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1940 Highly Relatable Letter from a Friend Who Just Could Not Make it to  the Hospital for a Visit and Feels Just Terrible

1940 Highly Relatable Letter from a Friend Who Just Could Not Make it to the Hospital for a Visit and Feels Just Terrible

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1940 Highly Relatable Letter from a Friend Who Just Could Not Make it to the Hospital for a Visit and Feels Just Terrible

by Flora

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Condition
Very Good with no dust jacket
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About This Item

Factoryville, Pennsylvania. Very Good with no dust jacket. 1940. Manuscript. On offer is a sweet letter written to Mrs. Daisy (Ball) Bailey (1897-1964) of Dalton, Pennsylvania from her friend Flora who lives in nearby Factoryville, PA. The letter was written on May 12, 1940 and addressed to Daisy at home in Dalton, although at the time of writing, Daisy was hospitalized, having undergone surgery. The letter is four pages (one single page folded in half with writing on four sides). Throughout the entire letter, Flora provides Daisy with multiple reasons (possibly excuses) as to why she was unable to come to the hospital to visit her. Floras reasons include: she was packing, she was busy serving her husbands colleagues meals, Daisys husband never told her the visiting hours at the hospital, and that she got lost on the way to the hospital. She then sends Daisy endless good wishes, including a wish that Daisy would come and stay with her soon. While it was written over 80 years ago, it will ring very true to any modern person who is trying and failing to do it all. This letter would be a great reminder that we are all doing our best and would look perfect framed in the office of a busy and hard-working 21st century person. The letter is written in pencil and is very legible. Paper shows some signs of age toning and folds are visible. No rips or tears. The envelope is present but the stamp has been cut out. Overall G+. ; Letters; 8vo 8" - 9" tall; 4 pages; Signed by Author .

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Seller
Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. CA (CA)
Seller's Inventory #
0012042
Title
1940 Highly Relatable Letter from a Friend Who Just Could Not Make it to the Hospital for a Visit and Feels Just Terrible
Author
Flora
Format/Binding
Manuscript
Book Condition
Used - Very Good with no dust jacket
Quantity Available
1
Place of Publication
Factoryville, Pennsylvania
Date Published
1940
Pages
4
Weight
0.00 lbs
Keywords
Friends, ILLNESS, GUILT, Excuses, women's studies, female friendship, illness, hospitalized
Bookseller catalogs
20th Century Manuscript; 20th Century Ephemera; The Document Store;

Terms of Sale

Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.

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About the Seller

Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.

Seller rating:
This seller has earned a 5 of 5 Stars rating from Biblio customers.
Biblio member since 2009
Cochrane, Alberta

About Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.

Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc. (formerly M. Benjamin Katz Fine Books/Rare Manuscripts) is based out of both Ontario and Alberta, Canada. We do business by appointment, and have had an online presence selling fine books and rare manuscripts since 1999. Specializing in handwritten, historically significant books, manuscripts, diaries, documents and ephemera. A member of The Manuscript Societyeach treasure on offer is guaranteed authentic and as represented for life. Worldwide clientele includes esteemed collections and public, private and university libraries on both sides of the Atlantic and Pacific. Always buying collections and estates.

Katz Fine Manuscripts Inc.has been an online sales and auction presence with over 7000 transactions since 1999.

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