24 June 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to Davis, Betty, Jack, Mike, Clarice and Juan from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated June 24, 1963. Thanks them for making her trip pleasant, how relaxing she found Seattle and remarking on personal ancedotes.

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29 June 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to Davis, Jack, Bets, Mike from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated Stratford, June 29, 1963. Pertains to visiting tourist attractions in London with her companion, attending plays, and her hotel accomodation in Stratford on Avon as "second class." Also mentions a family member's injury.

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1 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to David, Bets, Jack and Mike from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 1, 1963. Pertains to attending lectures through a Methodist church. Mentions that her roommate stays up late and that she would be travelling to Paris next.

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3 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore Jr.

One letter addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated London, July 3, 1963. Pertains to her luggage being stolen at the hotel containing her jewlery valued at $250. States that the hotel paid for a new suitcase.

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circa 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore, Jr.

One undated postcard addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore. Front side of postcard contains an image of St. Marcus' Square, Venice filled with a flock of pigeons. Reverse side contains the message related to travelling between Hamburg on a layover to Italy.

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7 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore, Jr.

One postcard addressed to Bets, Davis, Jack and Mike from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 7, 1963. Front image of the postcard is Le Jardin des Tulieres in Paris, France. She says history and speeches are challenging. Mentions that she is leaving Paris after having spent four days there. Underneath the date in parenthesis she writes "(Uncle Rod's birthday)".

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6 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore, Jr.

One postcard addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 6, 1963. Front side of the postcard is an image of the Eiffel Tower. Reverse side contains a message pertains to touring Paris and its history; also mentions her health.

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5 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One postcard addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 5, 1963. Front side of the postcard is an image of the Royal Shakespeare Theater at Stratford-Upon-Avon. Pertains to feeling lonely while travelling; attending a N.A.T.O. and SHAPE conference.

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July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Davis

One letter addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 1963. Pertains to travelling in France; visiting with the American ambassadors; hotel conditions; and that she has film rolls for Bets which was coincidingly lost with the stolen suitcase. Describes Bastille Day in Paris.

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8 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Davis from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 8, 1963. Pertains to travelling in Rome, getting sick and taking antihistamines and that she has since arrived in Egypt. Mentions trying to contact her uncle Rod who left for Munich.

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10 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to H.D. Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 10, 1963. Pertains to visiting King Tut's collection at the museum, but there was too much in the collection to see all of it. Expresses admiration for Egyptian culture. Also describes the weather and service. She still has not heard from Rod, but thanks everyone at home for the letters.

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14 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to Bets, Davis, Jack and Mike Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated Jersualem, July 14, 1963. She confirms receiving letters and a package upon her arrival. Nellie talks about her money situation with her family, her reluctance to spend money, and the semantics of trying to receive a check while traveling. In the margin, she asks whether they have received her "estimate of loss in 'travel overnight case'?" She says that if she needs any more travel cash, Rod has offered to give it to her when they meet; but, Nellie recognizes he might cancel last minute. She writes that…

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15 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Neumiller and Mike

One postcard addressed to Bets, Davis, Jack and Mike dated Jersualem, July 15, 1963. The front of the postcard depicts people fishing in Lebanon. On the reverse Nellie from the post office waiting for the customs agent to release the medicine Davis has sent her. Nellie notes under the date and place "no word from Rod." Nellie writes she enjoys the world and religious history of the area, and the people are very beautiful. Water is scarce. She comments on the goats, camels, and carts that aid "modern transportation."

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18 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 18, 1963, She is visiting a girl's vocational school 15 miles outside of Athens, but will be staying in the city with her church group and attending lectures again. She wants to get a haircut in Athens. She sends her love and well wishes to everyone and comments on the gossip at home, warning Davis not to get involved. She asks for her grandfather's address, and asks why Davis' vacation itinerary changed.

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19 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One postcard addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated Haifa, July 19, 1963. Front of the postcard is of the Garden of Gethesmane by the city wall of Jerusalem. Reverse side contains a message where she thanks Davis for the letters because she was lonely. She enjoyed the bus ride because it drove through the fruit groves. She is leaving for a meeting in a minute.

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21 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Postcard

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One postcard addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated Galilee, July 21, 1963. Front of the postcard depicts the waterfront of Haifa. She attended church services at a Christian site by the sea. She again comments how beautiful the country is.

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21 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore and Family

One letter addressed to Bets, Davis, Jack and Mike from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 21, 1963. Notes that she is writing from Galilee. She writes that she is lonely and anxious to come home in a month from the date. Nellie describes having church services in Mary, Mother of Jesus', home. The 110 degree weather kept them indoors in the afternoon. She comments how much the city has modernized since 1949. The back of the letter continues dated 22 July. She writes in the margins that she is enjoyin Greece because she is less afraid, since fighting broke out between "arabs and jews" three days…

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July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One telegraph addressed to David Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore. The telegraph confirms for Nellie that Rod is "in for transfer," which means they can visit. She is very happy about this news. The weather has been raining since she arrived. Nellie writes she sent a few packages back to friends from Greece and has bought Christmas presents. She gives condolences about Myrtle dying.

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23 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 23, 1963. Writes that she visited with Mary's parents and went to Mary's Greek relatives' home. She says the reunion was touching. She travels to the Ionian and Corinthian Sea and sees many historic sites. She is seeing a play tonight and wishes she could stay longer to see more sites.

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26 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 26, 1963. Writes she has $130 left to spend, might have to use her American Express, and hopes Rod will lend her $100 cash. Her upcoming conferences include meeting with government officials and touring historic sites. The accommodations are similar to the others from her European trip, and the furniture is very nice. In the margin on the front, Nellie writes she will see Rod in 4 days and she misses everyone terribly. It has been storming for most of the trip, and there was a earthquake near the coast. Nellie is still…

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27 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 27, 1963. Writes that she flew through a storm leaving Rome. In Venice, Nellie bought crystals to replace the ones lost earlier in the trip. She went on an early morning boat tour, went to the market, and saw a procession in St. Mark's Square. Nellie comments in awe on the amount of international trade and foreign boats.

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28 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to David Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 28, 1963. Opening of letter contains a Bible passage, a quote from Karl Barth, a quote from Bishop Palmer, and a quote from John Bailey. She expresses optimism about her and Davis' children. She says she will be going to an Italian Methodist church later with part of the group, while the other part goes to an Episcopal church. She ends the letter saying she has received no mail in Italy.

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29 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Nellie writes on the back of a restaurant reciept en-route to Milan where she will change trains for Interlaken, Switzerland. She is thankful she is in first class because the train is very crowded. She briefly describes the country side and the orchards she passes.

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30 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Dad

One letter from Nellie Joe Wetmore addressed to her father dated July 30, 1963. She thanks him for his American Express card that he sent and says she is going to the casino to learn to play roulette.

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30 July 1963

Wetmore, Nellie Joe, 1904-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Mr. H. D. Wetmore

One letter addressed to Davis Wetmore from Nellie Joe Wetmore dated July 30, 1963. Writes from the Swiss airport before traveling to Interlaken. Rod is with Nellie now. He is dating a blonde U.S. girl. Nellie and Rod have agreed to meet again in Frankfurt. She received a credit card and two letters from Davis. Nellie says she will take a train or a bus "home" if the plane ride is forecasted to be turbulent. Rod is happy in photography work, and he has not seen Al for two months. He is asking for Davis to send two cameras to him. Rod also brought $100 for Nellie, though she hopes she will not…

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