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Robinson Family papers

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Robinson Family papers
Abstract
Contains correspondence and scrapbooks of Morrell and Lois Robinson during related to their missionary work in Cuba during the 1950s and 1960s.
Description
This record follows the correspondence of Rev. Morrell and Lois Robinson to Lois’s parents over the years of 1956-1960, during their duration as missionaries in Mayarí, Cuba. The weekly letters cover both personal news and local events. Also included is a scrapbook album of the family in Cuba and Florida from 1952-1964 with newspaper clippings, invitations for special events, and church service programs.
Morrell Steed Robinson was born to Samuel Craven Robinson and Belle Steed Robinson on May 12, 1927, in Birmingham, Alabama. He decided on a vocation of ministry while growing up in the Methodist Church in Florida. Morrell graduated from Emory University in 1947 and from Candler School of Theology in 1950 after majoring in New Testament Studies. Lois Augusta Robinson (née Lerch) was born June 2, 1931 to Donald and Elsie Lerch. Lois met Morrell while he was an associate pastor at First Methodist Church, Clearwater, Florida. They were married on August 26, 1952. Lois completed her nursing degree from Emory University. The couple applied to work as missionaries through the Methodist Board of Missions and were assigned to Mayarí, Cuba. Lois, Morrell, and fourteen month old Morrell Jr. (Steed) moved in February 1956. Their second and third children (Esther and George) were born in Cuba in 1956 and 1959, respectively. They served in Mayarí, Cuba until May of 1960. Morrell served as a pastor and Lois as the director of the Churchwell Clinic. They were present during armed conflict in the mountains around Mayarí at the beginning of the Cuban Revolution. After their work in Cuba, Morrell and Lois returned to the Florida Conference of the United Methodist Church until his retirement in 1991. In that time, Morrell served as pastor at Tampa Heights United Methodist Church in Tampa, Allapattah United Methodist Church in Miami (1967 -1971), and later became Urban Minister to Miami (1973 to 1979). Morrell and Lois were outspoken in favor of civil rights and the rights of LGBTQIA+ people. Morrell received recognition for his participation in the cause of peace and justice from the Coalition for Arms Limitation and Survival in 1979, and he received the Plumbline Award from the Florida Methodist Federation for Social Action in 2002. Morrell passed away July 18, 2020.
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0.4 cubic feet (1 box)
Finding Aid
Manuscript Collection No. 476
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  • A pamphlet for the Dispensario Infantil Churchwell clinic for children's health.
    Text

    Dispensario Infantil Churchwell pamphlet

    Date Created
    1956
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A pamphlet for the Dispensario Infantil Churchwell clinic for children's health.
  • Two letters (mailed together) from Donald Lerch to his wife, Elsie, letting her know that her coat has not arrived in Clearwater yet but that he has received the letters she sent from Atlanta and Miami on her way to Cuba, sending well wishes to Lois and her family, giving her an update on the neighborhood and their friends, letting her know she's had a few phone calls and letters, sharing that there has been nothing of note in the news other than the city voting to change the one way streets back to two way streets, urging her to stay in Cuba as long as she would like, describing a lovely meal Mrs. Green brought for him, and describing how lovelly their garden is.
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    Donald Lerch to Elsie Lerch, April 8 and 10, 1959

    Lerch, Donald
    Date Created
    1959-04-08
    1959-04-10
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    Two letters (mailed together) from Donald Lerch to his wife, Elsie, letting her know that her coat has not arrived in Clearwater yet but that he has received the letters she sent from Atlanta and Miami on her way to Cuba, sending well wishes to Lois and her family, giving her an update on the neighborhood and their friends, letting her know she's had a few phone calls and letters, sharing that there has been nothing of note in the news other than the city voting to change the one way streets back to two way streets, urging her to stay in Cuba as long as she would like, describing a lovely
  • A postcard from Donald Lerch to his wife, Elsie, letting her know he will not be joining her in Cuba to visit Lois and Morrell Robinson and encouraging her to stay with the family as long as she feels necessary.
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    Donald Lerch to Elsie Lerch, April [13], 1959

    Lerch, Donald
    Date Created
    1959-04-13
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A postcard from Donald Lerch to his wife, Elsie, letting her know he will not be joining her in Cuba to visit Lois and Morrell Robinson and encouraging her to stay with the family as long as she feels necessary.
  • A letter from Donald Lerch to his wife, Elsie, his daughter, Lois, and her husband, Morrell, hoping that Elsie has made it safely to Mayari and settled in, giving them an update on how he is getting along without Elsie there, describing the garden, mentioning that he had a chance to speak to Ms. Jones (who had recently visited Lois and Morrell), describing a trip he took with frineds to a lake, letting them know he likely will not be joining the rest of the family in Cuba due to work scheduling, and wishing the family well.
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    Donald Lerch to Elsie Lerch, Lois Augusta and Morrell Steed Robinson, April [6], 1959

    Lerch, Donald
    Date Created
    1959-04-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Donald Lerch to his wife, Elsie, his daughter, Lois, and her husband, Morrell, hoping that Elsie has made it safely to Mayari and settled in, giving them an update on how he is getting along without Elsie there, describing the garden, mentioning that he had a chance to speak to Ms. Jones (who had recently visited Lois and Morrell), describing a trip he took with frineds to a lake, letting them know he likely will not be joining the rest of the family in Cuba due to work scheduling, and wishing the family well.
  • The Friends of Cuba newsletter from Summer, 1955, reporting on missionary works in the Oriente District of Cuba. News includes the building of new chapels, requests for resources for the Agricultural School, flower sales, a carnival behing held, notice of the death of A. F. Churchwell, and reflections on the state of poverty in Cuba, the work of the clinic, and the political situation in Cuba.
    Text

    Friends of Cuba, Summer 1955

    Date Issued or Published
    1955
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    The Friends of Cuba newsletter from Summer, 1955, reporting on missionary works in the Oriente District of Cuba. News includes the building of new chapels, requests for resources for the Agricultural School, flower sales, a carnival behing held, notice of the death of A. F. Churchwell, and reflections on the state of poverty in Cuba, the work of the clinic, and the political situation in Cuba.
  • A telegram from Lois and Morrell to Lois' father, Donald, letting him know that the family is well, had a wonderful Christmas, and are living at the Agricultural school for the time being.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson and Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald Lerch, December [27], 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-12-27
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A telegram from Lois and Morrell to Lois' father, Donald, letting him know that the family is well, had a wonderful Christmas, and are living at the Agricultural school for the time being.
  • A letter from Lois and Morrell to their friends discussing the changes they are seeing after the victory of the revolutionaries over the old regime in Cuba, mentioning the success of efforts to reform and improve the educational system and public works in Cuba, encouraging their friends to avoid being overly critical of these efforts of those who have been fighting for freedom to establish a new and better country for themselves, prompting their friends to think about how Protestants might step up and take part in effecting the ways in which Cuba is beginning to experience change, giving updates on the efforts to increase church attendance in Mayari and the rest of their circuit, providing an update on the success of the clinic, announcing that a local Cuban preacher has joined them to support the Sunday school program, providing an update on the Gonzalez family who have taken over leadership of the Guayaba-Cocal circuit, thanking everyone for donating to the Mayari Work Fund to support the work they are doing, and giving a short post-script to update their friends on the children and family.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson and Morrell Steed Robinson to friends, October, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-10
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois and Morrell to their friends discussing the changes they are seeing after the victory of the revolutionaries over the old regime in Cuba, mentioning the success of efforts to reform and improve the educational system and public works in Cuba, encouraging their friends to avoid being overly critical of these efforts of those who have been fighting for freedom to establish a new and better country for themselves, prompting their friends to think about how Protestants might step up and take part in effecting the ways in which Cuba is beginning to experience change, giving
  • A letter from Lois and Morrell to their friends describing the fund raising for the renovation of the local church and the preparations they made for the family's trip to Costa Rica, sharing about the experience of attending Spanish language school in Costa Rica with other missionaries, discussing the adjustment of returning to Cuba and reacquainting themselves with the local community, giving an update on the family's well being and the children's development, discussing the work with the clinic, reporting on their sunday school program, and thanking everyone for keeping the family in their thoughts and prayers.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson and Morrell Steed Robinson to their friends, February 22, 1958, Mayarí, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-02-22
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois and Morrell to their friends describing the fund raising for the renovation of the local church and the preparations they made for the family's trip to Costa Rica, sharing about the experience of attending Spanish language school in Costa Rica with other missionaries, discussing the adjustment of returning to Cuba and reacquainting themselves with the local community, giving an update on the family's well being and the children's development, discussing the work with the clinic, reporting on their sunday school program, and thanking everyone for keeping the
  • A letter from Lois and Morrell to their friends describing their trip back to the States and the talks they gave while there, attesting to the good leadership of Bishop John Branscomb in Cuba, reflecting on the success of the annual conference and the work of the local Cuban pastors, reporting on the work of the clinic, discussing the beginning of Bible School season, giving updates on both the children, thanking their friends for all the letters and well wishes, and asking that they keep Cuba in their thoughts as the threat of civil war becomes more present.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson and Morrell Steed Robinson to their friends, July 15, 1957, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-07-15
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois and Morrell to their friends describing their trip back to the States and the talks they gave while there, attesting to the good leadership of Bishop John Branscomb in Cuba, reflecting on the success of the annual conference and the work of the local Cuban pastors, reporting on the work of the clinic, discussing the beginning of Bible School season, giving updates on both the children, thanking their friends for all the letters and well wishes, and asking that they keep Cuba in their thoughts as the threat of civil war becomes more present.
  • A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, wishing him a happy birthday, assuring that the family is doing well, giving an update on the children, reassuring him and her mother that life in Mayari is still very normal with no disruptions from the revolution, sharing that the clinic has been busy and that their medicines are coming through alright, sharing that they don't leave town and Morrell doesn't travel his circuit at night, mentioning that their chickens are laying well and that she recently baked a cake using the eggs, discussing the clothing she has been sewing for Esther, and reporting on the success of the Sunday school program.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, April 16, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-04-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, wishing him a happy birthday, assuring that the family is doing well, giving an update on the children, reassuring him and her mother that life in Mayari is still very normal with no disruptions from the revolution, sharing that the clinic has been busy and that their medicines are coming through alright, sharing that they don't leave town and Morrell doesn't travel his circuit at night, mentioning that their chickens are laying well and that she recently baked a cake using the eggs, discussing the clothing she has been sewing for Esther, and
  • A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, wishing him a happy birthday, assuring him that the whole family has been thinking of him, mentioning that Elsie is going to try and call him to wish him a happy birthday, letting him know about the round of flu that she and the children caught and are recovering from, and giving him an update on George.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, April 17, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-04-17
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, wishing him a happy birthday, assuring him that the whole family has been thinking of him, mentioning that Elsie is going to try and call him to wish him a happy birthday, letting him know about the round of flu that she and the children caught and are recovering from, and giving him an update on George.
  • A postcard from Lois to her father letting him know that she and Morrell are safely departing for Cuba and letting him know that they will write once they've arrived.
    Text

    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, February 17, 1956, Miami, Florida

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-02-17
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A postcard from Lois to her father letting him know that she and Morrell are safely departing for Cuba and letting him know that they will write once they've arrived.
  • A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, telling him of their safe arrival in Cuba, the hold up with their luggage at customs, where they stayed for the first few days in the country, the Cuban food, the landscapes, and other missionary couples.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, February 1956, Mayarí, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-02
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, telling him of their safe arrival in Cuba, the hold up with their luggage at customs, where they stayed for the first few days in the country, the Cuban food, the landscapes, and other missionary couples.
  • A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, thanking him for letting them know Elsie went up to visit Esther (sister), mentioning that she plans to send Elsie's birthday letter to Esther's, sharing that Steed has been doing much better living at the school and that the children are enjoying it, discussing how she goes into Mayari twice a week to work at the clinic and do the shopping, and mentioning that Juliet (of the Milk family?) travels to Preston every week so Lois can join if she needs.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, January 21, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-01-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, thanking him for letting them know Elsie went up to visit Esther (sister), mentioning that she plans to send Elsie's birthday letter to Esther's, sharing that Steed has been doing much better living at the school and that the children are enjoying it, discussing how she goes into Mayari twice a week to work at the clinic and do the shopping, and mentioning that Juliet (of the Milk family?) travels to Preston every week so Lois can join if she needs.
  • A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, wishing him a happy Father's Day, describing a trip the family took out to the Agricultural School and that two of the Milk family children are spending the night with the family, giving an update on Esther and her development, asking that he pass along a request for more hairnets to her mother (Elsie), mentioning that she and Morrell went to the movies and saw "The Eddy Duchin Story," reporting on how busy the clinic has been, and describing how busy the next few weeks will be for the family with Morrell heading to a conference and then a caravan arriving in town.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, June 17, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-06-17
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, wishing him a happy Father's Day, describing a trip the family took out to the Agricultural School and that two of the Milk family children are spending the night with the family, giving an update on Esther and her development, asking that he pass along a request for more hairnets to her mother (Elsie), mentioning that she and Morrell went to the movies and saw "The Eddy Duchin Story," reporting on how busy the clinic has been, and describing how busy the next few weeks will be for the family with Morrell heading to a conference and then
  • A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, letting him know they revieced his letter, telling him that the family is still in Holguín and that they all were ill with a stomach issue but are recovering, updating him that they have all their luggage, describing the challenge of learning Spanish, describing the woman currently in charge of the clinic, and expressing her hope that she and Morrell will be able to be of more help in the parsonage and clinic soon.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, March 1, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-03-01
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, letting him know they revieced his letter, telling him that the family is still in Holguín and that they all were ill with a stomach issue but are recovering, updating him that they have all their luggage, describing the challenge of learning Spanish, describing the woman currently in charge of the clinic, and expressing her hope that she and Morrell will be able to be of more help in the parsonage and clinic soon.
  • A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, informing him of their arrival in Mayarí, updating him on the family's recovered health, describing the unpacking process, describing the young woman who has been hired to help around the house, sharing her impression of the house, describing the community, and sharing their Sunday schedule.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, [March] 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, informing him of their arrival in Mayarí, updating him on the family's recovered health, describing the unpacking process, describing the young woman who has been hired to help around the house, sharing her impression of the house, describing the community, and sharing their Sunday schedule.
  • A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, describing the family's busy Sunday schedule, providing an update on her pregnancy and preparations, describing the weather and plans for planting a garden, sharing about her and Morrell's progress in learning Spanish, discussing the lack of children and mothers at Sunday School, and updating on Steed's development.
    Text

    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald Lerch, [March] 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her father, Donald, describing the family's busy Sunday schedule, providing an update on her pregnancy and preparations, describing the weather and plans for planting a garden, sharing about her and Morrell's progress in learning Spanish, discussing the lack of children and mothers at Sunday School, and updating on Steed's development.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, updating them on her health, suggesting that they come to visit in October when the baby is due, describing the arrival of the rest of their belongings, describing the new car, describing the weather and soil in the area, telling about the pineapple sherbet she made, discussing her work in the clinic, and providing an update on her and Morrell's progress in learning Spanish.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, updating them on her health, suggesting that they come to visit in October when the baby is due, describing the arrival of the rest of their belongings, describing the new car, describing the weather and soil in the area, telling about the pineapple sherbet she made, discussing her work in the clinic, and providing an update on her and Morrell's progress in learning Spanish.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing their trip with the Milks to Santiago where they went shopping and visited the Catholic Shrine of El Cobre, telling about Morrell's trip to the Methodist fair in Baguanos, describing the raucous of the yearly carnival in town and her disapproval of the liquor interests supporting the carnival, discussing baking a cake with a woman from the women's society, sharing about the several baptisms Morrell performed in a church up in the mountains, and a brief update on the family's health.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing their trip with the Milks to Santiago where they went shopping and visited the Catholic Shrine of El Cobre, telling about Morrell's trip to the Methodist fair in Baguanos, describing the raucous of the yearly carnival in town and her disapproval of the liquor interests supporting the carnival, discussing baking a cake with a woman from the women's society, sharing about the several baptisms Morrell performed in a church up in the mountains, and a brief update on the family's health.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the family's busy weekend, providing an update on Steed's development, discussing the weather and her health, telling them about visiting with the community members and their families, and sharing her desire to improve the children's part of the Sunday School.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 16, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-04-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the family's busy weekend, providing an update on Steed's development, discussing the weather and her health, telling them about visiting with the community members and their families, and sharing her desire to improve the children's part of the Sunday School.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, answering questions about how they get water in the house, talking about a trip swimming with the Milks, thanking them for their letters, letting them know that their package arrived in Cuba, giving them an update on Steed, describing a maternity outfit she made and some of her other clothes, telling them about the family's health, and giving a short update on their progress with understanding Spanish.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 21, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-04-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, answering questions about how they get water in the house, talking about a trip swimming with the Milks, thanking them for their letters, letting them know that their package arrived in Cuba, giving them an update on Steed, describing a maternity outfit she made and some of her other clothes, telling them about the family's health, and giving a short update on their progress with understanding Spanish.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, reporting on how busy the clinic has been, sharing that their package arrived with the new clothes for the children and Morrell, assuring them that everything is well with the family, describing the family's trip into Holguin for physical exams, mentioning that one of their suitcases was stolen while in Holguin, giving a short update on the family's health, asking if they would be interested in visiting Cuba in the summer, mentioning that Morrell is thinking of having the family take vacation in the fall and visiting Georgia, and sharing that she has been feeling homesick to see them.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 24, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-04-24
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, reporting on how busy the clinic has been, sharing that their package arrived with the new clothes for the children and Morrell, assuring them that everything is well with the family, describing the family's trip into Holguin for physical exams, mentioning that one of their suitcases was stolen while in Holguin, giving a short update on the family's health, asking if they would be interested in visiting Cuba in the summer, mentioning that Morrell is thinking of having the family take vacation in the fall and visiting Georgia, and
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know the family made it back to Mayari safely, describing their trip back to Cuba, mentioning that everyone is doing well and that they were welcomed back with great circumstance, and thanking them for their help during the trip.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 27, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-04-27
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know the family made it back to Mayari safely, describing their trip back to Cuba, mentioning that everyone is doing well and that they were welcomed back with great circumstance, and thanking them for their help during the trip.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing a new family who is staying in the clinic while they help build houses and churches, sharing about their Spanish tutor and her husband who lent them a radio, discussing the political turmoil in Cuba, celebrating that Morrell preached his first sermon in Spanish, requesting her parents forward existing and start new subscriptions for several journals on church and nursing issues, and providing updates on the weather as well as her pregnancy.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 29, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-04-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing a new family who is staying in the clinic while they help build houses and churches, sharing about their Spanish tutor and her husband who lent them a radio, discussing the political turmoil in Cuba, celebrating that Morrell preached his first sermon in Spanish, requesting her parents forward existing and start new subscriptions for several journals on church and nursing issues, and providing updates on the weather as well as her pregnancy.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that she and the children have returned from the Agricultural school and work at the church and clinic are back to relative normality, discussing their Easter celebrations, sharing that she has finished sewing the curtains and that the living room furniture arrived, mentioning that Sotera left to return home in light of the political situation, giving an update on the children, describing how their stay at the Agricultural school went, and mentioning the clothes she finished making for Esther.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 7, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-04-07
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that she and the children have returned from the Agricultural school and work at the church and clinic are back to relative normality, discussing their Easter celebrations, sharing that she has finished sewing the curtains and that the living room furniture arrived, mentioning that Sotera left to return home in light of the political situation, giving an update on the children, describing how their stay at the Agricultural school went, and mentioning the clothes she finished making for Esther.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing an incident where Steed got ahold of a knife, describing where they will be staying when they visit Cuba, discussing the family's lack of running water, explaining the challenge of buying and cooking various meats, updating them on the family's health, detailing how they recieve mail, describing the yard and plantings, and telling them about the other missionary families.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, April 8, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-04-08
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing an incident where Steed got ahold of a knife, describing where they will be staying when they visit Cuba, discussing the family's lack of running water, explaining the challenge of buying and cooking various meats, updating them on the family's health, detailing how they recieve mail, describing the yard and plantings, and telling them about the other missionary families.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about a show Morrell took her to see, describing a horseback trip Morrell had taken into the mountains to see how they harvest coffee, giving them updates on the two Bible Schools they ran in one week and the woman who was helping run the ones this week, sharing that they now have a truck to use that Dr. Evans had once used which has been helpful during the summer camps, describing the first meeting of the young people's group, updating them on Steed's health and development, and describing the local produce.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 14, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-08-14
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about a show Morrell took her to see, describing a horseback trip Morrell had taken into the mountains to see how they harvest coffee, giving them updates on the two Bible Schools they ran in one week and the woman who was helping run the ones this week, sharing that they now have a truck to use that Dr. Evans had once used which has been helpful during the summer camps, describing the first meeting of the young people's group, updating them on Steed's health and development, and describing the local produce.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing her weekly schedule and change in her letter writing, thanking them for sending hairnets, describing the weather and the effect of the rain on the garden, mentioning the completion of the clinic's new roof and the beginning of some improvement projects at the church, sharing that she is almost done with preparations for the family trip to Costa Rica, mentioning that Morrell went to Holguin recently but they haven't been able to get to Santiago, discussing the process for getting Esther's United States citizenship paperwork completed, sharing that they had received a letter from Mrs. Grant, mentioning that their chickens are now laying eggs, and giving an update on Esther's health after getting vaccinated.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 15, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-08-15
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing her weekly schedule and change in her letter writing, thanking them for sending hairnets, describing the weather and the effect of the rain on the garden, mentioning the completion of the clinic's new roof and the beginning of some improvement projects at the church, sharing that she is almost done with preparations for the family trip to Costa Rica, mentioning that Morrell went to Holguin recently but they haven't been able to get to Santiago, discussing the process for getting Esther's United States citizenship
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell has gone to visit Geraldo in Guantanamo and that they are doing well there, describing how her garden has been faring, thanking them for sending the money collected at their Bible School to help with the clinic, describing her plans for writing letters to express the needs of the clinic, sharing that they have completed the summer Bible school in one town and are close to the end in another, giving an update on the children, and sharing that Morrell is still avoiding travelling at night when he has to go and preach in the other towns in his circuit.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 15, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-08-15
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    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell has gone to visit Geraldo in Guantanamo and that they are doing well there, describing how her garden has been faring, thanking them for sending the money collected at their Bible School to help with the clinic, describing her plans for writing letters to express the needs of the clinic, sharing that they have completed the summer Bible school in one town and are close to the end in another, giving an update on the children, and sharing that Morrell is still avoiding travelling at night when he has to go and preach in
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning how she often has to miss the Sunday service since there is no one to watch Steed, reporting that the Milk family arrived the day before and successfully delivered their package, asking for a few items to be brought with them when they visit Cuba, reporting that Morrell will be traveling to Guaro to teach a summer camp that week, mentioning that she will be leading a worship service for the Women's Society, giving advice for when they come to visit Cuba (to bring bottled water, that the main road is not well marked, to remember to drive no more than 15 mph past guard houses, etc.), and suggesting the best route to take between Havana and Mayarí.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 19, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-08-19
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    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning how she often has to miss the Sunday service since there is no one to watch Steed, reporting that the Milk family arrived the day before and successfully delivered their package, asking for a few items to be brought with them when they visit Cuba, reporting that Morrell will be traveling to Guaro to teach a summer camp that week, mentioning that she will be leading a worship service for the Women's Society, giving advice for when they come to visit Cuba (to bring bottled water, that the main road is not well marked, to
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sending her condolences for the passing of Mr. Orcutt and Mr. Daniels, sharing that Morrell's mother has been caring for his father who's health has been deteriorating, giving an update on the family, reporting briefly on the clinic, describing the new stove that they recently got, and mentioning that the new couple have settled in Guayabo and that Gerado's replacement has arrived.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 2, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-08-02
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    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sending her condolences for the passing of Mr. Orcutt and Mr. Daniels, sharing that Morrell's mother has been caring for his father who's health has been deteriorating, giving an update on the family, reporting briefly on the clinic, describing the new stove that they recently got, and mentioning that the new couple have settled in Guayabo and that Gerado's replacement has arrived.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning the family's trip to Havana, asking for them to send some shoes for Esther, and asking if they would let Mrs. Grant that they have not received her package.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 21, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-08-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning the family's trip to Havana, asking for them to send some shoes for Esther, and asking if they would let Mrs. Grant that they have not received her package.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, noting that Steed has started mimicking writing and is likely to be left-handed, describing Morrell's successful running of camp, telling a little about the local quarterly conference, giving an update on her pregnancy and preparations for the birth, telling them news of Mother Williams and Dr. Jesse, describing their small anniversary celebrations, thanking them for the gifts they sent and asking for some things for Morrell (music tapes, books, clothes, etc.), tellling them about the movies that they can see, and giving an update on Steed's development.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 26, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-08-26
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, noting that Steed has started mimicking writing and is likely to be left-handed, describing Morrell's successful running of camp, telling a little about the local quarterly conference, giving an update on her pregnancy and preparations for the birth, telling them news of Mother Williams and Dr.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, reflecting on her and Morrell's wedding anniversary, wishing them a good trip to Pennsylvania, describing the chaotic and delayed start to the family's trip to Havana due to George and Steed having some sudden trouble with asthma, sharing that they did end up staying at the Park's house and that they visited with many other friends while there, mentioning that she and Morrell took the oportunity to go to Cinarama and a movie, sharing about the family's trip to the beach and the zoo, assuring them that the family had a safe trip back to Mayari, giving an update on all the children, and sending along her greetings to the friends and family in Pennsylvania.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 26, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-08-26
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, reflecting on her and Morrell's wedding anniversary, wishing them a good trip to Pennsylvania, describing the chaotic and delayed start to the family's trip to Havana due to George and Steed having some sudden trouble with asthma, sharing that they did end up staying at the Park's house and that they visited with many other friends while there, mentioning that she and Morrell took the oportunity to go to Cinarama and a movie, sharing about the family's trip to the beach and the zoo, assuring them that the family had a
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, announcing the end of the Bible Schools, mentioning that Esther has been vaccinated and had some reaction but is doing well, giving a little update on the children, sharing more of her preparations for the family trip to Costa Rica, discussing the continued political upheaval and governent censorship of news, assuring them that the family is safe despite the unrest, mentioning that she and Morrell went to the movies and saw "The Rains of Ranchipur" and "Viva Zapata," and asking if they could send some sewing patterns.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, August 7, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-08-07
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, announcing the end of the Bible Schools, mentioning that Esther has been vaccinated and had some reaction but is doing well, giving a little update on the children, sharing more of her preparations for the family trip to Costa Rica, discussing the continued political upheaval and governent censorship of news, assuring them that the family is safe despite the unrest, mentioning that she and Morrell went to the movies and saw "The Rains of Ranchipur" and "Viva Zapata," and asking if they could send some sewing patterns.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the Thanksgiving dinner they shared with another missionary family in Costa Rica, listing all the foods they had for the meal, sharing the details of the birthday party they threw for Steed, and expressing her eagerness to see them.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 1, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-12-01
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the Thanksgiving dinner they shared with another missionary family in Costa Rica, listing all the foods they had for the meal, sharing the details of the birthday party they threw for Steed, and expressing her eagerness to see them.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing that the electric plant has run out of fuel so they no longer have electricity in town and are reliant on candles and lamps, mentioning that Blanca has been a huge help as they are forced to use work arounds for many regular household things, thanking them for sending money for Christmas and Steed's birthday, mentioning that food prices have drastically increased and that they will have to use some of the work funds to help cover some of their living expenses, discussing her sewing projects, mentioning that she may try and visit Florida in January depending on the continuing situation and where she decides will be best to have the baby, and giving an update on the children and their preparations for the new baby.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 11, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-12-11
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing that the electric plant has run out of fuel so they no longer have electricity in town and are reliant on candles and lamps, mentioning that Blanca has been a huge help as they are forced to use work arounds for many regular household things, thanking them for sending money for Christmas and Steed's birthday, mentioning that food prices have drastically increased and that they will have to use some of the work funds to help cover some of their living expenses, discussing her sewing projects, mentioning that she may try and visit
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing that her week isn't too busy with school and housekeeping, describing how cold the weather has been, informing them that the family will be with them for Christmas Day and that Morrell might go to Jacksonville while the rest of the family stays in Clearwater, suggesting that they put Esther in with Lois and Morrell so the children don't wake each other up and that they should put any breakables well out of reach of the baby, and giving an update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 12, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-12-12
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing that her week isn't too busy with school and housekeeping, describing how cold the weather has been, informing them that the family will be with them for Christmas Day and that Morrell might go to Jacksonville while the rest of the family stays in Clearwater, suggesting that they put Esther in with Lois and Morrell so the children don't wake each other up and that they should put any breakables well out of reach of the baby, and giving an update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for sending her letter late, describing how busy they have been as Christmas approaches, mentioning that they will be going to Holguin for the District Conference and that she would like to do some Christmas shopping there and speak to the Bishop about the clinic, urging them not to be concerned about the clinic finances as they have had many donations and are doing well, describing their plans for the church and clinic for Christmas including putting on a program and destributing small gifts, sharing about their family plans for Christmas celebrations and decorations, thanking them for the recipes they sent, mentioning that Sotera will be gone so her work at the clinic will be more busy, and giving small updates on the children's health.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 17, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-12-17
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for sending her letter late, describing how busy they have been as Christmas approaches, mentioning that they will be going to Holguin for the District Conference and that she would like to do some Christmas shopping there and speak to the Bishop about the clinic, urging them not to be concerned about the clinic finances as they have had many donations and are doing well, describing their plans for the church and clinic for Christmas including putting on a program and destributing small gifts, sharing about their family plans for
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know that the family arrived back in Cuba safely, mentioning that they are settled back in and ready to prepare for Christmas, and thanking them for such a wonderful time.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-12
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know that the family arrived back in Cuba safely, mentioning that they are settled back in and ready to prepare for Christmas, and thanking them for such a wonderful time.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, noting that they haven't received their usual letter so she hopes they are alright, mentioning that all their presents are wrapped and the tree decorated in anticipation of the holiday, mentioning that she plans to bake the following day, describing how the Cuban families celebrate Christmas Eve and the day of the Kings (Jan. 6th) and how they might be disrupted by the high police presence in Oriente, mentioning that their trip to Holguin and attendance at the District Conference went well, and giving an update on their magazine subscriptions.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 23, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-12-23
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    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, noting that they haven't received their usual letter so she hopes they are alright, mentioning that all their presents are wrapped and the tree decorated in anticipation of the holiday, mentioning that she plans to bake the following day, describing how the Cuban families celebrate Christmas Eve and the day of the Kings (Jan.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for sending along Esther's (sister) letter and pictures, describing how Esther and George have come down with colds and Steed has been struggling with asthma attaks and an earache, mentioning that they are going to try out living at the Agricultural School for a while to see if that helps the children's health improve, and describing the family's Christmas celebrations and the lunch they shared with the Milk family.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 28, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-12-28
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for sending along Esther's (sister) letter and pictures, describing how Esther and George have come down with colds and Steed has been struggling with asthma attaks and an earache, mentioning that they are going to try out living at the Agricultural School for a while to see if that helps the children's health improve, and describing the family's Christmas celebrations and the lunch they shared with the Milk family.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing their Christmas celebrations including Christmas dinner at the Milk's, a list of the foods that were baked and cooked and shared, and a list of the people in attendance, mentioning that they will attend a picnic on New Year's Day, discussing plans for the Sunday School class, thanking them for sending along the gifts from Lois' grandfather, and mentioning the dress that Morrell gifted her.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 30, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-12-30
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing their Christmas celebrations including Christmas dinner at the Milk's, a list of the foods that were baked and cooked and shared, and a list of the people in attendance, mentioning that they will attend a picnic on New Year's Day, discussing plans for the Sunday School class, thanking them for sending along the gifts from Lois' grandfather, and mentioning the dress that Morrell gifted her.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, expressing the family's excitement over the coming visit to Florida, giving an update on Steed's reoccuring fevers, asking them to make a doctor's appointment for Steed, sharing the family's travel plans, and mentioning that Morrell is visiting Marion Woods who is a missionary stationed on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, December 7, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-12-07
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, expressing the family's excitement over the coming visit to Florida, giving an update on Steed's reoccuring fevers, asking them to make a doctor's appointment for Steed, sharing the family's travel plans, and mentioning that Morrell is visiting Marion Woods who is a missionary stationed on the Pacific coast of Costa Rica.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that the busy week of hosting evangelizing preachers is over, noting that they will be hosting Rev. and Mrs. Churchwell for a few days, giving a small update on the children, and thanking them for the Valentines.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 12, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-02-12
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that the busy week of hosting evangelizing preachers is over, noting that they will be hosting Rev. and Mrs. Churchwell for a few days, giving a small update on the children, and thanking them for the Valentines.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell is away for about ten days helping with the evangelistic campaign in the western part of Cuba and that she will be covering his class while he is gone, describing the outting she and Morrell had to Holguin with George, sharing that Steed attended a Valentine Party at the school in Preston with Ann Milk, asking if they received the check she sent and letting them know that now they will only be able to send money orders, discussing how well the family is doing out at the Agricultural School, mentioning that she is still going to the clinic twice a week and that the family attend Sunday School, reporting that Morrell's work at the church is going well and has been busy with the evangelistic campaign, sharing that Sammie had a baby boy and that they are doing well, giving an update on George who is finished with his typhoid shots and will soon start his polio shots, and mentioning that the missionaries who were in Holguin have had to return to the States so there is a possiblity of their family being reassigned there.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 14, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-02-14
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell is away for about ten days helping with the evangelistic campaign in the western part of Cuba and that she will be covering his class while he is gone, describing the outting she and Morrell had to Holguin with George, sharing that Steed attended a Valentine Party at the school in Preston with Ann Milk, asking if they received the check she sent and letting them know that now they will only be able to send money orders, discussing how well the family is doing out at the Agricultural School, mentioning that she is
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving an update on how energetic Steed has been and that he has learned to unlock the front gate, mentioning that her work in the clinic has been busy, sharing several changes to the family's travel plans for a spring visit to Florida, and discussing the Churchwell's visit.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 17, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-02-17
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving an update on how energetic Steed has been and that he has learned to unlock the front gate, mentioning that her work in the clinic has been busy, sharing several changes to the family's travel plans for a spring visit to Florida, and discussing the Churchwell's visit.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know she is sending a picture of George, sharing that the family is well but are missing Morrell as he travels, mentioning that the clinic has received some more money which is helping, sharing that Esther is doing better at interacting with George, discussing the cool weather, giving an update on George, and thanking them for their letter.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 19, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-02-19
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    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know she is sending a picture of George, sharing that the family is well but are missing Morrell as he travels, mentioning that the clinic has received some more money which is helping, sharing that Esther is doing better at interacting with George, discussing the cool weather, giving an update on George, and thanking them for their letter.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, wishing the Williams family well, sharing that the family are doing well out at the school and that Morrell is going to teach a class there the following semester, mentioning that Blanca has a number of friends among the students, discussing the beginning of the evangelistic campaign across Cuba which will keep Morrell busy preaching, reporting on how the clinic is faring, noting that she's trying to make candy while writing the letter and hopes it will turn out well as she broke her new candy thermometer the previous week, and giving an update on George who received his typhoid shots.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 2, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-02-02
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, wishing the Williams family well, sharing that the family are doing well out at the school and that Morrell is going to teach a class there the following semester, mentioning that Blanca has a number of friends among the students, discussing the beginning of the evangelistic campaign across Cuba which will keep Morrell busy preaching, reporting on how the clinic is faring, noting that she's trying to make candy while writing the letter and hopes it will turn out well as she broke her new candy thermometer the previous week, and giving
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that they attended a World Day of Prayer service which she helped put on for the Women's Society of Christian Service, sharing that she and Morrell will begin work on their annual newsletter soon, describing the children's recent bout of illness, asking if they had received the Valentine's cards from Steed, thanking them for sending along the photographs, giving an update on the children, discussing Morrell's trip to Havana to pick up the last of their luggage from Costa Rica as well as some gifts mailed to them two years ago from Morrell's mother that had never been passed along, and describing the shoping trip she and Morrell took to Holguin for living room furniture and some clothes.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 21, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-02-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that they attended a World Day of Prayer service which she helped put on for the Women's Society of Christian Service, sharing that she and Morrell will begin work on their annual newsletter soon, describing the children's recent bout of illness, asking if they had received the Valentine's cards from Steed, thanking them for sending along the photographs, giving an update on the children, discussing Morrell's trip to Havana to pick up the last of their luggage from Costa Rica as well as some gifts mailed to
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the farewell celebration they threw for the preachers who assisted with the evangelistic campaign, discussing how the family's maid came down with the measles and has been staying with them to avoid passing them to her family, thanking them for sending money to help Sotera buy a sewing machine, and giving an update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 5, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-02-05
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the farewell celebration they threw for the preachers who assisted with the evangelistic campaign, discussing how the family's maid came down with the measles and has been staying with them to avoid passing them to her family, thanking them for sending money to help Sotera buy a sewing machine, and giving an update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, assuring them that no damage was done to their home or the Agricultural school during the revolution, discussing how Gerado stayed in Guantanamo during the conflict and that he and his family were alright, describing Marta Gomez who is a graduate of the Agricultural school and has been helping with the church and clinic, asking them to coordinate with Morrell's mother to see if she wants to visit and when they want to come, giving an update on the children and her pregnancy, and passing along Steed's request for them to bring his cowboy hat.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 6, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-02-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, assuring them that no damage was done to their home or the Agricultural school during the revolution, discussing how Gerado stayed in Guantanamo during the conflict and that he and his family were alright, describing Marta Gomez who is a graduate of the Agricultural school and has been helping with the church and clinic, asking them to coordinate with Morrell's mother to see if she wants to visit and when they want to come, giving an update on the children and her pregnancy, and passing along Steed's request for them to bring his
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them that Steed has come down with the measles and that she suspects Esther will catch it from him soon, mentioning that they are almost done fixing up the house, describing a reception the church held for the family's return, sharing that the family's return trip from Havana was uneventful, giving an update on the church and clinic, and letting them know how much the whole family enjoyed visiting with them.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 10, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-01-10
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them that Steed has come down with the measles and that she suspects Esther will catch it from him soon, mentioning that they are almost done fixing up the house, describing a reception the church held for the family's return, sharing that the family's return trip from Havana was uneventful, giving an update on the church and clinic, and letting them know how much the whole family enjoyed visiting with them.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving a short update on the family, letting them know that the film and slides have arrived but not the dishes, mentioning that the family is up-to-date on their vaccines and Esther has been started on her recommended vaccines, noting that she and Morrell had recently been to the movies and seen "Three Ring Circus", describing how busy the clinic has been and how her Spanish is getting to the point that she can help explain things to the patients a little better, sharing that she is having a dress made, and asking if they can check whether the powdered milk Esther is drinking can be bought in Clearwater for when they visit in the spring.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 14, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-01-14
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving a short update on the family, letting them know that the film and slides have arrived but not the dishes, mentioning that the family is up-to-date on their vaccines and Esther has been started on her recommended vaccines, noting that she and Morrell had recently been to the movies and seen "Three Ring Circus", describing how busy the clinic has been and how her Spanish is getting to the point that she can help explain things to the patients a little better, sharing that she is having a dress made, and asking if they can
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the recent bad weather, mentioning that she has found a new maid to help around the house and that she is preparing for the evangelical campaign that is coming up, describing how the clinic is doing, mentioning that Morrell has been hard at work and praising the young pastor who minded the church while they were gone for all his help, thanking them for their letter, and noting that Steed has mostly recovered from the measles and that they are waiting to see if Esther has contracted them.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 17, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-01-17
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the recent bad weather, mentioning that she has found a new maid to help around the house and that she is preparing for the evangelical campaign that is coming up, describing how the clinic is doing, mentioning that Morrell has been hard at work and praising the young pastor who minded the church while they were gone for all his help, thanking them for their letter, and noting that Steed has mostly recovered from the measles and that they are waiting to see if Esther has contracted them.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them an update on how the children are recovering from the measles, discussing the unpredictable weather, noting that the preachers coming to help with the evangelistic campaign will be arriving that week, mentioning that they will now be having pasteurized milk delivered, sharing that she's prepared the material to begin making a new dress, reporting on her work at the clinic, and noting that she has been editing Morrell's sermons although she feels his Spanish is still better than hers.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 26, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-01-26
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them an update on how the children are recovering from the measles, discussing the unpredictable weather, noting that the preachers coming to help with the evangelistic campaign will be arriving that week, mentioning that they will now be having pasteurized milk delivered, sharing that she's prepared the material to begin making a new dress, reporting on her work at the clinic, and noting that she has been editing Morrell's sermons although she feels his Spanish is still better than hers.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know the family arrived back in Mayarí safely and that she and Steed have come down with colds.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 3, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-01-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know the family arrived back in Mayarí safely and that she and Steed have come down with colds.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for her late letter, discussing the arrival of the preachers who are helping witht he evangelistic campaign, and giving an update on Esther's weight.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 30, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-01-30
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for her late letter, discussing the arrival of the preachers who are helping witht he evangelistic campaign, and giving an update on Esther's weight.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving updates on the children's development (Steed learning more Spanish and Esther's growth and behavior), mentioning that she made a large number of Christmas cards for relatives and baked cakes for their neighbors and local friends, asking how their New Year's was as the family and friends were rained out of their planned picnic, giving a short update on the clinic, thanking them for the photo, describing the local celebration of the day of the Kings, noting that they had their first Young Adult Class which Lois taught, and giving updates on the household.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 6, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-01-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving updates on the children's development (Steed learning more Spanish and Esther's growth and behavior), mentioning that she made a large number of Christmas cards for relatives and baked cakes for their neighbors and local friends, asking how their New Year's was as the family and friends were rained out of their planned picnic, giving a short update on the clinic, thanking them for the photo, describing the local celebration of the day of the Kings, noting that they had their first Young Adult Class which Lois taught,
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing that mail has begun to arrive regularly and that much of everyday life is returning to normal, describing the family's relocation to the Agricultural school on December 15th and their stay there through Christmas, discussing the departure of a number of families from the town and the arrival of a unit of around 200 revolutionaries at the Agricultural school, describing the family's evacuation on December 31st to Guaro and their return to Mayari on January 2nd, mentioning how busy they have been getting the church and clinic back in order, and giving an update on the children and the family's health.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 9, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-01-09
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing that mail has begun to arrive regularly and that much of everyday life is returning to normal, describing the family's relocation to the Agricultural school on December 15th and their stay there through Christmas, discussing the departure of a number of families from the town and the arrival of a unit of around 200 revolutionaries at the Agricultural school, describing the family's evacuation on December 31st to Guaro and their return to Mayari on January 2nd, mentioning how busy they have been getting the church and clinic
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them that the family moved out to the Agricultural School with the hope that the change in environment will help address the children's reoccuring illnesses, mentioning that Steed has been doing well since the move but it's too soon to tell if the change is due to the relocation, sharing that the children are happy to be able to play with their friend Ann Milk more often, discussing her plans to go to Mayari several mornings a week to work in the clinic and run errands, mentioning that this will add more travel to Morrell's regular routine, noting that Blanca moved with the family and knows many of the students, and giving an update on George.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 9, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-01-09
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them that the family moved out to the Agricultural School with the hope that the change in environment will help address the children's reoccuring illnesses, mentioning that Steed has been doing well since the move but it's too soon to tell if the change is due to the relocation, sharing that the children are happy to be able to play with their friend Ann Milk more often, discussing her plans to go to Mayari several mornings a week to work in the clinic and run errands, mentioning that this will add more travel to Morrell
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that her coworker at the clinic is out sick and so she has been busy with work, sharing the family's plans to visit Arroyo Blanco, describing some of the photographs she enclosed with the letter and the ways in which Steed has been growing physically and in behavior, sharing details of her work at the clinic and her satisfaction with her own progress and improvement in her work, discussing her various banana-based baking endeavors, thanking them for the photograph they sent, reporting that Morrell will be traveling to Havana and then to Jacksonville, and sharing news of the family's health.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 15-16, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-07-15
    1956-07-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that her coworker at the clinic is out sick and so she has been busy with work, sharing the family's plans to visit Arroyo Blanco, describing some of the photographs she enclosed with the letter and the ways in which Steed has been growing physically and in behavior, sharing details of her work at the clinic and her satisfaction with her own progress and improvement in her work, discussing her various banana-based baking endeavors, thanking them for the photograph they sent, reporting that Morrell will be traveling to Havana
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, mentioning that Gerado has been relocated to Guantanamo, describing the young couple who has been assigned to Guayabo, discussing the way they've had to redistribute various vehicles because of the changes in assignments, giving an update on the children, reporting on the clinic, describing how the garden has been faring, and mentioning that Blanca is making Esther a dress as part of her sewing class.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 18, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-07-18
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, mentioning that Gerado has been relocated to Guantanamo, describing the young couple who has been assigned to Guayabo, discussing the way they've had to redistribute various vehicles because of the changes in assignments, giving an update on the children, reporting on the clinic, describing how the garden has been faring, and mentioning that Blanca is making Esther a dress as part of her sewing class.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, joking about Steed's behavior, thanking them for sending a camera with the Johnsons, informing them about the family's new puppy (Jack), giving updates on Morrell's work with the youth camp and Bible Schools, describing the weather and its affect on the garden, sharing about the business of the clinic and her work there, thanking them for the magazines they sent, sending well wishes to a sick friend, and letting them know that the package they had sent is on its way.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 2, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-07-02
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, joking about Steed's behavior, thanking them for sending a camera with the Johnsons, informing them about the family's new puppy (Jack), giving updates on Morrell's work with the youth camp and Bible Schools, describing the weather and its affect on the garden, sharing about the business of the clinic and her work there, thanking them for the magazines they sent, sending well wishes to a sick friend, and letting them know that the package they had sent is on its way.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for the lack of letters, sharing that she has been especially busy with the clinic as one of the regular nurses has been out and she has needed to shuffle around her duties between the clinic and acting as hostess for visitors, mentioning that Steed had gotten a pretty bad bout of croup and that she plans on taking him to see a doctor in Holguin soon, promising that the family will take a photograph for them once Morrell's work with the summer camps is done, expressing her relief that Don and Esther (sister) are doing well after a scare, reporting that Morrell's mother's surgery was successful and the tumor removed was benign, describing the crop of mangoes, discussing the other produce that is coming into season, sharing that the family plans to take a trip to Havana soon as Morrell is set to preach there, describing a visit from the Milk family, and wishing them both well.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 21, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-07-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for the lack of letters, sharing that she has been especially busy with the clinic as one of the regular nurses has been out and she has needed to shuffle around her duties between the clinic and acting as hostess for visitors, mentioning that Steed had gotten a pretty bad bout of croup and that she plans on taking him to see a doctor in Holguin soon, promising that the family will take a photograph for them once Morrell's work with the summer camps is done, expressing her relief that Don and Esther (sister) are doing well
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the busy week with the caravaners and Bible Schools, giving an update on the children's health, mentioning the hot weather and increase in people getting sick, discussing her preparations for the family's upcoming trip to Costa Rica, and thanking them for the hairnets.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 22, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-07-22
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the busy week with the caravaners and Bible Schools, giving an update on the children's health, mentioning the hot weather and increase in people getting sick, discussing her preparations for the family's upcoming trip to Costa Rica, and thanking them for the hairnets.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the recent hot weather, giving an update on Steed's health and the children in general, sharing the family's plans for their travel to Florida in September, discussing the recent rash of kidnappings and how that has prompted them to continue avoiding travelling at night, mentioning the event she held with the women's group, assuring that she will send information on the nutritional value of sesame seeds to Mr. Van, and describing the Spanish film she and Morrell went to see recently.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 24, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-07-24
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the recent hot weather, giving an update on Steed's health and the children in general, sharing the family's plans for their travel to Florida in September, discussing the recent rash of kidnappings and how that has prompted them to continue avoiding travelling at night, mentioning the event she held with the women's group, assuring that she will send information on the nutritional value of sesame seeds to Mr. Van, and describing the Spanish film she and Morrell went to see recently.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, sharing that she should be slightly less busy and thus won't get so behind in her own letter writing, giving an update on the children and George in particular, promising them their photograph soon, mentioning that the two young men from Emory will be leaving soon, sharing that they haven't heard from Morrell's mother yet after her surgery, asking them to let Esther (sister) know she will write as soon as she can, sharing that she made an angel food cake, describing a trip to Holguin to take Steed to the doctor, and mentioning that they visited Gerado's family.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 29, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-07-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, sharing that she should be slightly less busy and thus won't get so behind in her own letter writing, giving an update on the children and George in particular, promising them their photograph soon, mentioning that the two young men from Emory will be leaving soon, sharing that they haven't heard from Morrell's mother yet after her surgery, asking them to let Esther (sister) know she will write as soon as she can, sharing that she made an angel food cake, describing a trip to Holguin to take
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing news of the successful Bible Schools, describing her preparations for the family trip to Costa Rica, giving an update on the children, discussing the current political upheaval and assuring that the family is in no danger although another missionary family in Guantanamo have relocated to Mayari because of the bombings, mentoning the work Morrell has been doing to fix the family's septic tank, and expressing hope that the family might be able to meet up in Havana for a spring vacation.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 31, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-07-31
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing news of the successful Bible Schools, describing her preparations for the family trip to Costa Rica, giving an update on the children, discussing the current political upheaval and assuring that the family is in no danger although another missionary family in Guantanamo have relocated to Mayari because of the bombings, mentoning the work Morrell has been doing to fix the family's septic tank, and expressing hope that the family might be able to meet up in Havana for a spring vacation.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, wishing her father a quick recovery from his shoulder problems, describing how the family has been spending their Sunday afternoon, mentioning the clothes Morrell's mother brought for Steed and Lois, sharing that they had a wonderful visit with Morrell's mother, and discussing their plans for visiting Florida in September.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 6, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-07-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, wishing her father a quick recovery from his shoulder problems, describing how the family has been spending their Sunday afternoon, mentioning the clothes Morrell's mother brought for Steed and Lois, sharing that they had a wonderful visit with Morrell's mother, and discussing their plans for visiting Florida in September.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, reporting on Morrell's time at the Annual Conference, mentioning that the district summer camps begin the next week in Guaro, reporting on how the family is doing, giving an update on George, asking them about their plans for traveling, and letting them know Morrell's mother will be having surgery in several weeks.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 7, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-07-07
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, reporting on Morrell's time at the Annual Conference, mentioning that the district summer camps begin the next week in Guaro, reporting on how the family is doing, giving an update on George, asking them about their plans for traveling, and letting them know Morrell's mother will be having surgery in several weeks.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them on the arrival of the package they sent and reporting on everyone's enjoyment of the contents, giving an update on the family's health, describing the arrival of Dr. Stewart and his role as the new D. S., outlining the finances of the clinic and how that affects work with the clinic patients, sending best wishes to a recovering friend, reporting on the departure of the Milk family, and describing her experience getting her hair cut.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 8, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-07-08
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them on the arrival of the package they sent and reporting on everyone's enjoyment of the contents, giving an update on the family's health, describing the arrival of Dr. Stewart and his role as the new D. S., outlining the finances of the clinic and how that affects work with the clinic patients, sending best wishes to a recovering friend, reporting on the departure of the Milk family, and describing her experience getting her hair cut.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, reporting on the successful trip Morrell took to the conference, thanking them for the prints they sent, mentioning the abundance of mangoes, sharing that one of her friends had her baby, discussing the family's plans to go to Costa Rica as part of a language learning training encouraged by the mission board, and giving some updates on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, July 8, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-07-08
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, reporting on the successful trip Morrell took to the conference, thanking them for the prints they sent, mentioning the abundance of mangoes, sharing that one of her friends had her baby, discussing the family's plans to go to Costa Rica as part of a language learning training encouraged by the mission board, and giving some updates on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for letting the family know Elsie returned to Florida safely, expressing how much they enjoyed her visit and how much they wish Donald could have joined them, explaining that they won't be able to do their usual summer camps because of the revolution but that it shouldn't prevent the family from traveling to Florida in September, assuring that she is sending some of the clinic information, reporting that their week with a visiting preacher went very well, sharing how busy she has been preparing for a church program, discussing the weather and how the garden is faring, mentioning that there have been troops moving through the area, and wishing her father a happy Father's Day.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 10, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-06-10
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for letting the family know Elsie returned to Florida safely, expressing how much they enjoyed her visit and how much they wish Donald could have joined them, explaining that they won't be able to do their usual summer camps because of the revolution but that it shouldn't prevent the family from traveling to Florida in September, assuring that she is sending some of the clinic information, reporting that their week with a visiting preacher went very well, sharing how busy she has been preparing for a church program,
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the calm afternoon the family is enjoying after watching the children of some friends that morning, discussing the trip she and Morrell took to Preston to play golf, sharing that they tried to take the family up to the camp but got stuck in the mud, giving an update on George, and sharing that Sammie (friend?) might be pregnant again.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 10, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-06-10
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the calm afternoon the family is enjoying after watching the children of some friends that morning, discussing the trip she and Morrell took to Preston to play golf, sharing that they tried to take the family up to the camp but got stuck in the mud, giving an update on George, and sharing that Sammie (friend?) might be pregnant again.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the family's enjoyment of swimming pools during the hot days, mentioning the local fundraising she has been working on for the clinic, ensuring that she has enclosed the promised check to pay them back for the hospital bill and Norma's dishes, thanking them for the birthday card, describing the gifts the family received for Pastor's Day, reporting on her work in the clinic, noting that the mangoes are ripening, mentioning that Morrell will be travelling again soon, and giving a short update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 11, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-06-11
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the family's enjoyment of swimming pools during the hot days, mentioning the local fundraising she has been working on for the clinic, ensuring that she has enclosed the promised check to pay them back for the hospital bill and Norma's dishes, thanking them for the birthday card, describing the gifts the family received for Pastor's Day, reporting on her work in the clinic, noting that the mangoes are ripening, mentioning that Morrell will be travelling again soon, and giving a short update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sending her congratulations and well wishes to Esther and Don (newlyweds) and asking for their address in Atlanta, giving a brief update on the family, describing how busy she has been as their maid, Norma, was out sick, sharing news of Steed coming down with a digestive illness which seems to be spreading through many other children at the clinic, describing how busy the clinic has been and what work she has been doing there, noting that Dr. Evans was unable to visit with Donald and Elsie, and mentioning that she may not be able to write the following week as they will be at the Conference in Havana.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 12, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-06-12
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sending her congratulations and well wishes to Esther and Don (newlyweds) and asking for their address in Atlanta, giving a brief update on the family, describing how busy she has been as their maid, Norma, was out sick, sharing news of Steed coming down with a digestive illness which seems to be spreading through many other children at the clinic, describing how busy the clinic has been and what work she has been doing there, noting that Dr.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that they've started having patients at the clinic overnight because of how busy it has been, thanking them for sending some cloth for her to fix her dress, asking about Donald's shoulder, reporting on the success of the events they held on Friday and Saturday to recognize the work of the church and clinic and raise money, sharing that they are hoping that Morrell's mother will come to visit, describing the recent weather and how the family garden is faring, and giving them an update on how Steed has been.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 16, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-06-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that they've started having patients at the clinic overnight because of how busy it has been, thanking them for sending some cloth for her to fix her dress, asking about Donald's shoulder, reporting on the success of the events they held on Friday and Saturday to recognize the work of the church and clinic and raise money, sharing that they are hoping that Morrell's mother will come to visit, describing the recent weather and how the family garden is faring, and giving them an update on how Steed has been.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter and the news of the Florida Conference, expressing her sadness at the reassignment of the Cookes, assuring them that Morrell paid the doctor's bill and that they have a receipt, sharing how much the family has enjoyed using the new blender to make all sorts of desserts, discussing how much hep Blanca has been in keeping the housework done and watching the children, giving an update on George, mentioning that the measles are going around and that she anticipates Esther catching them, and describing the two young men from Emory who helped Morrell with the summer Bible Schools.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 18, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-06-18
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter and the news of the Florida Conference, expressing her sadness at the reassignment of the Cookes, assuring them that Morrell paid the doctor's bill and that they have a receipt, sharing how much the family has enjoyed using the new blender to make all sorts of desserts, discussing how much hep Blanca has been in keeping the housework done and watching the children, giving an update on George, mentioning that the measles are going around and that she anticipates Esther catching them, and describing the two
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing all the celebrations and gifts she's enjoyed for her birthday, asking them to urge Esther (sister) to write to her, giving an update on the family chickens, reporting on a visit by the Ellis' and Miss Derby to the clinic and church, sharing updates on Esther's development, describing a busy trip to Felton to visit with other missionaries and their families, mentioning the weather, reporting that the Agricultural School is having it's graduation and that Henry Wallace will be speaking at it, and noting that they are almost done with all the annual reports and are preparing to begin the busy summer schedule.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 2, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-06-02
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing all the celebrations and gifts she's enjoyed for her birthday, asking them to urge Esther (sister) to write to her, giving an update on the family chickens, reporting on a visit by the Ellis' and Miss Derby to the clinic and church, sharing updates on Esther's development, describing a busy trip to Felton to visit with other missionaries and their families, mentioning the weather, reporting that the Agricultural School is having it's graduation and that Henry Wallace will be speaking at it, and noting that they
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them details on ship schedules, telling them about the family's trip to Havana for the conference, including how Steed fared, describing where they stayed at the Student Hostel with Imogene Elswick, sharing details of some of the sessions they attended, providing updates on the various appointment changes, describing some of the shoping and liesure activities they took part in, giving updates on Steed's development, and sharing news of how her pregnancy is going.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 24, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-06-24
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them details on ship schedules, telling them about the family's trip to Havana for the conference, including how Steed fared, describing where they stayed at the Student Hostel with Imogene Elswick, sharing details of some of the sessions they attended, providing updates on the various appointment changes, describing some of the shoping and liesure activities they took part in, giving updates on Steed's development, and sharing news of how her pregnancy is going.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not sending a letter sooner, assuring them that the family is doing well and remain busy, giving an update on all the children, mentioning that Morrell has been working very hard, and sending her condolences in regards to Mrs. Roland.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 29, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-06-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not sending a letter sooner, assuring them that the family is doing well and remain busy, giving an update on all the children, mentioning that Morrell has been working very hard, and sending her condolences in regards to Mrs. Roland.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the way she and Morrell celebrated her birthday by going to the pool in Preston, mentioning some of the gifts she recieved, thanking them for the birthday letter they sent, expressing how much the family has enjoyed their new electric hot water heater, describing some of the outtings the family has been on (picnics, visiting the mines in Nicaro, etc.), mentioning that she and Morrell haven't been too busy between the clinic and church, sharing that the Seargant has been arrested on some sort of charges and that his family and friends are worried, giving an update on George, and mentioning how far behind she is in her letter writing.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 3, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-06-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the way she and Morrell celebrated her birthday by going to the pool in Preston, mentioning some of the gifts she recieved, thanking them for the birthday letter they sent, expressing how much the family has enjoyed their new electric hot water heater, describing some of the outtings the family has been on (picnics, visiting the mines in Nicaro, etc.), mentioning that she and Morrell haven't been too busy between the clinic and church, sharing that the Seargant has been arrested on some sort of charges and that his family and
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving an update on the children, mentioning that Morrell is still away at the conference, describing the picnic she took the children on with the Milk and Nesman families, thanking them for news from home, reporting on her work in the clnic, describing improvements in Steed's speech, mentioning the new pair of shoes she bought for Steed, reporting on the state of the family garden which is producing tomatoes, and describing the fundraising the Women's Society has been doing.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 30, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-06-30
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving an update on the children, mentioning that Morrell is still away at the conference, describing the picnic she took the children on with the Milk and Nesman families, thanking them for news from home, reporting on her work in the clnic, describing improvements in Steed's speech, mentioning the new pair of shoes she bought for Steed, reporting on the state of the family garden which is producing tomatoes, and describing the fundraising the Women's Society has been doing.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing about her latest sewing projects, mentioning that Morrell's mother is visiting them, and thanking them for the clothing they sent.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 30, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-06-30
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing about her latest sewing projects, mentioning that Morrell's mother is visiting them, and thanking them for the clothing they sent.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, updating them on the children's persistent colds, discussing her many sewing projects, reporting on her work at the clinic, commenting on the children's development in speaking both English and Spanish, describing the new washing set up they have arranged using a charcoal fire to heat the water, and sharing that while the political situation is becoming increasingly uneasy the family is still safe.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 1, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-03-01
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, updating them on the children's persistent colds, discussing her many sewing projects, reporting on her work at the clinic, commenting on the children's development in speaking both English and Spanish, describing the new washing set up they have arranged using a charcoal fire to heat the water, and sharing that while the political situation is becoming increasingly uneasy the family is still safe.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know Morrell send a roll of film to be developed in Florida and asking them to help the developer identify them, mentioning that Morrell fell ill during his trip and is now well and safely home, sharing that they've received money from the work fund so they could cover the bills, discussing how busy the clinic has been, sharing that the Eldridges are visiting, discussing how they will be celebrating George's birthday early, complimenting them on their typing, reporting that the Sargeant has been released from jail and has returned to his family, and giving an update on all the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 1, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-03-01
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know Morrell send a roll of film to be developed in Florida and asking them to help the developer identify them, mentioning that Morrell fell ill during his trip and is now well and safely home, sharing that they've received money from the work fund so they could cover the bills, discussing how busy the clinic has been, sharing that the Eldridges are visiting, discussing how they will be celebrating George's birthday early, complimenting them on their typing, reporting that the Sargeant has been released from jail and
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, praising Elsie's typing skills, discussing how many letters she's been writing, congratulating Donald on his surprise cake at work, describing George's new suit and the family's celebration of his birthday, discussing the family's visit to Felton, mentioning that many of the region's mines have been closing and causing an economic blow to the people, sharing that Steed's doctor has recommended having his tonsils removed, and asking when they plan to travel to Europe.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 10, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-03-10
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, praising Elsie's typing skills, discussing how many letters she's been writing, congratulating Donald on his surprise cake at work, describing George's new suit and the family's celebration of his birthday, discussing the family's visit to Felton, mentioning that many of the region's mines have been closing and causing an economic blow to the people, sharing that Steed's doctor has recommended having his tonsils removed, and asking when they plan to travel to Europe.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the house and their new garden, informing them about the process of grocery shopping, telling them about the state of employment and education in the community, sharing her experience helping in the children's clinic, telling more about the maid (Norma), updating them on the family's finances, sharing the news that she is likely pregnant, and updating them on Steed's development.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 12, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-03-12
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the house and their new garden, informing them about the process of grocery shopping, telling them about the state of employment and education in the community, sharing her experience helping in the children's clinic, telling more about the maid (Norma), updating them on the family's finances, sharing the news that she is likely pregnant, and updating them on Steed's development.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know that the preacher who has been working with Morrell, Gerado, will be travelling to Florida to speak at several churches and that they have encouraged him to get in contact with them when he was in their part of the state, giving them an update on the children, and discussing the family's maid who is eager to learn to sew.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 14, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-03-14
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know that the preacher who has been working with Morrell, Gerado, will be travelling to Florida to speak at several churches and that they have encouraged him to get in contact with them when he was in their part of the state, giving them an update on the children, and discussing the family's maid who is eager to learn to sew.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them an update on the new baby and how the family is adjusting to the new addition, sharing that she has been in good health and is feeling better each day, describing how good Steed and Esther have been with George, mentioning that Morrell's mother has been a huge help in handling the household, congratulating them on a successful women's society event, giving a small update on Steed and Esther, mentioning that Morrell's mother might stop by on her way home, and describing the planned week of evangelistic services,.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 17, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-03-17
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them an update on the new baby and how the family is adjusting to the new addition, sharing that she has been in good health and is feeling better each day, describing how good Steed and Esther have been with George, mentioning that Morrell's mother has been a huge help in handling the household, congratulating them on a successful women's society event, giving a small update on Steed and Esther, mentioning that Morrell's mother might stop by on her way home, and describing the planned week of evangelistic services,.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for news of Esther's (sister) son, explaining that Morrell's mother had written that Esther (daughter) has whooping cough in error and that she is fine, mentioning that Morrell's mother is thinking of staying until the family is done with their yearly medical check ups, discussing how their original plan for going to the hospital to have the baby changed and that she is glad she was able to have the baby at home instead, and asking them to let the family know when the might be coming.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 19, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-03-19
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for news of Esther's (sister) son, explaining that Morrell's mother had written that Esther (daughter) has whooping cough in error and that she is fine, mentioning that Morrell's mother is thinking of staying until the family is done with their yearly medical check ups, discussing how their original plan for going to the hospital to have the baby changed and that she is glad she was able to have the baby at home instead, and asking them to let the family know when the might be coming.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that her mother's last letter was delayed, sharing that the political unrest has made it so that Morrell has had to stop night services in the town over and that they might stop making night trips altogether, noting that she recently recovered from a mild flu, thanking them for the sewing patterns, giving an update on the children, describing the recent weather, sending well wishes to family friends, and assuring them that she and Morrell are busy as always with the church and clinic.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 21, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-03-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that her mother's last letter was delayed, sharing that the political unrest has made it so that Morrell has had to stop night services in the town over and that they might stop making night trips altogether, noting that she recently recovered from a mild flu, thanking them for the sewing patterns, giving an update on the children, describing the recent weather, sending well wishes to family friends, and assuring them that she and Morrell are busy as always with the church and clinic.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the intensification of political unrest and the family's preparations for if things become dangerous, mentioning their preparations for Easter services, informing them that Gerado had returned and thanking them for helping to make his visit to Florida so good, sharing her happiness at receiving photographs of the family friend's new baby, and giving an update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 26, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-03-26
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the intensification of political unrest and the family's preparations for if things become dangerous, mentioning their preparations for Easter services, informing them that Gerado had returned and thanking them for helping to make his visit to Florida so good, sharing her happiness at receiving photographs of the family friend's new baby, and giving an update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing a surprise visit from Mrs. Jones who spent the day with the family, letting them know that Morrell's mother will just miss them on her way back home, encouraging them to go visit Morrell's mother once she is back and they have the time, giving an update on George who is doing well, giving an update on Steed and Esther who are starting to struggle a bit with the newest sibling, expressing how excited the family is for their visit in May, and asking for them to share the address of a woman who sent them diapers.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 27, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-03-27
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing a surprise visit from Mrs. Jones who spent the day with the family, letting them know that Morrell's mother will just miss them on her way back home, encouraging them to go visit Morrell's mother once she is back and they have the time, giving an update on George who is doing well, giving an update on Steed and Esther who are starting to struggle a bit with the newest sibling, expressing how excited the family is for their visit in May, and asking for them to share the address of a woman who sent them diapers.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know that Morrell's mother arrived safely and has settled in well despite her luggage still being in transit, mentioning that Steed was down with a stomach bug but seems to be improving, discussing the plans Morrell has for a variety of events at the church over the next month, reporting on the clinic, and asking if they enjoyed the photographs Morrell sent.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 3, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-03-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know that Morrell's mother arrived safely and has settled in well despite her luggage still being in transit, mentioning that Steed was down with a stomach bug but seems to be improving, discussing the plans Morrell has for a variety of events at the church over the next month, reporting on the clinic, and asking if they enjoyed the photographs Morrell sent.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them that the baby has arrived and that he is healthy and well, describing the successful at-home birth, assuring them that she is well and has been resting as much as possible, describing the baby's looks and size, asking them to pass along the news to Esther (sister), sharing that Steed and Esther have been delighted with their new brother, reporting that Morrell's mother's luggage finally arrived and thanking them for all the gifts they sent, and expressing how excited she is for them to meet their new grandson, George.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, March 8, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-03-08
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them that the baby has arrived and that he is healthy and well, describing the successful at-home birth, assuring them that she is well and has been resting as much as possible, describing the baby's looks and size, asking them to pass along the news to Esther (sister), sharing that Steed and Esther have been delighted with their new brother, reporting that Morrell's mother's luggage finally arrived and thanking them for all the gifts they sent, and expressing how excited she is for them to meet their new grandson,
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for the Newsweek subscription, discussing possible methods of getting from the Havana airport down to Mayari for when they come to visit, suggesting they reach out to Morrell's mother to see if she would like to travel with them to visit the family, providing a list of clothing and household items the family could use, and mentioning that Morrell has been very busy at the church and preparing for Youth Week and the Annual Conference.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, May 10, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-05-10
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for the Newsweek subscription, discussing possible methods of getting from the Havana airport down to Mayari for when they come to visit, suggesting they reach out to Morrell's mother to see if she would like to travel with them to visit the family, providing a list of clothing and household items the family could use, and mentioning that Morrell has been very busy at the church and preparing for Youth Week and the Annual Conference.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that they will be busy with a special event at the church in early June and suggesting that they try and plan their visit for before or after that.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, May 12, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-05-12
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that they will be busy with a special event at the church in early June and suggesting that they try and plan their visit for before or after that.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them permission to share the news of Lois' pregnancy, informing them that Garfield Evans will be in Clearwater, FL, sharing news of the Neal family, briefly introducing the Niceman family, ensuring that they are keeping up to date on the political situation in Cuba, describing Morrell's secretary and her duties, asking that her parents send a hairnet with their next letter, and informing them of both Lois and Morrell's growing responsibilities as their Cuban counterparts prepare to leave.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, May 14, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-05-14
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them permission to share the news of Lois' pregnancy, informing them that Garfield Evans will be in Clearwater, FL, sharing news of the Neal family, briefly introducing the Niceman family, ensuring that they are keeping up to date on the political situation in Cuba, describing Morrell's secretary and her duties, asking that her parents send a hairnet with their next letter, and informing them of both Lois and Morrell's growing responsibilities as their Cuban counterparts prepare to leave.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing that Morrell failed to mail her Mother's Day letters on time, giving an update on their progress packing, mentioning that they will send everything they can't carry with them by truck to Havana the following week, and giving an update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, May 14, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-05-14
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing that Morrell failed to mail her Mother's Day letters on time, giving an update on their progress packing, mentioning that they will send everything they can't carry with them by truck to Havana the following week, and giving an update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their offers of help for the move, letting them know that they are not sure when they will be able to leave yet but they anticipate it to be early June, discussing their plan to return via Key West or Miami, assuring them the family will call once they make it to Florida, mentioning that she'd like to keep the children with her to reduce the amount of stress on them during the move, sharing that they moved back to the house in Mayari for the time being, and describing the 50th Anniversary celebration they threw for the Mayari church.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, May 19, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-05-19
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their offers of help for the move, letting them know that they are not sure when they will be able to leave yet but they anticipate it to be early June, discussing their plan to return via Key West or Miami, assuring them the family will call once they make it to Florida, mentioning that she'd like to keep the children with her to reduce the amount of stress on them during the move, sharing that they moved back to the house in Mayari for the time being, and describing the 50th Anniversary celebration they threw for the
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, assuring them that the family made it home safely, describing the incredibly hot weather in Mayari, mentioning that George did very well during their travels and that Steed and Esther have caught colds, and sharing that the family is glad to be back home.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, May 20, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-05-20
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, assuring them that the family made it home safely, describing the incredibly hot weather in Mayari, mentioning that George did very well during their travels and that Steed and Esther have caught colds, and sharing that the family is glad to be back home.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning the persistantly rainy weather and how the children are getting antsy having to stay inside, sharing that they've settled back into being at home and that the clinic is doing well, giving an update on George, sending them well wishes in the wake of the family's visit, and discussing how they returned to Mayari right in the middle of carneval and that things are starting to return to normal in town.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, May 26, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-05-26
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning the persistantly rainy weather and how the children are getting antsy having to stay inside, sharing that they've settled back into being at home and that the clinic is doing well, giving an update on George, sending them well wishes in the wake of the family's visit, and discussing how they returned to Mayari right in the middle of carneval and that things are starting to return to normal in town.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for sending pictures and for news of her grandfather and father's health, giving them an update on the money she will be sending them to cover a doctor's bill and Norma's dishes, reporting that the dishes have arrived in good condition, mentioning the chest of drawers they have ordered, describing a trip to Holguin, giving an update on the baby and Lois' concern about how challening the heat is with the baby, reporting on her work in the clinic and the preparatin of the clinic's annual report for the conference, giving updates on both the children's development and behavior, discussing her plans for Morrell's birthday, and wishing them a happy anniversary and Mother's Day.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, May 6, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-05-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for sending pictures and for news of her grandfather and father's health, giving them an update on the money she will be sending them to cover a doctor's bill and Norma's dishes, reporting that the dishes have arrived in good condition, mentioning the chest of drawers they have ordered, describing a trip to Holguin, giving an update on the baby and Lois' concern about how challening the heat is with the baby, reporting on her work in the clinic and the preparatin of the clinic's annual report for the
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, sharing that they have decided to return to the Florida Conference although it is not official yet, asking them to send a set of change of address cards and to help them get proof that they bought their sewing machine over five years ago, explaining how they've begun going about packing for the move, and giving an update on all the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, May 6, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-05-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, sharing that they have decided to return to the Florida Conference although it is not official yet, asking them to send a set of change of address cards and to help them get proof that they bought their sewing machine over five years ago, explaining how they've begun going about packing for the move, and giving an update on all the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving a short update on the family's well being, reflecting on their growing Spanish skills, and discussing some of the activities she and Morrell have gotten up to without the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 11, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-11-11
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving a short update on the family's well being, reflecting on their growing Spanish skills, and discussing some of the activities she and Morrell have gotten up to without the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking them for more details of their trip, describing the slightly improved situation in town and with the clinic, mentioning that they had a nice visit with the Nesman family, expressing some concern about running out of gas for cooking, informing them that Morrell's father passed away, reflecting on the current conflict and mentioning that the family has means of leaving if things get too dangerous, noting that no fighting has occured in Mayari and that both sides of the conflict seem to be trying to minimize any civilian involvement, and giving an update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 11, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-11-11
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking them for more details of their trip, describing the slightly improved situation in town and with the clinic, mentioning that they had a nice visit with the Nesman family, expressing some concern about running out of gas for cooking, informing them that Morrell's father passed away, reflecting on the current conflict and mentioning that the family has means of leaving if things get too dangerous, noting that no fighting has occured in Mayari and that both sides of the conflict seem to be trying to minimize any civilian involvement
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, hoping they are settling back in after their trip, expressing her happiness that they received all her letters sent during their trip, sharing that Esther has been suffering from a sore throat, discussing her sewing projects, describing how they've been preparing to help with Red Cross efforts as the fighting continues in the hills nearby, and urging them not to worry about the family.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 18, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-11-18
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, hoping they are settling back in after their trip, expressing her happiness that they received all her letters sent during their trip, sharing that Esther has been suffering from a sore throat, discussing her sewing projects, describing how they've been preparing to help with Red Cross efforts as the fighting continues in the hills nearby, and urging them not to worry about the family.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, reporting on the family's health, discussing the intense rains and changes in weather, updating them on the bounty of the family garden, describing a visiting minister doing evangelical work, giving an update on her own health and Esther's development, describing improvements in Steed's behavior now that he has adjusted to having the baby around and his own development.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 19, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-11-19
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, reporting on the family's health, discussing the intense rains and changes in weather, updating them on the bounty of the family garden, describing a visiting minister doing evangelical work, giving an update on her own health and Esther's development, describing improvements in Steed's behavior now that he has adjusted to having the baby around and his own development.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing the details of their flight from Miami to Tampa, mentioning that Morrell is quite excited to visit his family in Fort Lauderdale, discussing how the weather has finally cooled down, and mentioning that Esther and George have come down with fevers.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-11
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, sharing the details of their flight from Miami to Tampa, mentioning that Morrell is quite excited to visit his family in Fort Lauderdale, discussing how the weather has finally cooled down, and mentioning that Esther and George have come down with fevers.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the cooling weather, discussing the trouble the children have been getting up to, giving an update on her and Morrell's health, discussing the challenges of getting food and medicine into town, reporting on the clinic's finances, sharing their plans for Steed's birthday and Thanksgiving, thanking them for their letter, and mentioning that they are preparing for the new baby.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 24, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-11-24
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the cooling weather, discussing the trouble the children have been getting up to, giving an update on her and Morrell's health, discussing the challenges of getting food and medicine into town, reporting on the clinic's finances, sharing their plans for Steed's birthday and Thanksgiving, thanking them for their letter, and mentioning that they are preparing for the new baby.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, expressing her relief at hearing their colds have cleared up, reporting that Esther has been suffering from a stuffy nose that might be caused by the damp weather, sharing what they did on Thanksgiving including putting on a nice service and a program on thankfulness by the Women's Society, informing them of a letter she sent to friends in Florida about the needs of the clinic and to ask for funds, and describing her work on a new dress and asking for pictures of dresses from the latest ladies magazines.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 25, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-11-25
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, expressing her relief at hearing their colds have cleared up, reporting that Esther has been suffering from a stuffy nose that might be caused by the damp weather, sharing what they did on Thanksgiving including putting on a nice service and a program on thankfulness by the Women's Society, informing them of a letter she sent to friends in Florida about the needs of the clinic and to ask for funds, and describing her work on a new dress and asking for pictures of dresses from the latest ladies magazines.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the family's trip to Panama, giving updates on the friends they visited, sharing that they are planning a party for Steed, and thanking them for the clothes.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 26, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-11-26
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the family's trip to Panama, giving updates on the friends they visited, sharing that they are planning a party for Steed, and thanking them for the clothes.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving an update on the family's health and the weather, discussing their Thanksgiving celebrations and church service, describing the party they threw for Steed's birthday, mentioning that she would like to try and make it to Preston to visit a doctor and dentist, reporting on the continuing conflict in the region, and reflecting on how the family may need to leave Cuba despite their desire to stay and continue their work at the church and clinic.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 30, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-11-30
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving an update on the family's health and the weather, discussing their Thanksgiving celebrations and church service, describing the party they threw for Steed's birthday, mentioning that she would like to try and make it to Preston to visit a doctor and dentist, reporting on the continuing conflict in the region, and reflecting on how the family may need to leave Cuba despite their desire to stay and continue their work at the church and clinic.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the rainy weather which made it difficult for Morrell to travel to Nicaro to preach, giving a short update on Steed and Esther, expressing her desire to start back working at the clinic, discussing taking Esther with her to a nice afternoon tea with friends, mentioning that Morrell has been enjoying playing golf, updating them on their dog (Jack), and mentioning that Sammie and Sonny's mother-in-law is dying of cancer and that they are going to stay with their father.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 4, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-11-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the rainy weather which made it difficult for Morrell to travel to Nicaro to preach, giving a short update on Steed and Esther, expressing her desire to start back working at the clinic, discussing taking Esther with her to a nice afternoon tea with friends, mentioning that Morrell has been enjoying playing golf, updating them on their dog (Jack), and mentioning that Sammie and Sonny's mother-in-law is dying of cancer and that they are going to stay with their father.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, explaining that all mail has been stopped so she is sending this letter in a roundabout way in the hopes it will reach them, discussing the current conflict between the revolutionaries and the army which has fully isolated them in Mayari, assuring them that the family is doing well despite the conflict and that there is no shortage of food and that they still have water and electricity, and mentioning that there has not been any fighting in Mayari.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 4, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-11-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, explaining that all mail has been stopped so she is sending this letter in a roundabout way in the hopes it will reach them, discussing the current conflict between the revolutionaries and the army which has fully isolated them in Mayari, assuring them that the family is doing well despite the conflict and that there is no shortage of food and that they still have water and electricity, and mentioning that there has not been any fighting in Mayari.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning the torential rains they've been having, describing a visit by a group of women who visited the family at the house and then went out to the school only to be trapped by mud on the way back and needed rescuing, mentioning her preparations for the Women's Society and the Thanksgiving service, sharing about a large ham they received from the Agricultural School which she cooked, and mentioning that some family friends stayed with the family and have had to wait for a boat to come pick them up since the river has flooded over the bridge out of town.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November [1956]

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-11
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning the torential rains they've been having, describing a visit by a group of women who visited the family at the house and then went out to the school only to be trapped by mud on the way back and needed rescuing, mentioning her preparations for the Women's Society and the Thanksgiving service, sharing about a large ham they received from the Agricultural School which she cooked, and mentioning that some family friends stayed with the family and have had to wait for a boat to come pick them up since the river has flooded
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the recent disruptions to the mail delivery which have delayed important funds from the Bishop as well as regular correspondence, noting that it is a Cuban holiday so the clinic is closed and they are planning on having dinner at the Agricultural school, mentioning the persistent rain, describing the family's new pet kitten, and giving an update on the family's health.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 10, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-10-10
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the recent disruptions to the mail delivery which have delayed important funds from the Bishop as well as regular correspondence, noting that it is a Cuban holiday so the clinic is closed and they are planning on having dinner at the Agricultural school, mentioning the persistent rain, describing the family's new pet kitten, and giving an update on the family's health.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not sending a letter the previous week, mentioning that a cold seems to be working its way through each of the children, asking if they could make a doctor's appointment for Steed to check his tonsils when they travel to Florida, giving an update on how George is developing, mentioning that they managed to get some nice photographs of George, and letting them know that Esther's shoes arrived.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 13, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-10-13
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not sending a letter the previous week, mentioning that a cold seems to be working its way through each of the children, asking if they could make a doctor's appointment for Steed to check his tonsils when they travel to Florida, giving an update on how George is developing, mentioning that they managed to get some nice photographs of George, and letting them know that Esther's shoes arrived.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter from Havana on their way back to the States, describing the changes to life with two children, sharing about Esther's well being and development, discussing the recent rains, and expressing the family's joy at their visit.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 15, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-10-15
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter from Havana on their way back to the States, describing the changes to life with two children, sharing about Esther's well being and development, discussing the recent rains, and expressing the family's joy at their visit.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the continued delay with the mail, describing the updates she's made to the house, sharing some of her new sewing projects, giving an update on how her pregnancy is going, reporting that they received some financial aid from Dr. Steward in Holguin which has helped, mentioning that the elections are scheduled for the first week of November and that they expect trouble until the elections are over, sharing that the summer rush at the clinic has fully slowed, and wishing them a safe trip.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 18, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-10-18
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing the continued delay with the mail, describing the updates she's made to the house, sharing some of her new sewing projects, giving an update on how her pregnancy is going, reporting that they received some financial aid from Dr. Steward in Holguin which has helped, mentioning that the elections are scheduled for the first week of November and that they expect trouble until the elections are over, sharing that the summer rush at the clinic has fully slowed, and wishing them a safe trip.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, promising to write more often, mentioning that Steed is back to nursery school, discussing the challenge of keeping Esther warm through the night, sharing that they received a letter from Nancy Wheatly inviting the family to Panama, mentioning that Morrell listened to the World Series on the radio, sharing that they haven't been able to go on recent outings since Steed has been ill, assuring them that the family still plans to visit Florida for Christmas, noting that Morrell will take Steed with him to visit Morrell's mother in Jacksonville, and wishing them good weather.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 19, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-10-19
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, promising to write more often, mentioning that Steed is back to nursery school, discussing the challenge of keeping Esther warm through the night, sharing that they received a letter from Nancy Wheatly inviting the family to Panama, mentioning that Morrell listened to the World Series on the radio, sharing that they haven't been able to go on recent outings since Steed has been ill, assuring them that the family still plans to visit Florida for Christmas, noting that Morrell will take Steed with him to visit Morrell's mother in
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, providing brief updates on all the family members' health, mentioning that Mother Williams appreciated their visit, expressing her concern over hearing about the rough crossing from Cuba to Florida by boat on their return trip, and mentioning that her letter is brief because Steed and Esther demand her attention.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 22, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-10-22
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, providing brief updates on all the family members' health, mentioning that Mother Williams appreciated their visit, expressing her concern over hearing about the rough crossing from Cuba to Florida by boat on their return trip, and mentioning that her letter is brief because Steed and Esther demand her attention.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for Elsie's letter, describing the persistent bouts of sickness that all the children seem to be suffering, theorizing that the dampness of the house might be contributing to Steed's persistent illness in particular, mentioning that they went to celebrate the birthday of one of the Milk family children, listing her and Esther's measurements and the types of clothes that each of the family is in need of, outlining the family's travel itinerary for November and December, sharing that she is starting to work more in the clinic again, mentioning that Morrell will be preaching in Tallahassee while the family is in Florida, and sending her well wishes to family friends who have recently had health issues.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 22, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-10-22
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for Elsie's letter, describing the persistent bouts of sickness that all the children seem to be suffering, theorizing that the dampness of the house might be contributing to Steed's persistent illness in particular, mentioning that they went to celebrate the birthday of one of the Milk family children, listing her and Esther's measurements and the types of clothes that each of the family is in need of, outlining the family's travel itinerary for November and December, sharing that she is starting to work
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter giving her news of her grandparents, letting them know that Sotera is managing the clinic, thanking them for the clothes they sent for Steed and Esther and letting them know they fit well, asking for a few other items of clothing for the children and Morrell, giving a brief update on the children's health, describing Morrell's work, and sharing that she and Morrell went to see a production of "Oklahoma" which they enjoyed.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 26, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-10-26
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter giving her news of her grandparents, letting them know that Sotera is managing the clinic, thanking them for the clothes they sent for Steed and Esther and letting them know they fit well, asking for a few other items of clothing for the children and Morrell, giving a brief update on the children's health, describing Morrell's work, and sharing that she and Morrell went to see a production of "Oklahoma" which they enjoyed.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, confirming that they received their letter from El Paso and wishing her mother a speedy recovery, sharing the current political situation including the fighting in Nicaro and that there are a good deal of soldiers in Mayari causing them to close the clinic until the elections are over, mentioning that the Agricultural school has been continuing classes and they have had decent attendance at Sunday School despite the conflict, giving an update on the children and her pregnancy, and discussing the weather.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 27, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-10-27
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, confirming that they received their letter from El Paso and wishing her mother a speedy recovery, sharing the current political situation including the fighting in Nicaro and that there are a good deal of soldiers in Mayari causing them to close the clinic until the elections are over, mentioning that the Agricultural school has been continuing classes and they have had decent attendance at Sunday School despite the conflict, giving an update on the children and her pregnancy, and discussing the weather.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for letting her know how the rest of their trip went, asking if they could pass along her thanks to Esther (sister) for the book on tropical medicine, describing Esther Louise and Steed's well being and development, mentioning a visit to the Milk family to celebrate their daughter Ann's second birthday, sharing some of the movies she and Morrell have seen recently (The Bigamist and The Rose Tattoo), and reporting on how their garden is faring.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 29, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-10-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for letting her know how the rest of their trip went, asking if they could pass along her thanks to Esther (sister) for the book on tropical medicine, describing Esther Louise and Steed's well being and development, mentioning a visit to the Milk family to celebrate their daughter Ann's second birthday, sharing some of the movies she and Morrell have seen recently (The Bigamist and The Rose Tattoo), and reporting on how their garden is faring.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, hoping they have a safe trip to Colorado, describing their trip back to Mayari and the afternoon they spent in Havana, mentioning that the church and clinic were managed well while the family was gone, discussing the further deterioration of the political situation and that church attendance has been down and their ability to work with rural communities has almost completely stopped, asking them to continue sending the family letters, and giving an update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 3, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-10-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, hoping they have a safe trip to Colorado, describing their trip back to Mayari and the afternoon they spent in Havana, mentioning that the church and clinic were managed well while the family was gone, discussing the further deterioration of the political situation and that church attendance has been down and their ability to work with rural communities has almost completely stopped, asking them to continue sending the family letters, and giving an update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for sending the package of clothing, expressing how much the family is enjoying Costa Rica and how much she enjoys the markets, mentioning that the maid has fallen ill, mentioning that they will be going on an outing with some other school attendees to a farm and cathedral, and commenting on how many children there are around between all the families.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 13, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-09-13
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for sending the package of clothing, expressing how much the family is enjoying Costa Rica and how much she enjoys the markets, mentioning that the maid has fallen ill, mentioning that they will be going on an outing with some other school attendees to a farm and cathedral, and commenting on how many children there are around between all the families.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking them to renew her and Morrell's US driver's licenses, mentioning that Morrell is working to get his Cuban driver's license, sharing a photograph of Steed and asking for them to make copies to share with other relatives, asking for a few more things to be brought with them when they visit (dish cloths, pajamas for Steed, a pair of shoes, Morrell's golf clubs), expressing happiness and anticipation of their visit, describing a map of Holguin which Morrell drew (and was included with the letter at the time of sending), giving an update on the family's well being an general health, and describing a visiting American couple who shared a meal with them.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 16, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-09-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking them to renew her and Morrell's US driver's licenses, mentioning that Morrell is working to get his Cuban driver's license, sharing a photograph of Steed and asking for them to make copies to share with other relatives, asking for a few more things to be brought with them when they visit (dish cloths, pajamas for Steed, a pair of shoes, Morrell's golf clubs), expressing happiness and anticipation of their visit, describing a map of Holguin which Morrell drew (and was included with the letter at the time of sending)
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that she will send this letter to Clearwater and include her and Morrell's drivers' licenses for renewal, apologizing for not writing the previous week since she was busy with the children while Morrell was out of town with some of the young folks from the church, sharing that Steed and Esther have started at kindergarten and are enjoying it, giving an update on George, sharing their tentative plans for traveling to Florida in November and December to speak throughout the state about their work, asking if they would be interested in watching George during that time while Esther and Steed stay with Morrell's mother, mentioning that she would like to get some dental work done at that time as well, assuring them that she is feeling much better than she has been previously, wishing them well on their travels, and mentioning that she has been working on making some dresses for Esther.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 16, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-09-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that she will send this letter to Clearwater and include her and Morrell's drivers' licenses for renewal, apologizing for not writing the previous week since she was busy with the children while Morrell was out of town with some of the young folks from the church, sharing that Steed and Esther have started at kindergarten and are enjoying it, giving an update on George, sharing their tentative plans for traveling to Florida in November and December to speak throughout the state about their work, asking if they would be
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing how she is getting on with her pregnancy and handling the social gatherings put on by the Women's Society, telling them about Steed's new sunsuit, giving an update on Dr. Jesse, letting them know Steed is beginning to get more teeth, discussing her latest baking endeavors, describing Morrell's recent work at the camp and that he is back for good now, and reporting that Steed is beginning to speak more and more.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 2, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-09-02
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing how she is getting on with her pregnancy and handling the social gatherings put on by the Women's Society, telling them about Steed's new sunsuit, giving an update on Dr. Jesse, letting them know Steed is beginning to get more teeth, discussing her latest baking endeavors, describing Morrell's recent work at the camp and that he is back for good now, and reporting that Steed is beginning to speak more and more.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the birthday party they threw for Esther, giving an update on the children, describing their daily schedule at the Spanish language school, describing the housekeeper (Carmen), mentioning some of the strange insects they've encountered, describing one of the other Methodist couples at the language school who are preparing to go to Peru, discussing their trip to the leather factory, and mentioning a dinner they attended with other Methodist families.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 28, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-09-28
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the birthday party they threw for Esther, giving an update on the children, describing their daily schedule at the Spanish language school, describing the housekeeper (Carmen), mentioning some of the strange insects they've encountered, describing one of the other Methodist couples at the language school who are preparing to go to Peru, discussing their trip to the leather factory, and mentioning a dinner they attended with other Methodist families.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking if they can schedule some dentist appointments for her, outlining the children's needs for winter clothes, mentioning that she's enclosed a photograph of the family, noting that Esther's shoes haven't arrived but she thinks they are on their way, describing how different Esther and Steed's attitudes towards kindergarten are, sharing details of the family's trip to the beach at Guarda la Vaca, giving a short update on George, thanking them for sending the renewed drivers' licenses, describing the increasing number of attendees at the church, and mentioning that they are working on putting together a monthly program for young married couples.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 29, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-09-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking if they can schedule some dentist appointments for her, outlining the children's needs for winter clothes, mentioning that she's enclosed a photograph of the family, noting that Esther's shoes haven't arrived but she thinks they are on their way, describing how different Esther and Steed's attitudes towards kindergarten are, sharing details of the family's trip to the beach at Guarda la Vaca, giving a short update on George, thanking them for sending the renewed drivers' licenses, describing the
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know that she has received the box of clothes they sent for the family, discussing the redistricting of Oriente and the assignment of their new superintendent, mentioning that Morrell knows the Kenneth Jones who put on a program at the church (in Clearwater?), sharing that Morrell is finalizing plans for improvements to the church, discussing Steed's improving health and metioning that the clinic's new doctor suggested a possible vaccine to treat asthmatic bronchitis which might be helpful, giving an update on how George is developing, and sharing that Esther is still in the process of learning to be gentle with the baby.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 3, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-09-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know that she has received the box of clothes they sent for the family, discussing the redistricting of Oriente and the assignment of their new superintendent, mentioning that Morrell knows the Kenneth Jones who put on a program at the church (in Clearwater?), sharing that Morrell is finalizing plans for improvements to the church, discussing Steed's improving health and metioning that the clinic's new doctor suggested a possible vaccine to treat asthmatic bronchitis which might be helpful, giving an update on how
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about the journey to Costa Rica including spending four days in Havana, describing how much they like the house they are staying in, praising the maid who has been assigned to them, expressing how welcome the cooler weather is, describing the coffee grove their house sits across from and the weather, mentioning the other family and two single people who the family share a house with, describing the bountiful markets, listing some of the house's amenities, giving an update on how the children are adjusting, and thanking them for the check and letter they sent.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 4, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-09-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about the journey to Costa Rica including spending four days in Havana, describing how much they like the house they are staying in, praising the maid who has been assigned to them, expressing how welcome the cooler weather is, describing the coffee grove their house sits across from and the weather, mentioning the other family and two single people who the family share a house with, describing the bountiful markets, listing some of the house's amenities, giving an update on how the children are adjusting, and thanking them
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that the clinic hasn't been too busy lately, thanking them for their letter and the check which they plan to use to purchase a vaporizer if one can be found, giving a small update on the children, noting that she recently had her Typhoid booster and is working to get Morrell to take his, sharing that Morrell had taken Steed with him for a weekend to pick up some church bells, describing the dress she made while Morrell and Steed were gone, asking if they could send her a dress pattern in size 12 and some patterns for Esther's summer clothes, briefly mentioning the weather, and sharing some news of the political situation including the shutting down of schools and the departure of many of the students from the Agricultural School.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [April or May] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-04
    1957-05
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that the clinic hasn't been too busy lately, thanking them for their letter and the check which they plan to use to purchase a vaporizer if one can be found, giving a small update on the children, noting that she recently had her Typhoid booster and is working to get Morrell to take his, sharing that Morrell had taken Steed with him for a weekend to pick up some church bells, describing the dress she made while Morrell and Steed were gone, asking if they could send her a dress pattern in size 12 and some patterns for Esther&
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, discussing a wedding, providing updates on the family's well being, describing how busy their Easter was with several services and Sunday School, expressing her frustration at not being able to fully engage with the mission work because of language and cultural barriers.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [April] 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, discussing a wedding, providing updates on the family's well being, describing how busy their Easter was with several services and Sunday School, expressing her frustration at not being able to fully engage with the mission work because of language and cultural barriers.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter and news that her grandfather is doing well, mentioning that Norma has been feeling better so Lois has been less busy around the house, giving a short update on the children, discussing her work at the clinic including administering of polio vaccines, and sending them well wishes and hopes that they will visit soon.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [April] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter and news that her grandfather is doing well, mentioning that Norma has been feeling better so Lois has been less busy around the house, giving a short update on the children, discussing her work at the clinic including administering of polio vaccines, and sending them well wishes and hopes that they will visit soon.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell is getting the car fixed in Holguin in preparation for a trip to Havana, sharing that George and Esther have recently been ill, giving a general update on the children, mentioning that she has been doing well, reporting on the success of the clinic and that she has been trying to work there as little as possible, discussing her trip to the dentist in Preston and the future dental work she will need done, sharing that the two Emory students have left and that there as been some serious issues with bus transportation in the county, and mentioning that the Park family has left for their vacation.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [August] 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-08
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, mentioning that Morrell is getting the car fixed in Holguin in preparation for a trip to Havana, sharing that George and Esther have recently been ill, giving a general update on the children, mentioning that she has been doing well, reporting on the success of the clinic and that she has been trying to work there as little as possible, discussing her trip to the dentist in Preston and the future dental work she will need done, sharing that the two Emory students have left and that there as been some serious issues with bus transportation in
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the busy day she and Morrell had taking care of an emergency at the clinic and preaching, mentioning a trip Morrell took to the mountains to see an area where they hope to send some Agricultural school graduates to start a church and Sunday School, describing a group of preachers and laymen who visited from Miami and Tallahassee, discussing the weather and that it is beginning to be ice cream season, giving a short update on Steed, and asking if they could buy some food before the family arrives.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [February or March] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-02
    1957-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, describing the busy day she and Morrell had taking care of an emergency at the clinic and preaching, mentioning a trip Morrell took to the mountains to see an area where they hope to send some Agricultural school graduates to start a church and Sunday School, describing a group of preachers and laymen who visited from Miami and Tallahassee, discussing the weather and that it is beginning to be ice cream season, giving a short update on Steed, and asking if they could buy some food before the family arrives.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about her work at the clinic and as the Secretary of Spiritual Life for the Women's Society, describing plans for summer Bible Schools, outlining the plans for a party in honor of the President of the Women's Society who is also pregnant, informing them of Morrell's travels to Havana and the on to Jacksonville, and providing updates on Steed's adventures in the rain and garden.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [July] 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-07
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, telling them about her work at the clinic and as the Secretary of Spiritual Life for the Women's Society, describing plans for summer Bible Schools, outlining the plans for a party in honor of the President of the Women's Society who is also pregnant, informing them of Morrell's travels to Havana and the on to Jacksonville, and providing updates on Steed's adventures in the rain and garden.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing how the family is hosting some caravaners who are helping with the summer Bible Schools, giving updates on the children's health, mentioning that the Milk family is leaving on their year's furlough, and wishing them well.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [July] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-07
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing how the family is hosting some caravaners who are helping with the summer Bible Schools, giving updates on the children's health, mentioning that the Milk family is leaving on their year's furlough, and wishing them well.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing her development of some sort of allergy, giving an update on the children, reporting on the success of Youth Week and meeting a young female preacher who stayed with the family, describing the outfits that Esther has been wearing, reassuring them that the rebel activity near them (possibly referencing the Granma landing the previous November) has not put the family in any danger, and mentioning that Miss Derby and Dr. Ellis of the Board of MIssions will be visiting.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [June] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing her development of some sort of allergy, giving an update on the children, reporting on the success of Youth Week and meeting a young female preacher who stayed with the family, describing the outfits that Esther has been wearing, reassuring them that the rebel activity near them (possibly referencing the Granma landing the previous November) has not put the family in any danger, and mentioning that Miss Derby and Dr. Ellis of the Board of MIssions will be visiting.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know the family arrived back in Cuba safely, describing the trip and how the children fared, expressing how nice it is to be home, mentioning that she hopes they enjoyed the family's visit, and asking them to send the baby spoons they left behind.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [March or April] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-03
    1957-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, letting them know the family arrived back in Cuba safely, describing the trip and how the children fared, expressing how nice it is to be home, mentioning that she hopes they enjoyed the family's visit, and asking them to send the baby spoons they left behind.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them an update on their progress through the Spanish language course, mentioning they just finished exams, discussing how they decided to take Steed out of nursery school since he kept getting sick, noting that she and Morrell are planning a shoping trip in anticipation of the holidays, sharing their plans to visit Panama, and mentioning that Steed has been expressing an interest in going to visit his grandparents.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [November] 16, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-11-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, giving them an update on their progress through the Spanish language course, mentioning they just finished exams, discussing how they decided to take Steed out of nursery school since he kept getting sick, noting that she and Morrell are planning a shoping trip in anticipation of the holidays, sharing their plans to visit Panama, and mentioning that Steed has been expressing an interest in going to visit his grandparents.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not writing for awhile, mentioning that she and Morrell have been busy with exams at the school, discussing Steed starting primary school and picking up a cold there that worstened to asthmatic bronchitis, sharing that Steed is really enjoying nursery/primary school, informing them that the family might be coming back to Florida for Christmas if they can arrange to be away from the church in Cuba, describing a chocolate cake she made, and letting them know that all is well in Mayari.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [November] 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-11
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not writing for awhile, mentioning that she and Morrell have been busy with exams at the school, discussing Steed starting primary school and picking up a cold there that worstened to asthmatic bronchitis, sharing that Steed is really enjoying nursery/primary school, informing them that the family might be coming back to Florida for Christmas if they can arrange to be away from the church in Cuba, describing a chocolate cake she made, and letting them know that all is well in Mayari.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for renewing the drivers' licenses, letting them know this will be her last letter before they arrive, giving an update on her pregnancy, notifying them that the past president of the Women's Society had her baby, discussing their neighbor who has a child around Steed's age with another on the way, wishing them a good and safe trip, describing the family's visit to Nicaro where Morrell preaches for a congregation of Americans, sharing about their trip to a carnival in town which Steed enjoyed, and giving a small update on Dr. Jesse's health.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [September] 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-09
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for renewing the drivers' licenses, letting them know this will be her last letter before they arrive, giving an update on her pregnancy, notifying them that the past president of the Women's Society had her baby, discussing their neighbor who has a child around Steed's age with another on the way, wishing them a good and safe trip, describing the family's visit to Nicaro where Morrell preaches for a congregation of Americans, sharing about their trip to a carnival in town which Steed enjoyed, and giving a
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not writing sooner, mentioning that the family attended a nice picnic with two other families who have children around Steed's age, giving a short update on the children, describing the new seat she had to make for their stroller after the dog (Jack) tore up the old one, confirming that they had received the slides, considering whether to bring her black or white accessories on the family's trip, describing an excursion Morrell is on to a remote location where Dr. Stewart would like to begin outreach work, expressing her hopes that room and board can be arranged for a group of preachers Morrell is meeting from Miami and Tallahassee, and asking if they could help her facilitate the purchase of some dishware for Norma to give to her mother for Mother's Day.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [Spring] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, apologizing for not writing sooner, mentioning that the family attended a nice picnic with two other families who have children around Steed's age, giving a short update on the children, describing the new seat she had to make for their stroller after the dog (Jack) tore up the old one, confirming that they had received the slides, considering whether to bring her black or white accessories on the family's trip, describing an excursion Morrell is on to a remote location where Dr.
  • Two letters written on front and back of a single sheet. The first letter is from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking them to come whenever is most convenient for them, sharing how her pregnancy is going and their plans for getting to the hospital when the baby comes, giving an update on the clinic and Morrell's church work, mentioning a cookbook that Morrell gifted her and a recipe she tried from it, sharing that they decided to pull Steed from Kindergarten as he was struggling, and wishing her mother a happy birthday. The second letter is from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, urging her to visit and hoping that Donald can come as well, wishing her a happy birthday and assuring her that she still has many wonderful years ahead of her, giving an update on how the family is doing, recommending a book on the family and mental illness, and mentioning he is going to Holguin to give a talk on preparing sermons.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, and Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, January 29, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-01-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    Two letters written on front and back of a single sheet. The first letter is from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, asking them to come whenever is most convenient for them, sharing how her pregnancy is going and their plans for getting to the hospital when the baby comes, giving an update on the clinic and Morrell's church work, mentioning a cookbook that Morrell gifted her and a recipe she tried from it, sharing that they decided to pull Steed from Kindergarten as he was struggling, and wishing her mother a happy birthday.
  • A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing how busy it has been with the visiting preachers and the evangelistic campaign, letting them know about the details of the family's travel plans for visiting Florida in the spring, asking if Elsie received her birthday message, and giving a brief update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Donald and Elsie Robinson, February 3, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-02-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her parents, Donald and Elsie, discussing how busy it has been with the visiting preachers and the evangelistic campaign, letting them know about the details of the family's travel plans for visiting Florida in the spring, asking if Elsie received her birthday message, and giving a brief update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, reasuring her that it is not trouble for her and Donald to come at a later date after Morrell's mother visits, outlining their plans for when the baby arrives, sharing that they have been successful in increasing the number of contributors to the clinic and that the new government is looking into building a hospital in Mayari, giving an update on the children, sharing news of her and Morrell's health, and thanking them for the money and Valentine's.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, February 16, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-02-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, reasuring her that it is not trouble for her and Donald to come at a later date after Morrell's mother visits, outlining their plans for when the baby arrives, sharing that they have been successful in increasing the number of contributors to the clinic and that the new government is looking into building a hospital in Mayari, giving an update on the children, sharing news of her and Morrell's health, and thanking them for the money and Valentine's.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, describing the process of reading through all of their delayed mail, discussing how life in Mayari is returning to normal and everyone is taking advantage of being able to travel freely and safely to visit, mentioning that Marta Gomez is back to help in the clinic and with the children once the baby comes, sharing that Morrell wrote to his mother and suggested that she come visit when the baby is born and that if Elsie could come as well that would be welcome, sending her condolences at the news of Bishop Branscomb's death, reporting that the Seargent and his family are well despite being caught up in the fighting, giving an update on her pregnancy and preparations for the baby, and discussing the children and Steed's return to kindergarten.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, January 17, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-01-17
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, describing the process of reading through all of their delayed mail, discussing how life in Mayari is returning to normal and everyone is taking advantage of being able to travel freely and safely to visit, mentioning that Marta Gomez is back to help in the clinic and with the children once the baby comes, sharing that Morrell wrote to his mother and suggested that she come visit when the baby is born and that if Elsie could come as well that would be welcome, sending her condolences at the news of Bishop Branscomb's death, reporting that the
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, informing her that she has enclosed a check, itemizing what the amount covers, and giving a short update on the family.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, January 18, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1906-01-18
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, informing her that she has enclosed a check, itemizing what the amount covers, and giving a short update on the family.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, discussing preparations for the upcoming evangelistic campaign, giving an update on how the children are recovering from the measles, asking if they could see about possibly sending a vaporizer for the children, mentioning that they've recently bought a kerosene stove to help reduce the gas bill, describing the cooler weather, and wishing Elsie a happy birthday.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, January 20, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-01-20
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, discussing preparations for the upcoming evangelistic campaign, giving an update on how the children are recovering from the measles, asking if they could see about possibly sending a vaporizer for the children, mentioning that they've recently bought a kerosene stove to help reduce the gas bill, describing the cooler weather, and wishing Elsie a happy birthday.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy birthday, sending her well wishes to her sister's family who have caught a nasty flu, asking Elsie to take care not to catch the illness herself as she helps, sharing that the family is well and adjusting to living at the school, mentioning that Steed is doing much better health-wise since the move, describing how active and happy Steed and Esther are, discussing her twice weekly trips into Mayari to work at the clinic and do the shopping, mentioning that she and Juliet Milk are making the most of living nearer to each other, noting that Morrell is kept very busy between overseeing the construction of the social hall and his regular church duties, mentioning that the yearly evangelistic campaign will be beginning in February, reporting that the clinic is doing well and is manageably busy, commenting on the increasing anti-American sentiments being enabled by the new government, noting that the school in Preston may be closed as the government siezes more property, assuring her that their family hasn't felt the same level of anti-American pressure as the missionaries in Preston, sharing that she has completed or is working on several sewing projects, and giving an update on George.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, January 21, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-01-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy birthday, sending her well wishes to her sister's family who have caught a nasty flu, asking Elsie to take care not to catch the illness herself as she helps, sharing that the family is well and adjusting to living at the school, mentioning that Steed is doing much better health-wise since the move, describing how active and happy Steed and Esther are, discussing her twice weekly trips into Mayari to work at the clinic and do the shopping, mentioning that she and Juliet Milk are making the most of living nearer to each other,
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, expressing her confidence that she should have no trouble making it from Havana to Mayari on her own and giving advice for the bus trip, sharing the dates of the Annual Conference in Havana and encouraging her to come whenever and for as long as she'd like, passing along Steed's wish for his grandmother to come visit, and asking for some more sewing patterns for Lois and Esther.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 20, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-05-20
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, expressing her confidence that she should have no trouble making it from Havana to Mayari on her own and giving advice for the bus trip, sharing the dates of the Annual Conference in Havana and encouraging her to come whenever and for as long as she'd like, passing along Steed's wish for his grandmother to come visit, and asking for some more sewing patterns for Lois and Esther.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, sharing that Morrell has been busy with his work, commenting on how everyone has been so appreciative of their work, sharing that the Milk family and Miss Beale were thankful that she was able to bring them things back from the States, mentioning that Miss Beale will be traveling to Europe, reporting on the status of the clinic, discussing how they haven't heard from the Mission Board yet but are planning to leave Mayari regardless of where they end up, giving them an update on Steed's health, discussing how they haven't yet been impacted by the food shortages that are occuring in other parts of Cuba, giving an update on Esther and George, and wishing her parents a happy anniversary.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 3, 1960

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1960-05-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, sharing that Morrell has been busy with his work, commenting on how everyone has been so appreciative of their work, sharing that the Milk family and Miss Beale were thankful that she was able to bring them things back from the States, mentioning that Miss Beale will be traveling to Europe, reporting on the status of the clinic, discussing how they haven't heard from the Mission Board yet but are planning to leave Mayari regardless of where they end up, giving them an update on Steed's health, discussing
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, mentioning how busy they have been with the church, discussing the nice weather and the success of the family garden, thanking her for sending along some flower seeds which Lois plans to plant them in a seed box, sharing that the clinic is as busy as ever, discussing how she'd like to get a dress made based on the patterns Elsie sent, sharing her thoughts on some recent trends in dress styles, and giving an update on the children.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 6, 1958

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1958-05-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, mentioning how busy they have been with the church, discussing the nice weather and the success of the family garden, thanking her for sending along some flower seeds which Lois plans to plant them in a seed box, sharing that the clinic is as busy as ever, discussing how she'd like to get a dress made based on the patterns Elsie sent, sharing her thoughts on some recent trends in dress styles, and giving an update on the children.
  • A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a swift recovery from an illness, providing her with a detailed itinerary for the family's trip to Florida, sharing that the whole family is doing well and that they are keeping the children home from school until they leave to try and avoid catching anything, mentioning that she has tried on her winter clothes and has plenty for the trip, noting that they plan to return to Cuba on the 12th of December barring any necessary dental or health issues for her of Steed, and urging her mother to rest up and not over prepare for their arrival as she will need all her energy for watching George.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to Elsie Lerch, November 4, 1959

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1959-11-04
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her mother, Elsie, wishing her a swift recovery from an illness, providing her with a detailed itinerary for the family's trip to Florida, sharing that the whole family is doing well and that they are keeping the children home from school until they leave to try and avoid catching anything, mentioning that she has tried on her winter clothes and has plenty for the trip, noting that they plan to return to Cuba on the 12th of December barring any necessary dental or health issues for her of Steed, and urging her mother to rest up and not over prepare for their arrival
  • A letter from Lois to her family thanking them for their letter with details of Sara Min's wedding, describing a busy day attending a conference of the British West Indies Church and then a fundraiser for the Agricultural School, sharing details of Brother Nodal and Sotera Sanchez's departures from the mission which effectively leaves her and Morrell in charge, discussing their plans for attending the Cuban Annual Conference in Havana, and giving an update on the family's health.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family thanking them for their letter with details of Sara Min's wedding, describing a busy day attending a conference of the British West Indies Church and then a fundraiser for the Agricultural School, sharing details of Brother Nodal and Sotera Sanchez's departures from the mission which effectively leaves her and Morrell in charge, discussing their plans for attending the Cuban Annual Conference in Havana, and giving an update on the family's health.
  • A letter from Lois to her family reporting that Morrell had returned from Havana after waiting for their car, describing what Morrell had done in Jacksonville and the items he brought back, giving an update on the summer Bible Schools they are running, describing a visiting photographer who Morrell has been helping since he speaks no Spanish, listing some of the food she made for visitors, describing some of the gifts sent by Mother WIlliams for the family, informing them that Morrell regrets not having called them when he was in Florida, reporting on how the Neill family (who had stayed in Cuba with them for a month) are doing and that they are returning to Florida, and thanking them for the dress they sent her.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, August 7, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-08-07
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family reporting that Morrell had returned from Havana after waiting for their car, describing what Morrell had done in Jacksonville and the items he brought back, giving an update on the summer Bible Schools they are running, describing a visiting photographer who Morrell has been helping since he speaks no Spanish, listing some of the food she made for visitors, describing some of the gifts sent by Mother WIlliams for the family, informing them that Morrell regrets not having called them when he was in Florida, reporting on how the Neill family (who had stayed in
  • A letter from Lois to her family praising her mother for her typing skill, giving an update on Esther, describing the weather and the challenges the dampness has brought, giving an update on the family garden, describing how Steed has been doing and what activities he is up to, mentioning that the family has been invited to the Milk family home for Christmas dinner, insisting that the family is safe despite what may be heard about revolutionary activity in the area, and sharing her thoughts on the current political climate in Cuba.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, December 3, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-12-03
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family praising her mother for her typing skill, giving an update on Esther, describing the weather and the challenges the dampness has brought, giving an update on the family garden, describing how Steed has been doing and what activities he is up to, mentioning that the family has been invited to the Milk family home for Christmas dinner, insisting that the family is safe despite what may be heard about revolutionary activity in the area, and sharing her thoughts on the current political climate in Cuba.
  • A letter from Lois to her family thanking them for the dishes, discussing the pound cake recipe they sent, explaining a misunderstanding about a gift her grandfather had given them, giving updates on the children, describing the dress she had made, discussing the weather and how it's affected the number of colds coming into the clinic, and giving an update on the work they've been doing at the churches (collecting for charity and planning for more evangelistic work).
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, January 21, 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-01-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family thanking them for the dishes, discussing the pound cake recipe they sent, explaining a misunderstanding about a gift her grandfather had given them, giving updates on the children, describing the dress she had made, discussing the weather and how it's affected the number of colds coming into the clinic, and giving an update on the work they've been doing at the churches (collecting for charity and planning for more evangelistic work).
  • A letter from Lois to her family reporting that Morrell is soon to return from his trip to Havana and Jacksonville and that he was successful in his business there, sharing news of her and Steed's health, describing a party that was held in honor of the outgoing President of the Women's Society and that both the President and she herself received gifts, thanking them for their previous letter, listing the items that she would like them to bring when they come to visit Cuba as well as ideas for gifts they might bring for Steed, and thanking them for the magazines.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, July 29, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-07-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family reporting that Morrell is soon to return from his trip to Havana and Jacksonville and that he was successful in his business there, sharing news of her and Steed's health, describing a party that was held in honor of the outgoing President of the Women's Society and that both the President and she herself received gifts, thanking them for their previous letter, listing the items that she would like them to bring when they come to visit Cuba as well as ideas for gifts they might bring for Steed, and thanking them for the magazines.
  • A letter from Lois to her family expressing her relief and satisfaction in being able to be of more use in the church and clinic now that she and Morrell have a better handle on Spanish, describing how the family and their friends celebrated Lois' birthday, sharing that Steed is in need of a new playmate, providing an update on the clinic and the head doctor there, describing the weather, sharing about her experience going with another woman to a rural community to do some public health work and evangelistic work, giving an update on her pregnancy, reporting that the local mangoes are in season and that she is learning better how to grocery shop effectively, and sharing updates on all the trouble Steed has been getting up to.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, June 5, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-06-05
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family expressing her relief and satisfaction in being able to be of more use in the church and clinic now that she and Morrell have a better handle on Spanish, describing how the family and their friends celebrated Lois' birthday, sharing that Steed is in need of a new playmate, providing an update on the clinic and the head doctor there, describing the weather, sharing about her experience going with another woman to a rural community to do some public health work and evangelistic work, giving an update on her pregnancy, reporting that the local mangoes are in
  • A letter from Lois to her family expressing her wish to be with them for graduation, sharing her news from Mrs. Williams, describing all the ways that Steed has been developing and growing, mentioning that she is making curtains for the house, noting that it was recently Cuban Independence Day, mentioning that there has been some drought recently, describing the carnaval celebrations, and describing a dinner they attended at the home of a couple who work for the United Fruit Company.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, May 21, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-05-21
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family expressing her wish to be with them for graduation, sharing her news from Mrs. Williams, describing all the ways that Steed has been developing and growing, mentioning that she is making curtains for the house, noting that it was recently Cuban Independence Day, mentioning that there has been some drought recently, describing the carnaval celebrations, and describing a dinner they attended at the home of a couple who work for the United Fruit Company.
  • A letter from Lois to her family mentioning writing letters for the clinic and her improving Spanish, clarifying several points from a previous letter (Mrs. Milk's first name, Morrell's shoe size, Norma's sister, etc.), discussing Morrell's work at the summer camps and with other clerical duties, sharing her concerns that Morrell might not be available when she needs to get to the hospital for the baby, describing the weather, providing an update on the family's general health and well being, updating them on Morrell's improving mastery of Spanish, sharing an anecdote about Steed calling fans "pans", and giving them an update on Dr. Jesse's condition after a stroke[?].
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, September 9, 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-09-09
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family mentioning writing letters for the clinic and her improving Spanish, clarifying several points from a previous letter (Mrs.
  • A letter from Lois to her family giving small updates on the whole family, mentioning that they spoke with Dr. Steward about the fundraising effort for the clinic, expressing joy at being able to return to work in the clinic, describing the weather and how the change in temperature has changed their daily wear, mentioning that she and Morrell have been invited to a public function organized by the mayor to celebrate a hero of the Cuban fight for independence, and sharing her thoughts on the revolutionaries who are fighting in the hills of Oriente.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, [December 2,] 1956

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-12-02
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family giving small updates on the whole family, mentioning that they spoke with Dr. Steward about the fundraising effort for the clinic, expressing joy at being able to return to work in the clinic, describing the weather and how the change in temperature has changed their daily wear, mentioning that she and Morrell have been invited to a public function organized by the mayor to celebrate a hero of the Cuban fight for independence, and sharing her thoughts on the revolutionaries who are fighting in the hills of Oriente.
  • A letter from Lois to her family offering explainations for her lateness in writing, describing an illness that Steed had, mentioning that Morrell is heading off for the missionary conference while she stays behind with the children, confirming that she and Morrell would appreciate a renewal of their Newsweek subscription, describing the celebration they held for Morrell's birthday and the presents they got for him, and describing the persistent rain they've been having.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, [May] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-05
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family offering explainations for her lateness in writing, describing an illness that Steed had, mentioning that Morrell is heading off for the missionary conference while she stays behind with the children, confirming that she and Morrell would appreciate a renewal of their Newsweek subscription, describing the celebration they held for Morrell's birthday and the presents they got for him, and describing the persistent rain they've been having.
  • A letter from Lois to her family describing their preparations for Youth Week at the church, mentioning that Morrell has returned from the conference in Havana, giving an update on the children's health, discussing transitioning Steed into a regular double bed so the baby can be in the his old crib, mentioning that the clinic was closed for a national holiday and she expects a rush when they open the following day, reporting that they have gotten their new chest of drawers, and wishing her father well.
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    Lois Augusta Robinson to her family, [May] 1957

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1957-05
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Lois to her family describing their preparations for Youth Week at the church, mentioning that Morrell has returned from the conference in Havana, giving an update on the children's health, discussing transitioning Steed into a regular double bed so the baby can be in the his old crib, mentioning that the clinic was closed for a national holiday and she expects a rush when they open the following day, reporting that they have gotten their new chest of drawers, and wishing her father well.
  • A scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, and decorations documenting the lives of Rev. Morrell Robinson, his wife, Lois, and their children, Morrell "Steed" Jr., Esther, and George, from their time at First Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, to their time as missionaries in Mayari, Cuba, and through their time in the Tampa Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida.
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    Lois and Morrell Robinson scrapbook

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1952/1964
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A scrapbook of photographs, newspaper clippings, programs, and decorations documenting the lives of Rev. Morrell Robinson, his wife, Lois, and their children, Morrell "Steed" Jr., Esther, and George, from their time at First Methodist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, to their time as missionaries in Mayari, Cuba, and through their time in the Tampa Heights neighborhood of Tampa, Florida.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, explaining the enclosed photographs taken during and after the conflict, assuring them that the family is well and excited to welcome the new baby, sharing updates on Lois' pregnancy and reflecting on their marriage, thanking them for their letters and commenting on the changes in the church in Clearwater, discussing the changes he and Lois would like to continue making to the house, outlining their plans for financing these changes and asking if they know anyone willing to donate to the cause of improving the parsonage, and mentioning that his mother will arrive shortly.
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    Morrel Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 25, 1959

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1959-02-25
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, explaining the enclosed photographs taken during and after the conflict, assuring them that the family is well and excited to welcome the new baby, sharing updates on Lois' pregnancy and reflecting on their marriage, thanking them for their letters and commenting on the changes in the church in Clearwater, discussing the changes he and Lois would like to continue making to the house, outlining their plans for financing these changes and asking if they know anyone willing to donate to the cause of improving the parsonage, and
  • A letter from Morrell and Lois Robinson through the Board of Mission to their friends and loved ones providing a report on their missionary work and the general state of the region of Cuba where they are working. They describe the work of the pediatric clinic, report on the Mayari, Felton, Arroyo Blanco, Oriente, and Nicaro congregational areas, and provide updates on their personal lives and that of their family.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson and Lois Augusta Robinson to friends and family, September 15, 1956, Mayarí, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1956-09-15
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell and Lois Robinson through the Board of Mission to their friends and loved ones providing a report on their missionary work and the general state of the region of Cuba where they are working. They describe the work of the pediatric clinic, report on the Mayari, Felton, Arroyo Blanco, Oriente, and Nicaro congregational areas, and provide updates on their personal lives and that of their family.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' father, Donald, wishing him a quick recovery from a carbuncle, thanking him for sending along some photographs, giving a short update on the family's social life, mentioning that one of his golf clubs was broken on the trip over to Cuba from the States, mentioning the continued political tensions and the actions of the police in response to revolutionary activities in the area, describing a nice picnic that he and Lois attended, discussing the process of attempting to get a chest of drawers made to order since there was no second-hand options, and giving an update on the weather and their garden.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald Lerch, April 28, 1957, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1957-04-28
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' father, Donald, wishing him a quick recovery from a carbuncle, thanking him for sending along some photographs, giving a short update on the family's social life, mentioning that one of his golf clubs was broken on the trip over to Cuba from the States, mentioning the continued political tensions and the actions of the police in response to revolutionary activities in the area, describing a nice picnic that he and Lois attended, discussing the process of attempting to get a chest of drawers made to order since there was no second-hand options, and
  • A postcard from Morrell to Lois' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lerch, letting them know that he and Lois are being held up in Miami for an extra two days before they can continue on to Cuba and will be staying with the Blakes.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, February 17, 1956, Miami, Florida

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1956-02-17
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A postcard from Morrell to Lois' parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lerch, letting them know that he and Lois are being held up in Miami for an extra two days before they can continue on to Cuba and will be staying with the Blakes.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, asking if they could facilitate the exchange of books with the Sandy Book Store in Clearwater, thanking them for hosting the family and especially the children so kindly, giving an update on the children and Lois' health, expressing concern about the individuals gaining power within the new Cuban government, discussing his thoughts on how he and Lois might invest their money, sharing that he expects his mother had a good visit with Sammie and asking after Esther (sister-in-law), asking for news of professional and college football, and expressing some disapointment that he likely will not make his ten year class reunion.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, January 6, 1960

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1960-01-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, asking if they could facilitate the exchange of books with the Sandy Book Store in Clearwater, thanking them for hosting the family and especially the children so kindly, giving an update on the children and Lois' health, expressing concern about the individuals gaining power within the new Cuban government, discussing his thoughts on how he and Lois might invest their money, sharing that he expects his mother had a good visit with Sammie and asking after Esther (sister-in-law), asking for news of professional and college
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, asking about their transition to handwriting letters rather than typing them, expressing his happiness at hearing they are dealing with the termite problem and that they are updating the heating in their house, sharing his plans for making Steed a sandbox and adding in some field elements for the use of the boy's club in the summer, updating them on the chickens and the mangoes, and thanking them for their help with covering the hospital expenses for Esther's birth.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, June 11, 1957, Mayari, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1957-06-11
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, asking about their transition to handwriting letters rather than typing them, expressing his happiness at hearing they are dealing with the termite problem and that they are updating the heating in their house, sharing his plans for making Steed a sandbox and adding in some field elements for the use of the boy's club in the summer, updating them on the chickens and the mangoes, and thanking them for their help with covering the hospital expenses for Esther's birth.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letters, describing the trip the family took to the cemetery of San Jose, giving an update on Esther and Steed, mentioning that Lois had taken Steed to a birthday party, sharing possible plans for a future vacation to visit them in Florida, sending his well wishes to Mr. Hilgore, thanking them for extending an invitation to his mother to stay with them, asking for a list of possible Christmas gifts, and expressing his happiness at having celebrated his and Lois' five year anniversary.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, November 2, 1957

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1957-11-02
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letters, describing the trip the family took to the cemetery of San Jose, giving an update on Esther and Steed, mentioning that Lois had taken Steed to a birthday party, sharing possible plans for a future vacation to visit them in Florida, sending his well wishes to Mr. Hilgore, thanking them for extending an invitation to his mother to stay with them, asking for a list of possible Christmas gifts, and expressing his happiness at having celebrated his and Lois' five year anniversary.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, asking how the Sunday service went where they were asked to talk about their trip to Cuba, discussing a trip he took to Santiago and the typewriter they got there, describing how a group of soldiers were stopping and searching all cars in the wake of two assassinations of important government officials, expressing his hope that there might be a spiritual and moral revolution amongst the Cuban people so that armed revolution might be averted, sharing his thoughts on the corruption and intimidation tactics used by Batista to win the previous democratic election for president, and giving updates on how the family garden is faring.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, October 31, 1956

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1956-10-31
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, thanking them for their letter, asking how the Sunday service went where they were asked to talk about their trip to Cuba, discussing a trip he took to Santiago and the typewriter they got there, describing how a group of soldiers were stopping and searching all cars in the wake of two assassinations of important government officials, expressing his hope that there might be a spiritual and moral revolution amongst the Cuban people so that armed revolution might be averted, sharing his thoughts on the corruption and intimidation
  • A telegram from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them of the birth of Esther Louise Robinson and that both baby and mother are doing well.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, September 25, 1956

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1956-09-25
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A telegram from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, informing them of the birth of Esther Louise Robinson and that both baby and mother are doing well.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, expressing how much the family enjoyed visiting them in Clearwarter and also how glad they are to be back in Mayari, mentioning that Norma has been ill so Lois has been busy with the children and housekeeping, discussing the monthly finances of the church and mission, and sharing where he'll be preaching for Good Friday.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Donald and Elsie Lerch, [April 18-19,] 1957

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1957-04-18
    1957-04-19
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' parents, Donald and Elsie, expressing how much the family enjoyed visiting them in Clearwarter and also how glad they are to be back in Mayari, mentioning that Norma has been ill so Lois has been busy with the children and housekeeping, discussing the monthly finances of the church and mission, and sharing where he'll be preaching for Good Friday.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letter, mentioning that he's taken to travelling on horseback as the transportation situation has been heavily impacted by the call for a general strike by the revolutionary forces and the counter-push by the army to keep local businesses open, sharing that Lois and the children have been relocated to the Agricultural school for the time being as they intend to use the clinic as an emergency hospital in the event of violence and didn't want the children so close to potential danger, describing how he and some others have painted red crosses on the family station wagon so it can be used as an emergency transport if they need to get someone to a hospital, assuring her that Lois and the children are doing well, describing the family's preparations in case they need to leave Cuba quickly, discussing the larger efforts to evacuate American families from Cuba by plane, mentioning that the US Navy is on standby in case evacuations need to happen by boat, offering his condolences in regards to a recent fire, and sharing that Gerardo had enjoyed his trip to visit to Florida was very nice.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, April 2, 1958

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1958-04-02
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letter, mentioning that he's taken to travelling on horseback as the transportation situation has been heavily impacted by the call for a general strike by the revolutionary forces and the counter-push by the army to keep local businesses open, sharing that Lois and the children have been relocated to the Agricultural school for the time being as they intend to use the clinic as an emergency hospital in the event of violence and didn't want the children so close to potential danger, describing how he and some
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letter and her kindness to him, expressing his and Lois' appreciation for the Milks (another missionary couple), giving an update on Lois' health, describing Lois' new haircut, sharing a story about his pants being stolen, expressing his sadness over the state of steak, and providing a map of the neighborhood where they live.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, April 20, 1956

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1956-04-20
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letter and her kindness to him, expressing his and Lois' appreciation for the Milks (another missionary couple), giving an update on Lois' health, describing Lois' new haircut, sharing a story about his pants being stolen, expressing his sadness over the state of steak, and providing a map of the neighborhood where they live.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letters, sharing the results of the family's physical exams, describing the work Lois has been doing to make the house more comfortable for the family, discussing the sending of money for Bibles to be used in their mission work in the mountains, updating her on the progress of selling Bibles in Mayari, discussing additional tracts which he has been sharing to further their mission work, giving an update on the family and their garden, and reporting the great success of their Sunday school and other planned church events for May.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, April 30, 1958

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1958-04-30
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letters, sharing the results of the family's physical exams, describing the work Lois has been doing to make the house more comfortable for the family, discussing the sending of money for Bibles to be used in their mission work in the mountains, updating her on the progress of selling Bibles in Mayari, discussing additional tracts which he has been sharing to further their mission work, giving an update on the family and their garden, and reporting the great success of their Sunday school and other planned church
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, apologizing for not visiting of calling while he was in Florida, describing his trip to Jacksonville and then Fort Lauderdale, listing the things he had brought back from Florida (gifts, a tape recorder, etc.), reporting on his family's health and well being, describing his work with the Bible Schools and camp sessions, giving an update on Lois' health and her pregnancy, sharing his plans for taking Lois and Steed to the beach, expressing satisfaction and enjoyment in his work and ability to speak in Spanish, asking if a letter he sent arrived with Mrs. Rollins, requesting they pass news on to some family friends, and mentioning an enclosed map to help them when they arrive in Cuba.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, August 16, 1956

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1956-08-16
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, apologizing for not visiting of calling while he was in Florida, describing his trip to Jacksonville and then Fort Lauderdale, listing the things he had brought back from Florida (gifts, a tape recorder, etc.), reporting on his family's health and well being, describing his work with the Bible Schools and camp sessions, giving an update on Lois' health and her pregnancy, sharing his plans for taking Lois and Steed to the beach, expressing satisfaction and enjoyment in his work and ability to speak in Spanish, asking if a letter he
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing how he's looking forward to the family vacation, giving an update on the children, sharing the news that Lois is pregnant again and is doing well, discussing the weather, and asking if they could make Lois an appointment for a haircut.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, August 24, 1958

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1958-08-24
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing how he's looking forward to the family vacation, giving an update on the children, sharing the news that Lois is pregnant again and is doing well, discussing the weather, and asking if they could make Lois an appointment for a haircut.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, informing her of his and Lois' arrival in Cuba and the delay at customs, updating her on how Lois and Steed are handling the travel, describing their time in Havana.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, February 19, 1956, Holguín, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1956-02-19
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, informing her of his and Lois' arrival in Cuba and the delay at customs, updating her on how Lois and Steed are handling the travel, describing their time in Havana.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letter, apologizing for not writing the previous week, sharing that Lois has been struggling emotionally but seems to be recovering and that he hopes their family trip to Havana will help her recover further, assuring her that he loves and supports Lois as always, explaining that he suspects the recent understaffing at the clinic and Steed's illness likely contributed to Lois' struggles, mentioning that the understaffing at the clinic is being addressed, praising the two Emory students who have been helping with the summer church work, mentioning that some family friends will be in Clearwater and have offered the family use of their home in Havana while they are gone, assuring her that he has not forgotten the request for a photograph of George, and sending greetings to the family's friends in Clearwater.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, July 29, 1959

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1959-07-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for her letter, apologizing for not writing the previous week, sharing that Lois has been struggling emotionally but seems to be recovering and that he hopes their family trip to Havana will help her recover further, assuring her that he loves and supports Lois as always, explaining that he suspects the recent understaffing at the clinic and Steed's illness likely contributed to Lois' struggles, mentioning that the understaffing at the clinic is being addressed, praising the two Emory students who have been helping with
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, reflecting on the amount of correspondence he and Lois send and receive, expressing this pleasure at Elsie's last letter discussing the wedding, sharing his sadness at the Blackburns leaving Clearwater, describing the rain and its effect on church attendence, expressing surprise at his growing capability in using Spanish, sharing some tips about drinking water and boat travel for when they come to visit the family in Cuba, thanking her for the subscription to Newsweek magazine, sharing news of his family, providing an update on Steed, and asking for a photograph of Elsie and Donald.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, June 8, 1956, Mayarí, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1956-06-08
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, reflecting on the amount of correspondence he and Lois send and receive, expressing this pleasure at Elsie's last letter discussing the wedding, sharing his sadness at the Blackburns leaving Clearwater, describing the rain and its effect on church attendence, expressing surprise at his growing capability in using Spanish, sharing some tips about drinking water and boat travel for when they come to visit the family in Cuba, thanking her for the subscription to Newsweek magazine, sharing news of his family, providing an update on Steed, and
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, describing the family's busy Sunday schedule, providing an update on Lois' pregnancy and preparations, describing the weather and plans for planting a garden, sharing about his and Lois' progress in learning Spanish, updating on Steed's development, and sharing his frustration at being unable to fully involve himself in the work.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, March 20, 1956, Mayarí, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1956-03-20
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, describing the family's busy Sunday schedule, providing an update on Lois' pregnancy and preparations, describing the weather and plans for planting a garden, sharing about his and Lois' progress in learning Spanish, updating on Steed's development, and sharing his frustration at being unable to fully involve himself in the work.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, thanking her for the subscription to Newsweek magazine, describing his birthday celebrations and gifts, expressing his happiness that the carnival season is coming to an end, sharing details about how they plan to get news from the States and manage their accounts better, describing his endeavors in gardening, praising Lois' mothering, asking for a picture of Elsie and Donald to share with Steed before they arrive, describing how active Steed is, and insisting that the new child will be a boy rather than a girl as Elsie seems to think.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 13, 1956

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1956-05-13
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, wishing her a happy Mother's Day, thanking her for the subscription to Newsweek magazine, describing his birthday celebrations and gifts, expressing his happiness that the carnival season is coming to an end, sharing details about how they plan to get news from the States and manage their accounts better, describing his endeavors in gardening, praising Lois' mothering, asking for a picture of Elsie and Donald to share with Steed before they arrive, describing how active Steed is, and insisting that the new child will be a boy rather
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for the birthday card and listing all the places he received cards from, describing the gift Lois gave him and the celebration the family had, giving an update on the children, expressing his excitement at their impending visit, mentioning that they reached out to his mother to see if she would be interested in visiting along with them, and asking if she could send the address of a family friend so he can write to her.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 13, 1958

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1958-05-13
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, thanking her for the birthday card and listing all the places he received cards from, describing the gift Lois gave him and the celebration the family had, giving an update on the children, expressing his excitement at their impending visit, mentioning that they reached out to his mother to see if she would be interested in visiting along with them, and asking if she could send the address of a family friend so he can write to her.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing his and Lois' complex emotions about leaving Mayari, thanking them for their dedication to keeping up a correspondence with the family throughout their time in Cuba and specifically thanking them for the birthday letter he received, and sharing their plans for leaving June 2nd from Havana and spending several days in Lakeland before the conference.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 29, 1960

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1960-05-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing his and Lois' complex emotions about leaving Mayari, thanking them for their dedication to keeping up a correspondence with the family throughout their time in Cuba and specifically thanking them for the birthday letter he received, and sharing their plans for leaving June 2nd from Havana and spending several days in Lakeland before the conference.
  • A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing his gratitude for being able to consider her like a second mother, sharing his relief at hearing they are all improving in health, describing that the family has begun to raise chickens and that the weather has gotten very hot, mentioning that the quarterly conference went very well, sharing that an acquaintance of his would like to meet them, and mentioning that the family dog (Jack) is ill after getting loose while Morrell was away.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Elsie Lerch, May 7, 1957

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1957-05-07
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie, expressing his gratitude for being able to consider her like a second mother, sharing his relief at hearing they are all improving in health, describing that the family has begun to raise chickens and that the weather has gotten very hot, mentioning that the quarterly conference went very well, sharing that an acquaintance of his would like to meet them, and mentioning that the family dog (Jack) is ill after getting loose while Morrell was away.
  • The carbon copy of a letter from Morrell to the Sandy Book Store in Clearwater, Florida, which was carbon copied to Donald Lerch, requesting they accept a copy of Webster's New World Dictionary which Lois bought previously and exchange it for two other books.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to Sandy Book Store (carbon copy to Donald Lerch), January 6, 1960

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1960-01-06
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    The carbon copy of a letter from Morrell to the Sandy Book Store in Clearwater, Florida, which was carbon copied to Donald Lerch, requesting they accept a copy of Webster's New World Dictionary which Lois bought previously and exchange it for two other books.
  • A letter from Morrel to the family's friends sharing news of the end of Batista's government and the return to their regular work, sharing that they have begun their outreach work with rural communities once again as the country opens back up, condemning the United State's role in Batista's rise to power and consequent tyranical rule over Cuba that resulted in the civil struggle, expressing the expectation that some in Cuba are likely to distrust missionaries from the United States and that new restrictions are likely to be put in place, and sharing his hope that the deep-seated longing for freedom and liberty that is present in both Americans and Cubans will help to bridge whatever differences rise between them.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to friends, January 10, 1959

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1959-01-10
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrel to the family's friends sharing news of the end of Batista's government and the return to their regular work, sharing that they have begun their outreach work with rural communities once again as the country opens back up, condemning the United State's role in Batista's rise to power and consequent tyranical rule over Cuba that resulted in the civil struggle, expressing the expectation that some in Cuba are likely to distrust missionaries from the United States and that new restrictions are likely to be put in place, and sharing his hope that the deep
  • A letter from Morrell to his friends discussing the change of seasons both in the US and Cuba, reporting on the changes to their mission work given the political unrest and the increase of church attendance, discussing their joint work with the Agricultural School to expand their circuit work to include a youth camp, providing an update on the family's health and overall well-being, reporting on the work of the clinic, and comenting on the political tensions between the US and Cuba concerning the revolution.
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    Morrell Steed Robinson to his friends, May 29, 1958 Mayari, Oriente, Cuba

    Robinson, Morrell Steed
    Date Created
    1958-05-29
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Morrell to his friends discussing the change of seasons both in the US and Cuba, reporting on the changes to their mission work given the political unrest and the increase of church attendance, discussing their joint work with the Agricultural School to expand their circuit work to include a youth camp, providing an update on the family's health and overall well-being, reporting on the work of the clinic, and comenting on the political tensions between the US and Cuba concerning the revolution.
  • A Mother's Day note from Lois and Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie.
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    Mother's Day Card

    Robinson, Lois Augusta
    Date Created
    1956-05
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A Mother's Day note from Lois and Morrell to Lois' mother, Elsie.
  • A letter from Richard and Juliet Milk (and their children) to their friends sharing news of their work at the Agricultural School including both the bad (setbacks to construction and improvements, lack of a road and public school, the accidental death of their intended music teacher) and the good (successful graduating class, profitable crop and livestock operations, new irrigation system, the success of the local church and missions), describing the successful courses offered in April, sharing news of their son, Richard Lee, completing eighth grade and the family's impending return to the States, and expressing their thankfulness for the support of so many, with a handwritten addendum describing how much they enjoyed celebrating Morrell's birthday with the rest of the Robinson family.
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    Richard and Juliet Milk to their friends, [May] 1957, Preston, Oriente, Cuba

    Milk, Richard
    Date Created
    1957-05
    Collection
    Robinson Family papers
    Copyright
    IN COPYRIGHT
    A letter from Richard and Juliet Milk (and their children) to their friends sharing news of their work at the Agricultural School including both the bad (setbacks to construction and improvements, lack of a road and public school, the accidental death of their intended music teacher) and the good (successful graduating class, profitable crop and livestock operations, new irrigation system, the success of the local church and missions), describing the successful courses offered in April, sharing news of their son, Richard Lee, completing eighth grade and the family's impending return to
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