Box 5, Folder 4: Julia Lapham Correspondence, 1910-1913

1418 E. Dayton St. Madison, Wis. March 4, 1910.

Dear Misses Lapham:-

The picture you have sent us is a very pleasing one. We received it yesterday afternoon. It is going to be hung up in our room.

Last year a man came on Mr. Lapham's birthday and told us all about him. He told us that Mr. Lapham loved the birds and flowers and animals. He would stand and study them for hours. Teacher told us that next year, March seventh, was his one hundredth anniversary.

Yours truly,

Leonard Gruen.

575 Marshall Street. Milwaukee, Wisconsin. May 28, 1910.

*Fortnightly Club Oconomowoc, Wis.

My Dear Miss Lapham:

I [illegible] regard it as a great [illegible...] Club*; but now that I understand from your note [R. Say?] 27 just [illegible...] purpose & your meetings. I must forgo the pleasure at this time, so the preliminary investigations approach a paper so you suggest would require more time than I have just now at **my disposal.

I thank you for remembering me such an agreeable way; ( remain

Very Cordially,

Arthur MacArthur

*Your note & [illegible...]

(Nat Gent-USA, retired)

[**Continued on opposite page.]

Enclosed Clippings [1910. Jan. 15].

[City of Milwaukee Seal-Common Council Chamber Letterhead. Henry Smith, Alderman at Large. Member of Committee on Finance, Railroads, Legislation.

Residence: 766 Booth Street.]

Milwaukee, June 8/10.

Miss Julia A. Lapham. Oconomowoc. Wis.

Dear Miss:-

In reply to your letter of the 5th, instant regarding to a copy of the Resolution changing the name from Schlitz to Lapham Park, you will receive from the Park board Secretary on whom I called on receiving your letter and he promised he would mail said resolution to your address which I gave him on yesterday. The resolution was prepared by me and introduced to the Common Council, the Park Board then took up the naming of the parks and I having requested the change of name as above mentioned it was adopted. So all is well that ends well.

Yours Truly,

Henry Smith.

[Header-Nath. Pereles & Sons. Counselors At Lae. Pereles Building Milwaukee, Wis.

Cable Address "Pereles".

J.M. Pereles T.J. Pereles N.Pereles, Jr. E.G. Rahr C.E. Canright]

June 24, 1910.

Miss Julia A. Lapham, Oconomowoc, Wis.

Dear madam:

Many thanks for your favor of the 17th instant with copy of the subscribers to the first Public Library, April 6, 1846. I will preserve this with a great deal of interest. This list contains the many names of those long passed away, and that I have personal recollection of. I should have answered you earlier, could I have had the assistance of a stenographer. (Been home for 4 months-sick).

Very truly yours,

John M. Pereles.

Dict. J.M.{. E

[Abolere Vetustas Nec. Poterit Ferrum Nec. Edax. Seal].

The American Antiquarian Society

has received your Donation of a copy of "The Milwaukee Free Press". for July 17, 1910. which contains an article on the archaeological work of Dr. Increase Lapham.

for which I have the honor, on behalf of the Council, to return a grateful acknowledgement.

Clarence S. Brigham. Librarian.

Worcester, Mass. 16 Aug. 1910.

To: Miss Julia A. Lapham.