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From Tom Cartmell to Zoe Foran

January 7, 1941, Greenville, Illinois

Tom discusses an agreement with Zoe to write each other, and to burn the letters at a later date (This didn’t happen.) He regrets possibly having made Zoe mad.

 

January 7, 1941, Greenville, Illinois, Page 1
January 7, 1941, Greenville, Illinois, Page 1

Mon. night
10 till 11.

Dearest,

Just got in bed, have been working at the office we are just about moved in, thank goodness.[1]Tom’s father, Dr. Cartmell, had a small, wooden building that he used for an office at the edge of his property. In 1941, he moved the wooden building and replaced it with a brick building, … Continue reading Well it sort of looks like you are getting your way here I am sitting up writting you a letter. I still think I am getting hooked if I don’t get two in return every week.

You should feel very proud because I very seldom give in, maybe you have that effect on me, but I still wish I hadn’t taken that money for the medicine.

When you come home between semesters don’t forget the letters we can have a nice little bon-fire especially mine. I am afraid yours wouldn’t be enough to start one with.

January 7, 1941, Greenville, Illinois, Page 2
January 7, 1941, Greenville, Illinois, Page 2

I am having a heck of a time thinking of anything to tell you because nothing has happened, but Zoe the little fusses that we had I hope really didn’t make you very mad because I really didn’t want it to, I hope that I never make you mad at me.

See you in a few weeks.

With all my love,

Tom

January 7, 1941, Greenville, Illinois
January 7, 1941, Greenville, Illinois

References

References
↑1 Tom’s father, Dr. Cartmell, had a small, wooden building that he used for an office at the edge of his property. In 1941, he moved the wooden building and replaced it with a brick building, which still stands, although it is no longer used as a doctor’s office. Tom helped his father move into the new office. The old building was moved about a mile to some vacant property and used as storage, until it ultimately decayed and disappeared in the 1970s.