March 11, 1913

Dear Esther,

            Your letter received a few

days ago, and was very glad to hear

from you all, and to know that you

are geting on well. I am enjoying

life fine and had a nice time

in Washington D. C. I will send you

a Picture that I had taken there,

that is Emmett with me. I guess

you would know him any way. it was

the first time I have see him

for about (15) years. I am not looking

for any time Easter for I am going

to stay close at home now till

I am Discharges. my time are getting

too short. I have only till the

27^th of April. Give all my love

 and best wishes. Tell Hattie all right

 if she had ruther make camis clothes

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than write, to go ahead with her

hog killing. I don’t love to hear

that word work ha-ha. Well I haven’t

no news to write so I will sign off

for this time

            So By Bye. Till I see you

                                                again.

                                                Will

Letterhead:  Company “M” Seventeenth Infantry

                     United States Army

                     Fort McPherson, GA

Postmarked: March 11, 1913 – Ft McPherson, GA

Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson

                   News Ferry,

                   Va        

This is another letter from Will Elliott, Esther's first cousin and frequent writer.  His handwriting is certainly one of the easier ones to read!

December 1, ______

Hello

     Your card received

this a.m. and was very

glad to hear from you.

Hoping you will have a

nice Thanksgiving. I think

I will stay at home for one

time. No, I don’t think I can

get off to come home Xmas.

Give all my love and best

regards. hoping to hear from

you soon.

                By Bye    Will

 

  

Postmarked: Ft McPherson, Atlanta, GA
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                  R.F.D. #2
                  Ringgold, Va

This is another postcard from Esther's first cousin Will Elliott (W.F.Elliott).  Will was a frequent writer.  While the year for this postcards has faded, I know that it was prior to Jan 1913 when Esther moved to News Ferry, Va (Halifax County) after the death of her father.

August 5, 1912

Hello Estha

            will leave

here the 17^th for

Anniston Ala. but

will no stay but

one day there, then

we will get back

to Georgia. Write

soon. By Bye WFE

Postmarked: Aug 5, 1912   The location is faded out.
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                  R.F. D. #2
                  Ringgold
                        Va

WFE is William F Elliott.  Will Elliott was a first cousin and frequent writer of postcards to Esther. See more of Will's letters to Esther here, here and here.