[envelope, 2-cent stamp]
Miss Nursie Whaley,
Medart,
Wakulla Co., Fla.
[postmark]
ASHMORE
FEB 15 1904
FLA.
[back of envelope postmarks]
CRAWFORDVILLE
FEB 15 1904
FLA.
MEDART
FEB 16 1904
FLA.
FLA.
[body of first letter, page 1]
Thursday night
2/4/04
My Dearest Little Girl:
I did not
get to write the first of the week
when I would have liked to on
account of having to make my
Post Office and Rail road reports.
However I will try to make amends
now by writing a long letter - I
am sure you did not miss my
letter noway as they dont mean
anything to you, and besides
you get plenty letters, some much
nicer than mine - Mr. Moody's
for instance. No sweetheart I
dont mean that for I know you
wouldnt write to him. I said
that just to tease you. I dont
blame you for writing to some boys
but I dont accuse you of writing
to Mr. Moody, thats too bad. I
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only wish that I could see you to-
night my darling. I have lived
over the time Sunday night for
every night since, and will
until I see you again. Oh Nursie
I wish that I could find words to
express how very, very dear you
are to me, and yet I would
be afraid to even if I could, for
I am yet a little skeptical as
a girl changes so often, and I
know not when I will get the
"mitten". My love for you have long
since passed the joking period
and is now a part of my very
life, even more than life itself.
I believe you think that you love
me, bu whether you have an
affection for me that will last
or whether your mind will change
when you see another big you
take a fancy to. It is for you
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to prove, and as I have told you
before, you have certainly never
proved that you love me. I
thought you had proven yourself
false Sunday morning I hope
you may never feel the bitterness
that came over me then. It was
then that I realized how much a
part of my life and thoughts you
had become. But that is over
and I dont blame you at all for
doing as you did, still it showed
me how I would feel were you
to "cut me out" altogether. You
perhaps think I dont trust you
as I should Nursie, but I know
quite a bit of the world and
so many women play a deep game
caring little who their victims
may be. I have been perfectly honest
with you and given you my first
and only love, and I have always
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asked you to be honest with me.
If you didnt love me I had a
hundred times rather you had
told me so, than to tell me
you love me when you dont. I
have a reason for writing this as
I do, and when I see you if you
wish to know will tell you. I'll
admit I have every faith in you
since Sunday night, even though
it came near being shattered that
morning. You say that you hope
some day I will be happier, and
I hope so too, but it all depends
on whether you love me as I love you.
If you do I shall be happy. I have
not felt so lonely this week, not that
I have been off, but because you
my pretty darling, have been in my
thoughts all the time. I would not
have gone anywhere had there been
ever so many to see. Miss Janie
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has been up here with her sister
this week and i have not even
spoke to her. Mrs. Hutchinson sent
me word to be sure and come over
to see Janie, but I didnt go.
She had gone home now. Nursie
I had a compliment from a lady
out there Sunday. It was
one I appreciate too for I think
she was sincere. It was a mar-
died lady and I dare say you
can guess who. I suppose I
had best stop as Mama has
gone fast asleep in her chair, and
I am sure you are getting tired
of this. I wish that I could
see you Sunday sweetheart, but
am afraid I cant get off, but
I may late in evening, and if
if I dont then I will Sunday week
sure, with your permission of
course. I wont come any time
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you dont want me toX. I have
forgot the other night. I had
fever all first of week, and
my mouth is full of fever
blisters. They hurt so I canX
hardly be still. I got twenty
letters and two postals Monday/
How's that for our day? Now
Nursie dont wait as I have to
answer for I couldnt help it
and dont forget you promised
a long letter next time. Hoping
I may see you soon, I am always your
Jno.H.A.
[body of second letter, page 1]
R. W. Ashmore, Jr. Office of J. H. Ashmore
ASHMORE BROS.,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Ashmore, Fla. Monday 15, 1904.
ASHMORE BROS.,
GENERAL MERCHANDISE.
Ashmore, Fla. Monday 15, 1904.
Dear Nursie:
I got an invitation to
a dance at Spring Creek (or somewhere's) at
a Mr. Conneil's, on Friday night Feb.
19th - next Friday night, and I want
to know if you are going. if you can
go and I can take you I will go, but
if you dont, I am not either. Let
me know by return mail. If you
want to go let me know what time
you would like to start. Excuse Last
With much love, Ever yours,
Jno.H.A.
Dont consider this an answer to
your letter. Jno.
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