This folder contains: - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 1, 1930 from J.P. Bell Company printing details regarding Our Kin, acceptance of invitation to White reunion LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 1, 1930 from Mertin S. Harrison (The Bedford Democrat, Bedford, VA) liked Our Kin, request to find accommodations in private home for son, Claude, Jr. who will be attending Washington & Lee LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 1, 1930 from R.R. Penn (Superintendent of Virginia State [Prison] Farm) praising Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 2, 1930 from Mrs. R. G. Turpin, Big Island, VA praising Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 2, 1930 from Lula Thompson , Goodes, VA Our Kin masterpiece LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 3, 1930 from Farris Campbell of New York copies of Our Kin plus “I hope that you will greatly enjoy your vacation” LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 6, 1930 from T.F. Turpin, Chihuahua, Mexico Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 5, 1930 from C.D. White, Goodes, VA praising Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Card to Mary Ackerly July 6, 1930 from Mabel H. [Hatcher?] Clifton Forge, VA family illnesses, likes Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Card to Mary Ackerly July 7, 1930 from Bart Watson, Big Island, VA re: Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 7, 1930 from F.H. Ollofy, St. Louis, Missouri; Our Kin splendid; writes about Gwatkin family in Missouri LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 9, 1930 Wilder’s Bookshop, Boston, MA payment for Our Kin and order additional copy for Genealogical Society of Utah - Card to Mary Ackerly July 9, 1930 from W.J. Penn of Goode, VA deserves unlimited credit for Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly July 9, 1930 from Mary Patillo of Big Island, VA praise for Our Kin; proud to call her cousin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Draft of letter by Mary Ackerly to Wilder’s Bookshop notifying of price increase and no discount for Our Kin [July 10, 1930 draft] LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Company July 11, 1930 business details and pricing re: Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Mrs. Jesse T. Davidson [Lula Jeter Parker] July 12, 1930 family and book news LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from R.C. Pannill of Martinsville, VA praising Our Kin; “I don’t wonder that you broke down. I can’t help wishing that your vacation came earlier in the summer before you became so worn out” LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Lucy Ackerly from Registrar at State Teachers College, Farmville, VA [now Longwood University] listing credits at the college and stating that additional credits were needed for graduation [Apparently Lucy was 38 years old at the time] LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Goodspeed’s Book Shop in Boston, MA re: pricing of Our Kin July, 21, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly (“Dear Sir”) from Indiana State Library purchasing Our Kin July 22, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Draft letter (July 23, 1930) from Mary Ackerly to Goodspeed’s Book Shop re: pricing for Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Archibald Bennett of Salt Lake City, Utah July 23, 1930 (“third great-grandfather being Robert Bell [born in Bedford County]) LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Company Aug. 4, 1930 about producing additional copies of Our Kin - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Company Aug. 6, 1930 acknowledging receipt of $300, thanking her for invitation to White Annual Reunion, and suggesting she invite Roy Ackerly of Northport, Long Island, NY (“an attorney and evidently a member of a branch of your family”) LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Archibald Bennett of Salt Lake City, Utah Aug. 9, 1930 [she calls him “foxy” in scribbled side note] about price of Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Company Aug. 12, 1930 about getting Mrs. Duval Adams to do a review of Our Kin; sorry that only 3 books have sold LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.M. Andrews of J.P. Bell Company “sorry that condition of health will not permit” being at White family reunion Aug. 12, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from W.A. (Bill) Thomson of Hattiesburg, Miss. [Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Bottling Company] about Our Kin; asks if there is any data on the Thomson group Sept. 13, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Company regarding “reasonable extension” of credit Sept. 16, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from H.D. Wells of J.P. Bell Company Oct. 3, 1930; had been in hospital, but improving LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly Oct. 6, 1930 from Dr. William R. Clements (“Cousin Ralph”) regarding trip to Bermuda, purchase of 8 cylinder 1931 Buick coupe; says that Lucy Ackerly was a charming companion at reunion. Asks after Mary’s nerves. LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from John Randolph Bolling (secretary to Edith Bolling [Mrs. Woodrow] Wilson) Oct. 18, 1930: [apparently in response to a letter from Mary Ackerly dated Oct. 4, 1930] – “My sister and I spent August in Maine; then came back here for two weeks, and the middle of September went to Des Moines, Iowa, for a visit of two weeks to Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith (you may recall that her husband—who died about two years ago—was in Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet as Secretary of Agriculture). She has a beautiful home, and a tiny house on a farm—about twenty minutes ride from Des Moines—where we spent many happy, restful days.” LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly Oct. 15, 1930 from Dr. William R. Clements (“Cousin Ralph”) housing cleaning; sketch of Coat of Arms referenced as enclosed [not in envelope and not attached] LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from W. B. Calloway Oct. 15, 1930 saying he does not find a connection with his ancestors in Our Kin - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Company Aug. 6, 1930 acknowledging receipt of $300, thanking her for invitation to White Annual Reunion, and suggesting she invite Roy Ackerly of Northport, Long Island, NY (“an attorney and evidently a member of a branch of your family”) LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Archibald Bennett of Salt Lake City, Utah Aug. 9, 1930 [she calls him “foxy” in scribbled side note] about price of Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Company Aug. 12, 1930 about getting Mrs. Duval Adams to do a review of Our Kin; sorry that only 3 books have sold LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.M. Andrews of J.P. Bell Company “sorry that condition of health will not permit” being at White family reunion Aug. 12, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from W.A. (Bill) Thomson of Hattiesburg, Miss. [Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Bottling Company] about Our Kin; asks if there is any data on the Thomson group Sept. 13, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Company regarding “reasonable extension” of credit Sept. 16, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from H.D. Wells of J.P. Bell Company Oct. 3, 1930; had been in hospital, but improving LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly Oct. 6, 1930 from Dr. William R. Clements (“Cousin Ralph”) regarding trip to Bermuda, purchase of 8 cylinder 1931 Buick coupe; says that Lucy Ackerly was a charming companion at reunion. Asks after Mary’s nerves. LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from John Randolph Bolling (secretary to Edith Bolling [Mrs. Woodrow] Wilson) Oct. 18, 1930: [apparently in response to a letter from Mary Ackerly dated Oct. 4, 1930] – “My sister and I spent August in Maine; then came back here for two weeks, and the middle of September went to Des Moines, Iowa, for a visit of two weeks to Mrs. Edwin T. Meredith (you may recall that her husband—who died about two years ago—was in Mr. Wilson’s Cabinet as Secretary of Agriculture). She has a beautiful home, and a tiny house on a farm—about twenty minutes ride from Des Moines—where we spent many happy, restful days.” LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly Oct. 15, 1930 from Dr. William R. Clements (“Cousin Ralph”) housing cleaning; sketch of Coat of Arms referenced as enclosed [not in envelope and not attached] LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from W. B. Calloway Oct. 15, 1930 saying he does not find a connection with his ancestors in Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from James Lewis Hook (Early American Books) about a “Washington document,” stamps, and Southern Literary Messengers – which Mary apparently was attempting to sell; he also suggests she forward a “description of the coins and I will tell you their value” LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Dr. William R. Clements (“Cousin Ralph”) three pages of comments about recent reunion Oct. 23, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Mrs. George Parker discussing sales of Our Kin Nov. 13, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Dr. William Clements (“Cousin Ralph”) about his wife (Bertha’s) nerves; mentions Mary’s trip to Bermuda Nov. 17, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Dr. William Clements (“Cousin Ralph”) Nov. 18, 1930 chatting about Hatcher family crest, his wife Bertha’s ills, and holiday plans LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Dr. William Clements (“Cousin Ralph”) Nov. 20, 1930 forwarding material on maternal and paternal Clements ancestry which he hopes Mary will pursue LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from R.H. Peck of The Daily Georgian (Atlanta) forwarding published review of Our Kin which apparently had been sent to him Nov. 26, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Lula (Mrs. George Parker) genealogical talk re: David and Moon lines; then money talk mentioned “hard times for the holidays” Dec. 5, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Lula (Mrs. George Parker) Dec. 9, 1930 about money owed by J.P. Bell for sales of Our Kin LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Company enclosing check, invoice, and reporting on sales of Our Kin Dec. 11, 1930 LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from J.P. Bell Company Dec. 13, 1930 thanking her for payment and stating that the remainder due could wait until January - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Lula Parker Dec 15, 1930 about final disposition of Our Kin money LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 15 - Letter to Mary Ackerly from Lula Parker Jan. 2, 1931 enclosing letter from Nannie Francisco Porter of Richmond about Susannah Ragland / Susannah Ellis / Charles Davis.