April 15, 1912

Hello cousin

Esther I certainly

did have a

swell time

down there

Easter but I

don’t guess

you would

like to see

any of us any

more         

     good bye

from Boss

Postmarked: Witt, Va
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                    Ringgold, Va

Boss is Boss Yeaman, son of Eliza Ann Richardson and James Yeaman and first cousin of Esther.  Boss is also the brother of Edna Yeaman and Hattie Yeaman, both earlier writers to Esther.

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.

March 9, 1909

1909 Easter Postcard

Hello Esther how

did you enjoy

Easter? I had a fine time. you just

aught to been with

me Easter and hope [help]

me hunt Easter eggs.

Tell Aunt Hattie I say

hello she must let you

come up here to see me      

[Written in the top left hand corner]

Edna has

three the

prettiest

little ducks

you ever saw.

I will close

Goodbye

            from

            Ora

Postmarked: Witt, VA

Ora was Ora Yeaman was the 12 year old daughter of Eliza Ann Richardson and Isaac Yeaman.  Ora was a first cousin of Esther's. Esther was 12 years old at the time of this writing.