Laura’s friend “C.S.”, again. He seemed awfully eager to correspond with the young Ms. Peratt.
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Houchen family content
Letter 13 – A letter to an aging, sick mother
Mr. and Mrs. Harold Houchen always treated their daughter-in-law, Doris, as if she were their own daughter. Doris loved them strongly and her feelings can be seen and felt in this letter to them after hearing about Laura’s failing health.
Postcard 51 – Greetings from Mountain Air, New Mexico
September 1, 1910
Postcard 53 – Nashville, Oklahoma to Elmer, OK
John Smith writes in 1910 to Harold Houchens
Postcard 54 – Another Suitor?
I care not for the stars that shine,I dare not hope e’er be thine;Love me and the world is mine “Buster” writes to Laura in 1910. Of course her and Harold eventually married in 1916 but it’s interesting to see the cards that Laura saved.
Postcard 55 – A Beautiful Postcard
A friend of Laura, Trixie, sends a beautiful, glittery postcard. It did not translate when I scanned it so I took a video of it to hopefully showcase the original glitter.
Letter 7 – A Death in the Family
Sarah Dennis writes just a short year later (from Letter 6) to report that her mother, Georgia Ann Prater Dennis, has died
Letter 6 – A Cousin adds a sweet letter
While her dad wrote the older generation a letter which can be found here, his daughter Sarah put a letter for her cousin Laura Peratt into the envelope.
Letter 5 – Ezel, Kentucky – February 4, 1913
Austin and Lula’s uncle, S.S. Dennis, sends notes on family ages and locations. He also talks about his prospect for being elected county judge. His daughter put a separate letter for Laura Peratt into the same envelope which can be found here.
Postcard 50 – A Good Luck Postcard
Laura’s friend, “L.B.” writes again