Inez Mae Perry Blankenship undated letter to Cindy Perry Tavernise

This undated letter probably dates from the late 1970s. In the first paragraph Inez Mae refers to their lives being dictated by the schedule of the West Virginia legislature. This stems from the fact that Inez Mae's husband Art served for many years as Secretary of State of West Virginia.

In the second page Inez Mae describes her memories of her maternal grandparents Alpheus Moore (1844-1927) and Lucinda Yoak Moore (1842-1927). (Note that Lucinda died the day after Alpheus.) Inez Mae refers to hikes "over the mountain" that Solomon Paul Perry made to visit the farm of his grandfather Alpheus Moore.

On page 3 Inez Mae talks humorously about the relationship between Solomon Paul and his brother Kirke. (She describes Kirke as "a dreamy musician as naive an adult who ever lived".)

Letter from Inez Mae to Cindy

Inez Mae and Art