17 September 1904 Letter from Robert H. Wilson to Orpha May Spencer

This letter was written by Robert H. Wilson in chicago, Ill. and was sent to Orpha May Spencer in St. Louis, MO.  Click here for more items that relate to Chicago, Ill.  Click here for more items related to St. Louis, MO. Click here to see the full collection of Orpha.

                                  Chicago
                                             Ill
                                   Saturday
                                    Sept 17" 04
My Dearest sweete heart
I recieved to of your
letters to day i ought
to have three Dearest
i was a fraid You
was sick and could
not wright You
did not say aney
thing about being
sick si i gues you
are all right at
aney rait i hop
so i dont like to
hear of you having






those old head
Aches Dearest if you
think the Bottrys
Geric[?] Speaks of
would help you
by all means get
one Dearest are they
not the Same as
we had last winter
that you treated
you foot with if
so Ray has one that
i maid in New
York if you say
it is the same
i will bring it a
long i would be
glad to do aney
thing i can to make




you well and strong
Dearest i am as
well as usuall
but am offel tired
for the past few
nights we have
ben having moor
work than usuall
and i am not
uste to working
hard of late Dearest
i have ondley 3
moor Days to
work hear how
glad i will be
when i get back
with you i am
ancious for that
time but i hope

i dont be out
of work long i
am glad Hattie is
not going be for
i get back i want
to see her befor
they go away Hattie
is a good Girl and
i like her and i hope
She does well.
Dearest i am glad to
know that your
Broinlaw can make
a man of me no
dout i can be improved








          Part 2
I would like
verry mutch to
go down and see
them i mean your
Sister and family
i am glad they
did not come to
St Louis while i
was up hear i
hope they will
Soon come after i
get back.  Dearest
i am shure that
clipping i sent you
did not do me
Justice in reguards
to my make up.
but i am a fraid
you will not



like me now i
am so disfigured
you will not
hardley know me
when i get back
at any rait .15
worth of labor
will make me
as i uste to be
Just a little joke
nothing serious
Sweete heart i will
close for this time
with all my love
and kisses to you
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P.S
Dearest just 5 days
and i will be with
you a gain Yours Bob

16 September 1904 Letter from Robert H. Wilson to Orpha May Spencer

This letter is part of a family collection, and was originally saved by Orpha May Spencer.  Click here for more items that relate to Chicago, Ill.  Click here for more items that relate to St. Louis, MO.  Click here to see the full collection of Orpha's.

                    Chicago Ill
                   Friday
                 Sept 16" 04
My Dearest Orpha I
cant amagen what
has happened two
Days now and no
letter from you
it Seams like two
weaks Since i hears
from you if you
are sick and unable
to wright i would
like to know for
i am ancious to
hear from you i
feal just like one






that had lost
Every thing pleas
wright as soon
as you get this
letter and tell
me what the
trouble is it dont
seam possible that
two letters could
get lost in as
many days i
did not think so
mutch of one
being mist but
it is two now
i do hope i will
get your letters
tomorrow Dearest
i do hope you




are not down
Sick i cant think
of aney thing
els that would
keepe you from
wrighting to me
if you was not
in the habit
of wrighting Every
Day i would not
think so mutch
of it Sweete heart
i will close for
this time for i
want this letter
to go out to
night so you
will get it
tomorrow (over)




Love and Kisses to
you from one that
is ancious to hear
from you Yours
                  Bob

14 September 1904 Letter 1 from Robert H. Wilson to Orpha May Spencer

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CHICAGO, ILL
        SEP 15
         830AM
 LAKE VIEW STA.

Miss Orpha Spencer
6158 Ella Ave
St Louis    
                MO






               Chicago
                           Ill
             Wensday
              Sept 14, 04
My Dearest Orpha I
am tired to night
and dont feal mutch
like wrighting if
my letter is not
as long and as
interesting dont think
aneything of it my
work has ben verry
easy but to day i
had it as hard as
i care to work it
is verry coald hear
now i am up in





my room wrighting
with a coaton
Sweete heart i hope
you have a good
time at the fair
Thursday i would
love to be with
you dearest i hope
to be leaving hear
this time next
weak i am ancious
for the time to
come, Dearest the
way you wright
service must be
out of work i hope
i dont have mutch
trouble in getting
to work a gain




Sweetheart if you
had let you note
to your sister gone
with Sweete heart in
it your sister would
have shure thought
you had lost your
minde Dearest i
am glad to know
that your minde
is with me noe so
mutch i hope to
Soon have you in
person as well as
minde Sweete heart
i am sleapy and
tired and will
close for this time
hoping you will




pardon me for leaving
so long a space
blank, good Night
Love and Kisses from
one that loves You
Yours for Ever Bob

14 September 1904 Letter from Robert H. Wilson to Orpha May Spencer

This letter was written in Chicago, Ill. by Robert Wilson, and was sent to Orpha Spencer, who was living in St. Louis, MO.  Click here to see more items that relate to Chicago.  Click here to see more items that relate to St. Louis, MO.  Click here to see the full collection of Robert and Orpha.

          CHICAGO,ILL
                 SEP 14
                 830AM
        LAKE VIEW STA.
                               1904

Miss Orpha Spencer
6158 Ella Ave
St Louis






            Chicago Ill
             Thursday
             Sept 14 04
My Dearest Sweete heart
it is now 10 minute
to 12 Oclock this the
latest i have ben
up Since i was
with you i went
out to spend the
Eavening with my
Boarding Lady and
family this is the
first visite i maid
Since i came to the
City i have not had
aney dezire to make







aney aquaintence
hear, i hope you
went to the fair
and had a Pleasant
time to Day, Dearest
i did not get aney
letter from you
to Day i hope you
are not sick and
unable to wright
maby your letter
has got delayed on
the way Sweete
heart i mist Your
You letter so mutch
Dearest i Expect to
leave Chicago one
weak from to night
you dont know how





ancious i am for
the time to come
when i can give
you a good big
hug and lots
of kisses if i could
do that right now
i think i could
sleap better for
it Sweete heart i
Can Keepe my Eyes
open to wright this
letter i will close
with a good night
hoping you are
having sweete dreams
at this verry time
Love and Kisse to
my Dear girl
            Love
                  Bob

13 September 1904 Letter from Robert H. Wilson to Orpha May Spencer

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       CHICAGO,ILL
           SEP13
           830AM
    LAKE VIEW STA.
                            1904
Miss Orpha Spencer
6158 Ella Ave
St Louis
                  MO






            Chicago,
                       Ill
            Tusday
             Sept 13 04
My Dear Sweete heart
You dont Know how
glad i will be when
i dont have to wright
letters aney moor
it seams as if i
wright the same
thing over & over a
gain it is hard
work for me to
wright Every Day
but Dearest i dont
minde it so mutch
Knowing you get so





mutch pleasure out
of them i Enjoy
your letters Everry
one of them i would
be lost with out
them i never wrote
so many letters in
Sutch a short space
of time i am
glad our letter
wrighting in near
an End Uncle Sams
Recipts will fall off
considerable you say
in your letter that
it is coald in
St Louis well it
is like winter hear at
this time Dearest i






am glad to hear you
Say or at least to
Know that you are
fealing better i
am as well as
i can be no caus
to complain Boils
all gon.  i Should
think your Sister
would wright you
and let you know
if she intended
Coming to the
fair and not keepe
you all in suspense
i hope She will
waite untill i
Come then i can
get to see her




Sweete heart yesterday
was coald dreary
and lonesome Day
i did not have
mutch work to do
the Day drages
when i dont have
mutch to do.  Dearest
i will close for
this time hoping
this letter will finde
you enjoying good
health Sweete heart i
will have a big lot
of hugs & kisse for you
when i come Your Bob

Ps
I sapose
this is what
i look like
in my
Panama Hat

12 September 1904 Letter from Robert H. Wilson to Orpha May Spencer

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             CHI & MIL
               SEP
                12
              1904
                TR 4
             R P O.
Miss Orpha Spencer
6158 Ella Ave
St. Louis
              MO







                  Chicago
                             Ill
                       Monday
                    Sept 12 - 04
My Dearest Orpha i
Recieved Your letters
of Saturday & Sunday
and am sorry to
hear that you are
having so mutch
trouble with your
Eyes i was in
hopes that Glasses
would help your
Head aches they
may be better
now that you
have them chainged





Sweete heart i got
a letter from
Mr Berry this
Eavening he said
i would have to
apply in person
then he would
be glad to consider
my application
my preasent Boss
is a particuler friend
of his on that
account he would
not Imploy me
intill i had
Resigned my present
possition hear
i will hand in
my Resignation at




once to take affect
on the 20 that
will be Pay Day
and will Expect
to be in St Louis
on the Morning of
the 23 Sweete heart
You dont Know
how glad i will
be to get back to
You Dearest as i
can not be with
you on St Louis
Day at the Fair
I will include
$1.00 for admission
and your dinner
at the Fair i
want You to go





and injoy your
self you pleasure
is my pleasure
Sweete heat i cant
spair moor than
one dollar at this
time if i could
i would Send you
moor so you could
see the fair propper
You know Rays
Expenses falls on
me until he
gets a pay Dearest
i will say good night
                   top


with Love
and Kisses
to you from
Your Loving
              Bob
Ps
dont tell
Grosmans
that i
am coming
for he will have
it all over the ???
it all over the shop

11 September 1904 Letter from Robert H. Wilson to Orpha May Spencer

This letter was written in Chicago, Ill by Robert H. Wilson, and was sent to Miss Orpha May Spencer in St. Louis, MO.  Click here to see more items that relate to Chicago, Ill.  Click here to see more items that relate to St. Louis MO.  Click here to see the full collection saved by Orpha.

                 CHICAGO,ILL
                       SEP 11
                     1130A
                       1904
                  RAVENSWOOD
                     STATION
Miss Orpha Sencer
6158 Ella Ave
St Louis
           MO

                Chicago
                          Ill
                 Sunday
                 Sept 11 /04
My Dearest Orpha i
have ben so lonesom
to Day i dont Know
what to do with
my self it has
ben cloudy & coald
all Day and no
letter that is Enough
to give a fellow the
Blues Sweete heart
You said in your
letter that you would
be glad when i
would set a cirten

 time to come to
you well deasrest i
cont stand it mutch
longer if Mr Berry
dont give me a
call be for Oct 8
i will come aney
way at that time
and take chances
in getting work
i Just cant stand
to be a way
from you mutch
longer Sweete heart
i hope you are
fealing better by
this time i hope
when i come to
you i will be a






Hoodo to all Your
pains & aches and
Drive them all a
way i dont like
to hear of my
Dear Girl Suffering
all the time
Dearest now that
Your an Missourian
i think the Russels
fats aught to begin
to Shoe you something
i know it did help
me a great deal
Sweete heart the
work girl brought
a great big boquett
up to my Boom
to day it is fine i




wish you could see
it they have flowers
in the Garden the
Lady of the House
has a fine big
wax plant and
when i leave hear
i am going to
ask her for a
slip of it for you
sweete heart i am
going to take a
bath now and then
i am going to
bed to Dream of you
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Sweet heart
i will say
good night
with all
my Love
and Kisse
to the ondley
Girl i Love
Yours Bob
Regards to
all