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HANCOCK COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY
Post Office Box 312 - 108 Cue Street-www2.datasync.com/history Bay Saint Louis, Mississippi 39520
228 467-4090
2000 BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Brehm Bell, President Marine Collins Paul LaViolette Ruth Carlson Jim Henrie Ruth Good Charles Gray
April 11, 2001
Mrs. Carrie daValt
107 South Toulme Street
Bay Saint Louis, MS 39520
Dear Mrs. daValt;
The restoration and surfacing on George Mallard?s portrait are beautiful, although that comes as no surprise, considering your reputation for salvaging the unsalvageable.
However, the surprise, and a delightful one it is, stems from the fact that you donated your service in this work. We appreciate that greatly. Being devoted to the preservation of our history, we take special pride in our joint effort with you in this instance to save the portrait of such a prominent resident of the city.
On behalf of our Board of Directors and myself, we thank you for your generosity.
Sincerely,
Charles H. Gray Historian, HCHS