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            Memphis
               Jan. 14 – 25

My dear Mrs. Davis:

   Returned from a trip last
night, and in my mail
found your letter of Jan.
9th; also one from our
President-General – Mrs.
Robert G. Hogan, - containing
the enclosed
permit for insignia
of “Order of the Crown of America.”

The delay – and “mixup” came
from the unusual procedure
of sending initiation
fee. Of course it
is all right; but they are
usually made to the Treas-Gen.
and sent to Sec’y-Gen.
so she can enroll the name upon
the books of the “Order,”
and forward cheque to the
Treas-Gen.

Mrs. Hogan writes, she received
your check Oct. 27m 1924; entered
your name and

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sent the check to Treas-Gen.
She wrote me to notify you of your
acceptance; but-I overlooked her
saying she had “enrolled” your
name. So it was my stupidity
in not reading her letter more
carefully. (I have re-read her letter
and find the error was mine!)
The usual method is to tell the
Sec’y of the acceptance; then she is
to notify the applicant and ask
that initiation fee (made payable
to Treas-Gen.) be sent her, that
she may enroll the name as a
member.

              With regret—
                Hastily
(Mrs. Thomas)     Mary Robertson Day
                    Secretary-General
                    “Order of the Crown”


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