Editor's Notes
This letter really surprises me. I find it completely out of John's character to pull into a stranger's barn to sleep--and then sneak into a hotel and just grab a room. I know these were different times. It's curves like these that make this project so interesting and bring the characters to life.
The Central Hotel
Henry Whitbeck
Proprietor
Cherry Valley N.Y.
June 8, 1921
8:30 a. m.
My Sweetheart,
It did seem good to hear your cheery voice over the phone last yesterday. I was lonesome for you. Cruel business that takes me away from you so much of the time!
I had quite a thrilling experience yesterday. After phoning you I changed my plan. I got one order early yesterday at Leonardville for $66. I went to Portlandville and called on Mr. Dehoney, the Ford Dealer who lost so much money. Didn’t buy. He took me into his home and showed me their first child, a sweet little baby girl 8 weeks old. Mrs. Dehoney is 42 and this is their first baby after a marriage of 17 years.
I got into Milford in time for supper and after seven o’clock sold three orders for $23, $92 and $50. I left at about 11:30 for Cherry Valley. I got to a little town where there was a hotel and tried to stay there but couldn’t so drove car into a barn thinking I could sleep in car. It was too cold and so after about an hour I pulled out for this ‘burg and got here about 1:30. Found a door open and sneaked upstairs and found a vacant room and crawled in for the night. It’s too cold to sleep outside. It will please me to have you get better phone for Frank if you think best.
I’m anxious for him to make his year’s schoolwork. It’s late and I must get busy. Will not get to Cobleskill before eight in the morning.
Love for each,
John
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John has excellent handwriting. However, in some instances, I cant decipher it. If I can't, I simply mark the spot with "xxx"s to signify thank the word isn't decipherable.
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