November 30 1903

[envelope]
Miss Nursie Whaley,
Medart,
Wakulla Co.,    Fla.

[2-cent stamp]

[postmark]
ASHMORE
NOV 30 1903
FLA.

CRAWFORDVILLE
NOV 30 1903
FLA.

MEDART
DEC 1 1903
FLA.

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R. W. Ashmore, Jr.         OFFICE OF             J. H. Ashmore
                                  ASHMORE BROS.
                          GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
                                        Ashmore, Fla., Nov 30 1903, 190_
My Dear Nursie:
                                   Your very nice letter of
27th inst to hand this morning and it is
needless for me to say I was glad
to hear from you , for I always am. I havnt
time to write this morning as I have
some worrisome business letters to
write before train time, but will write  a
few words anyway. Thanks for your kind
invitation to go to the bay also to sugar boiling,
but am afraid I should so very much
like to. Major and I have a hard time getting
off at all now for we have the Post Office
and depot to attend to and of course we
have to meet every train - Some times 10 or
11 O'clock at night. I would like to go
out there - to be with you -  but I have
so much to do. If you have the dance and
will let me know I will come then. We
are closing out now and guess we will
soon leave - Arn'ent you glad? I know

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you are for you never loved me no-way.
   It is best for me that I should go.
I have made a fool of myself only to be
laughed at. Sometimes I wish that I never
had seen you but on the whole I am glad I
have known you, for 'tis better to have loved
and lost than never to have loved at all.
   Dont think that I am altogether an idiot
even though you have made me act the fool (as
not other girl has even done) for I have known all
the time that you didnt love me. Dont think
you have fooled me in that direction, for you have
not, I kept on because I thought maybe you
would learn to love me, but now I dont think
you will. In future I will try to keep my love
to my self (God only knows how hard it will be), for I dont
like to be forever plagueing one with something that
is irksome to them. I wish -  must - see
you one more time and then - well I dont care
what. Let me know if you have the dance Friday
night. Tell Julia that I have a "feller" here for her and
with her permission will bring him out to the dance, if you have
one. Excuse this paper, for I havnt time to hunt any other,
also mistakes for I am in a hurry. Passionately yours, John A.

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I hope your Papa is improving ere this.
My Sister in Tallahassee
is very sick. Mama
is going to her to-day.
   I would like to but
cant to-day. I dont
know what is the
matter with Major + Susie
but will find out.
          Yours, Jno.


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