Letter from G.S.F. (Gaillard Stoney FitzSimons) to Amy, 10 Nov 1942, page 2
Book 1, Page 549 ·1942
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intense interest in people, events and her job. The world holds no dull moments for her. “Uncle Tote’s” general health is about as usual, but he is woefully feeble and unsteady on his feet. I had him with me at “After Glow” the whole time “Aunt Ellen” was here. He enjoyed the family life and was always ready to join in the joking etc. He will be 85 in a few months. Frank was appointed Register of Deeds for Henderson County to fill the unexpired term of a man who resigned about two months ago. On Nov. 3rd Frank was then elected for the full term of four years. He likes the work very much and the salary is more than he drew as principal of the East Flat Rock School; but he is ready to give up his job if he can get a commission in the military service; this he is trying to do now. His age, false teeth &
haveother obstacles which, so far, he has not been able to overcome. He can sympathize with your boy, Pickens, in the trouble Pickens is finding in getting
AI Notes
Second page of the Nov. 10, 1942 letter from Gaillard Stoney FitzSimons (G.S.F.) to Amy. Reports on ‘Uncle Tote’ (Theodore Stoney FitzSimons, in feeble health, about to turn 85), who stayed at ‘After Glow’ the whole time Aunt Ellen was visiting; on Frank L. FitzSimons Sr.'s recent appointment and Nov. 3rd election as Register of Deeds for Henderson County (replacing a resigned predecessor — confirmed in the 1944 letter on book-001/p532, which is on the same Register-of-Deeds letterhead); and on Frank’s resignation from the principalship of the East Flat Rock School. Frank is also trying to obtain a military commission; his age, false teeth, and other obstacles have so far prevented him. The page concludes mid-sentence with sympathy for ‘your boy, Pickens’ (James Pickens Walker Jr., Amy’s son), who is also struggling to enter the service. [confirmed transcription; expanded people list (Frank L. FitzSimons Sr., Theodore Stoney FitzSimons ‘Uncle Tote’, James Pickens Walker Jr.); standardised FitzSimons forms; added writer identification.]