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Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 4

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Item 1 - Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 1
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Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 1

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Item 2 - Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 2
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Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 2

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Item 3 - Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 3
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Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 3

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Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950, page 4

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Item 5 - Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950
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Barbara Bird to George Kephart, October 20, 1950

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  • (4) As to how we should go about telling Mamma -- I suggest, and it is only a suggestion, that Dr. Smith tell her. He would know how best to present it. X Also, I think Margaret or some other member of the family should be present when she is told. Also that some other member of the family should be here when she is moved. I have not asked, but I believe she would be permitted to have her own reading lamp, little tip-table, little bookcase and other items in her room, if she goes to Greystone Manor. The rooms are large. Then it would look less strange to her. Oh, I dread the emotio^nal storm that she will probably suffer; and the fright that we must avoid , if we possibly can. In regard to the latter, I thought possibly if one of us could stay with her, the first night, at least. I don’t know if that would be advisable. It might just prolong the upset. Any way we must work out the best possible plan for the least possible upset and unhappiness. If she could once get settled without too much upheaval, I feel that she would be relieved to know that she would have every comfort, quiet, kindness and no worry about being a burden to anyone she loves. She would have a certain independence of spirit. At least I hope it would work out that way. However, I am well aware that she could be bewildered and unhappy. That has been a nightmare that has roused me from my sleep whenever I have thought about it. I know, however, that there is a possibil ity that if she remains here, she may do something that will so mortify her, in subsequent lucid moment, that it would about kill her. That is a most definite possibility. She has been very much aware of the fact that she sometimes does not act like herself; and she is worried that she may become worse. Irene and I have tried to ignor [sic] any unusual behavior on her part and treat her quite matter-of-factly at such times. But she knows. She doesn't always remember what she has done; but she knows she has been unlike her usual self. As she puts it: “I am two persons ; I know I am doing what I shouldn’t;but I cannot stop myself.” It mortifies her to have members of her own family andfriends [sic], see her like that. It is so pathetic, it breaks my heart. Can you suggest a solution? Love always, Barbara
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Horace Kephart

Background and Early Career Horace Kephart was born in 1862 in Pennsylvania, but spent much of his youth in Iowa. He went on to achieve success in two careers. Trained as a...

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