This folder contains:- Carbon copy of unsigned letter “To the President” recommending John P. Ackerly for re-appointment as Postmaster of Lexington Apr. 30, 1902 -4 thank-you-notes from Mary Denham Talcott of Pasadena, California to Mary Ackerly dated Jan. 4, 1904; Dec. 29, 1904; Jan. 9, 1909; and Jan. 8, 1912 - “Dear Papa” letter from Mary to John P. Ackerly in Washington, D.C. dated June 25, 1906 concerning a Mr. Frazier “simply disgusted with the whole affair” - Letter Apr. 13, 1909 to William Ackerly re: Mary’s operation addressed c/o Dr. Liles, Lynchburg “hope…return to your college duties in which you have done so well” [at W&L] - Letter July 3, 1910 to Mary Ackerly from her “G Pa – William” about loss of loved ones (and the purchase of some pigs) sent from Montgomery, W.Va. with the W crossed out - Letter Oct. 18, 1912 to Mary Ackerly from her brother W. W. Ackerly in law school at Rochester, NY – not too happy, hard work, homesick - Letter June 17, 1913 to Mary Ackerly from G.W. Effinger, County Superintendent of Schools, Rockbridge County certifying her fine performance as a teacher for 3 years (crossed out in red ink to read “2” years) and her teacher training certificate of May 20, 1910 [her race is prominently listed as “White”] - Request for clarification of beneficiary information Northwestern Mutual Insurance Company Sept. 30, 1914 and Receipt for insurance premium payment Aug. 11, 1915 William Ackerly - Letter to Mary Ackerly from R.D. Buford says “old John P. Ackerly married (I think in Campbell County) a Miss Cobbs, daughter of a Widow” - Letter May 3, 1916 from Union Central Life Insurance Co. Lynchburg re: insurance policy of Clifton E. White, Dec’d to brother E. G. White - Letter from Graham, VA dated May 6, 1916 to “Dear Pa” signed “Your Son, Eugene” mentioning “a letter from Mr. Ackerly” - Letter dated June 4, 1916 referencing photographs sent to Mrs. James Ackerly “Cousin Connie” signed “Sammie” in Bedford, VA - Letter June 20, 1916 2:30am Rochester, NY from William Ackerly to his parents about being called up to service in World War I – long, hand-written, two pages both sides - Statement by John M. White (Mrs. John Ackerly’s father) in reference to his brother Clifton E. White’s estate Aug. 8, 1916 with attachments… - Letter June 17, 1917 to William White Ackerly in Rochester, NY from Mary Ackerly about his illness and military service - Letter Nov. 14, 1917 to Mr. Earl Reynolds, Chicago, Ill. Introducing Mr. William Ackerly, 1st Lieutenant Field Artillery - Letter May 2, 1918 to William Ackerly from Sadie, Rochester, NY social goings on in Rochester - Letter May 4, 1918 from Mary D. Ackerly to Captain William Ackerly, Co. “B” 102nd Military Police “Camp Wadsworth” Spartanburg, South Carolina… - Letter May 5, 1918 to William Ackerly from “Harriet” in Rochester, NY saying that she will be “terribly lonesome” as he ships out overseas - Letter May 6, 1918 to William Ackerly at Camp Stuart, Newport News, VA, from Lucy Ackerly - Western Union telegram May 9, 1918 to William Ackerly from his father about coming for a visit to Camp Hill LOCATION: AC 108 RHA Ackerly Papers (Box 5) FOLDER 10 - Note from R.D. Buford to “Miss Mary” Ackerly about old times Sept. 2, 1916.