Thursday, October 13, 2011

From Lizzie Graham to her Mother

Here's a card sent to Mrs. George Mable, Lizzie Graham's mother in 1917. I have posted a number of cards from the Graham family, some very animated, and all of them heartwarming. I have also posted a few photos, courtesy of Bernice Mable Graham Telian, Lizzie's daughter. There is something very special about the Graham family.


I wonder if the letter E was left off the word little on purpose?
Here's the back of the card.


The message reads:

Dear Mother - I got my C. yesterday and they are grand. Have been working ever since. Think they would be nice for you? ? Don't know when we will can come up, - the car isn't near ready.  We may go down to Tracy's folks awhile to morrow. I haven't done much this week, I guess it is the weather. Had a card from Aunt Jasmine (?) saying she thot (?) would come but not a word from Cooper's. I have written to them again. Lovingly, L.

On the side it says:

I want you to stop working so hard + I mean business. I'll come up next week some way.

If you want to see more cards and photos from the Graham family, go here.
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6 comments:

  1. LynetteOctober 13, 2011 at 6:03 AM

    Sweet. Thanks for another good one.

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  2. Lisa BOctober 13, 2011 at 6:48 AM

    A sweet card!

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  3. L.October 13, 2011 at 8:10 AM

    Very nice postcard and all these stories about Tracy Graham's family are very interesting.

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  4. PostcardyOctober 13, 2011 at 11:39 AM

    That's a nice design and a sweet card. I didn't notice the missing "e" until you pointed it out, but I think it's a mistake.

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  5. Archie TechtOctober 13, 2011 at 3:24 PM

    The card is postmarked in Delhi, NY and sent there too- having gone to college in Delhi for a year, I'm not sure why Lizzie needed the car to get to her mom, since it is a pretty darn small town... I'm guessing that in 1917 alot of the folks out there still got around on horses too. I think they left the 'e' off 'little' on purpose to make the card a bit more quaint.

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  6. Tattered and LostOctober 13, 2011 at 5:11 PM

    I love the idea that there's a typo on the front. Hand lettering mistake. Oh boy did someone get a verbal lashing.

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