8 July 1905 Letter from Robert H. Wilson to Orpha Wilson

This letter was written by Robert H. Wilson, and was sent to Orpha May Wilson (Spencer) about the birth of their first child (my great grandmother, Helen).  Click here for more items Orpha saved.  Click here for more items relating to St. Louis, Mo.  Click here for more items relating to Los Angeles, Ca.  

Los Angeles

         Saturday

          July 8"05

My Dear little Wife

I Recieved you message

this Evening and letter

to Dearest I Congratulate

You And I hope our

little Girl will be a

blessing and comfort

to us both, Dearest

how I would love

to be with you and

baby to night You

must be Carefull

with Your Self so

You will soon get

well and Strong

to take care of Baby

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Dearest You must

tell me all about

baby as soon as

you are abble to wright

And if she looks

like her dad, and

what you think of naming

her, I bet you feal

prowed now, Dearest

I hope your pains &

Aches are all gone

never to returne

tell mother for me

that she must take

good care of you & 

baby, so you are mama

now I would love

to be near you now

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Just to see you Swell

up when some one

Calls you mama,

tell Hattie I thank 

her for Sending the 

Message Dearest I

will close for to night

not as be for You 

can not have all my

Love and kisses now

You will have to 

Share them with

baby Kiss baby for

me good night and 

may God watch over

You both.  I remain

Your loveing Husband

                        Bob