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SOUTHERN PINES NORTH CAROLINA
Dec. 30, 1912
Dear Miss Exum, Thank you for my jewel box. At last I have a place to put my pearls! Heretofore I've carried them around in a tin match box.
Those people at Baltmore really do very pretty work, but I should like immensely to spank
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the whole shouting match. They are spoiled to death. & infected with the Vanderbilt = worship which pervades the village & much of Asheville. That was the cause of recent reactions and I was surprised you didnt understand when I wrote to them I was writing to them. We had a pretty good Christmas for a hospital. &
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got quite a lot of graft. Mrs. [?] had considerable luck, but will probably tear up her clothes in a month or two. Why will she tear around as if she were perpetually running for a train?
I'm very glad your father is better. But make him behave himself till he's clearly out of the woods.
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William Garrett Brown
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From W.G. Brown Southern Pines, N.C.
[black circle stamp] Southern Pines Dec 31 7 PM 1912 N.C. [red square stamp] U.S. Postage two cents
Miss L Exum Clement 16. South French Broad Avenue Asheville, N.C.