| Bow Elementary School Patricia A. McLean Ronda I Geisler Principal Assistant Principal Dear Dobbs, Please allow me a few moments to thank you for the remarkable three days you spent at the Bow Elementary School last May. Your student performances and workshops for each of our classes created a wonderful forum for learning about your music and creative storymaking. You charmed the teachers with an afternoon of classical music, personal history, and stories after the children had long gone home. Your finale, a concert on Friday night for the entire community was a robust success. Young children , adolescents, and parents, listened quietly and attentively to your musical tales. In addition to your hilarious tales, touching music, and storymaking, it was just great working with you. The ease at which you blended in with the teachers, administration, and students, was quite evident. Your personality was welcoming to all who came in contact with your musical adventures that week. Best of all we feel like we made a new friend at the Bow Elementary School. I certainly enjoyed coordinating your efforts here at school and look forward to working with you in the future. Sincerely Glenn M. Berger School Counselor Bow Elementary School Bow, New Hampshire October 3, 1997 |
| Lyndeborough Central School 192 Forest Road Lyndeborough, NH 03082 Susan Tussing. Principal January 7, 2004 Lisa Tateosian Dear Ms Tateosian; Our Students thoroughly enjoyed Richard Hartshorne's performance as Dobbs. It provided the perfect entertainment after our Thanksgiving Feast. The classic Bach piece held the attention of the youngest members of our school, and was a masterful way to start a fun afternoon. It calmed the children down and settled them in. The stories, especially the one about the cow, were an absolute riot Mr. Hartshorne has an ear for music, and a way with languages, dialects and children. There was something for everyone. Even the most active first-graders were fascinated. Thanks for everything! Sincerely yours, Sue Tussing |

