Fire, Latin, Macbeth and Thank you for the Money Feb 14 1899

Jim Moran III
St Albans School 1899

Gustave Toutant Beauregard
St Albans School 1899

As much as I enjoy Moran letters I love it when they are written on letterhead giving additional information. For instance, this letterhead tells me Jim was an associate editor with his friend Gustave Toutant Beauregard on Promus '99 which might be the yearbook for St. Albans School.

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Malcolm J. Taylor, Editor-In-Chief
Ray Jones, Business Manager
PROMUS '99
Associate Editors:
Henry G. McCall
Charles S. Brent
James H. Moran
James B. Faulkner
Gustave T. Beauregard

Radford, VA    Feb 14, 1899

Dear Papa:

Your letter with the check enclosed was received a few days ago and I was very glad to hear from you.  The check could not have reached me at a better time, for it will now come in very handy.  Last night one of the main buildings caught fire from the furnace and it took us over an hour to put it out.  I never saw such a cold night in all my live, the water would freeze in ten steps of the fire.  I ruined my shoes and pants but otherwise come out alright.  The weather is moderating somewhat and I think it will be a great deal warmer tomorrow.

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Tell Sister (Fannie) that the book which I wrote for was the Latin book Livy and if yo she can find it to please send it at once, she can also send me her notes on Macbeth.  I must bring this letter to a close.  Write soon, with much love to all.

Your son,

J H Moran

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At the Naval Academy, ca 1930's

This dashing young man is James Henderson Moran IV.  He was attending the Naval Academy in Annapolis during the 1930's.  He did well except he just couldn't catch on to the French language and in the end he had to resign from the Academy.  Merde.  However, this did not stop him from becoming a successful Engineer at the Eastman Kodak Company in East Tennessee.  

The Old Gentlemen's Club, Dresden TN

The back of the picture tells it all:

from back to front: 

1936, The Old Gentlemen's Club.  

C. H. Moran, Roy Brasfield, Harry Jones, Jim Moran 

and Greta and Spot.

The picture was taken at Moran Place, Dresden Tennessee on Cedar Street. 

The silo in the background was built around 1910.
C.H. Moran is Charles Harrell Moran also known as Brud.

Happy 4th of July from the Moran Family