Box 1
Container
Contains 104 Results:
Advice about recovering from illness; seeking advice from the doctor at school, 1905-01-13
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 21
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-01-13
Recovering from follicular tonsillitis; his roommate being sent home; attended medical society at Greenville; satisfied with his last term’s work, 1905-01-14
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 22
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-01-14
News from home; eating more than the daily ration of the University Inn; advice to take care of health first and then do the best he can with his work, 1905-01-18
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 23
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-01-18
Includes letter from Mrs. Ballinger about how concerned those at home were about him and news of acquaintances; advice to clean up his room and disinfect everything so that he can see his friends , 1905-01-19 - 1905-01-20
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 24
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-01-19 - 1905-01-20
Includes letter from Homer to his brother about gymnasium at school and other news about school and acquaintances at home; what he thinks of Horace’s friends and how he appreciates the kindness they show to him, 1905-01-20 - 1905-01-21
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 25
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-01-20 - 1905-01-21
News of family; glad his sickness is over and hopes he does not have to “suffer another imprisonment” during his stay at Miami; attended lecture in Versailles course; number of cases of scarlet fever in Versailles , 1905-01-22
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 26
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-01-22
Went to Versailles to talk to Dr. Benton about his affairs; difficult to get satisfaction about how he is recovering, 1905-01-25
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 27
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-01-25
Includes a chlorine prescription for his throat, rather than using Listerine; taking care of himself and being patient about his recovery; destroying letters rather than disinfecting them, 1905-01-26
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 28
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-01-26
Additional expenses incurred during illness; thoughts about chlorine prescription; news from home, 1905-01-27
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 29
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-01-27
News of his recovery; how others contracted the disease; glad that boys are kind to him, 1905-01-29
Item — Box: 1, Folder: 30
Scope and Content
From the Collection:
The collection begins with letters that John Ballinger wrote to his son, Horace, while Horace was a student at Miami University. Letters sent early in Horace's freshman year discuss expenses associated with attending school and advice to Horace not to join a fraternity or participate in flag rush so that he can concentrate on his studies. After Horace requests that his father send him several books from home, his father suggests in a letter written October 4, 1904 that "there must be some...
Dates:
1905-01-29