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[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Pierce S. Moten, September 27, 1943]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his cousin Pierce S. Moten of Birmingham, Alabama, on September 27, 1943. He commends him on the noteworthy job he is doing in Birmingham, and for his hospitality during their recent visit.
Date: September 27, 1943
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Two Letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten and Walter Davis, October 10, 1943]

Description: Two letters from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten and Walter Davis, both on October 10, 1943. In the first letter, he discusses asking servicemen for news about who is being drafted, and hopes that his son will not be called. In the second, he acknowledges receipt of the Davis' rent, and advises him not to send the Motens a turkey if it will be too much trouble.
Date: October 10, 1943
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, October 24, 1943]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on October 24, 1943, sending him money. There is a write up of Don Moten's schooling career on the back of the letter.
Date: October 24, 1943
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Gatch, October 25, 1945]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Dr. Gatch, Dean of the Medical Department of Indiana University, on October 25, 1945, asking them to consider his son as a student after he musters out of the Army.
Date: October 25, 1945
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, November 22, 1945]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on November 22, 1945. Dr. Moten details his son's experiences in the Army, and declares that he is thankful for them. He also discusses the family's Thanksgiving plans.
Date: November 22, 1945
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, December 24, 1945]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Walter Davis, on December 24, 1945, thanking him for a gift of pecans and a turkey, and hoping that Davis would plant a crop on his land the upcoming year.
Date: December 24, 1945
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Pierce I. Moten, 1946]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his brother Pierce I. Moten in 1946. Dr. Moten mentions an upcoming visit to see him in California that summer, and notes that his son is out of the army now and will be setting up office in Chicago where his wife teaches. Daughter Annetta is teaching and living with them while her husband remains in the Air Corps. His youngest daughter Myrtle lives and works in DC, while her husband, an Army Major, is currently stationed in Alabama.
Date: 1946
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Myrtle Moten Dabney, March 11, 1946]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Myrtle Moten Dabney, on March 11, 1946. He apologizes for not sending her husband flowers upon the death of his father, asks after her physical health, and suggests that she let her husband get settled in his new position before she leave her job to follow him.
Date: March 11, 1946
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, April 12, 1946]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten, on April 12, 1946. Moten gives his son advice on getting into a good medical school, and assures him that he will help his son out whenever he needs it.
Date: April 12, 1946
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Daisy M. Moten, April 30, 1946]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his sister Daisy Moten, on April 30, 1946. He asks her if she thinks she has done the right thing by remaining single after the death of her husband, and tells her that he is very happy with his second marriage. He thanks her for a Christmas present and an Easter card, and tells her that she is always welcome to visit his home.
Date: April 30, 1946
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Don Moten, April 30, 1946]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his son Don Moten in Chicago, on April 30, 1946. He discusses his son's Hoosier Motor Club membership, and the fact that the Chicago Club doesn't accept Negro patrons. He also mentions Don's desire to go to school, and suggests staying in Chicago.
Date: April 30, 1946
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum

[Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to Pierce I. Moten, May 11, 1946]

Description: Letter from Dr. Edwin D. Moten to his brother Pierce I. Moten, on May 11, 1946. He details the history of their late mother's estate and property, and advises his brother on how to go about collecting his portion.
Date: May 11, 1946
Creator: Moten, Edwin D., Sr.
Partner: Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum
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