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!
I believe the word missing on the sentence: "wether I am up here having a time ____ you
ReplyDeletewas up here" is "WISH." "wether I am up here having a time wish you was up here."
Hope that it's for you, love the post card!
And I think the word that is obscured from the postmark might be "Hello"?
ReplyDeleteAh, yes. Thanks so much Gini! Sometimes I look at these postcards so long I no longer see what's there.
ReplyDeleteI can see how that happens, Lisa. I was hoping I was seeing those words correctly but I went with my first glance . . . you are so welcome! Love your post cards, Lisa . . . wonderful treasures!
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