Browsing the blog archives for June, 2011

6/26/1924 look at the stars and dream and dream

El Campo Texas June 26, 1924 My Darling Florence; This is a wonderful day, yes it is, just a wonderful day. Last nite was so beautiful too. The stars were shining so bright and so many of them too. It sure made me want to be back with you and look at the stars and […]

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6/26/1924 postcard from El Campo

Dear Florence; Fine day is it not. Tis plenty hot here. Wish you were here to appreciate this hot sweaty weather. Nothing to do down here but watch the days go by. Haven’t seen so many of my old classmates. Love Fred

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6/25/1924 Gee how glad it made me

El Campo, Texas My Darling Florence; Friday night I take my first degree in the Masons. Gee how glad it made me. So I wanted to let you know about it too. Everything looks about the same down here in the Village as it did before. Nothing looks exciting. No noise or anything similar. Everyone […]

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6/25/1924 postcard from El Campo

Florence How’s this for El Campo. Didn’t think it was so big, did you. This is a big place. Everything looks dull and slow here. See lots of hold Frience but yet I don’t just like it yet. Love Fred

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6/20/1924 I am so anxious to see you

KC MO June 20, 1924 My Darling Florence; So far so good. Here I am in KC and I will leave tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 get in Dallas at 8:00 am and leave at 9:00 am. This will put me in Houston 6:10 Sunday evening at Grand Central Station. Hope you will be there. Would […]

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6/16/1924 I simply must cease this chatter

6-16-24 Monday Read other letters first. Dearest big sweetheart. I received that precious little ring case this morning. I just love it so, because it was just typical of you. I appreciate it more than I can ever, ever, ever tell you. Thank you so much, dear. I’ll give you a very sweet one (????) […]

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6/17/1924 Niagara Falls

Florence Just left Niagra and will leave here for Chicago tonite. Hope to be in Houston Sat or Sunday. Love, Fred

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6/16/1924 Montreal

Dear Florence, I am now out of US over in Canada. Frazier from Baylor is with I am going to see coach Nicholson in a few minutes. See Niagra Falls tomorrow. Love Fred

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6/15/1924 looking at this glorious moon now

Sunday Let me know eggs actly when you get in and I might be able to meet u! Hi there old skyscraper! (I’m a bungalow beside you. You’re the Woolworth bldg! Being so tall, u no! and me being such a small inconsequential himan. You know, they call me Shorty.) So!!!!! After all, there’s no […]

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6/15/1924 donate a box of candy

Monday Someone was kind enough to donate a box of candy to the worthy cause. I never get anything that I don’t try to share with you. So here’s part of the candy – Eat it with my compliments! Wish you could eat some of the chocolates. You’re not in training, and they’re so good, […]

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