1950
November 21, 1950
512 8th AvenueBrooklyn, New YorkNovember 21, 1950 Dear folks, I know that I should have written quite some time ago but I’ve been so busy
November 23, 1950 – Thanksgiving Day
Cunard Line R.M.S. Queen Elizabeth Thanksgiving Day First day: It is time for me to go to bed but I thought that I should get
December 2, 1950
London December 2 and 3 Dear folks, I’ll begin this tonight. You see I’m re-reading your letters which you sent to the boat, since I
December 9, 1950
A hello to everyone. December 9, 1950 Near Gibraltar Dear folks, They gave us this air mail and said that if we get it written
December 12, 1950
December 12, 1950 Marseilles, France Dear folks, I sent you an air mail today so now I’ll write this and have it ready to mail
December 24, 1950
Aden, Arabia December 24, 1950 Sunday Dear folks, The day before Christmas, and all on the ship, waiting to go ashore. How strange to think
December 25, 1950
December 25, 1950 My dear ones, I shall begin this and I’ll mail it when we get to Mombasa as that will be our next
December 29, 1950
Mombasa December 29 Dear folks, Well, today I got your letter which you wrote on December 18 and I was certainly glad to hear from
1951
January 6, 1951
Dar-es-Salaam, Tanganyika January 6, 1951 Dear folks, I guess I haven’t written to you since we were at Mombasa. We left there on Tuesday. Have
January 10, 1951
Zanzibar January 10, 1951 Dear Gladys, Tonight I’m rather at loose ends as to what to do so I guess that this is as good
January 11, 1951
The last letter en route. January 11, 1951 After Zanzibar Dear folks, Being that I’m at a loss as to what to do, I’ll start
January 18, 1951
Salisbury January 18, 1951 Dear folks, Several times today I’ve thought of this being the big day for Don and DeLores. I must write to
February 4, 1951
Msengedzi Mission Station P/B 6 P. O. Dawson February 4 Dear folks, It seems as if it has been ages since we have sent any
February 12, 1951
February 12 13th Your Anniversary Dear folks, Tomorrow is your 38th anniversary. May the Lord bless you in a special way. We sent up for
February 16, 1951
Msengedzi M. S. P.O. Dawson P/B 6 16th February, 1951 Dear folks, At noon today the boy returned with a small amount of post and
March 1, 1951
Msengedzi March 1, 1951 Dear folks, I’m dead tired. I’ve been painting the walls of this living room this p.m. and was at school all
March 9, 1951
March 9, 1951 Dear folks, Really I don’t have time to write this but I received your letter today sent via Darwin and so I
March 15, 1951
Msengedzi Mission Station 15th March, 1951 Dear Folks, I guess you are getting tired of getting my letters which do not have enough postage on.
April 4, 1951
Msengedzi April 4, 1951 Dear folks, This will be written in a hurry as I’m supposed to be up at school, but I thought that
May 2, 1951
May 2, 1951 Salisbury Dear folks, Don’t faint when you see I’m in Salisbury. I came in yesterday with Dunkelds from Blairs’ Station. I hadn’t
May 14, 1951
[Transcriber’s note: The written date on this letter was torn off, but the postmark is dated 14 May 1951.] Salisbury – May [page torn] Dear
May 16, 1951
Msengedzi May 16, 1951 Dear folks, I’m getting on the sleepy side but Russ is going back into town tomorrow so I must get this
May 24, 1951
Msengedzi May 24, 1951 Dear folks, It doesn’t seem possible that it is nearly June. No doubt by now you are enjoying lovely weather. We
June 1, 1951
Msengedzi 1st June, 1951 Dear folks, I really should be up in the office and busy at some work which I have there, but then
June 12, 1951
Msengedzi Mission Station P.O. Dawsons P/B 6 June 12, 1951 Dear folks, While I’m waiting on the supper to get cooked I’ll get this
June 19, 1951
Msengedzi Mission June 19, 1951 Dear folks, This week we didn’t get the post although we sent a boy after it. When he got up
June 28, 1951
Msengedzi 28th June, 1951 Dear folks, It is getting late but I believe that I shall try and get a letter started to you as
July 12, 1951
Msengedzi July 12, 1951 Dear folks, Russ is going into town Saturday and so I’ll send this letter with him. I suppose that you will
July 19, 1951
Msengedzi July 19, 1951 Dear folks, Your letter of July 2 came this week. It was a little on the slow side but anyway it
July 22, 1951
Msengedzi July 22, 1951 Dear folks, I wrote to you the other day and I don’t think that that letter has started on it’s way
July 31, 1951
Msengedzi July 31, 1951 Dear folks, We haven’t gotten the mail for two weeks now so I don’t have a recent letter from you. I’m
August 7, 1951
Msengedzi August 7, 1951 Dear folks, This is my first letter this afternoon and I had planned to write several but I also had some
August 14, 1951
14th August, 1951 Dear folks, Another week has rolled around and tomorrow post is supposed to go out again. In last week’s post I received
August 25, 1951
Msengedzi Mission August 25, 1951 Dear folks, Today we are up here at Mavuradonha and this morning there is no Field Committee meeting so I
September 6, 1951
Salisbury September 6, 1951 12 o’clock midnite Dear folks, This is some hour to begin a letter but it seems that when I’m here in
September 10, 1951
Msengedzi September 10, 1951 Dear folks, Well, I’m back home now and I only wish that I had a few more free days before school
September 18, 1951
Msengedzi September 18, 1951 Dear folks, Today has been hot and very windy, dirt and dust everywhere. Now this evening the wind has gone down
September 25, 1951
September 25, 1951 Dear folks, I’ve been thinking of you yesterday and today cruising along toward the South and also praying that you’ll have journey
October 3, 1951
October 3, 1951 Msengedzi Dear folks, I’m wondering how you are getting along on your trip. I’ll be so glad to hear all about it.
October 12, 1951
Friday nite, October 12th Dear folks, Yesterday I received a letter from you from Hartford. I’m so glad that you were having such a delightful
October 19, 1951
October 19, 1951 Dear folks, Well, here it is late at night again and time for me to be in bed instead of just starting
October 30, 1951
Msengedzi October 30, 1951 Dear folks, Here I am in Salisbury. The wedding is over and tomorrow I’m supposed to be on my way home.
November 7, 1951
7th November, 1951 Msengedzi Dear folks, Well here I am back in the valley after a week in town. I had planned to be in
November 11, 1951
Msengedzi – Sunday evening November 11, 1951 Dear folks, I guess I shall start this tonight and finish it just before post goes, which should
November 28, 1951
Msengedzi November 28, 1951 Dear folks, You must send my post at my new address. Here it is: P.O. Bindura, P/B 16 I really should
December 9, 1951
Mavuradonha Mission Station P.O. Bindura P/B 16 Southern Rhodesia December 9, 1951 Dear folks, I trust that this gets there in time, as it is
December 16, 1951
December 16, 1951 Dear folks, This will include everyone at home when this gets there. I suppose that means Lois and maybe Ila but not
December 27, 1951
Mavuradonha Mission Station 27th December, 1951 Dear folks, It is time for me to get up to the hospital, but my patients will have to
1952
January 2, 1952
Mavuradonha January 2, 1952 Dear folks, It is really not the time of the day (8 a.m.) to be writing letters but maybe I’ll get
January 11, 1952
Mavuradonha Mission Station P/B 16 Bindura January 11, 1952 Dear folks, Another “rainish” day. We surely have had the rain this year. These past two
February 7, 1952
February 7, 1952 Dear folks, I’m writing this in a hurry. We are rained in and that accounts for the fact that I haven’t written
February 21, 1952
Mavuradonha Mission Station P.O. Bindura P/B 16 February 21, 1952 Dear folks, one and all at home, Well, after ages and ages of no post,
March 4, 1952
Mavuradonha 4th of March Dear folks, This will be written in a hurry as it is 11:30 already at night and in a few hours
March 13, 1952
Mavuradonha March 13, 1952 Dear folks, Your letter of the 3rd came today and I’m glad to hear that you had Orla at your place.
March 27, 1952
Mavuradonha March 27, 1952 Dear Larry, Your very good letter came the other day, so I’ve decided now is the best time to answer, even
April 8, 1952
Mavuradonha April 8 Dear folks, I didn’t hear from you this past week. I rather looked for a letter in tonight’s post but I didn’t
April 21, 1952
Mavuradonha April 21, 1952 Dear folks, It is 8:00 a.m. Monday and soon post must go but I’ll try and get a line off to
May 6, 1952
Mavuradonha 6th May, 1952 Dear folks, It has been a very long time ago since I wrote, and it has also been quite some time
May 25, 1952
Mavuradonha Mission Station P.O. Bindura P/B 16 Southern Rhodesia, Africa May 25, 1952 Dear folks, I suppose you wonder why in the world I do
June 1, 1952
Mavuradonha June 1, 1952 Dear Everybody who are home, I imagine that it includes quite a household. Well, it will be nice to get a
June 15, 1952
Mavuradonha June 15, 1952 Dear folks, I suppose today you have all been recuperating from the big event of yesterday. I thought about all of
June 25, 1952
Mavuradonha 25th June also 26th, 27th Dear folks, It has been some time since I last wrote. I believe time goes by so quickly. I
July 15, 1952
Mavuradonha Mission Station July 15, 1952 Dear folks, Time has gone and I’ve neglected to write to you for quite some time. I received a
July 23, 1952
Mavuradonha 23rd July Dear folks, I’ve been hoping that the post would come this evening, but so far it hasn’t. We can’t depend on the
July 29, 1952
Mavuradonha July 29, 1952 Dear folks, This evening I got your letter of July 16th, the first that I’ve had for a while so I’ll
August 7, 1952
August 7, 1952 Dear folks, Tonight when the post came, your letter of July 30th [came] so I feel as if I’ve had real fresh
August 28, 1952
Victoria Falls 28th August, 1952 Dear folks, Here I am enjoying a few lovely days at the Falls again. We, Effie and I, left Salisbury
September 10, 1952
Salisbury 10th September, 1952 Dear folks, I’m sitting here in the park in Salisbury and I’m going to try and write a letter to you.
September 16, 1952
Mavuradonha 16th September Dear folks, I’m back home – in fact I came last Friday and it is Tuesday night now. I wrote a letter
September 29, 1952
Mavuradonha 29th September Dear folks, Your letter of the 7th came Saturday. It was good to hear from you as it had been quite some
October 7, 1952
Mavuradonha 7th October Dear folks, I’m awful sleepy but maybe I can get this written. I don’t know if the bus came tonight – no
October 19, 1952
Mavuradonha October 19, 1952 Dear folks, I don’t know when I’ll get this posted. The bus has been broken down for two weeks or more
October 29, 1952
October 29, 1952 Dear folks, We are having poor post service these days as the bus is broken down. I haven’t gotten post for quite
November 15, 1952
Mavuradonha Dear folks, We got the post the other day and there were two letters from you in it so that was nice. Yes, you
December 5, 1952
Mavuradonha 5th December Dear folks, When we finally got post this last time, I didn’t get a letter from you nor Ila. I thought for
December 10, 1952
Mavuradonha 11:45 p.m. – 10th December Dear Everyone at home, As you see this is no hour for letter writing but it has been a
1953
March 6, 1953
Mavuradonha March 6, 1953 Dear folks, Well, it has been a long time since I have written and just now they want to send the
March 15, 1953
Mavuradonha 15th March, 1953 Dear folks, It has been so long since I’ve heard from you but maybe our post will come this week. The
April 14, 1953
Mavuradonha Mission Station P/B 16, Bindura Southern Rhodesia, Africa 14th April, 1953 Dear folks, Last night I got ambitious and wrote ten carbon copies of
October 22, 1953
[Transcriber’s note: The first half of this letter is a typewritten “form” letter in which Eunice handwrote the recipient’s name, and the remaining half is
December 10, 1953
Mavuradonha Mission Station P/B 16 Bindura Southern Rhodesia, Africa 10th December, 1953 Dear Gladys, Clarence, and girls, A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW
1954
January 9, 1954
Mavuradonha 9th January, 1954 Dear folks, I’ve been waiting for a letter. Perhaps one will come in the next post Monday nite. Your big Christmas
January 14, 1954
Mavuradonha Mission Station P.B. 16 Bindura Southern Rhodesia, Africa 14th January, 1954 Dear Ruth, I have before me your letter written about a year ago
January 23, 1954
23rd January, 1954 Dear folks, Time has passed. I’ve still my lessons to get for tomorrow but first I’ll dash off a few lines to
January 30, 1954
Mavuradonha January 30th, 1954 Dear folks, I was so glad to hear from you but I’ve been slow to write as there has been so
February 13, 1954
13th February 1954 Mavuradonha Dear folks, I just realized as I wrote the above date that it is your wedding anniversary. It is your 41st,
March 4, 1954
Mavuradonha P.B. 16 Bindura 4th March, 1954 Dear folks, Your letter came in the last post with the pictures. Thanks so much. They were good
March 16, 1954
Mavuradonha 16th March, 1954 Dear folks, I should have written before but I’ve just been waiting to hear from you again. The post hasn’t come
March 25, 1954
Mavuradonha 25th March, 1954 Dear folks, I’m wondering how your eyes are by now. I just got a letter from Kathryn telling me that they
April 4, 1954
Mavuradonha Mission Station P/B 16, Bindura 4th April, 1954 Dear folks, It has been ever so long since I have heard from you but perhaps
April 25, 1954
25th April Salisbury Dear folks, I’ve been wanting to write this all week since I’ve been in Salisbury but it is sure hard to get
June 18, 1954
Mavuradonha 18th June, 195[4] Dear folks, It seems as if when the post comes this next [text missing] be getting a letter from you. Here’s
November 5, 1954
Mavuradonha Mission Station 5th November, 1954 Dear folks, I decided that tonight I would get some of my letters written as Warren is planning to
December 13, 1954
Salisbury 13th December, 1954 Dear folks, This is Monday and we came into town last Wednesday and I’ve been so busy I haven’t had time
December 21, 1954
Mavuradonha 21st December, 1954 Dear Mom, We got home yesterday O.K. in spite of the rainy weather. The roads were O.K. yet. When I got
December 27, 1954
Mavuradonha 27th December, 1954 Dear folks, I still haven’t received any post from you as we haven’t gotten it, but we are hoping to get
December 30, 1954
Mavuradonha 30th December, 1954 Dear Mom, The men went over to our new station on Tuesday (this is Thursday) which is 45 miles from here
1955
January 1955 Circular
P.B. 16, Bindura Southern Rhodesia Africa Greetings Friends: “This one thing I do: forgetting those things which are behind… I press toward
January 2, 1955
Mavuradonha January 2, 1955 Dear Mom and all, Yesterday post came, the first since we returned from town the Monday before Christmas. The letters which
January 6, 1955
Mavuradonha 6th January, 1955 Dear Mom and all, Post will be going out again today so I’ll just write a few lines. I suppose all
January 9, 1955
Mavuradonha 9th January, 1955 Dear Gladys and all, Thanks for your letter written the 29th which I received yesterday. Ila also wrote. I am thankful
January 13, 1955
Mavuradonha 13th January, 1955 Dear Mom and all, Here it is time for post to go again and, as usual, I have this last minute
January 17, 1955
Mavuradonha 17th January, 1955 Dear Mom, I warn you ahead of time, I’m afraid that this won’t be much of a letter as my head
January 24, 1955
24th January, 1954 Dear Mom, I guess it is the 25th now. I wrote the top last night then decided I’d better get to bed.
January 30, 1955
Mavuradonha January 30, 1955 Dear Mom, 4:00 p.m. It will soon be time for the meeting. We always have one on Sunday at four during
February 20, 1955
Mavuradonha 20th February, 1955 Dear Mom, Your letter from Minneapolis arrived today and so I’m answering it right away, even though post won’t be going
March 2, 1955
2nd March 1955 Dear Mom and all, I had hoped that post would come before I wrote this letter but so far it hasn’t. We
March 8, 1955
Mavuradonha8th March, 1955 Dear Mom, I was glad to get your letter of the 20th of February. I suppose that by now you are looking
March 24, 1955
Mavuradonha Mission P.B. 16, Bindura 24th March, 1955 Dear Mom, Thanks so much for the clippings, etc., which came in the last post. I was
May 15, 1955
Salisbury Sunday 15th May 1955 Dear Mom, It has been ever so long since I’ve written, I know. Well, it has been a busy time
May 23, 1955
23rd May 1955 Dear Mom, This will be one of those quick letters again as it is late and I’m tired. I’ve been writing gobs
June 8, 1955
Mavuradonha 8th June, 1955 Dear Mom, Post is going out tomorrow so I shall try and get a few lines off to you again. I
June 17, 1955
Friday, 17th June, 1955 Dear Mom, I’ll get this started down here at school. Norman is going to Darwin today and so he will take
June 24, 1955
Mavuradonha 24 June, 1955 Dear Mom, Well, today is the day when we go to the Salvation Army School to play ball. We are having
July 7, 1955
Mavuradonha 7th July, 1955 Dear Mom, Believe it or not, it is only about 5:30 p.m., not 10:00 p.m., that I’m getting at this letter.
December 2, 1955
Mavuradonha Mission Station P.B. 16, Bindura Southern Rhodesia 2nd of December, 1955 Dear Gladys, Clarence, and girls, This will be just a little letter wishing
Christmas Greetings from Chironga, 1955
Greetings to You The Evangelical Alliance Mission Field address (new) Chironga Mission Station P.B. 5, Mt. Darwin Southern Rhodesia Africa Home address 2839 W.
1956
January 1, 1956
Chironga Mission Station P.B. 5, Mt. Darwin 1st January, 1956 Dear Gladys and all, Thanks for your Christmas card and note inside. Did you get
February 2, 1956
Chironga Mission Station P.B. 5, Mt. Darwin Southern Rhodesia, Africa 2nd February, 1956 Dear Mom, I guess I’ll try to give your eyes a rest
February 16, 1956
Chironga Mission Station P.B. 5, Mt. Darwin Southern Rhodesia, Africa 16th February, 1956 Dear Gladys and all, I’ve been thinking of you so as I’m
February 23, 1956
23rd February 1956 Dear Mom, You really “bawled” me over with your swiftness. The yeast arrived yesterday the 22nd. Quick work, I’d say. It seems
March 1, 1956
Chironga Mission Station P.B. 5, Mt. Darwin 1st March, 1956 Dear Mom, I’m waiting now for another letter. We got post on Tuesday of this
March 2, 1956
Chironga Mission Station P.B. 5, Mt. Darwin Southern Rhodesia, Africa 2nd March 1956 Dear Gladys, Clarence, and girls, Probably you are enjoying a bit of
March 16, 1956
Chironga 16th March, 1956 Dear Mom and Larry, I thought I’d write his name, too, although I suppose he always reads them all anyway. It
March 21, 1956
Chironga 21st March, 1956 Dear Mom, I’ll start this today. Post won’t go out for a few days yet. Well we are just experiencing a
March 1956 Circular
The Evangelical Alliance Mission 2839 West McLean Avenue Chicago 47, Illinois Chironga Mission Station P.B. 5, Mt. Darwin Southern Rhodesia, Africa March, 1956 Dear Friends,
March 22, 1956 – Dear Ruth and family
Chironga 22nd March, 1956 Dear Ruth and family, I was so glad to get your letter which came quite some time ago. I was glad
March 22, 1956 – Dear Gladys and all the family
Chironga 22 March, 1956 Dear Gladys and all the family, I was real glad to get your letter written the first part of this month.
April 5, 1956
5th April, 1956 Dear Mom, Cliff is going to try to go to Darwin tomorrow to get corn ground for the students so they can
April 23, 1956
Salisbury 23rd April, 1956 Dear Mom, Tomorrow I go out to Kapfundi for Field Committee and then next week is Conference. I came to town
May 9, 1956
Salisbury 9th May, 1956 Dear Mom, I’ll try and get this letter off before I go home. We got back from Conference on Tuesday. Most
May 13, 1956
Chironga Mission Station P.B. 5, Mt. Darwin Southern Rhodesia, Africa 13th May, 1956 Dear Mom, I got your letter saying you’d received mine about the
May 16, 1956
Wednesday May 16 Dear Eunice, Guess I’ll write you a line tonight even tho’ I haven’t heard from you since I got the letter telling
Postscript
Postscript
The following is written by Donna Kahlstorf, a co-laborer in the mission field with Eunice. The piece summarizes Eunice’s mission work in Africa and the events surrounding