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, July 23, 2025

Irvin Wineland - Mar 7, 1925

Postmark: Mar 7, 1925

 

914 C N Benton Way
Los Angeles

Dear Bro and Wife;

Well we moved again, as you see by the address – the next time we move will be in a place of our own. We are going to buy a couple of acres of land near the City and build us a chicken ranch, and then in a year or so I want to quilt the Hotel business and put all my time on our little chicken ranch.

We just got back from the Dog show at Pasadena this evening. We saw them judging the shepherds (German Police dogs) and I have come to the conclusion, after seeing dogs from Seattle, Spokane, San Francisco and all over the Pacific Coast that the Police Dog stands out as the best of them all.

I am going to get a pup pretty soon.

It rained so hard this evening that it was hard driving the car home.

I sure wish that you and your wife was here and could go on the vacations with us this Summer – We’re going way back up in the Sierra’s and then pack in so we can get some real Trout fishing.

I’d rather catch them than any sport a going.

You two had better plan coming out at least by next fall – then we can take in a few days of deer hunting. I want a nice pair of antlers mounted.

As I am writing, we are listening to a nice program on our Radio – we have a four tube Radiala and loud speaker and can hear it all over the house.

Well write and tell me how you and everybody else is getting along – and all the news as I crave news from all of the folks.

Lovingly, Mary and Irvin 


NOTE: MARY WAS HIS SECOND WIFE OF EIGHT

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