Flea Market Love Letters

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...

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...

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...

Miss Harriet J. McAllister, Slayton, Minn. My dear Miss McAllister, You may rest assured that we were glad indeed with your letter. You...

Dear George: Replying to yours of the 11th just would say that I hereby give me consent to the approaching marriage as arranged for...

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...

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...

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...

Harriet kept many mementos with her letters. This pressed flower/plant from June 28, 1914 comes from Heron Lake, Minnesota. Perhaps from...

Miss Harriet McAllister Slayton, Minn. My Dear Sister: – Some way I am under the impression that you are leading a double life by the...

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...

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...

Undated. Likely mid-1913. Likely were sent in an envelope as was George's disposition -- evident by lack of recipient information --...

Undated. Likely mid-1913 before George Tietma moved to McAllister Farm after leaving work at the bank. "Dearest Girlie: Dear I was so...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...