Browsing the archives for the Letter from Fred category

7/11/23 Just like a little boy with a new tin horn

Port Arthur July 11, 1923 My Dearest Florence; Today things are a little better concerning the invalid. I feel just a thousand percent better. Only I have not the permission to get out of bed yet. I hope soon. The Dr was to come to see me today but he is not here yet and […]

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7/10/1923 I am a fine hunk-o-cheese am I not

Tuesday My Dearest Little Girl; I am a fine hunk-o-cheese am I not. Getting such a long sweet letter and not answering it. But just wait, I will as soon as I get able. My leg is much better today. It is not so painful. I can stand on it with much more ease. But […]

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7/9/1923 as soon as I get eased

7/9/23 Darling Florence, Will write as soon as I get eased. I am going to bed now. I have injured my leg. Probably the bone. Anyway it is very Painful. I will write soon. With Love Fred I have moved to 1021 – 9th

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7/5/1923 They had a glorious celebration here yesterday

Port Arthur, Texas July 5, 1923 My Dearest Florence; I really don’t know what to write. I haven’t gotten a letter in so long. I got a note this morning also one Tuesday. You said in this letter that you were not going to write ’till you got an answer to the letter that I […]

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7/2/1923 separation does make a heart grow fonder

Port Arthur July 2, 1923 My Darling Florence; To begin with I must tell you a tragedy what has the climax and the conclusion at the Same point. This morning I was waiting, waiting, waiting for who The Postman at nine thirty I looked at my watch. It’s only 30 minutes more ’till he gets […]

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6/30/1923 just talk & talk to our heart’s content

Port Arthur June 30, 1923 As you have always been; This I must tell you. I have kept it from you for about a week. I should have told you before, but please excuse me this time. I shan’t do it again. I will always tell you. It is a blue eyed – golden curley […]

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6/28/1923 you feel like you have the world by the tail

Port Arthur, Tex June 28, 1923 My Dearest little Girl; Here I sit, take my pen in hand and commence, to start, to begin, – is that the way it’s suppose to start. Ha Ha Another thrill just a few minutes ago, a long sweet letter from Houston. Gee I was sure glad to get […]

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6/27/1923 just like a book of love

Port Arthur, Tex June 27, 1923 Florence my Dearest; Hurrah! Ike is here. Yesterday when I came back from dinner who was sitting on the porch but Ike. The know [?] that sap got here at 12 o’clock ad instead of coming on to the house, he ate dinner at a cafe downtown. Well we […]

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6/25/1923 no mail for Freddie from Florence

Port Arthur, Tex June 25, 1923 My onliest Florence; Thrills to the height yesterday. Can you imagine what. Well it gave me one of the best feelings while I have been in this dump. About 4:30 yesterday, Jesse, McKean and I were walking up to the house from town. Along came Mr & Mrs Almeras […]

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6/21/1923 It’s like candy to a baby to have you on my mind

Port Arthur, Tex June 21, 1923 My Dearest Florence; Today I received your letter and it was just as expected. A Bawling out. Not exactly that, either, but just a little different from the previous ones. When your letter came yesterday and you said you had a good lecture for me coming I knew I […]

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