March 7, 1912

Hello

       How are

you standing

these times

fine I hope

I am have a fine

time

            Bye Bye

            Atwood

Postmarked: Buffalo ________
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                    Ringgold
                    R.F.D. #2  Va

The writer of this postcard is Atwood Gosney, first cousin to Esther. Atwood is also the writer of the December 13, 1911 postcard.

March 25, 1912

Howard [signed up top]

___________[obscured by postmark]

________wether I am 

up here having 

a time ____ you 

was up here

I seen Atwood few minutes ago

I down here to

 the [station] now

going down on 

the train now tell

Charlie to look 

out I had

my picture mad[e]

to day  from yours

truly friend.

Postmarked:  Danville, Va
Addressed:  Miss Esther Richardson
                     Ringgold, Va
                     R.F.D #2

Howard Roberts is the author of this card to Esther.  Notice the postcard is a birthday card, yet Esther's birthday is in November, not March.  No  where in the body does Howard even wish Esther a happy birthday. I've have seen this happen previously among writers of postcards.  I suspect the writers of postcards used cards they had on hand.

Howard Roberts was an ardent suitor of Esther's.  A number of his postcards and letters will find their way onto this blog - at least through 1915!

March 26, 1912

Hello how are you

standing the pretty

wether. this leves me

all OK hoping find

you the same.

I went to town to

day and I thought

I never get back

the road was so

bad . from yours

friend  Howard

by by              

                       

[On front]

H L R

Postmarked: Ringgold, Va
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                  Ringgold, Va
                  R.F.D. #2

Howard Roberts was definitely smitten with Esther!  This card is written by the same Howard of the March 25, 1912 card in the previous post.

February 20, 1912

Hello              Feb 2-20-12

            We are having some

fine weather here now.

Give Miss lucie my

regards. I guess that

is the party you spoke

about. is that right or

roung [wrong]? How is D.T. getting

on? Give Kattie my Love

By By

            W.F Elliott

Postmarked: Ft McPherson, Atlanta, GA
Addressed:  Miss Esther Richardson

                   R.F.D. # 2

                   Ringgold, Va.

WF Elliott is the son of CR Elliott and the first cousin of Esther.  WF Elliott was the writer of previous postcards on Sep 11, 1911, June 18, 1911, July 16, 1910, and Dec 2, 1909.  Miss Lucie could be family friend Lucie Farson. D.T. is Daniel Thomas Richardson - Esther's father.  There is some indication from later letters that D.T. may have been in poor health during part of 1912. Katie is Esther's younger sister.

January 26, 1912

Hello

     What are you doing for a

     good time this muddy

     weather.

     Work is all the good

     time I can find here

     I guess I will after come up

     there to have a good time

     By Bye

[unsigned]

Postmarked: News Ferry, VA
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson

                  Ringgold

                  R.F D. #2   Virginia

This postcard is unsigned; however, the writer was likely Willie.  The handwriting matches the Willie who wrote the Dec 21, 1911 postcard.

January 11, 1912

Hello Cousin,

            How

are you standing

this rough weather.

fine I hope. This

is a nice time

for you to go to

school ha. say

tell Nannie hello

for me I just got

   back from

[written sideways at top left]

Lynchburg

Tuesday

you bet

I had

a good

time

while

I was

gone

and

real soon

bye bye

from a friend

Charlie

     Giles

Postmarked: Dry Fork, VA   [Pittsylvania County, VA]
Addressed:  Miss Esther Richardson

                     Ringgold

                               Va
Charlie Giles was the son of Columbus and Virginia Giles.  In the 1900 census the Giles family is listed on the same page as H. L. Richardson, D.T. Richardson's brother.  I am unclear of the "cousin" relationship between Charlie Giles and Esther. Nannie is likely Nannie Lee Farson - Esther's best friend and mutual friend to Charlie and Esther.

January 3, 1912

Hello

     How are your

boys[?] now fine I guess

I am feeling kind

of bad now.

I am glad to

say that we

are not going to

move so far off

Bye By wishing you a

bright and happy New

Year

[in L margin]

Friend Willie

Postmarked: News Ferry, VA
Addressed:  Miss Esther Richardson
                   R.F.D. #2
                   Ringgold,
                   Virginia

The identity of Willie is not fully known.  He appears to be an ardent beau of Esther's.  Based on the handwriting Willie may be Willie W, author of this October 16, 1911 postcard.

January 1, 1912

Hello!  Hope you arrived

home all O.K. Was very

sorry that I did not go

with you. I did not go any

farther than Danville. I came

back on the train that eve.

Somebody said they would have gone with you all if

I had said so. Don’t you

think that was nice. Tell Nannie Lee hello. I have a trade

for both of you all. write real

[Continued on top right]

 soon and

tell me

the news.

Hattie

Come again real soon

Somebody wants to see

you. ha ha

Postmarked: Witt, VA
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                   Ringgold
                   Virginia
                   RFD #2

This postcard is from Hattie Yeaman, first cousin to Esther and daughter of Eliza Ann Richardson and Isaac Yeaman. The Yeaman family lived in Witt, Va.

Nannie Lee is Nannie Lee Farson, best friend to Esther.  Nannie Lee was the author of many letters to Esther.

December 21, 1911

Hello

     How you

standing this

rainy weather

we are not

going to mine

until after

            Christmas.

                  

            Bye By Willie

*Written on L side and L corner torn:

[..]ishing you a happy Xmas

Postmarked: News Ferry, VA
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                  Ringgold
                  Virginia
    R.F.D. #2

The identity of Willie is not known. Based on the handwriting and the postmark, Willie is Willie W of the October 16, 1911 post card.  He appears to be a friend and early suitor of Esther's.