"I am Disappointed" Letter 1, May 23, 1921
- Holly Hazard
- Apr 11, 2023
- 1 min read
GERMANY YIELDS
BRIAND ACCEPTS AND OFFERS DEFENSE
Tells France, After Berlin Closes Silesian Frontier, to Give Former Foe a Chance.
Hotel Taylor
Harry Smith. Prop.
Electric Light and Steam Heat
Mansfield, Pa. May 25, 1921
My Dear Sue
Just note at 2:30 PM to let you know I am disappointed in not hearing from you today. I got the two letters from the company that you forwarded yesterday. Am enclosing corner to show dates but no letter from you. I made believe that I had work here today so as to be here for mail arriving at 1:30, but no mail.
Your loving husband,
John
It seems odd and sad John would write just to say he's disappointed he didn't get a letter. He even encloses evidence of correspondence from others. As you'll see in tomorrow's installment, he should have been more patient!
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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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