LETTERS FROM THE PAST

This blog is to honor those who have come before us. These are family letters that I have had for years and wanted to be able to share them with family. It's an interesting way of knowing how life was in the past.

Myron F Taylor with 3 of his buddies in 1952. Over the last 20 years I've been working on our family letters. Letters that have been passed down. Including letters from my parents to my great-grandmother. Every letter was saved by my great grandmother and grandmother. I hope someday to either print them or give them to a museum. I am copying the letters–not being able to photocopy all of them. Each letter is in script. I know today very few can read them. I hope you enjoy them.

Wednesday, September 22, 2021

Last Of 4 Letters In Envelope From S E White

 Post Mark – Laroy 6 PM Mar 8 1933 Kans. – Back of envelope – May 10 1939 Wall…. Oreg.

Note: 4 letters were found in this envelope. 3 of them dated 1939.  Letter #4

Natoma, Kans.

May 21, 1939

Dear Archie & Mabel,

 Grandfather has gotten so he can’t write much any more so I am his secretary. Nettie sent this letter here to him and he asked me to send it on and write a few words. He is pretty weak most of the time but not sick. Eal’s about as usual but can’t walk without help. Can’t read much any more either so the time goes slow for him. The rest of us are O.K.  The girls very busy with last of school stuff. Tonight is the Junior Senior banquet. Elaine has a floor length dress of pale blue embroidered organdy, white sandals and a corsage of fresh flowers in pink & white. Has had her hair done at the beauty parlor and is taking a little rest before she gets ready. (That is probably something like what will be doing at your house, 13 or 14 years hence.) Well, you will enjoy seeing Shirley enjoy it and just think what the folks who don’t have them to plan for and spend their money on miss. Elizabeth is to serve so she will enjoy it too. She will wear a navy blue dress and tiny white apron and a white thing like a maids cap in her hair. She getting ready now for the waitresses must be there by 6 o’clock. Wilma and Richard are playing ball on the west side of the house. Kathleen has gone to town on an errand and Wm is of course out with the truck. Business is picking up now so Wm is pretty busy.

We hope you are all O.K. again. Write when you have time. Joe sent a letter of yours to Father, Archie & her enjoyed it a lot. So did the rest of us. You write a very interesting letter.

Love and best wishes, Katie

 

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