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Hinman Bigelow Letters: I Will Resign (19 Jan 1919)

Hinman Ashley "Ted" Bigelow (1900 - 1961) was a very angry young man.

About ten years ago, I purchased an old leather folder full of letters and papers that once belonged to Hinman and his mother Anna. I will be posting his angry letters, and other papers, written during one year at boarding school Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.

The first letter is from 19 January 1919. Hinman's mother had just notified the school that her 18-year-old son was shopping at the school's supply store and having the cost of the items added to his tuition without her permission.

Jan. 19, [1919]

Dear Mother,

Mr. Colson received your letter and took it to Doc. Irvine so I received 50 hours guard plus 10 = 60 hours to walk and 5 1/2 demerits when 6 demerits fire you. Well I am writing to you to let you know 1/2 demerit will fire me if I get it the whole rest of the year so I will wait until I hear from you as to what to do and if you don't make it right with Doc Irvine I will resign by next Wednesday!

You may send me my carfare home as you got me in this mess.

Also I have that letter concerning Miss Armstrong and what her mother said to show them when I arrive in Atlantic City in the next week.

I will go to Penn Charter to school to finish this term.

What if Miss Armstrong only went with me for amusement, what else would she go with me for. I can't marry her now and I just wanted someone to go with while I was in that old ladies home. I also think Marguerite cares for me, at least I hope so.

Well answer immediately.

Ted Bigelow

Read Hinman's bio at HinmanBigelow.com
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The Hinman Bigelow Letters

Hinman Ashley "Ted" Bigelow (1900 - 1961) was a very angry young man.

About ten years ago, I purchased an old leather folder full of letters and papers that once belonged to Hinman and his mother Anna. I have posted his angry letters, and other papers, written during one year at boarding school Mercersburg Academy in Mercersburg, Pennsylvania.

This is the archive post.

The Hinman Bigelow Letters:

29 Apr 1900: Hinman's Birth Record

19 Jan 1919: Hinman Bigelow - I Will Resign

20 Jan 1919: Dr. William Mann Irvine - The Real Facts

20 Jan 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Infirmary

21 Jan 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Saving for a Ford

22 Jan 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Allowance Scheme

25 Jan 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Say Yes!

28 Jan 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Track Shoes

29 Jan 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Miss Parsons

05 Feb 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Sarcasm

11 Feb 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Consider it Seriously

17 Feb 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Specimen of Loyalty

18 Feb 1919: Dr. William Mann Irvine - Guard Sheet

25 Feb 1919: Dr. William Mann Irvine - Kiddish Attitude

04 Mar 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Express Your Gratitude

11 Mar 1919: Hinman Bigelow - Crazy Ted Bigelow

19 Mar 1919: Hinman Bigelow - With Lots of Love

Photos: Classmates - 1918 & 1919

Photos: Track Team - 1920

Photos: Happy Hinman - 1921

Read Hinman's bio at HinmanBigelow.com