July 1912

 

Hello guess you

got my last

card. tell Ruben he outar bee with

me. I am just

having a fine time

[Across top]

Luther

 Postmarked (Partial postmark only): 1912, Roa__  Trans__  The exact date is not visible, but may be June or July. 
Addressed: Miss Ester Richedson
                  Ringgold, Va

Luther is Luther Hardy (b. 1893) and the son of James and Virginia Hardy of Pittsylvania County, Virginia. As you may recall, Luther was a suitor (or maybe "suitor wannbe") of Esther's. Luther previously wrote to Esther on March 31, 1912 and July 24, 1912. "Ruben" is Reuben Richardson (b. 1897), Esther's brother.  He is often referred to in the correspondence between Esther and her friends and family.

July 24, 1912

This is one of the earliest full length letters in Esther's collection.

The top half of the first page is missing.

[...]lines. I hope it will bee all

right. well every thing looks

loanlye [lonely] to me here to day.

thir are no plase to go.

Thir aunt [ain’t] even a chirch

in about 6 mils of here.

People don’ hardly know what

 a chirch is out here.

Thire is a base ball game

here every Sunday that is

all the amusement thir is

here.

 so you know this is a fine

place  Say how is Oscar and

Miss lucie getting on fine I guess

five Miss Lucie and Nanie Lee my best

regs they all owe me a card

Abd say when you see

Osker again you till him

I think he auto [ought to ] answer my

letter by 1913 and tell

Ruben the same.  Well I guess

you all are having a nice time

to day I wish I was in

the maberhood to day I know

I would enjoy my self.

Will five my best regs to

your mother and Farther.

and tell them I guess I

will see them again

about Xmas. Say when

was the last time you seen

George Tell him to write

me some time. he must bee

saving his money he wont

even spend two [cents] Ha Ha.

Well I guess you are getting

tired of trying to read this

bad writing so I will

close for this time.      

so answer soon and all

the news and a long letter.

it leaves me your

                        Friend

                        L. S. Hardy.

Postmarked: Partially obscured, W. VA
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                  Ringgold, Va
                  Route 2

L. S. Hardy [Luther Hardy] was a friend and suitor of Esther's.  (Luther also wrote the postcard of March 31, 1912.) From the letter above, it appears that Luther was in W. VA.  for work.  Lucie and Nannie Lee [Farson] were sisters and mutual friends of Luther and Esther's. Oskar and George were likely also mutual friends. I am not sure of their surnames.  Reuben [Richardson] was Esther's younger brother.

March 31, 1912

Heigho Miss

Ester. I will send

you a card

don’t guess he

cares. let me

know if he don’t

care. guess you

are having a

good time to

night. by By LSH

[Top Right hand corner]

XXX         [Was Luther being bold?]

L.S.H. [Under where stamp would have been.]

[Front of Card]

Address 518 Cabelle St

Postmarked: Danville, VA
Addressed: Miss Ester Riherson

                   Ringgold

                            Va

                  #2 R.F.D.

L. S. H. was Luther S. Hardy (b. 1893) and son of James and Virginia Hardy of Danville, Va.  Luther was another one of Esther's suitor.  Notice Luther put his address on the front of the card.  Luther would go on to marry Ruth Gravely.