Physical Description: 13 letters
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Letter to Reverend Nicholson from Chaplain Thomas Eugene West of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and dated May 31, 1943.
The letter is written from Camp Shelby, Missipippi and thanking Reverend Nicholson for his words of encouragement. Chaplain
West states that he feels his services are well-attended and that he will do his best to convert the young "chaps." (2003.1.12)
Letter to Reverend Nicholson from Seirin Ikeda and dated June 22, 1948. Ikeda was a tuberculosis patient who at one point
resided at the Friendship Home but at the time of the letter had been transferred to the Casa Loma Sanatorium in San Louis
Obispo, California. The letter includes updates on his deteriorated condition as well as his request to be baptized. (2003.1.9)
Letter to Reverend and Mrs. Nicholson from Seirin Ikeda and dated February 18, 1949. He writes about another tuberculosis
patient’s upcoming wedding and discusses his love for Lillian but how he would not have been able to give her the life she
deserves because of his condition. (2003.1.10).
Letter to Reverend Nicholson from Sierin Ikeda and dated July 17, 1949. The letter includes an update on how Lillian and her
new husband are doing as well as an update on his health and news that he may need to undergo another operation. (2003.1.11)
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson from Ichi Kojima and dated October 25, 1953. Kojima writes about Friendship Home finances
and an upcoming trip to National City . On the back of the pages are typed copies of letters to Kojima from the Nicholsons
pertaining to finances. (2003.1.8)
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson from Ichi Kojima and dated November 12, 1953. Kojima writes from San Diego, California and
explains her decision to retire and find a replacement for the Friendship Home. Includes envelope. (2003.1.16A-B)
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson from Ichi Kojima about potential replacements for the Friendship Home. Kojima also inventories
purchases made for the Friendship Home. In the letter Kojima mentions Paul Hashimoto, who eventually does manage the Friendship
Home after Kojima’s retirement. The letter is dated November 27, 1953. (2003.1.7)
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson from Ichi Kojima and dated December 16, 1953. She discusses her retirement plans, looking
for a replacement to manage the Friendship Home, and how she feels too physically weak to continue with the work. (2003.1.6)
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson from Ichi Kojima and dated February 17, 1954. Kojima discusses her health, accounting, and
finding a replacement for her at the Friendship Home. The letter includes an inventory of materials at the Friendship Home
and a photograph of two women, Laura and Martha. The envelope is also included. (2003.1.17A-D)
Letter to Mr. and Mrs. Nicholson from Ichi Kojima and dated March 1, 1954. The letter discusses the future of the Friendship
Home as she plans for her retirement and move to National City, California (2003.1.5)
Letter to Herbert Nicholson from Massao W. Satow of the Japanese American Citizens League. The letter is dated March 29, 1954
and thanking the Nicholsons for their support during the war effort and the contribution of sixty dollars to their goat fund
by the Kingsburg Buddhist Church in Central California. (2003.1.15)
Christmas 1981 newsletter from Madeline and Herbert Nicholson to their friends and family. They discuss their views on redress
and how they support the idea of an honorary memorial fund established in honor of the aging Issei; this should be used for
nursing homes, retirement homes, and pioneer centers. They strongly state that they do not support individual payments, but
instead this more communal approach. The back of the newsletter includes a Japanese translation of the newsletter and a photograph
of Herbert Nicholson. (2003.1.14)
Letter to Virginia [Nicholson] from Reverend Ron Heywood and dated January 23, 1984. Reverend Heywood is a member of the Japan
Evangelistic Band and he expresses his condolences to Madeline and Herbert's daughter, Virginia Nicholson, for the recent
passing of her mother and father. He talks of Herbert's very important work as a goat missionary. (2003.1.13)
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