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I found these 2 letters in a box of old papers I picked up from a local antique store. Based on the other letters in the box and some census data, I figure Hellen, the person who is being written to, was born In 1885 and passed at some point in the 1970s. That puts her at about 16 years old at the time of receiving these letters.

Here is a transcription of what the letters say (I always have a hard time reading old cursive).

Letter 1:

Cleveland, Ohio July 5th 1901

Dear Helen:—

Some weeks ago you promised to write and let me know what evening I could see you. I have received no letter ~~I am~~ not wanted. This is all right as I cannot force you and I do not care to go where I am not wanted.

I will not keep your picture as you have been very good to give it to me for a week or two (Pardon me for keeping it this long, but really it has been a great pleasure for me to have your picture, at least when I could not see the original as often as I liked). I have been true to my promise and all other promises I have made you.

I have tried something impossible when I tried to get you to —

You will always be the same Dear girl to me in the future as in the past.

I do not think your folks would have objected to your writing to me once in a while, as I could not see you

I hope this will not keep us from being friends at least.

Helen what ever you hear about other girls (although I know you do not care) and Ed Sonn Halter and so on — they will never be to me what you have been — My dear Helen —

I hope you and your folks will forgive me for writing such a letter.

May God bless and give you your good health.

I remain always your friend Ed

Letter 2:

July 8th

Dear Helen:

I would like to

see you at the house this eve.

8:00 Sun time

For whatever reason only the first image showed up on my original post about the letters and post cards that I bought that document a 1910 European tour. Here are all of the close ups of the actual written contents.

Today I bought a shoebox full of old papers and letters. As I sorted through them I realized that a bunch of the postcards and letters were from the same time period addressed to the same place. Here are all the letters and postcards I could find that “Mother and Mary” sent home to “Hellen + All.”

The first letter they sent was from New York City as they were waiting for their ocean liner (middle right), They then sent a letter from the ship (top left). Once in Europe, they sent postcards and letters from different places. I know for sure they were in London, Paris, Cologne, and Amsterdam.

The letters mostly talk about the scenery, but it also appears that “Mom and Mary” ran out of money and needed the family to send them some through American Express, which is where the ad (middle bottom) came from.

Worried this is the beginning of a wart. This thing showed up about a week ago, it was originally not really visible but it hurt a little bit when it wad touched or brushed against. Now it's a little more red and raised, and it hurts when pressed/ pinched/ rubbed against. It is a little raised but has a similar texture to an Ingrown hair or small bug bite.

This thing showed up about a week ago, it was originally not really visible but it hurt a little bit when it wad touched or brushed against. Now it’s a little more red and raised, and it hurts when pressed/pinched/ rubbed against. It is a little raised but has a similar texture to an Ingrown hair or small bug bite.

This thing has popped up on one of my fingers over the past 5 days. Not really sure what it is but it’s very subtlety irritating. It only hurts when I rub over it or apply pressure with a hard object directly on the bump/spot. At first I thought it was a friction blister or something because I had a very long hand written exam last week and it was just a little bump, but it hasn’t really gone away and now the bump is visible in color. So is this a wart?