Name/Title
AU Harris, Joseph Hastings - 1896-06-08 letter to Bertha Elizabeth LambertEntry/Object ID
1990.1.105Context
[Marietta, OH, to Miss Bertha E. Lambert, Westerville, Ohio, “Franklin Co.”]
Marietta Ohio.
June 8, 1896.
Miss Bertha Lambert,
Westerville, Ohio.
Darling Bertha: Arrived here this evening and went direct from the train to Y.M.C.A. meeting where they used me very kindly, from there I came to the Central houses and at once proceeded to say that I still love you and am well but quite lonesome. Leonard came to Athens this morning so I had quite a visit with him. I do not know what I can do here, but will do my best at any rate. I have thought of you so much today. I hope you are having a nice time at Commencement. I think it will be nice when we can attend such things together.
Of course you have a great deal of company and thus you are busy but I hope you may get to rest some soon.
A flood of memories came back to me as I came in this evening on the train, just to think here is where I began my career as a journeyman bricklayer, here I started my mustache and it affords me pleasure to know that you were the one to get the last kiss before allowing the mustache to grow. I wonder many times that I spent that summer as well as I did and that I was not led into temptation of some kind.
I feel that I owe very much to you in this respect. You were in Ohio I was in Va. most of the time, but you influenced me just the same and many a time whether alone or not somehow a sweet dream of love flitted through my mind and I saw you as my loving bride and companion for future yrs. I am thankful that I no longer need worry about that part.
However loving you may have been then you are many fold more so now and I know you will continue so. I think you may address me here. I do not know specific directions but think it will be all right to simply address Marietta, placing your Box on envelope for return.
I will write more when I get settled. Sweet dreams to you, Love.
Your devoted Lover,
J. H. Harris,
Marietta, Ohio.
