Probably March 1913 - WEW

 

Hello!           

          hope you

like your new

home fine.  I guess I will see

you Easter if

nothing happens.

well byebye

                  as ever a F.-

WEW

 

Postmarked:  None
Addressed:  Miss Esther Richardson
                     News Ferry, Va

WEW is thought to be one of the Willies who has written to Esther previously.  His identity at this time is still unknown.  WEW refers to Esther's "new home".  Esther moved with her mother and siblings to News Ferry, Va (Halifax County) in Jan of 1913.  Based on that date, this postcard is estimated as being written in March 1913.

March 18, 1913 - Atwood Gosney

            Danville, Va

                        March 18-13

Dear Esther

                        I will with the greatest

of pleasure write you a few

lines to night. hope you

all are well. I am feeling

very well except a little

tired.

How are you liking down

there all O.K. I hope.

I guess you see Willie

as often as you want too

now.

I have been having a fine

time last week and Sunday

but feel a little lonesome

this week for Duck went

home Sunday.

Tell Aunt Hattie that Mr

Bearman haven’t come home

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yet so I haven’t strat

ened up with him yet

I have got to go to  Boston

Boston next week I guess

and I will try to make

it so I can stay over there

as I come back.

Well I haven’t any news

to write so I will close

write soon and a long

letter  be good

            ByeBye

            Atwood

Postmarked: Danville, VA

Addressed:  Miss Esther Richardson

                     News Ferry, Va 

Atwood Gosney is the writer of this letter.  He is the first cousin of Esther and the son of Amanda Sarah Richardson and Thomas Gosney. Willie is most likely a mutual friend and possible suitor of Esther's as well. There is no known family relationship with the Mr Bearman referred to. Duck is obviously a nickname, but their true identity is not known. Aunt Hattie is Hattie Richardson - Esther's mother.