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Subject: Old book
Date: Sat, 13 Jun 1998 09:00:30 -0400


Hi,

I just recieved an old book of handwriten poems and remembrances that were written to my great grandfather, James D. Mollison by friends and relatives in Jo Daviess County in the 1880's.

The following people wrote to him:

R. Robinson
Viola McGrath
Belle Baker
S.S Helsby
E. M. Jordan
Maggie Bowden (his cousin)
Wilbur P. Briggs
C. Brown
Mrs. Mary E. Campbell
Helen Gorard?
J. W. Finicle
Mrs. M. M. Millen
Annie Campbell
Cora Campbell
Minnie Campbell
Katie Herald
Hattie Campbell
Lou. J. Campbell
S.E. Ravenscraft
Charlie McDonald
Addie Hardacre
William Skene
Florence Oliver
Jos. G. Miller or Milles
Geo. Shifton
Jane E. Briggs
P. B. Tucker
Helen Herald
W. V. Chambers
John McGrath
Lizzie Campbell
J.W. Campbell

An example of one of the poems is one from his sister:

Dear Brother,

May your life be happy, may your friends be true
Never may clouds and darkness encompass you
May you follow the lamp which God has given
To guide our erring feet to Heaven.

Yours Sincerely,

Catherine Mollison
April 1, 1884

If anyone is related to any of the people listed I will email you the poem they wrote.

Judy (Mollison) Frey

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