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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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Dec 25, 20212 min read
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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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Dec 23, 20211 min read
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1950s Letters.
In the 1950s Alaska became the 49th state, Disneyland opened, and 4.3 million babies were born (the "Baby Boom" peaked in 1953). And...

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Dec 22, 20211 min read
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1940s Letters.
In the 1940s the Bikini debuted, George Orwell's "1984" was published, and World War Two raged across Europe. This is perhaps THE time...

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Dec 22, 20213 min read
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1930s Letters.
In the 1930s olympian Jesse Owens won 4 Gold Medals, the Hindenberg exploded, the comic book hero "Superman" debuted. There were also,...

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Dec 22, 20211 min read
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1920s Letters.
In the 1920s women gained the vote, Kool-Aid & Reeces were invented, and a Missouri baker invented "sliced" bread! Thankfully there were...

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Dec 22, 20212 min read
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1910s Letters.
In the 1910s there was Prohibition, a World War, the Titanic sank, and the Oreo cookie was invented. There were also letters -- like the...

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Dec 22, 20211 min read
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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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Dec 21, 20214 min read
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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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Dec 20, 20212 min read
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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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Dec 17, 20211 min read
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'Tis the Season: The History of the Christmas Card.
This time of year is the Olympics for Letter Lovers: Christmas Card Season! We prepare all year for this season. There are special...

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Dec 15, 20214 min read
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Books About Letters: "Last Christmas in Paris"
This month's "Book About Letters" came to Flea Market H.Q. during the Summer from my Future Mother-in-Law -- thanks Ellen! For December...

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Dec 15, 20212 min read
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September 16, 1913.
My Dear Wifey, I suppose you think I didn’t make a very good start, but Dearie I helped Louis last night until after 11 o’clock and I was...

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Dec 15, 20212 min read
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September 19, 1913.
Dearest, I hope oh so much that you are feeling all right again. I feel pretty good only I am so love sick + lonesome I can’t eat,...

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Dec 14, 20211 min read
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May 18, 1913.
My own Dear M---Girl Oh sweetheart how I ache to have you in my arms, hon I long to take care of you. Dear Girlie I was very glad to get...

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Dec 13, 20212 min read
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Writing Through the Decades: "Routledge's Complete Letter Writer"
December! The final installment of the Letter Writing Through the Decades series is well and indeed here. The idea for this series...

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Dec 12, 20212 min read
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May 11, 1913.
My own Very own Girlie: Do you think I have forgotten you, No Darling, I know you know I couldn’t. First why I didn’t write last Sunday,...

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Dec 9, 20212 min read
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April 29, 1913.
My Own very own Dear Girlie, 12:00 o'clock but I can’t wait to tell you. Today the Citizens’ Sate Bank of Slayton had a Directors Meeting...

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Dec 8, 20211 min read
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April 27, 1913.
My own Dear Dear Girlie, What do you think of your Boykins now, you just think sweetheart that he has forgotten you all to gether, don’t...

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Dec 7, 20212 min read
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April 15, 1913.
My Own Dear Girlie: I suppose you think I have forgotten you all together far from it Dear. If you only knew how my heart aches to have...

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Dec 3, 20212 min read
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