Browsing the archives for the Letter from Fred category
Port Arthur Aug 27, 1923 My Dearest Florence; I know you will be so surprised to get this so soon after the other but I have been thinking of you so much today that I just had to write to you and spend a few minuted with you. I have to wait for time to […]
Port Arthur, Tex Aug 26, 1923 My Dearest Florence; I have been thinking of you so much today and that it is only three weeks until I will be gone from here. Maybe never to return. I was so mad tonite I could have fought. They have no system whatever to traffic regulations. There were […]
Port Arthur, Tex My Darling Florence; How goes the world by now, little girl? Is your head still in a whirl and full of H2O. I wish I could swim like that. You know I am not a very good swimmer. But someday I am going to learn and be a good one. I can […]
Port Arthur, Tex Aug 20, 1923 My Darling Florence; The 12 hrs day has gone forever, I think. I am through with it. now I work at night. 11 to 7. Isn’t that awful to work at such unaccustomed hours. But such is life and so we will have to let it go at that. […]
Port Arthur Aug 14, 1923 My Darling Florence; How goes the world, back in the city. I’ll bet you were sure glad to get back, wasn’t you? Believe me I sure will be glad to get back. Just think, this week and four more and I can see my Dearest of all. Oh Florence, how […]
Port Arthur, Tex Aug 12, 1923 My Dearest Florence; This is the first letter this week, is it not? I ought to be ashamed and I really am, but you see it was this way. I have been working 12 hrs a day this week and I go to work at 11 am and work […]
8/10/23 My Dearest Florence; First I will tell you why I haven’t written for the last few days. I have been working 12 hrs per day and Comstock and another boy (Huffer) are here from home and I am trying to get them a job. You see I don’t get home till 12 o’clock P.M. […]
Monday 8 am 8-6-23 My Darling Florence; How goes it this most beautiful morning? I am sure you think I am the ____ of a boy for not letting you get a letter this morning. I know you expected one. Your last letter was so indifferent, but let’s not fuss about such a small thing. […]
Houston, Tex Aug 3, 1923 My Dearest Little Girl, I had quite a surprise this morning. Something that I did not expect so soon. I had just gotten back from town and Emily told me that I had a letter. I did not expect to hear so soon from you. But Dear it made me […]
Port Arthur, Tex July 30, 1923 My Dearest Florence; Just received that newsy letter today. I believe you left Sat, did you not. It is now 8:00 p.m. and I know you are in bed fast asleep. The country is so apetizing too. Don’t eat lots out in the country. So cool. The roosters awaken […]
