March 1913 (Probably)

Hello

        there hope

to see you Sat.

hope you are having

fine times down

there. Hallie says

tell you she sure do

want to see you. well

byebye a Friend  W.E.W.

Postmarked: None
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                  News Ferry  Va

WEW is Willie from earlier letters.  Willie seems to be one of Esther's more ardent beaus. Hallie appears in a number of postcards as well.  I am unsure of Hallie's surname.

January 3, 1912

Hello

     How are your

boys[?] now fine I guess

I am feeling kind

of bad now.

I am glad to

say that we

are not going to

move so far off

Bye By wishing you a

bright and happy New

Year

[in L margin]

Friend Willie

Postmarked: News Ferry, VA
Addressed:  Miss Esther Richardson
                   R.F.D. #2
                   Ringgold,
                   Virginia

The identity of Willie is not fully known.  He appears to be an ardent beau of Esther's.  Based on the handwriting Willie may be Willie W, author of this October 16, 1911 postcard.

December 21, 1911

Hello

     How you

standing this

rainy weather

we are not

going to mine

until after

            Christmas.

                  

            Bye By Willie

*Written on L side and L corner torn:

[..]ishing you a happy Xmas

Postmarked: News Ferry, VA
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                  Ringgold
                  Virginia
    R.F.D. #2

The identity of Willie is not known. Based on the handwriting and the postmark, Willie is Willie W of the October 16, 1911 post card.  He appears to be a friend and early suitor of Esther's.

October 16, 1911

Hello,

            How are you

standing this

pretty weather fine

I guess.

When you are sitting

all alone

and thinking of the

past.

Remember that

 you have a

friend as long as

life shall last.

            By By Willie W

Postmarked: News Ferry, VA
Addressed: 
     Miss Esther Richardson

     Ringgold, Virginia

     R.F.D.#2

The identity of Willie W is not known.  He appears to be a friend and early suitor of Esther's.