Flea Market Love Letters

Happy Valentine's Day from Flea Market Love Letters H.Q. ! Readers of the archive will know that the "Love" in our title refers to all...

Dear Ginny, Sorry I haven’t answered your letter sooner but that guard duty I have don’t give me much time to write. Some mornings I skip...

Dear Virginia: I received your much appreciated letter and was glad to hear from you. I’m sorry to hear that you haven’t been skating...

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...

Kicking off our 2022 "Books About Letters" series we have the World War II historical fiction new release "The London House" by Katherine...

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...

Just before the end of the 2021, I was hunting in an antiques mall in Annapolis, Maryland when I came across three displayed New Years...

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...

Readers of the monthly Flea Market Newsletter will be familiar with "Collector Corner" where I share found letter stories that hit my...