Visual Entertainment from Near and Far
September, 1911
Dear Daughter
Don’t count too much on my coming to corn produce as I am very busy canning peaches and must to make Poor pickles and meat relish and get my dress made and get shoes and gloves and we are going to Edith’s Sat. and home. I’ll let you know. Later.
Mother
May, 2001
Dear
Greetings from Assisi. We’ve missed you. It has been a fine reunion in a lovely town.
Best
November, 1974
Greetings from NDjamena (which used to be called Fort Lamy). Arrived here yesterday via Douala, Cameroon. It is hot — 95 degrees or more when we landed. We will be here until Saturday when we fly to Paris for a connection to Abidjan. A long way around but much shorter in time. Hope all is well and will see you soon.
Love
September, 1948
Addressed to Parents in Washington DC
Arrived Dayton Wednesday evening. Probably leave for Calif. first of week. Send you card from there.
John
Kathmandu, May 1993
Dear
Lovely mangosteen, rambutan, papaya in Bangkok but non here. Heavy rain in evening but day starting fine. Hotel plain but OK. My colleague on assignment is good field man. Saturday’s here is day of no work. All OK so far. Slept well last night.
Love
April, 1916
Letter rec’d in good condition. Will ans letter tomorrow night or when I receive that parcel. Maybe tomorrow.
B
The Little Sisters of the Poor is an international Roman Catholic women’s religious organization. They were established in Philadelphia on August 24, 1869, to respond to the needs of the elderly poor in Philadelphia. The home was rebuilt in the early 1970’s and is currently called the Holy Family Home.
April, 1985
Hi
This is the outside of the church pictured below. We’ve had a nice time. Back to Den Haag today. See you soon.
Love
Hi
This is a very beautiful city- and this church espec. lovely. It has a colorful tile roof also. It is small and rather cozy. The big church is St Stephen and is cold and unimpressive inside. We did a city tour yesterday, will do museums today, hope for a boat trip on the Danube and to go to opera Sun.
Love
February, 1970
Our trip gets better all the time!! We saw a marvelous hour-long dance yesterday plus many other interesting things on a tour. This hotel is even better than the Pierre Marques – with a little Hindu temple on the grouds where dances are given. We’ve decided to stay in Fiji for several days instead of Tahiti on the advice of everyone.
Love
Djanger Dance is such interesting that some of the tourists returned with a group Djanger dancers to perform in their country.
March, 1974
Hi
How was vacating in Texas, y con su hermano? All the time I’ve been picturing myself in Nigeria. It’s fun here though, in fact fantastic (I know how much skiing excites you!).
Right now, you’re probably flying across the Atlantic, and my ankles hurt. It got up to about 70 degrees today and we were skiing in slush. Switzerland is getting it together for spring. I didn’t buy a white dress, but no regrets, see you manana.
D
August 1968
Hi
After presenting my paper at noon I ate a quick lunch and headed for the beach. It was a beautiful day and I didn’t get too burned.
Love
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