Mary Nixon     ( October 8, 1889 )

Mary Nixon

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Letter: one sheet front and back

Paper: 4-5/8” wide by 8-1/2” high – no lines

This letter was written on the back of a receipt dated Oct 8, 1889

The receipt was from:

Spring and Company

Importers and jobbers of

Dry Goods and Carpeting

6 and 8 Monroe Street

Grand Rapids, Mich

 

I don’t believe this letter was in the correct envelope

The envelope was postmarked on the front – Camillus, New York 1891

There was no postmark on the back of the envelope.

There was a 2 cent stamp on the upper left corner of the envelope

The envelope was addressed to

Miss Lizzie Golden

Berlin

Ottawa Co

Mich

In care Miss Cora Goodno

 

It looks like someone had doodled the following on the front of the envelope

 El  xmas   Xmas   Mary   Wj   (Box 47)   M   Lol

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Tuesday eve  Be sure and let me know Wednesday

 

I am alone in the Room writing you know how it seems  I stayed to Griffins Sunday night and last night and to night to Stxxxs  I guess there is going to be Dance in town to night  a private affair to the Max House we have lots of work a waist for Dell Hedges and Cassa  Plush Cloak to fix over now   be sure and go to the office and inquire for your mail  I foregot the no of the box but I told him you would get it O.K. if he felt like it he would write this week he did not want to send it in care of anybody to (his wife)

 

Paper is scarce  (I am sorry)

 

Let me know before ma comes up for I will have to give her full particulars Wensday eve  will Do

 

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Griffins:  Casa L. Griffin was a friend of Lizzie’s

 

Max House:  Cassie Griffin talks about the “Maxfield Houe” in her letter dated June 28^th, 1889

She also talks about the “Maxfield House” in her letter dated April 23^rd 1890

 

Cassa:  Cassa L. Griffin was a friend of Lizzie’s

 

I believe this letter was written by Mary Nixon.  In Mary Nixon’s letter dated November 4, 1891, she writes about the “Griffins”.  The handwriting in that letter matches the handwriting in this letter.  If you compare the handwritten word “Griffins” in that letter, it is identical to the handwritten word “Griffins” in this letter.

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