Homer Jarrett
#230 Alleghany St. City
2714 Kenwood Ave.,
December 21, 1903
Mr. Jarrett –
Homer, do you remember a girl that you once knew and visited some times in the north part of this city? If you do, well that girl would like very much for you to come out to her house Christmas Day and take dinner with her and family, if you will be so obliging. It will give us great pleasure Homer if you will take dinner with us then, will you?
You are far from your home and mother and I would be delighted if you would share mine on this day of “Peace on Earth, good will toward men.”
How are you? We have not seen you since the Sunday that you were out. Did you know that Minnie had moved on West Street now? I was at her house one evening last week, for a few minutes, and discovered that she had changed her dwelling.
I shall expect you for dinner Friday Homer and you will not disappoint us?
Your
Pearl
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How sweet…and having the letter along with bookmark and journal…great combined memorabilia!
Now if I only had a photograph of my Uncle Clarence!
How thoughtfully and loving and ( before the dreaded Instant social media) How considered.
People do still give little gifts to their sisters and invite friends to Christmas dinner even now though, right? I wondered what they had for dinner and what their dining room looked like or if they ate in a large kitchen.
What a beautiful journal! And it still looks so new. Pearl’s name, address and date make it particularly precious as a memento.