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This is a note from John W. MacGregor to Lucille LaVerne indicating a $100 gift to the Mountain School Fund in honor of his mother-in-law. This is followed by a note from LaVerne to Miss Berry telling her of the donation. Miss Berry then sent a letter to MacGregor thanking him for the gift and urging that he come visit. Miss Berry also sent a letter to LaVerne requesting that she direct any gifts to be sent directly to the school for record keeping purposes.
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A thank you letter for La Verne's gift, which came at a time of great need.
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This is a document announcing Lucille LaVerne's intention to donate ten weeks of proceeds from "Sun Up" to the Educational and Development Fund of the Farmers Federation of Asheville, NC.
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Martha Berry writes to Miss LaVerne to accept her invitation and request she be able to bring Miss Wooten along with her. She says she's looking forward to renewing her acquaintance with Miss LaVerne and that she is sure she will enjoy "Sun-up."
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Lucille writes to Martha to congratulate her on the Pictorial Review award and inquires if Martha would be her guest later in November.
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Lucille La Verne writes to ask Miss Berry if she can give a performance of Sun Up in her honor and asks Miss Berry to be her guest at a luncheon and Lucille La Verne theater on November 20th.
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La Verne understands the problems caused by publicity about fundraising for the Berry Schools. She must decline Hammond's dinner invitation, as she will be performing, but wishes to do something for Berry in order to atone for her blunder.
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Berry reprimands La Verne for planning a million dollar fundraising effort for the schools without proper planning and consultation.
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La Verne promises to send the profits from her new theater to support The Berry Schools and explains her plan to get in touch with Mr. Carlisle and the lawyer that helped her with the Sun-Up production.
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La Verne thanks Berry for the gourd for her play and suggests a surgeon who is "a perfect wizard" at removing scars that Berry's sister may have gotten in her car accident. She promises to speak to her friends about the Berry Schools.
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Berry sends a gourd to replace La Verne's damaged one. Berry also mentions her sister's car accident as the reason why she has been so busy with her "hands and heart full". She wishes Miss La Verne a successful season and requests a visit while she is south.
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La Verne asks Berry to send a "goard" (gourd) to replace the one damaged by her property manager.
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La Verne writes about offering to talk to the American Forestry Association meeting when she learned that Berry was unable to attend, which might have been presumptuous, but she did not want the opportunity to slip by.
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