This folder contains:- 6 typed letters from John Randolph Bolling (brother of Edith Bolling Wilson and her secretary) – very chatty – sharing information about genealogy of Bolling’s, referencing errors with regard to Pocahontas, and talking about goings-on of the Bolling family—especially Edith Wilson’s trips to the Democratic Convention and to the League of Nations – June 6, June 14, June 20, July 3, July 16, Nov. 24, 1928 - Letter Dec. 18, 1928 to Mary Ackerly from Lyon G. Tyler, editor of Tyler’s Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine at the “Lion’s Den” on the James [sic] re: Turpin and Clayton families - Letter Feb. 26, 1929 to Mary Ackerly from Benjamin Sladd of Wake Forest College, NC re: Sladd, Douglas, and White family trees - Letter Mar. 14, 1929 to Mary Ackerly from Mrs. H.W. (Emma Lewis Robinson Scott) re: Robinson family genealogy - Notecard from Benjamin Sladd of Wake Forest College, NC to Mary Ackerly “Dear Cousin Mary” Mar. 24, 1929 concerning White family - Letter to Mary Ackerly Apr. 15, 1929 from “Cousin Georgia” of Lynchburg re: some points to include in Our Kin - Letter to Mary Ackerly May 3, 1929 from “Cousin Georgia” of Lynchburg re: genealogy - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Anna White of Bedford, VA May 13, 1929 about letters she is unable to find - Letter to Mary Ackerly from “Cousin Georgia” of Lynchburg May 19, 1929 correcting some erroneous information she had supplied - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.T. Noell, Jr. of Lynchburg June 27, 1929 regarding getting “the White place” for a reunion - Letter to Mary Ackerly from George H. Alderson of Enon, W.VA. July 25, 1929 – Alderson, Davis – father served three years in Confederate Army Co.A 14th VA Cavalry - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Benjamin Sledd of University, VA July 27, 1929 – unable to attend White reunion; going through failure of “village Bank” owned largely by his brother-in-law – “a downright catastrophe to the business of our village” - Letter FROM Mary Ackerly Aug. 2, 1929 to Benjamin Sledd of University, VA Aug. 2, 1929 response to his of July 27 [mentions a Lexington bank failure where the local president was a “wealthy man and used his private fortune to make good the loss of the defaulting cashier” - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Evalina Alderson Hummel of MacDonald, VA giving details of Alderson family - Letter to Mary Ackerly from John Randolph Bolling (secretary to Edith Bolling [Mrs. Woodrow] Wilson)Sept. 15, 1929 suggesting that she use his piano solo “Song Without Words” for her book - Two prospectus flyers dated Oct. 1, 1929 announcing publication of ‘Our Kin’ – The genealogies of some of the early families who made history in the founding and development of Bedford County, Virginia / by Mary Denham Ackerly and Lula Eastman Jeter Parker [CALL NO. F232.B4 A17 1976] - Letter to Mary Ackerly from John Randolph Bolling (secretary to Edith Bolling [Mrs. Woodrow] Wilson) Oct. 10, 1929 re: Bolling genealogy + “I am simply swamped in work; a heavy correspondence for my sister, which keeps up steadily day in and day out, and in addition a big advertising campaign for a jewelry concern here. But I thrive on work, and so keep busy and happy…. Write me when you feel in the mood.” - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Benjamin Sledd Oct. 12, 1929 about not being able to come to Lexington (includes genealogical information) - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Co., Lynchburg, estimate for printing Our Kin Oct. 30, 1929 - Letter to Mrs. George Parker from J. Callaway Brown of Bedford, VA Nov. 5, 1929 re: Calloway family - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Mrs. George Parker of Bedford “Wednesday morning” [Nov. 6, 1929?] re: Calloway family - Letter to Mary Ackerly from John Randolph Bolling (secretary to Edith Bolling [Mrs. Woodrow] Wilson) sending $20 for two copies of Our Kin – “I expect Edith home about December 10th. The house is gradually being shaped up, painted, &c., so as to have things in ship-shape for her…. With warm personal regard [sic] - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.E. Gwatkin of The Baptist Bible Institute of New Orleans, La, Nov. 3, 1929 “My dear Virginia Cousin” recalling childhood in Bedford enclosing a poem “The Pioneers of Bedford” LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 12 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Benjamin Sledd friendly chat Nov. 25, 1929.