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1/16/23 yours til my pencil points

January 16, 1923 Dearest old Fredibus, Didn’t  I swear up an down to you that I absolutely would NOT (underscored heavily) write you again until I heard from you. I’m just wondering whether you’ve forgotten I’m living thru the day – except when I  – like the absolute (pardon the word!) fool that I am […]

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1/10/23 The Girls Musical Club

Jan 10, 1923 Howdy, old dear!! This is the first time I haven’t had to break my neck getting lessons in this study period, and it sure seems strange, too. I got real industrious last nite after that inspiring and complimentary talk. Then – oh wonder of wonders – I studied, wrote a poem and […]

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1/8/23 The Mysterious Gypsy

They call me a fortune teller, And my fortunes are always true If you’ll listen to me a minute, I’ll tell your fortune to you. You must listen to me very closely, And I’ll tell you the things that I know, Things that only a fortune teller Can tell you will come and will go. […]

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1/5/23 45 Lines of Virgil

316 West Hall Jan 5, 1923 Dearest Old Pal, I guess you’re wondering if I’m over that horrible case of the blues. I sure had ’em bad. Walking up the stairs that nite to the telephone I was crying so hard I could hardly talk – but I managed to pull myself together. I’m so […]

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12/30/22 Dearest Old Pal

Excuse me for sending this special but I couldn’t resist the temptation and I do want you to get this sometime before Tuesday. C? Am I forgiven? 12:00 noon Dec 30, 1922 Dearest Old pal let’s be that to each other all the time. it’s so much better then the other. Don’t you think so? […]

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12/10/22 Saving Breath and Time

Please excuse everything about this letter. How can one write anything with someone raving like Hong (?) When I read over this, it sounds so foolish, but I feel like that, ‘Scuse me, won’t you? Central Hi School 2nd Period History Class Dec. 10, 1922 Dear Fred, When you get this, you’ll be through with […]

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