Name/Title
letterEntry/Object ID
1994.020.0006Scope and Content
LETTERS TO WESLEY FROM HIS COUSIN HENRY W WHEELER
2/9/60 to W. in N. Islesboro
2/24/60 "" is he coming to Bangor or try his fortune elsewhere? "Look out and not allow Miss Seely...to pull wool over your eyes."
Wheeler is running the store while his father is in California
7/22/60 to W. in East Auburn, Maine
8/31/60 surprised to hear W. is about "to take to yourself a wife."
1/7/61 great story about a sleigh ride
3/8/61 has been to dancing school, but tired of Bangor and will leave, go to sea? when father returns
3/21/61 went to a party with: boys - Frank StClair, Ed Baker, Ed Small, Frank Lanborn, Norris Bragg, Fred; and girls:Eliza Baker, Eunice Baker, Lizzie Boynton, Miss Chick, Ella Lovereigns, Lucy Basford, Lucy Bragg, Amanda Miller, Lottie Brown. Charles reports W. may get married this spring.
3/28/61 best wishes to W on his wedding day.
4/21/61 is W going to serve his country? Bangor Recruiting Office has raised a co. of 75. Henry is going to enlist, gave his employees notice, thinks he will go into the Light Infantry