• 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
    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, 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
    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 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
    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 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
    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 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
    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 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
    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 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
    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
  • 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
    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 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
    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, 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
    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, 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
    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 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
    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 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
    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, 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
    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, 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
    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 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
    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 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
    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, 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
    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, 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
    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, 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
    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 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
    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
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