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February 5, 1946

Margaret, fl. 1946

Autograph letter signed

Title: To Margaret Lobik

One letter Margaret to Frances Crist. This letter is written by another member of the family named Margaret, not Margaret Lobik. It was forwarded to Margret Lobick by Frances Crist. She is out in California writing to Aunt Frances, about the weather and how there is less fog in the winter. She also mentions a visit by Maybell and Dorothy, and invites Frances to visit as well. The envelope is blank. This letter is undated but it was enclosed with GLC09579.01.06.01, and GLC09579.01.06.02

GLC09579.006.03

February 5, 1946

Petireen, Ellen, fl. 1946

Greeting Card

Title: To Margaret Lobik

One birthday greeting card from Ellen and Erik Petireen to Margaret Lobik dated February 5, 1946. Features a feisty duck.

GLC09579.007

February 6, 1946

Baumgartner, Johnnie, fl. 1944-1946

Greeting Card

Title: To Margaret Lobik

One birthday greeting card from Johnnie Baumgartner to Margaret Crist dated February 6, 1946. Features two flowers on the front.

GLC09579.008

February 6, 1946

Joe, fl. 1946

Greeting Card

Title: to Margaret Lobik

One birthday greeting card from Joe and Vicki to Margaret Lobik dated February 6, 1946. Features a small boy playing on a violin and a song sheet with a tune of birthday greeting.

GLC09579.009

February 6, 1946

Lillian, fl. 1943-1946

Greeting Card

Title: To Margaret Lobik

One birthday greeting card from Lillian to Margaret Lobik dated February 6, 1946. Features two pink flowers.

GLC09579.010

07 June 1927

Hoar, John, fl. 1826-1900

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Peter

A letter written by John Hoar to Peter expressing his appreciation for a gift that Peter gave Hoar eleven years ago and Hoar's subsequent feeling that Peter should recieve the framed letter signed by George Washington. This letter makes mention of an accompanying letter, GLC06433.02. While the letter itself is written to Peter, the envelope is addressed to Col. F. Q. Brown, whose name also appears in the bottom left corner of the letter itself.

GLC06433.03

16 December 1854

Espy, James Pollard, 1785-1860

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Alexander Catlin Twining

A letter written by James Pollard Espy to Alexander Catlin Twining. Espy speaks about past and future experiments and the character of huricanes. This letter is written on blue paper. While the date written on the top of the first page of the letter reads December 16, 1854, written on the back of the letter is the date December 15, 1854.

GLC07242.02

1837-1883

United States. Patent and Trademark Office

Envelope

Title: to Alexander Catlin Twining

An envelope addressed to Alexander C. Twining in New Haven, Conneticut from the U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C. The envelope is unaccompanied by contents. 121.757 was written on the back of the envelope. Both bottom corners are torn as is the full length of the right seam. Washington Free January 22, is stamped on the front of the envelope.

GLC07242.03

February 13, 1873

Ferry, Orris S. (Orris Sanford), 1823-1875

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining

A letter written by Senator Orris Sandford Ferry to Professor Alexander Catlin Twining. Senator Ferry writes to Twining about proposed amendments to a bill that will be put before the House of Representatives.

GLC07242.04

1973