Mary Foster to William Wulf, June 10, 1996

Name/Title

Mary Foster to William Wulf, June 10, 1996

Entry/Object ID

2023.6.109

Description

A handwritten, two page letter on lined yellow paper from Mary Foster, History Curator at the Forbes Mill Museum, to Bill Wulf, expressing her disappointment in his refusal to help her with research for an exhibit.

Subject Person/Organization

William Arie Wulf, Mary Bryant Foster

Collection

History Collection, Bill Wulf Collection

Cataloged By

registrar@numulosgatos.org

Acquisition

Accession

2023.6

Source or Donor

William Arie Wulf

Acquisition Method

Gift

Credit Line

Gift of Bill Wulf

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Letter

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Correspondence

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Other Documents

Nomenclature Class

Documentary Objects

Nomenclature Category

Category 08: Communication Objects

Letter Details

Letter Date

Jun 10, 1996

Time Period

20th Century

Postmark

Date and Time of Postmark

June 13, 1996, PM

Postmark Place

City

San Jose

Region

Central California

Continent

North America

Stamp

A 32 cent color stamp featuring the American flag and a historic building

Sender

Name

Mary B. Foster

Address

20071 Old Santa Cruz Hwy., Los Gatos, CA 95030

Addressee

Name

Mr. Bill Wulf

Address

822 Catkin Court, San Jose, CA 95128

Primary Language

English

Transcription

Transcription

Bill - I feel I must write this letter to let you know how disappointed in your refusal to even answer my phone messages. It really hurts to lose a friend over such a childish petty thing. Had I known several years ago I never would have given you my collection of Lexington history. I know you have a quarrel with some of the people at Forbes Mill, but I am not them. Furthermore they are not on the board. However, you make take some comfort in the fact that you are not the first one to turn on me, and each time it happens I vow to be more careful with the company I keep. Thanks to you I will have to spend many hours, which I really don't have the energy for, to complete the September exhibit of 137 years of Schools in the Los Gatos Area. I'm truly sorry you are afflicted in both mind and body at a time when friends should be valued, but I cannot abide someone who places such low value on my caring and friendship. Bye Mary

Language

English

Transcription

This letter was written to me by Mary Foster, History Curator of the Los Gatos Museum at Forbes Mill. She wanted me to provide information for her Los Gatos History Exhibits, but I did not help her because of the {unintelligible} attitude of Edith Smith, former History Curator, Pete Tiernan, President, Emerson Shaw, former History Curator, and Chatham Forbes who made fun of my 45 years of research on Los Gatos.

Language

English

Notes

Note written on the envelope by Bill Wulf

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Letter pages

Width

8-1/2 in

Length

10-3/4 in

Dimension Description

Envelope

Width

9-1/2 in

Length

4-1/4 in

Condition

Overall Condition

Good