Correspondence, undated

Series consists of letters received by Theano Wattles from family members and friends. Letters of recommendation written by Oberlin College professors Fenlon B. Rice, Adelia A. Field Johnston, and Charles Henry Churchill are also included. Of note is correspondence from Adella Royce in which she describes cockroaches, seasickness, taking steam baths, and exploring volcanoes while she was teaching in Hawaii (ca. 1897). Correspondence from family members report on such issues as health, engagements and marriages, and the impact of the depression in Kansas (1936). Other letters concern Canton, Ohio, California, and the travels of various individuals. Key correspondents include Adella Royce, Clara Hart, and Theano’s sisters, Emma, Harmonia, and Celestia.