart); describes the towns and landscape of Arizona (where he may be recuperating from an illness); mentions visiting with a friend (Nones?)

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Solomons describes having stitches taken out of a wound (in his neck?); mentions an upcoming operation he will need (for enlarged glands in his neck); writes that his sister is taking care of him.