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Box 01

 Container

Contains 18 Results:

"Have been rather busy this week..." (March 23; March 24, 1922), 1922

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 10, Object: 10
Scope and Contents

Jack writes about going to Batavia (Indonesia) and Cheribon (Indonesia) for work and taking legal action against a company manager based in Bandoeng (Feenstra).

Dates: 1922

"No mail this week..." (April 6; Mailed April 7, 1922), 1922

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 10, Object: 11
Scope and Contents Content Warning: Possible Racist or Derogratory Description.Jack describes going to Buitenzorg (now Bogor City) and Batavia (both in Indonesia), his work (including the case against Feenstra), his negative feelings about a particular "race" (unclear which), the landscape, the Golf Championship of Java at Semarang (Indonesia), and furture travel plans (including sailing from Yokohama [Japan] to Vancouver, Canada and arriving before his parents leave for Maine). He notes his...
Dates: 1922

"Things have been going..." (April 19 & 21; Mailed April 22, 1922), 1922

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 10, Object: 12
Scope and Contents

Jack writes about his work (including the case against Feenstra and the replacement manager), his future travel plans from Yokohoma (Japan) (including arriving before his parents leave for Maine), his future work plans (in Philadelphia or the Hague [the Netherlands]), his time spent during numerous holidays in April (especially playing golf), and the mail. He describes in detail his participation in the Golf Championship of Java at Semarang (Indonesia).

Dates: 1922

"Just a line before the mail closes..." (April 30; Mailed April 30, 1921), 1921

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 10, Object: 13
Scope and Contents

Jack comments on traveling to Singapore with Mr. Sample and back to Java, but first going Garoet (West Java, Indonesia) for a second time and then to Djokja (Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia) and attending the festival of the Prince of Solo (Pakubuwono X) (with Mr. Sample and Feenstra). He also hopes to see the Borobudur temple (Central Java, Indonesia) and play golf.

Dates: 1921

"Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!..." (April 25, 1922; Mailed April 28, 1922), 1922

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 10, Object: 14
Scope and Contents

Jack describes receiving mail and the news he is an uncle to sister's daughter; sending a cable in response to his Dad's cable; his current work plans (including with agents in Batavia [Malaysia]; his future travel plans from Yokohama (Japan); flying in a plane with his friend, an English aviator; the landscape from an aerial view; and obtaining Batik fabric.

Dates: 1922

"NO doubt you have been looking..." (May 30); Mailed May 30, 1922; "FOSTJACK..." (May 30, 1922), 1922

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 10, Object: 15
Scope and Contents

Jack writes about the cables from Baldwin (his company) in Philadelphia, his work (including time abroad and salary), wanting to go home, his plans to go to Japan and leave from Yokohoma, playing golf in Garoet (Java, Indonesia), taking and sending photographs, and how he is doing.

A telegram is also included addressed to Jack's father.

Dates: 1922

"Since my last letter to you..." (June 8, 1922), 1922

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 10, Object: 16
Scope and Contents Content Warning: Racist Terminology for Somone of Mixed Race.Jack comments on his family's summer plans, his disagreement with Baldwin over when he can leave, retruning from Batavia (Malaysia), attending a boxing match in Bandoeng, playing golf, traveling by train to and hiking in Surabaya (East Java, Indonesia), trying to sell locomotives and locomotive parts, and going to Djokja (Yogyakarta, Java, Indonesia) and Borobudur temple (Central Java, Indonesia). He adds a note that he...
Dates: 1922

"Just received yours and Mother's letters..." (June 19, 1922; Mailed: July 23, 1922), 1922

 Item — Box: 01, Folder: 10, Object: 17
Scope and Contents

Jack writes about knowing his niece's name (Viola), his finishing his work, his work trip to Surabaya (East Java, Indonesia), his leisure time, and his plans to leave for Singapore, Hong Kong, and Yokohama (Japan).

Dates: 1922