December 9, 1903

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Miss Nursie Whaley,
                     Medart,
                             Fla.

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ASHMORE
DEC 9 1903
FLA.

CRAWFORDVILLE
DEC 9 1903
FLA.

MEDART
DEC 10 1903
FLA.

[December 9, 1903, page 1]

     Carrabelle, Tallahassee & Georgia Railroad Co.
                          OFFICE OF AGENT.
                        Ashmore Station, Dec. 9 , 1903
My Dearest Nursie:
                                I am idle for
a few minutes, and I can think of 
nothing but you will write you a few lines.
     I have been nearly sick with cold all
week, in fact I had it since I went to 
Tallahassee last week. I dont think
I shall want to go to another circus
soon, not come back at 12 oclock on 
freight train no way. I havnt heard 
from my sister or Mama since I was 
there last Thursday. I am almost 
uneasy that they dont write. If they 
dont write to morrow I wont know what 
to think. I am anxious for Mama to 
come home for I am tired of "baching".
     Everything is too cheerless at home.
I have got so that I dont like to go to 
the house at all. I sincerely hope your
Papa is improving by now. I wrote 
to Jacksonville to-day and declined to take 
the place that was offered me. I told the 

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man thatI might work for him next 
year, but couldn't now. You may not
believe me Nursie, but 'tis so. I wouldnt
take that place because I couldnt leave you.
   Oh my darling! you have no idea how much I
love you. I had rather have your love than 
any place that could be offered.   I can 
not write such letters as the one you told
me about Sunday (you ought to have showed it
to me so I could have learned something), but I 
can not help but tell you how much I love you
for I think of nothing else, so how can I 
keep but write it, but Nursie please dont 
show my letters as you did the one Sunday. If 
I even thought you would I would not write
to you. I dont show yours to any one but 
Major and if you say so I wont show him
another one. I only show him the ones 
I want him to see anyway - not all of 
them by any means. I love you more 
than I want other people to know. I sent 
your ring off Monday and I hope to get it

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back in two weeks. Before Christmas
anyway. Sweet heart I wish you would
give me one of your pictures, please
do. I would prize it above all things,
and I would not laugh over it to other 
people as you do mine. I have a 
picture in the store that I love because
I think it looks like you. It is the 
most beautiful picture I ever saw
as you are the prettiest girl I ever saw.
     I saw Miss Gay this morning, but 
poor child she cant look me in the face
yet. I dont think she likes me at all
now. It is getting late and I have 
three cars to bill, so will have to 
stop. Excuse paper, ink and haste, and 
please write soon.
             Au revoir mio favorito,
                      Yours always,


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