Correspondence: Harold Hancock -> G.E. Valley, Jr., 3 Jun 1985

Dear Mr. Valley,

When I see Mrs. Cummins at the end of June, I will take up your letter with her and ask her to give permission to have this material relating to John Holliday Cummins Xeroxed for your use. I appreciate your giving the exact dates of birth of the several children, as she will be interested in possibly adding this to her material.

I am surprised to learn that your grandfather was so poor because the Cummins family members were well fixed, owning much farm land.

My recollection is that Mrs. Cummings has much less material about the Ringgold family, though she has carefully worked out the genealogical details, and there is material about ancestral estates.

I am sure that you will look forward in anticipation to what I shall send you with her permission.

You are certainly living in a delightful section of the country. My MA came from Harvard, though my PhD is from Ohio State University. I have fond recollections of Cambridge and Boston and of paying a visit to Concord.

Mrs. Cummins may ask you to send her a Xeroxed copy of the bible records – we will wait and see what she says.

Sincerely,

Harold Hancock