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  • 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
    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 journal kept by Elva Griffith during her and her husband, Charles', time as missionaries in South America. The journal begins with the couple receiving their official assignment and continues with their travel to New York for preparations, a description of their journey by ship to Panama and onto Ecuador and Chile, notes on events they attended including the Annual Conference meeting of the Western South America Mission Conference, detailed accounts of various Sunday activities, descriptions of their teaching duties, and updates on the family's health.
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    Journal of Elva Griffith

    Griffith, Elva Roxana
    Date
    1895 – 1907
    Collection
    Charles Minot and Elva R. Griffith papers
    Copyright
    NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES
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    A journal kept by Elva Griffith during her and her husband, Charles', time as missionaries in South America. The journal begins with the couple receiving their official assignment and continues with their travel to New York for preparations, a description of their journey by ship to Panama and onto Ecuador and Chile, notes on events they attended including the Annual Conference meeting of the Western South America Mission Conference, detailed accounts of various Sunday activities, descriptions of their teaching duties, and updates on the family's health.
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