Lester Mills     ( June 30, 1890 )

Lester Mills

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Letter: one page front and back

Paper: Lined paper 8-3/4” wide by 7-1/4” high

 

No envelope

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Grand Rapids June 30 1890

Miss Lizzie Golden

Dennison

Mich

 

My Dear Friend, I received your letter Saturday night and was very glad to hear from you.  I suppose you had forgotten to write  I went home Saturday and stayed over Sunday.  I have pretty quiet since I came up here, it has been so long since I have written that I have almost forgotten how to write ( it is getting so dark I can’t see the lines so I will light a lamp)  You said you supposed I had a big time here but you are mistaken .  I had rather be in C’Ville than here but there is nothing to do there.  It has been so hot for the last two weeks I thought I would sweat to death.

 

I am going to C’Ville Thursday night and stay until next Monday.  I hope to see you there the fourth.  I have got to play with the Band but I won’t play all the time, if you are there we will take in the dance (that is if you are willing) I suppose they will have a grand time.  You asked me if I came down to the school concert.  No I did not neither did I tell Cassy I was coming.  I could not have got away if I wanted to.  Well Lizzie I have written all that is in my mind just now so I will say Good By.  (Be sure and take in the P.L. celebration)

 

As Ever Yours

Lester W. Mills

390 First St.

Grand Rapids

Mich.

 

 

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“C’Ville”: C’Ville is short for Coopersville

 

I believe Lester Mills was Lizzie’s boyfriend.

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