Letter, to Ellen Erwin, from Joe C. Brown, 1916

Richmond, Va.
July 1, 1916

Dear Ellen--

Am starting this while waiting for our train to get loaded.  Am sitting on the grass, writing on a knapsack.  Also please excuse pencil, as there is no pen convenient.

I expected to hear from you this afternoon but as we were supposed to leave at four o'clock the mail was not brought out to camp.

Enclosed clipping will describe what we have been doing in Richmond.  It is just like the real thing.  Do not know why my name was left out.  The fellow who wrote it says it was the fault of the paper, that they changed some other things, too.

We are going to Brownsville, Texas.  We haven't any Pullman car but each fellow is to have a seat to himself, so I guess we will fare alright.  We have received most of our uniform.  It includes underclothes and sox.

It looks now as if there is not going to be any war.  Even if there is the band will be in no danger.

We had our picture snapped yesterday but it was not good.  I guess we will have some made at Brownsville.  I do not know how far that is from Ft. Worth.  It may be several hundred miles.  I do not think you will need to wait to hear from me before writing.  Just address it,
J.C. Brown
2 Reg Band. Va. N.Y.
Brownsville, Texas

Tell me all the news you can as I haven't gotten a paper for some time.

Yours,
Joe

Addressed:
Ellen Erwin
Rutherfordton, N.C.

Postmarked:
Richmond, VA
July 7, 1916
2 PM

Letter, to P.E. Snoddy, from Lelia B. Grace, 1927

148 Black Mountain, N.C.

Jan 28, 1927

Dear Cous

In your letter rec'v a few days ago was more than glad to hear from you and that you enjoyed the little time that you were with me.  I sure did enjoy having you.  Come any time when you have a chance.  Hope Uncle Alford is still feeling better.  My  mother and family are all well.  We are having a lot of sickness and death here.  And a plenty of snow and rain.  The Singing Convention is at South Asle Sunday.  Manual Stagge were here this morning, had a nice little visit with me.  I am glad you got some of the apples that I sent.

Well I think I have said everything for this time.  Write me when you can.

Lovingly,
Your cousin--
Lila B. Grace

Addressed:
Mr. P.E. Snoddy
R 3 Box 108
Spartansburg, S.C.

Postmarked:
Black Mountain, N.C.
Jan 28, 1927
7 PM

Letter, to Perry Snoddy, from Fannie Collins, 1919

Box 709
Hendersonville, N.C.

Dear Nephew,

Your was gladly received and was very glad to here from you.  This leaves all well, hoping when this letter reach you it will find you likewise.  Sorry to here of your father being sick.  I am going down to visit Mr. Collins people and will stop when I come back.  Give all my love.  All the children send love.

I wish you would come and see me sometime.  I had began to think you had forgot your poor auntie.  Well I will close hoping to see you when I come down.

From your Auntie,
Fannie Collins

Addressed:
Mr. Perry Snoddy
Spartansburg, S.C.
Route No. #, Box (missing)

Postmarked:
Hendersonville, N.C.
Dec 22, 1919
12:30P

Letter, from Tessie Gilliard, 1927

Taylors, S.C.
July 20, 1927

Dear Rene. . . . .

Just a few linds this after noon to let you know that I recivied my flow cuttins an was mo then glad to get them.  They was just fine al but thos roses they was dried up so I coulden tell what kind they was but my cuttins wa all ok.  My dear i recivied them last week it was on the 8 of July.  So I thank you very much for them.  I wood like for you to come an look over mine mabe you can see some thang that you wood like.

I will write more nex time.

From yours frind

Tessie Gilliard
(maybe Jessie Gilliard?)

(no envelope, letter only)

Letter, to Ellen Erwin, from E.F. Taylor, 1919

Washington, D.C., 4/9/19

Dear Ellen:

Have just got my Kodak pictures that I made last Sunday, and am sending them up for your inspection.  I have a $2.50 Kodak, the cheapest on the market of the Eastman line.  It is the "2-A Brownie."  I went out last Sunday afternoon for a walk in the "fresh air," and as usual on such strolls I carried the Kodak along.  I have already made "snap-shots" of nearly every place of interest around the city, but one never knows when something unusual is going to bob up and make an interesting subject for a picture.  It is somewhat like the hunter, however.  When he goes out with his gun and plenty of bullets all the game seems to be out of sight.  But just let him use up all his ammunition and go carrying an empty gun, or let him go out without his gun, --then all the game in the woods will appear before him.  So it happened last Sunday.  On my way back with all my film used up I saw a streetcar run off the track right in the middle of Rock Creek Bridge.  I would have given a quarter for just one snap of it, but--no film.  (No one was hurt in the "wreck"; the car didn't go off the bridge.)

While sitting down for a rest on top of a little hill in "Woodland Drive Park" I noticed a large flat stone nearby, and an idea occurred to me.  Funny I never thought of it before.  I figured that I could set the Kodak on that big rock, lay another rock on top of it to hold it steady, tie a string to the shutter, get in front of it and "snap-shoot" myself.  Which I proceeded to do.  (If I had substituted a gun for the Kodak I might have done a better job!)  It was a crude experiment.  I had nothing to go by but guesswork.  The result proved to be better than I expect.  But my goodness!  How old I look!  Why I don't look that way in a mirror, but always do in a photograph.  Keep all of them if you wish, but tell me which one you think is bet.  I have several prints of each, so don't send them back if you would prefer to keep them.  (I'll send you a big real photo some day.)

Do you wonder why I haven't sent you any of my "views of Washington"?  Because most of it was such poor work I didn't want you to see it.  I never had more than one print of each made and sent them all home.  I have a few views of the recent parade here which I will send you later.  Also any good ones I may make in the future.

Write soon.

Yours,
Eddie

Addressed to:
Miss Ellen Erwin
Rutherfordton
N. Carolina

Addressed from:
E.F. Taylor
2106 Pa. Ave. N.W.
Washington, D.C.

Postmarked:
Washington, D.C.
Apr 10, 1919
1 AM

Letter, to Ellen Erwin, 1918

My dear Ellen,

Please allow me to thank you most sincerely for the lovely present you remembered us with.  We appreciate the useful gift ever so much, but more especially the tender sentiment which prompted the giving.

Yours sincerely,
Estelle M. Crawford.

Addressed:
Miss Ellen Erwin
Rutherfordton, N.C.

Postmark barely legible:
July 9, 1918?
One cent stamp

Letter, to Perry Snoddy, 1907

Welford, S.C.
[illegible]
12/11/07

Dear Brother,

With much pleasure I take in writing you a few lines.  We all are very well at this writing.  I hope you are well.

We are having very pretty weather and tho we have lots of rain, the weather are warm and bright.

We have about two bails of cotton in the field yet.

We are threw Gothesin Carn [sic?].

We haven't sown any wheat yet, but I hope the weather will be fairmitable [sic? maybe "farmable"] after Xmas.

We shall not kill hogs til nearer Xmas.

I hope you are getting along well with your studies.

I hope you good health on a Merry Christmas.

Well write and when you can.  I haven't very much to say so good by.

Yours as ever sister,

Emma

Addressed to:
Perry Snoddy
Benedict College
Columbia, S.C.

Postmarked:
Dec. 12, 1907 3 PM
Wellford, S.C.

Letter, to Rev. P.E. Snoddy from Sarah A. Foster, 1928

Gaffney, S.C.
February 18, 1928

Dear Mr. Snoddy,

I received your letter some time ago and have delayed answering it only because I have been very ill for the past two weeks.

I too enjoyed your short visit here in January and sincerely hope that you can come again in the near future.

You said something in your letter about liking to live in Gaffney.  Well Gaffney is a fine little town and I'm sure you'd like it here and I'm sure we should to have you.

I am planning to visit my brother at Inman sometime during the latter part of this month.  I hope to be able to spend several days there.

I was a bit surprised when you said you had been thinking of me for I thought you had forgotten me by now.  It is certainly nice to be thought of.

Sincerely,
Sarah A. Foster

Addressed to:
Rev. P.E. Snoddy
Route 4
Inman, South Carolina

From:
320 W. Meadow St.
Gaffney, S.C.

Postmark is almost illegible:
Feb. 9
S.C.
9 PM

Letter, to Emma Rookard from Ola Howze, 1933

Jan. 7, 1933

Dear Aunt,

How are you.  I hope all there all well.  We are all well and hope you are the same.  We are getting along as well as could be expected.  It is warm up here.  Give my love to all of our people.  I had an awful cold but it is much better now.  I wish I could tell you for 1 hr for you know i always could say anything to you but at last I am to far to say anything.

Dear Aunt Emma I wish you would send me a ham if you have it.  I want one so bad.

Let me hear from you.  Is Louise home or teaching?  Looking to hear from you soon.

Your niece,
Ola Howze
2602 Webster Ave.

P.S. This is Mama and Pap's 36 anniversary day so you know how we feel.

Addressed to:
Miss Emma Rookard
Rt. 1 Box 50
Wellford, S.C.

Postmarked:
Pittsburgh, PA, Uptown Sta.
Jan 8, 1934

Letter to Mildred Carson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 1929

Addressed to:
Mrs. John W. Carson
576 Geneva Ave.
Olney,
Philadelphia, PA

Postmark:
Philadelphia PA, Jan 20, 1929, 10:30 PM

Jan. 20, 1929.

Dear Mildred,

I am writing to say that Lou got his promotion but has not been placed as yet.  We expect to know where we are going in about a week and if you see you can help Jerry for a little while longer it will be just fine but if you can't and he is too much bother write to me and let me know.

Just address me Chester Hotel Phoenixville and I will get the letter and will come and get Jerry.  I hope he hasn't made you more nervous but honestly we have been so busy we haven't even had the time to see anyone.  Didn't even get down home for Xmas.

How is Jack?  Hope he has fully recovered by this time.

I think Louis is going to stay right in Philly and in a way I hope he is kept there.  Then I can get an apartment and get settled.  There are some nice ones in Lawndale for $40.00 per month but I think we may go to West Philly.  Well I'll sure be glad to get settled as it is tiresome chasing around the country.

Well here's hopeing [sic] we get settled soon and also hope to see you all soon.

How are your problems coming?  Hope you know some thing definite now.  It sure is a worry not knowing what one is going to do.

Well Mildred if you have to move, and I'm settled and you can't get a place you sure can come with us a while.

We have several demonstrations this week in Spring City and Royersford.  These tours are just 4 miles from Phoenix.

Well here's hopeing [sic] once again that we all meet soon and when do we eat?

Love to all
Edith