West Brighton, N.Y., June 25, 1923
My Dear Darwin J. Meserole:
My hearty thanks for the copy of The Decay of Capitalistic Civilization, by Sidney and Beatrice Webb, those two explorers who see deep into our social chaos. I am glad to get this news,...
War; War destruction & pillage; Air warfare; Air operations; Military mobilizations; Fascism; Fascists;
Harry tells Mim that he was been fighting for the last seven days and only now has the time to write. He doesn't want to discuss politics and doesn't want to be romantic about the war, but he describes the terror of war. Harry unloads on Mim an...
A small Town along the D & H Canal in High Falls N. Y. It is a black and white card which seems to have faded. It includes the canal and a canal boat with a man seen on the back. The man seems to be steering the boat. I think the boat is about to...
Black & white postcards; Canals; Canal boats; Towpaths;
A photograph of the canal at a bend at Ellenville. One canal boat is shown moving in the canal at the left; another seems to be stopped at the embankment in the upper right corner. Written message in blank space at right and bottom of card (Dear...
Sailors' Snug Harbor History, Newspapers, SUNY Maritime College, Manhattan, Staten Island, New York
A newspaper article ""Snug Harbor's Financial Woes: Institution Owner of Valuable Real Estate But Land Doesn't Produce Enough Rent"" by David Eisen reports on how land rents of the Manhattan properties can't upkeep the trust fund with photo...
Cigarettes; Military maneuvers; Military mobilizations; Military camps; Photographs;
Bill describes his joy at receiving one of Marjorie's letters, aside from getting cigarettes. He wants to meet her when he gets home and will picket her house if she doesn't send him a photograph soon. He says that he is waiting to take a shower...
Jim discusses reading material with his brother. Gives Ring an update on the current politics of Spain. Discusses the Communists and the Radical Socialists, who are anti-fascist but seem not to be pro-Popular Front. He discusses the government of...
Typewriters; Military occupations; Fascists; Weddings; Employment; Newspaper industry; Travel; Homesickness;
Jim writes to his brother about working with a difficult writer, Marcel Rivet, who has taken Jim's typewriter. He has enclosed a story by Rivet that Jim helped edit in English. He is hoping that if Ring can sell the story, it might encouraged...
Four-page letter dated December 1 [no year given] from Frances H. Bradburn in Cleveland [Ohio] to Lysander Spooner [of Boston, Massachusetts], addressing his dislike for her and asking that he "feel some better regard for [George Bradburn's] other."
