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Maggie (Margaret) Gunter, Enfield, North Carolina to Dr. James Fenton Bryant, Franklin, Virginia, 1888 June 6

 Item — Box: 1, Folder: 3
Identifier: id72578

Scope and Contents

Scope and Contents Received his letter and has has the "blues" all evening since reading that he may not visit on Saturday; read his words and a few tears came to her eyes; cannot excuse him if he does not come Saturday; wonders if Dick will always be stiff in her company or if he will like the home he has now better than the one he will soon have; detected a little sarcasm in his last letter when commenting on her dancing and escorts; thanks maybe she should not tell him of her escorts; if he does not come on Saturday she will not let him have one of her photographs; feels she could "weep a barrel of tears, my heart is heavy as lead"; says she would not give up her friends as many other couples seem to do, but Dr. McGingan says she will be so devoted to her home that she will forget there is anyone else alive; asks him to tel Nell to keep an ear open to hear how many "sweet things" he says to the widows. 7pp ALS

Dates

  • Creation: 1888 June 6

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Extent

From the Collection: 146.00 Linear Feet

Language

From the File: English

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