Transcription of letter written on State Lunatic Asylum, No. 2, Superintendents Office letterhead, St. Joseph, Mo, dated 8/14, 1894:

Miss Mary Gunn

                         Wellington Kansas

My Dearest

                       I just rec’d your long and welcome letter of 12th and 13th.

                       I am very very glad your sister is better and do not think a small piece of chicken will hurt her now.  I understand she has been eating some solid food for a week or ten days. [sic] and chicken will not hurt her.

                I was supprised [sic] at what you said about going walking with Miss McDaniels.  I did not intend to hurt your feelings and would not have done so for anything.  Under the circumstance you could not blame me.  But in future I will make some excuse and will not give you any cause to be jealous.  I do not believe you would go with any one to cause me pain and I certainly shall not you.  Dearest I do not want you to be jealous for I know it is one of the most disagreeable feelings one can

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can [sic] have.  And you shall never have any grounds for being jealous.  I was on the wards just after dinner and Miss McDaniel said she was going to write to you this evening if she had time.  She ask [sic] me if I had answered your letter and I shook my head no.  I did not think it any harm to tell her a little story about that when it was none of her business.

            I went to the city this afternoon with [Gervius?] and he went to the ball game and I walked out from the car.  You know it has always been my luck to be at the wrong end of the line to ride on the Hack.

         No Mr. Nash has been nicer than any of us expected he would be, he only got the nomination by 46 and he could not say so very much about his majority.  And I think he was told to get his book all in shape as the Board of Managers are not in favor of paying a man $100.00 per month to run for office.  He has been at work most of the time for the last few days.

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      Dear I will have to bring this to a close for the Drs have gone on the ward and will be back soon.  You don’t know how bad I want to see you.  If you were here I could talk from now until 9:30 and never stop.  I will enclose you $20.00 and you must write me if you receive it all right.  You got your wish for Dr Woodson did not write for you to come until your sister was able or well. 

Darling do not worry because I went out with Miss McDaniel.  Write soon and tell me when you will get home.  I will try and meet you and your sister in the city when you come.

   With love and a kiss

                                 I remain Yours as ever

                                                  R. B. Sympson

Transcription of article from THE EDGERTON JOURNAL, dated may 29, 1902:

“Robert B. Sympson, M. D.

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The exact origin of the practic [sic] of Medicine is obscure, but it is certainly co-incident with the existence of the human race, for in the primative ages there was a recognition of the healing virtures [sic] of different foods, roots and herbs.  “Hipprocrats,” who lived about four hundred years B. C., is known as the “Father of Physics,” and from his teachings has developed what is today the regular school of medicine.  Through all ages we find the members of the profession of medicine the object of regard by the people being respected for their learning, devotion to their calling and their unceasing toil in the advancement or the service of physics.

Among the physicians who have located in our midst no one has gain [sic] a greater practice in so short a time as Dr. Sympson.

Although only locating here four years ago he has by his knowledge of medicine and gentlemanly qualities built up a good practice.

Dr. Sympson was born in Taylor, county, Ky., on Nov. 12, 1864, being a son of A. D. Sympson.  In 1867 his parents moved to Kansas where his mother died in 1873.  Three years later his father moved to this state, locating at Agency Ford.

Dr. Sympson began the study of medicine under Dr. Woodson at St. Joseph, Mo., and at the same time attended the Ainsworth Medical College and graduated from that institution in 1891.

He located and began to practic [sic] medicine at Agency, living there two years, when he was called to fill a position in the State Hospital, No. 2, at St. Joseph where he remained four years.

During his employment at the State Hospital, Dr. Sympson met, wooed, and won his companion through life, Miss Mary Gunn, a Platte County girl, and to this union four children have been born, three bright little boys, and a rosy-cheeked girl, the pride and joy of the home.

Dr. Sympson’s residence telephone number is 2.”