While looking for a picture of the New Cumberland Ballantyne house (which didn't show up yet), did find a treasure trove of letters from Jean to her mother which evidently had not been interfiled with all the other letters that we've been going through for the last number of years. So, we'll take a break from the October "8" letters (after this one) and work in some of the formerly missing, but now found, Jean letters, beginning with those in January of 1948.
The following letter is from the Fields family, who purchased the Ballantyne house in New Cumberland and turned it into a funeral home.
October 7, 1998
Dear Mrs. Uible,Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful pictures with us. I can't tell you how exciting it was to see what the house looked like before, especially in 1911. Of course we noticed the difference in the front of the upstairs right away. We were really happy to see the little balcony porch. The porch had been closed and we are planning on reopening and restoring it.
If you are ever in the area please feel free to stop and visit. Do you know the year when the house was built? We would be interested in any pictures inside or out and would return them to you after they were copied. My husband Ed, is Allen's youngest son. We are sending a copy of a recent picture. We are not finished yet, but well on our way!
Thank you,
Leslie Fields
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