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.

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.

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.

December 20, 1911

Hello: What are

doing this pretty

weather talking to B  I

guess. Esther, Susie

said that she wished you all would come

down here Sat and

bring her trunk that she didn’t any

clean cloths to put on and for you

to come ___ Pearlie is coming

__ ___ ___ can’t come and stay.

U__ x mas

come and stay a day or two be sure and

come and bring Susie’s trunk if you can.

Postmarked: ______, VA
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                  Ringgold
R.F.D. 2     Virginia

The writer of this postcard was most likely Ila [Adams]. She signed her name just above the "o" in Post above.  Ila Adams (b. 1889) was the daughter of Julia Richardson and  Thomas Adams and first cousin to Esther. There is a possibility the writer was Ila Aherron, another first cousin to Esther and the daugther of Lucy Richardson and Thomas Aherron.  However, indications are this Ila went by the nickname of Sootie.

Pearlie may refer to Esther's first cousin Pearl Gosney (b. 1890) and daughter of Thomas Gosney and Amanda Sarah "Sallie" Richardson.  The identity of Susie is currently not known.

December 13, 1911

Hello

            How are

you all getting on

by this time fine

I hope I am getting

on all right

I have gone to

work

guess I will see

you Xmas.

            Atwood

Postmarked: Danville, VA
Addressed: Miss Esther Richardson
                  Ringgold, Va
                  RF#2

The writer of this post card is Atwood Gosney, first cousin to Esther and son of Amanda Sarah "Sallie" Richardson and Thomas Gosney.  Previous postcards dated  January 2, 1909 and May 2, 1911 were also from Atwood.

November 24, 1911

Nov 24 1911

Dear Esther-

            How are

your boys getting

on up there. What

do you expect to do

on Thankgiving.

You bet that fellow

cleaned out your

well. I know he

will be there Ha Ha

C.T .Barnett

Postmarked: None
Addressed:

     Miss Esther Richardson

     Ringgold, Virginia

C.T. Barnett may have been Esther's first cousin Cam Barnett, the son of Cynthia Elliott and Sam Barnett.  If the writer was indeed Cam Barnett, he would have been about 11 years old.  This seems perhaps a little young, but maybe not.  Of course, the writer could be a different Barnett altogether.

Barnett cousins, what do you think?

Wishing your family a Merry Christmas!  Look for Dearest Esther to return December 28th!

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.