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Writing Through the Decades: "Complete Letter Writer for Ladies And Gentlemen"
Today we're looking at the "Complete Letter Writer For Ladies and Gentlemen". In this blog we'll look at this mid-century letter writing...

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Nov 7, 20213 min read


November 17, 1912.
My Dear Darling Another week gone and I only sent you one letter know wonder you doubt my love. But Dear one this week was as bad as last...

Flea Market Love Letters
Nov 5, 20212 min read


October 24, 1912.
My Dear Darling Girlie: One week and four days since I heard from you and still no word. I got up this morning with an awful headache and...

Flea Market Love Letters
Nov 3, 20211 min read


October 20, 1912.
My Dear Girlie Heart of my heart I’m pining for you. I wondered if you are pining as much for me. Well Dear I have been a real good Boy...

Flea Market Love Letters
Nov 2, 20211 min read


October 10, 1912.
Dear Sweetheart I just got thru working and must soon go to bed. I had such an awful headache after supper that I had to take two big...

Flea Market Love Letters
Nov 1, 20211 min read


Secret Language of Stamps.
If I've said it once I've said it before that oftentimes the envelopes can tell us almost as much as the contents inside them. That...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 31, 20212 min read


October 8, 1912.
“I tried writing to you on the train but could not.It jumps around so but if I feel better tonight I will. I had an awful time this...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 29, 20211 min read


October 3, 1912.
Darling Girlie: Sunday is my off day. Sunday Morning I always get up with a headache as I did today. Oh how I wish you were here I think...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 26, 20211 min read


September 23, 1912.
Darling Harriet: - Dear girlie I was so glad to get your letter this morning, Itis the first real letter I have had, I suppose you will...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 25, 20212 min read


"I'm including...": Treasures Found in Letters.
Today we're looking at three letters and some of the little "additions" slipped inside decades ago that have stayed with their letters...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 24, 20214 min read


September 11, 1912.
My Darling Harriet: -- Dear girlige three nights gone and yet not a word from you, Dear I thought sure I would hear last night but when I...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 20, 20211 min read


January 19, 1912.
My Dear Wifey, How I wish I was still making those 40 mile drives I use to make. Just to have you close. How I would like to hold you in...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 19, 20212 min read


Reader Recommendations (Pt.4)
It's no secret here at Flea Market Love Letters H.Q. that we love to read all things letters. Especially Books About Letters! Each month...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 17, 20215 min read


From Tiny to Tallest: An Exploration of Letters from the Archive.
One of the most Frequently Asked Questions about the archive is: What's the best letter you've ever found? My answer? All of them! I...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 15, 20213 min read


August 8, 1939.
Dear Nonie, I was thinking of you so I thought I’d write to you. It is a lovely day today not to warm, and not to cool. Mother, Daddy, +...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 13, 20211 min read


28 for 28: Letter Writing Fundraiser for 'From Me To You'.
Hello! Thanks for clicking in. My name is Liz Maguire and for my 28th birthday this November I am fundraising for charity. I'll be...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 13, 20212 min read


August 5, 1939.
My dearest -- I’ve just been copying some words to songs from Johnny’s song sheet. I copied “If I Didn’t Care”, “The Lamp Is Low”, and...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 12, 20212 min read


August 3, 1939.
My Darling -- Today I was practically swamped with mail -- two letters from you and one from Lewis besides my paper, which had Boris and...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 11, 20214 min read


Books About Letters: "Things We Didn't Say"
The weather is starting to turn which can only mean one thing: Autumn is en route! It's hard to believe we're coming up on a year of...

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 10, 20213 min read


August 2, 1939.
My dearest -- I don’t know if you will be able to read this or not -- I’m witing sitting in bed. Oh, I’m alright, darling, don’t worry....

Flea Market Love Letters
Oct 7, 20212 min read
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