Marriage - 1932

EVENTS LEADING TO JOHN AND DOROTHY'S WEDDING

DATE    (FILE ) SUBJECT
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1931-32:(0117) Dorothy Israelson's Engagement Announcement
June 3: (1020) Telegram from Dorothy to John; wedding to be announced in Sunday paper.
June 5: (1110) Wedding plans announced in Salt Lake Tribune - pictures
June 5: (1120) Wedding plans announced in Salt Lake Tribune - text

June 8: (L320608) Letter with marriage instructions to John Griffin from Enoch Ellmore

In the period between June 5 and June 14, Dorothy wrote John the letter announcing her plans not to marry him. He replied bitterly in a return letter, then regretted it and sent a telegram and letter to Dorothy on the 14th and 15th of June.

June 14 (1050) Telegram from John to Dorothy
June 15 (L320615) Letter from John to Dorothy

John evidently intended to go back to Ogden to see Dorothy, but his father sent him a telegram and a letter dissuading him to do so.

June 16 (1010) Telegram from Benjamin Griffin to son John
June 16 (L320616) Letter from Benjamin Griffin to son John

Then fortune changes for John. He receives a telegram from Dorothy. His father expresses his confidence that everything would turn out all right.

June 19 (1040) Telegram from Dorothy to John
June 19 (1060) Telegram from John to Dorothy
June 20 (1070) Telegram from John to Dorothy
June 21 (L320621) Letter from Benjamin Griffin to son John

One morning I received a telegram reading about as follows;"Are you willing to risk $150 on an old friend". It was signed Dorothy. I had saved about this amount for a little honeymoon and to get started in housekeeping, and thinking that she wanted to go to California or somewhere to get away from the unpleasantness that must exist at home, I wired her $150. Three days later I received a wire from Chicago signed by Dorothy telling me that she would arrive in Washington the next morning.

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