NETTIE F. DE TEMPLE TO WALTER P. TEMPLE, 16 DECEMBER 1927
Entry/Object ID
97.58.3.7
Description
NETTIE F. DE TEMPLE TO WALTER P. TEMPLE, 16 DECEMBER 1927
A letter (a) with envelope (b) from Nettie Friend de Temple to Walter P. Temple, 16 December 1927. The letter is on a thin, fine writing paper, while the envelope is on plain white stationery. The widow of Walter Temple's oldest sibling, Thomas, Mrs. Temple writes to thank her brother-in-law for his kindness (probably financial) and wishes he and his family a good holiday. Mrs. Temple's address is at the end of the letter and upper left of the envelope. She died during 1928 and is buried at the family mausoleum at the Homestead. The letter is in good condition with folds into thirds and light discoloration. The envelope is in fair condition with glue marks and ink stains on the reverse; the opening tear at rihgt; and discoloration.The original address of El Monte was crossed out: at lower left in pencil is "409 Great Life [this part crossed out also] / Los Angeles." At lower right is "Edison Bldg / Alhambra / , Cal [to which this letter was probably sent last]." In red ink at left is "Opened by Mistake." Just above this in pencil, by Gabriela Sutter, is "sister-in-law."
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Documentary Artifact, Letters (correspondence), Christmas, New Year
