{"id":51096,"date":"2018-04-26T23:43:23","date_gmt":"2018-04-27T03:43:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?page_id=51096"},"modified":"2021-05-26T19:24:37","modified_gmt":"2021-05-26T23:24:37","slug":"dr-evelyn-holt-correspondence","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?page_id=51096","title":{"rendered":"DR. EVELYN HOLT Correspondence"},"content":{"rendered":"<h5>Pine\u00a0Mountain Settlement School<br \/>\nSeries 09: Biography &#8211; Staff\/Personnel<br \/>\nDr. Evelyn Holt, Physician at Big Laurel, July 1928<\/h5>\n<h2>DR. EVELYN HOLT Correspondence<\/h2>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>TAGS:\u00a0<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dr. Evelyn Holt correspondence; Dr. Evelyn Holt; Pine Mountain Settlement School; Evelyn K. Wells; Dr. Alfreda Withington; women physicians; nurses; Miss Marian Purbrick; Big Laurel Medical Settlement; Harmon Turner; lumber camps<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>GALLERY &#8211; Dr. Evelyn Holt\u00a0Correspondence<br \/>\n(19 items)<\/h3>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-51096 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51103'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_001-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51103\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51103'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_001\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51104'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_002-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51104\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51104'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_002\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51105'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_003-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51105\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51105'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence holt_evelyn_003 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51106'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_004-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51106\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51106'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_004\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51107'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_005-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51107\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51107'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_005\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51108'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_006-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51108\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51108'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_006\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51109'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_007-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51109\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51109'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_007\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51110'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_007a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51110\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51110'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_007a\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51111'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_008-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51111\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51111'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence holt_evelyn_008 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51112'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_009-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51112\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51112'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_009\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51113'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_010-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51113\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51113'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_010\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51114'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_011-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51114\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51114'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_011\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51115'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_012-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51115\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51115'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_012\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51116'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_013-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51116\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51116'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_013\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51117'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_014-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51117\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51117'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence holt_evelyn_014 \n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51097'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_015-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51097\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51097'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondenceholt_evelyn_015\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51098'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_016-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51098\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51098'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence    holt_evelyn_016\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51099'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_016a-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51099\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51099'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence   holt_evelyn_016a\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51100'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_017-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51100\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51100'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_017\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51101'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_018-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51101\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51101'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_018\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?attachment_id=51102'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/holt_evelyn_019-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-51102\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-51102'>\n\t\t\t\tDr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence  holt_evelyn_019\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h3>SELECTED CONTENTS &#8211; Dr. Evelyn Holt Correspondence<\/h3>\n<p>[Correspondence from PMSS Staff were carbon copies of typewritten letters. Dr. Holt&#8217;s letters to PMSS were typewritten unless indicated otherwise.]<\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_001<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&#8211; Dr. Evelyn Holt to <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?page_id=1668\">Evelyn K. Wells<\/a>, Jan 22, 1928 (handwritten)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asked about PMSS need for a volunteer MD for 4 weeks and Dr. Withington\u2019s summer schedule.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI\u2019d like to spend my vacation (1 month&#8230;either July or August) working in Mts. if that will be useful there &amp; if expense of procuring [Kentucky] license is not excessive.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b> holt_evelyn_002 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Wells to Holt, Jan 28, 1928<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe are immensely interested in your brief but pithy memorandum and will be happy to plan for you for a month this summer.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_003<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Unsigned to Holt, Feb 10, 1928<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">According to Withington, a license is probably not necessary for anyone coming temporarily; \u00a0Withington will be gone 2 months.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_004 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Holt to Wells, Feb 16, 1928<br \/>\nCannot stay for 2 months &#8211; I have only a one-month vacation &#8211; awaiting final say from &#8220;boss.&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_006 &#8211;<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Holt to Wells, Apr 2, 1928<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Probably can get off for four weeks this summer; asked about clothing, etc.<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>holt_evelyn_007<\/b> &#8211; Wells to Holt, Apr 21, 1928<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Update on Medical Settlement summer schedule and answers to Holt\u2019s questions:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDr. Withington feels she must get away on May 24 and, until you come, our nurse, <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?page_id=84445\">Miss [Marian] Purbrick<\/a>, will look after the things she is absolutely committed to. Dr. Withington has an arrangement with the lumber camp about seven miles from Big Laurel, whereby she goes there twice a week as camp doctor, and she cannot leave them unprovided for. Miss Purbrick can go until she leaves, and then we hope for you.\u201d &#8230;let us know what you can do and we will make the necessary adjustments\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cSummers vary a good deal in the work a doctor has to do. Two summers ago, the nurse on duty had practically nothing to do &#8212; no confinement cases, no serious illness. Last summer both doctor and nurse were extremely busy, with a bad epidemic of \u201cthe bloody flux.\u201d You will have the camp work regularly and one confinement case at least\u2026..\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDr. Withington says perhaps you\u2019d better bring \u201ca few knives\u201d if you are specially attached to them, but otherwise, you will find the instruments here that you need. Drugs and supplies can be ordered from here, at short notice, and she will leave you with something to start out with. \u2026 Yes, it\u2019s hot in the daytime. You\u2019ll want linen or khaki riding things, with cotton crepe or gingham to wear when you\u2019re spending a day at home. Rain things for riding are important, of course, and your favorite old sweater!\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cWe will, by the way, pay your living expenses while you are here\u2026.every member of the Medical Settlement family pools $25.00 a month in the family purse, from which the housekeeper provides for the family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Asked if Holt can suggest a nurse to work with her.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_009<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Holt to Wells, May 28, 1928<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Expects to arrive late on June 30th.<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_012 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Wells to Holt, June 22, 1928<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>Harmon Turner<\/strong>, \u201cThe equerry in waiting for Big Laurel\u201d will meet you with your horse Maud. Lumber camp to be shut down for July.<\/span><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_013 <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; Holt to Pettit, July 28, 1928<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thanks Pettit for her kindness and that of everyone else at P.M. and Big Laurel. \u201cI enjoyed every minute of the month and am very grateful to you for letting me see the beauty of the country, the work of the school and the lives of the people. Although I was there for a short time only, I feel that I left behind many good friends\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_014<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Holt to <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?page_id=424\">Katherine Pettit,<\/a> Aug 29, 1928 (handwritten)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sending donation from one of her nurse friends, Miss Isabella Walton, who is interested in PMSS and \u201cis the sort of person who will interest others.\u201d; asked for PMSS literature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_015<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> &#8211; Pettit to Holt, Sept 3, 1928<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI just want you to know how grateful we are to you for coming to us this summer, and I wish you could hear the down Greasy people talk about \u2018Doc, the young\u2019un,\u2019 for indeed you did leave behind many friends\u2026\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_016 &amp; 016a<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Pettit to Walton,\u00a0Sept 5, 1928<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Describes PMSS in detail.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><b>holt_evelyn_017<\/b> &#8211; Dec 10, 1928, Holt to Pettit (handwritten)<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sent 1\/2 of the amount needed for <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?page_id=90462\"><b>Suse (Susan E.) Turner<\/b><\/a>\u2019s<b> <\/b>t<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">wo youngest children &amp; \u201cwill collect the remainder before the winter is over.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><b>holt_evelyn_<\/b><\/strong><b>018<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&#8211; Dec 19, 1928, AM to Holt<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?page_id=90462\"><strong>Polly Turner<\/strong><\/a> is the only one of the children at PMSS<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>holt_evelyn_019<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0&#8211; Dec 24, 1928, AM to Holt<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Receipt of Holt\u2019s check from Mrs. Farny and Miss Constance Holt \u201cand yourself.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>See Also <a href=\"http:\/\/staging.pinemountainsettlement.net\/?page_id=51087\">DR. 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