The assassination of Abraham Lincoln . glass of a museum cabinet. A sign in an antique shop inNew England reads, Nobody caresabout Grandfathers clock butGrandma. I hope such indifferenceis passing. When nobody cares ex-cept Grandma, a family denies itselfthe pleasure of knowing real liveancestors and misses the pride of itsown special heritage. Oan dxjc Octobaft 19, 1966 Miss Dorothy Van Ark Author of Article in October 1966 Readers DigestThe lea lors DigestPLcasantvillo, Mew rork Dear Miss Van Art:J 1 have read with interest your article Nobody Cares .AboutGrandfathers Clock but Graatka. I m

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The assassination of Abraham Lincoln . glass of a museum cabinet. A sign in an antique shop inNew England reads, Nobody caresabout Grandfathers clock butGrandma. I hope such indifferenceis passing. When nobody cares ex-cept Grandma, a family denies itselfthe pleasure of knowing real liveancestors and misses the pride of itsown special heritage. Oan dxjc Octobaft 19, 1966 Miss Dorothy Van Ark Author of Article in October 1966 Readers DigestThe lea lors DigestPLcasantvillo, Mew rork Dear Miss Van Art:J 1 have read with interest your article Nobody Cares .AboutGrandfathers Clock but Graatka. I m particularly interested in theletter written by Goorga Frances in 1865 giving an account of Lincolnsassassination. I note that you have had the letter photostated, ivouid it bepossible for ne to purchase a photostat? We would like to include thisletter in our assassination file. Hoping to hear from you, I renain Yours sincerely, R. Gerald McMurtry llOl/cmvrEnclosure •\ mwi »»«-n—mm mru\ mmaumtM »iiimn^.

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