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    November 24, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Mar 17
    • 1 min

    November 24, 1914.

    Dear Harriet: It is too bad to have to write this note hastily but if you get it tomorrow there is no other way. We all join in wishing...
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    November 22, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Feb 3
    • 5 min

    November 22, 1914.

    Dear, Dear Boy, I have certainly put in a busy day today. I went to church this morning and S.S. and after I got nicely settled in the...
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    November 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Feb 2
    • 3 min

    November 1914.

    My Dearest Boy, Poor old Honey I know you and such a busy Manie, now days, but just the same I am going to ask you to do one more thing...
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    November 16, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Feb 2
    • 2 min

    November 16, 1914.

    Miss Harriet J. McAllister, Slayton, Minn. My dear Miss McAllister, You may rest assured that we were glad indeed with your letter. You...
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    November 13, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 25
    • 1 min

    November 13, 1914.

    Dear George: Replying to yours of the 11th just would say that I hereby give me consent to the approaching marriage as arranged for...
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    October 12, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 21
    • 3 min

    October 12, 1914.

    My Dear One: How I ache to be near you tonight. Your note made me very very happy. But I feel regretful. For I read between the lines and...
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    August 3, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 19
    • 3 min

    August 3, 1914.

    Dear Darling M. Girl, Have I been lonesome for you? Oh promise if you only knew I long for you so I can’t sleep nights, I lay awake think...
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    August 1, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 18
    • 2 min

    August 1, 1914.

    Dear Boy, I went down home yesterday and spent the afternoon, stayed to supper and until 9 o’clock and then the folks brought me home. We...
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    June 28, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 14
    • 1 min

    June 28, 1914.

    Harriet kept many mementos with her letters. This pressed flower/plant from June 28, 1914 comes from Heron Lake, Minnesota. Perhaps from...
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    June 18, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 13
    • 2 min

    June 18, 1914.

    Miss Harriet McAllister Slayton, Minn. My Dear Sister: – Some way I am under the impression that you are leading a double life by the...
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    June 17, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 12
    • 2 min

    June 17, 1914.

    Dear Harriet Kindly excuse pencil but only own one pen + that my husband has in his pocket. We had a fine rest and a lovely place to...
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    January 3, 1914.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 9
    • 1 min

    January 3, 1914.

    My Darling Harriet I was more than glad to get your card. I have been with you ever since you left me at home been in my sleep. Oh how I...
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    McAllister Birthday Postcards (Undated) (Likely 1913)
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 9
    • 1 min

    McAllister Birthday Postcards (Undated) (Likely 1913)

    Undated. Likely mid-1913. Likely were sent in an envelope as was George's disposition -- evident by lack of recipient information --...
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    McAllister Birthday Postcard (Undated) (Likely 1913)
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Jan 9
    • 1 min

    McAllister Birthday Postcard (Undated) (Likely 1913)

    Undated. Likely mid-1913 before George Tietma moved to McAllister Farm after leaving work at the bank. "Dearest Girlie: Dear I was so...
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    December 31, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 31, 2021
    • 2 min

    December 31, 1913.

    Dear Harriet: Here hasn’t a day passed since school closed that I haven’t thought about you and your coming trip. I supposed you are on...
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    December 25, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 25, 2021
    • 2 min

    December 25, 1913.

    Dear Harriet, - I have just had the best Christmas today. Our family always does make a great deal of Christmas but this year was the...
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    December 13, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 23, 2021
    • 1 min

    December 13, 1913.

    Dear Harriet: - I want to apologize for asking you at such a late hour last night. You see I found out that a friend I had asked couldn’t...
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    October 5, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 21, 2021
    • 4 min

    October 5, 1913.

    My Darling Girlie Yes Dear you may come in. Oh! I though you were out side my door. How I wish you were. I am in the room at the head of...
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    September 28, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 20, 2021
    • 2 min

    September 28, 1913.

    My Very Own Dear M.--- G--- Oh Darling if I ever longed or ached for you I have these last two weeks, it just seems as tho I could not...
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    September 23, 1913.
    Flea Market Love Letters
    • Dec 17, 2021
    • 1 min

    September 23, 1913.

    My Very Own Dear Girlie, Just a note darling to let you know I am still alive and longing and loving you. Sunday dear I was so sick that...
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