Postcards to Fred Wright, 1904–1918

I stopped and looked at this building on my way to the Aquarium from F[?] [?]

From

unsigned sender

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright,
Forest Glen,
Montgomery Co.,
Md.

Postmark

New York, N.Y. NOV 15 1904, 10 PM

Place

Whitehall Building, New York, NY

Notes

Undivided-back card: the pencil message is written in the margins around the picture. Unsigned; the end of the message along the lower edge is faint. 1-cent Franklin stamp, 1903 issue. Postmark Nov 15.

Dear Freddie
You had gone to dreamland when [I] came out to say goodby [?] [?] [?] my love + a kiss. Martha.

From

Martha

To

Master Freddie Wright.
Forest Glen.
Maryland

Postmark

Baltimore, MD JUN 12 9-PM 1905

Place

Union Square, New York, NY

Notes

Postmarked 1905, filed in 1908. Undivided back: message along the bottom of the picture, partly struck through by the cancel. Martha had visited and left after 'Freddie' was asleep: a young child then.

This is the boat I came up on.
your truly Bill

From

Bill

To

Master Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md

Postmark

Fort Ann, N.Y. AUG 10 1906, 6 PM

Place

Albany, NY

Notes

Undivided back: message written under the picture. Location is the view shown (steamer C. W. Morse at Albany); a second, partial circular postmark (AUG) is struck across the picture. Stamp missing from the stamp box. Bill writes to 'Master' Fred, so Fred was a boy.

Dear Fred
I am haveing a good time I will be home thursday. How is every thing at home. Good by.
Your truly Bill.

From

Bill

To

Master Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Fort Ann, N.Y. AUG 28 4 PM 1906

Place

Lake Nebo, West Fort Ann, NY

Notes

Undivided back: message beside the picture. Postmark day read as 28 (could be 23); 'haveing' and 'every thing' as written ('every' partly off the edge). Same Bill as 0001, writing from the Fort Ann area; 'be home thursday' suggests Bill lived with Fred (brother or family member?).

Mr Fred Wright
Mrs S[?]mpson [?]

From

Mrs S[?]mpson

Notes

Embossed Easter card with white calla lilies; never mailed (no stamp or postmark), so probably handed over. Only Fred's name and the signer are written; signer read as 'Mrs Simpson' or 'Mrs Thompson'. Printed in the U.S.A., card 401. No location.

This is a lovely spot. How are the cats?

From

unsigned sender

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

Philadelphia, PA JAN 2[?] 1-AM 1907

Place

Green Tree Inn, Germantown, Philadelphia, PA

Notes

Undivided back: message under the picture. Unsigned; the day of the postmark is partly covered (Jan 20-29).

Dear Fred, Here is a picture of the Zoo here. Van says he has never been there so we may go. He is well but has to study hard. It is cold and windy upon this hill but nice in warm weather. Love to all [?]

From

unsigned sender

To

Master Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

Pittsburg, PA APR 7 6-PM 1907

Place

Highland Park Zoo, Pittsburgh, PA

Notes

Undivided back: message in the side panel of the picture. Van, who 'has to study hard', is also named on 1908_Postcards_0005 ('I guess Van told you'): probably a family member away at school in Pittsburgh; signature at the bottom is faint and cut off.

Hello Fred:
I hope you have had as nice a vacation as I have. Do you think you will come to the Brightwood School this yr. I hope so.
yours Stella Moudy.

From

Stella Moudy

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. (Station F) SEP 10 7-PM 1907

Place

Lafayette Square, Washington, DC

Notes

Stella asks if Fred will come to the Brightwood School (Washington, D.C.) this year: a schoolmate. Forest Glen receiving postmark. Stamp missing.

Balt. Md; Sept. 1[6?] [?]
Am having a delightful visit here with relatives & friends: Greetings from Miss Schl[?]f

From

Miss Schl[?]f

To

Master Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Baltimore, MD SEP 16 9-PM 1907

Place

Francis Scott Key Monument, Baltimore, MD

Notes

Message written in the margin under the picture. Signature unclear: Schlerf / Schleif / Schlorf. Possibly a teacher ('Miss').

From

unsigned sender

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

[Ov]erbrook (probably Overbrook, Philadelphia, PA) FEB 14, year illegible

Place

Overbrook, PA

Notes

Unsigned embossed valentine (cupid writing a letter); no message, only the address. Postmark year not legible, so dated by folder.

Dear Fred; This is one of the postals Mrs. Day gave me. Isn't it pretty. I guess Van told you how Nancy kicked going down the hill by [?] [?] horse. Love, [Ruth?]

From

[Ruth?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md.
U.S.A.

Postmark

Cape Henry, VA SEP 17 4 PM 1908

Place

Sugar Loaf Mountain, Boulder County, CO

Notes

Day gave me'. Message written down the right margin. Signature unclear (Ruth? Lucy?). Van is also named on 1907_Postcards_0005; Nancy may be a horse.

Hello Fred.
I saw your uncle Frank in town yesterday and he told me you were all well down that way. I wish I could see you and Kathryn. Rachel and I are planing to have a pretty good time here next Christmas. Wish you could come [?]
Love to Allie and all.

From

unknown sender (signature cut off)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen.
Md.

Postmark

Cazenovia, N.Y. NOV 25 9:30 AM 1908

Place

Cazenovia, NY

Notes

The last line and signature run off the bottom edge (only 'T[?] & [?]' visible); 'Love to Allie and all' is written up the left margin. Mentions Fred's uncle Frank (who had been in Cazenovia), Kathryn (probably Fred's sister), Rachel and Allie. Same Cazenovia correspondent as 1908_Postcards_0006.

Dear Fred. Don't you think it is about time you wrote to me? I suppose you remember you owe me a letter. Elizabeth is fine and says she will write soon. She has been awfully busy with her lessons. I wish you were here to have some of the skating and coasting. It is simply great. I have had two [dandy?] sleigh rides with cousin Will. Rachel [?]

From

unknown sender (perhaps Rachel)

To

Mr. Fredrick William Wright.
Forest Glen.
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

Cazenovia, N.Y. DEC 22 5:30 PM 1908

Place

Owahgena Club Park, Cazenovia, NY

Notes

Undivided-style card: message around the picture. The last line runs off the bottom edge; 'Rachel' at the very end may be the signature. Gives Fred's full middle name, William. Mentions Elizabeth and 'cousin Will'. Same Cazenovia correspondent as 1908_Postcards_0002.

Wishing you a merry Christmas - we'd got lots of snow and [are?] having a lovely time. wish you could visit me sometime
your cousin Eleanor.

From

cousin Eleanor

To

Frederick W. Wright
Forest Glen
Montgomery Co.
Maryland

Postmark

Denver, Colo. DEC 23 10-PM 1908

Place

Denver, CO

Notes

Message written sideways (rotated) in the correspondence half; the address half is upright. Eleanor signs as Fred's cousin, writing from Denver.

Alfred W. S.

From

Alfred W. S.

To

Mr. F. Wright. Jr.
Forest Glen.
Maryland.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. (Station N) FEB 13 3:30 PM 1909

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

Comic valentine (F. Opper's Happy Hooligan); only the signature 'Alfred W. S.' is written. Addressed to 'F. Wright Jr.', so Fred was a junior (his father presumably also Frederick).

(Feb. 26, 1909.)
Dear Fred,- Altho' I have not found time to write you a letter I am going to write a postal anyway. I am having a fine time over here, but have a hard time keeping Wallace in order and he falls in love with all the girls. How is "Pluga" getting along?
Eleanor.
Congratulations on your fine marks at school. You are quite a student. I should love to [?] you a few times if you [?] some day. If you have a chance write. Much love. E.

From

Eleanor

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.
U.S.A. Maryland.
(c/o Dr. Wright.)

Postmark

Paris XIV, Av. d'Orléans, France 28-2-09, 16h

Place

Place de la Bastille, Paris, France

Notes

Message starts on the address side and continues sideways across the picture. Addressed 'c/o Dr. Wright', so Fred's father (or a relative in the house) was a doctor. Eleanor may be the cousin Eleanor of 1908_Postcards_0001 (Denver); Wallace is with her in Paris (brother?). 'Pluga' is perhaps a pet. French stamp removed.

Dear Fred.
Excuse blot, but I am in a hurry to get to commencement. How are the ducks?
With love. K.

From

K.

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Pittsburg, PA (Uptown Station) JUN 16 1-PM 1909

Place

Bank of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA

Notes

Ink blot across the message ('Excuse blot'). Signed only 'K.' (Kathryn? see 1908_Postcards_0002); she was hurrying to a commencement in Pittsburgh, and the 1907 Pittsburg card (1907_Postcards_0005) mentions Van studying there. Corner damage.

Dear Fred, July 10.
How is this for a Dutchman? They dont all look like this. Here in the Hague, they look very much like home folks. Hague is a beautiful place, + so clean. Mr. C. leaves us tonight for London. sorry, he is a good companion. weather still on the bum.
Love
Papa

From

Papa

To

Fred W. Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland
U.S.A.

Postmark

's-Gravenhage (The Hague), Netherlands 10.7.09 5-6 N

Place

Marken, Netherlands

Notes

From Fred's father ('Papa'), travelling in Europe in summer 1909 with a 'Mr. C.' who left for London. Stamp removed.

Dear Fred. I am very sorry I could not [see?] you before I came away. Now please write soon and tell me about your trip. Love to all the [?]

From

unsigned sender

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Charlestown, W.Va. OCT 4 [9?] AM 1909

Place

Charles Town, WV

Notes

Embossed purple-and-white 'POWHATAN' pennant: Powhatan College was a women's college in Charles Town, W.Va., so the sender was probably a sister or girl relative starting school there. Message written sideways in the left margin; the end runs off the edge, no signature visible.

Dear Fred. Hope I will see you soon. Keep those little kids straight out there but stop play[ing] foot ball. Your friend Andw. [?] [?] Y.G. [?]
Wash. D.C.

From

Andw. [?] (Your friend)

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright.
Forest Glen.
Maryland.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. NOV 24 12 PM 190[?]

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

comic Thanksgiving card; location is the postmark town. Postmark year reads 190- (last digit unclear); the 1-cent Franklin stamp (from late 1908) makes 1908 or 1909, read as 1909 - before the 1910s folder. The bottom of the message side is torn away, so the signature is partial ('Andw.' with initials and 'Wash. D.C.'). Mentions Fred's 'little kids' and football.

You better be a good boy or Santa Clause will not bring you anything good
Received your postal the 23 and was pleased to hear from you [?]
Alfred.

From

Alfred

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. DEC 24 2-PM 1909

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

Second note written up the left margin; corner torn there, so its last line is partly lost. Probably the same Alfred as 'Alfred W. S.' on 1909_Postcards_0003. Picture side has a torn patch at lower right.

O.K.
Can you still keep your eyes on them all? Best love - Lucy.

From

Lucy

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Maryland Agricultural College
College Park
Maryland

Postmark

Austin, Tex. APR 1 6 PM (no year)

Place

Austin, TX

Notes

greeting card; location is the postmark town. Postmark has no year; the 1-cent Washington stamp (issued 1912) and the address at Maryland Agricultural College, College Park (name used until 1916) suggest April 1912-1916. 'O.K.' written at top in a different ink. Sent from Austin, Texas.

Dear Fred I'm having a good time in Washington. and hope you and Carl are [?]ts. From your Frances [?] Getmore.
[no stamp or postmark]

From

Frances [?] Getmore

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen
Md.

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

greeting/photo card; no stamp or postmark (probably hand-delivered or sent in an envelope), so location is the town the writer names (Washington). One line at the left edge is partly lost ('[?]ts.'). Signature read as 'Frances Getmore' (uncertain). Child's handwriting.

B.H.

From

B.H.

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland.

Postmark

Ocean View, Va. AUG 2[?] (year not legible)

Place

Ocean View, Norfolk, VA

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Message is only the initials B.H. Postmark mostly on the stamp; the 1-cent Washington stamp (1912 or later) puts it in August 1912-1919.

From W. Bande [?]

From

W. Bande [?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Silver Springs (crossed out)
Maryland
Forest Glen (added in pencil)

Postmark

New York, N.Y. Station T DEC 24 3 PM 19[?]

Place

New York, NY

Notes

greeting card; location is the postmark town. Postmark year blank; the Washington stamp and S. Bergman 191? copyright suggest about 1913-1919. Addressed to Silver Springs, crossed out and redirected to Forest Glen in pencil. Signature uncertain ('W. Bande' or 'U. Bande').

Dear Fred, I suppose you are still running about with Willie and having a fine time. I am well and having a good time. I should love to hear from you sometime. Cousin Eleanor

From

Cousin Eleanor

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

illegible OCT 2[?] 6:30 PM (no year legible)

Place

William Penn's House, Fairmount Park, Philadelphia, PA

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Undivided-back card ('This side for the address'), message written on the picture side; that style suggests before 1907, so this may be earlier than the folder. Stamp missing. Sender is Fred's cousin Eleanor; mentions Willie.

Of course this is a view in summer. Willow Grove doesn't look like that now I can tell you
Lillian
[no stamp or postmark]

From

Lillian

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Place

Willow Grove Park, Willow Grove, PA

Notes

view card; location is the picture. No stamp or postmark (probably sent in an envelope); written in winter. Likely the same Lilian as 0071 (Philadelphia).

This is a fine view isn't it? I tried to find another one of Riverside Drive. But couldn't -
B[?]
[no address, stamp or postmark]

From

B[?]

Place

Grant's Tomb, Riverside Drive, New York, NY

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Never mailed: the message is written across the address half and there is no addressee, so presumably sent in an envelope or given to Fred. Signature is a single letter, probably B, at the card edge; possibly the same New York trip as 0064 (R.P., which mentions Riverside Drive).

[Roycroft orb-and-cross mark]

From

Roycroft motto card (no sender)

Notes

only one file: this is the printed side of a small Roycroft (Elbert Hubbard, 'Fra Elbertus') motto card, not a mailed postcard; no message side was scanned. 'Skidoo' slang dates it to about 1906-1910.

[blank: no message, address or postmark]

From

unused real-photo postcard (no sender)

Notes

real-photo postcard of a high-school baseball team (about 20 players in uniforms with a C, and a man in a bowler hat) on school steps; captioned 'C.H.S. B.B. Team.' in white. Message side blank, so no sender or place; C.H.S. could be the school of one of Fred's correspondents (e.g. Clarksburg High School, cf. 0081) - unconfirmed.

[blank: no message, address or postmark]

From

unused postcard (no sender)

Notes

unlabeled halftone view of a two-story house with a wide porch beside a taller three-story frame building among bare trees; no caption and a blank back. Could be a Forest Glen or school/sanitarium building - unconfirmed.

Dear Fred, Am having a fine time. Wish you were here. Harriet.
; picture side, handwritten: 'This is how Dar [?] & went in' with an X on the water

From

Harriet

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Linden (crossed out)
Forest Glen (added)
Maryland.

Postmark

Colo[nial Beach, Va.] AUG 2 (year not legible)

Place

Boardwalk and Pavilion, Colonial Beach, VA

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Postmark year illegible; 1-cent Washington stamp means 1912 or later (August 1912-1919). Addressed first to 'Linden' (Linden, Md., next to Forest Glen), crossed out and redirected to Forest Glen. Second line of writing on the picture side, partly unreadable, with an X marking where they went swimming.

Dear Brother, Glad to receive your nice letter and to know that all goes well with you. Hope you continue in good health. With love Katharine.
[no address, stamp or postmark]

From

Katharine

Notes

small Easter greeting card (not a mailed postcard: no address side, so sent in an envelope); no place. Sender is Fred's sister Katharine ('Dear Brother'); cf. 'Give my love to Katherine' on 0068. Card style looks 1920s, so possibly later than the folder.

[fragment only: printed '...meet, ...thought ...' on the picture side; the other side shows only part of a 1-cent green Washington stamp with a cancel]

From

unknown (fragment)

Notes

only a torn corner of a greeting card survives (red-and-white border, gold corner, blue ground with red flowers, part of a printed verse). The back scan shows a piece of a 1-cent Washington stamp (1912 or later), smeared by the scanner. No sender, address or postmark.

Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Wyman [?]
[no address, stamp or postmark; back is blank bronze card stock]

From

greeting card from Mr. & Mrs. Fred L. Wyman [?]

Notes

New Year greeting card (not a postcard: bronze stock, blank back, so sent in an envelope); signed in purple ink on the picture side; signature hard to read (surname Wyman or Wynan; could even be a Wright couple). Arts-and-crafts style suggests 1915-1925. No place.

[no message, stamp or postmark]

From

Christmas card to Master Fred Wright (sender not named)

To

Master Fred Wright

Notes

undivided-back Christmas card, copyright 1906, addressed only to 'Master Fred Wright' (so Fred was a boy) and hand-delivered; no message or sender. Likely Christmas 1906 or 1907, earlier than the 1910s folder; no postmark, so not marked misfiled. Glitter partly flaked off.

[blank: no message, address or postmark]

From

unused postcard (no sender)

Notes

unused embossed New Year card; blank back.

Florence.

From

greeting card from Florence

Notes

only one file (the _b scan, no plain file): a small birthday greeting card signed 'Florence' on the printed side; no message/address side was scanned. Style suggests the 1920s. Addressee not named (presumably Fred).

[blank: no message, address or postmark]

From

unused postcard (no sender)

Notes

unused birthday card (swallows drawn as 'bluebirds'); blank back.

Fred W.

From

Christmas card signed by Fred W.

Notes

small embossed Christmas card (not a postcard) signed 'Fred W.' - apparently one of Fred Wright's own cards, kept or never sent. Back is blank (scanned with a white streak line). No place.

If you have 'straight' eyes you will understand the postal - C.
Montgomery Ave
N. Forest Park.

From

C.

To

Mr. Frederick Wright
College Park (crossed out)
Maryland
Forest Glen
Mont. Co. (added in pencil)

Postmark

Baltimore, Md. JUN 2 9:30 PM 191[?]

Place

Baltimore, MD

Notes

comic card; location is the postmark town. Postmark year unreadable; 1-cent Washington coil stamp and address at College Park (Fred at Maryland Agricultural College) suggest June 1914-1916; forwarded to Forest Glen. Sender signs only 'C.' and gives her address as Montgomery Ave, North Forest Park (Baltimore). Joke about 'straight eyes' refers to the card's cross-eyed boy.

Dear Fred - Here we [are ?] I have not forgotten you [?] here in the desert. [?] with my [?] off [?] to [?]. Our best regards to everybody and Catherine. [closing and signature faint, illegible]

From

unknown sender in Egypt (signature illegible)

To

Mr Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland
U.S.A.

Postmark

Egypt (Arabic, illegible) illegible

Place

Karnak Temple, Luxor, Egypt

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Sent from Egypt (card published at Port Said); stamp gone. Message written sideways in faded, smudged ink and only partly readable; signature lines at the edge unreadable. 'Catherine' is probably Fred's sister Katharine (see 0092). Who traveled to Egypt is unknown - possibly Fred's father (cf. 0099 from Mexico) - unconfirmed.

Sincerely M. N. C.

From

M. N. C.

To

Mr. Fred. Wright.
Forest Glenn.
Md.

Postmark

Frost[burg], Md. (partly legible) JU[?] (rest hidden)

Place

Frostburg, MD

Notes

comic card; location is the postmark town (read 'FROS...', most likely Frostburg, Md.). Initials M. N. C. uncertain (could be M. H. C.). 1-cent Franklin stamp (1908-1912) and the airplane theme suggest about 1910-1912. Stamp affixed upside down (a postcard 'stamp language' sign, perhaps 'I love you').

Quite true this.
S.

From

S.

To

Mr. F. W. Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

illegible possibly Feb 191[?]

Place

Forest Glen, MD

Notes

Valentine card; postmark illegible so location is the address town. Signed only 'S.'; 'Quite true this' refers to the printed verse. Green 1-cent stamp.

Am I ever going to hear from you or have you forgotten that I exist?? I started you a letter some time ago, but as something always butted in when I started to finish it, it remains uncompleted. Anyway my intentions are good [rest cut off at card edge]

From

unknown sender (unsigned)

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Carroll Springs Sanitarium
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Overbrook, Pa. FEB [?] 7:30 P 19[10]

Place

Overbrook, Philadelphia, PA

Notes

art card; location is the postmark town. Year digits faint, read as 1910: the 1-cent Franklin stamp (1908-1912) and the Carroll Springs Sanitarium address match 0064 (June 1910). No signature visible; message runs off the bottom edge.

[no message]

From

unknown sender (unsigned)

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Postmark

Phila[delphia], Pa. Station O FEB 11 11:30 A 19[?]

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

comic valentine; location is the postmark town. Unsigned and year blank in the postmark; month and day from the postmark, year from the folder. Same Philadelphia Station O as the Maybelle Weber card (0079), so possibly from her. Mailed the same day and hour as 0096 (same Tuck valentine series), so the two came together; 0096's 1-cent Franklin stamp places both in Feb 1909-1912. Upper right corner torn away with the stamp.

[no message]

From

unknown sender (unsigned)

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

Philadelphia, Pa. Station O FEB 11 11:30 A 19[?]

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

comic valentine by E. Curtis; location is the postmark town. Unsigned; address in block capitals (perhaps disguised, as with anonymous valentines). Mailed with 0095 (same postmark). 1-cent Franklin stamp (1908-1912), so Feb 1909-1912.

I suppose you have heard all about my gay time in atlantic City and I am having a gayer one in N.Y. We have done Coney, Riverside Drive and have just come back from a trip up the Hudson as far as Newburg which was simply great.
R.P.

From

R.P.

To

Mr. Frederick Wright
Carroll Springs Sanitorium
Forest Glen
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

New York, N.Y. Sta. E JUN 6 8:30 PM 1910

Place

City Investing Building, New York, NY

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Addressed to Fred at Carroll Springs Sanitarium, Forest Glen. Sender signs only initials R.P.; mentions a trip to Atlantic City, Coney Island, Riverside Drive and up the Hudson to Newburgh. 1-cent Franklin stamp.

Come up to Ethel's house on Wednesday and bring Barnard [?] B. along with you.
Maybelle.

From

Maybelle

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. Station G JUL 15 9 PM 1910

Place

Bartholdi Fountain, Washington, DC

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Undivided back: the address side has only the address, and the message is written in pencil in the margin of the picture side. Same 'Maybelle' as on 0065. Capitol dome in background.

Dear Fred, I have been up here since the 11th. Isn't it a shame that the [crossed out] did not come off? We were all so disappointed especially about the picnic [?]. Only [?] the six [?] of us alone [?]. It is getting warm up here. Good b[ye ?]
Louise
Give my love to Katherine.
Eagle Bay Hotel
Eagle Bay N.Y.

From

Louise

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Eagle Bay, N.Y. JUL 24 P.M. 1910

Place

Fourth Lake, Adirondacks, NY

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Written from the Eagle Bay Hotel; the end of the message is written upside down across the top. Water damage lower left makes two lines faint. Possibly the same Louise as Louise Berliner (0067).

Aug. 21, 1910.
Am so glad to hear that you are better and expect to see you fine & dandy when [you] return. Am having the time of my young life. Geraldine is giving a house party over Sunday & we are having a pack of fun. Hurry & get well. Love - Ele[?]

From

Ele[?] (signature cut off at card edge)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen,
Md.

Postmark

Buffalo, N.Y. AUG 22 2:30 PM 1910

Place

Pierce Avenue, Hamburg, NY

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Message runs onto the picture side along the bottom edge; signature after 'Love -' is cut off at the edge (begins 'Ele', perhaps Eleanor). Mentions Geraldine's house party; Fred recovering from illness.

Dear Fred, Perhaps you like this postal. Perhaps you won't. Anyhow I'm taking for granted you will. Sincerely, Lilian.

From

Lilian

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Postmark

Philadelphia, Pa. Station O SEP 4 5:30 PM 1910

Place

Church of the Gesu, Philadelphia, PA

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Picture side upright as scanned (caption runs up the right edge).

Dear Fred, I suppose you all are having a fine time playing tennis. Am going to school now. It started on Thursday the 8th. Give my best regards to all. Lovingly Maybelle.

From

Maybelle

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Postmark

Philadelphia, Pa. Station O SEP 18 10 PM 19[?] (year blank)

Place

Independence Hall, Philadelphia, PA

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Year blank in the postmark; school 'started on Thursday the 8th' of September fits 1910 (Sept 8, 1910 was a Thursday), and the 1-cent Franklin stamp (1908-1912) agrees, so 1910. Maybelle (Weber) of Philadelphia is still a schoolgirl.

This is about all that is left of the original Jamestown the birthplace of American Liberty. We drove [?] from here to Williamsburg.
[signature illegible, at card edge]

From

unknown sender (signature illegible)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

Jamestown, Va. SEP 24 1910 P.M.

Place

Old Church Tower, Jamestown, VA

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Message written sideways on the message side; signature runs off the edge and is unreadable. Stamp missing.

Best wishes for a Happy Xmas, Jane.

From

Jane

To

Mr. Fred. W. Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

[?]ott[?] (partly legible, purple ink) DEC [?] (year not legible)

Notes

greeting card; postmark town unreadable (letters 'OTT' visible), so no location. 1-cent Washington stamp means 1912 or later. Addressed to 'Fred. W. Wright' - gives Fred's middle initial W.

Dear Fred; How do you like my friends? They are the cutest things - the German 'manikins' [?] - these little men are, and are the greatest attraction of the stores. I should love a set of bronze ones but - The other side wishes you a happy new year - let me add 'A Merry Xmas.' Lovingly - Lucy.

From

Lucy

To

Mr. Fredrick Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland
U.S.A.

Postmark

Berlin W. illegible

Place

Berlin, Germany

Notes

German New Year card; location is the postmark town. Sent from Berlin by Lucy (also 0074 from Austin, Tex., and 0084) - Lucy travelled widely. Stamp removed; date not legible. The word after 'German' is unclear.

Hoping you have a pleasant holiday.
Louise Berliner

From

Louise Berliner

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. DEC 23 4-00 AM 1910

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

greeting card (girl with Christmas pudding, holly); location is the postmark town. Water stain along the bottom of the message side.

Hello! Fred
Here's Christmas day once more and may it bring joy to you galore.
Maybelle.

From

Maybelle

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Montgomery Co.
Md.

Postmark

Philadelphia, Pa. Station O DEC 23 11 AM 19[?]

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

greeting card; location is the postmark town. Postmark year hidden under the Bergman stamp; the 1-cent Washington stamp means 1912 or later, so probably Dec 1912-1916. Maybelle = Maybelle M. Weber of 0079 (same Philadelphia Station O).

M. E. Ward.

From

M. E. Ward

To

Mr Frederick Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Postmark

Rockville, Md. DEC 23 4 PM (no year)

Place

Rockville, MD

Notes

Frances Brundage Christmas card; location is the postmark town (Rockville, the Montgomery County seat). Signature 'M. E. Ward' at the bottom edge, partly cut. No year in the postmark; 1-cent Washington coil stamp means 1914 or later. Upper left corner torn.

Will be out on the 3.55 Monday afternoon. What's the price of beans? Eats

From

Eats

To

Mr Frederick Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland.

Postmark

Philadelphia, Pa. Penn Sq. Sta. DEC 24 [?] PM 1910

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

greeting card; location is the postmark town. Signed 'Eats', evidently a nickname; the writer is coming out (to Forest Glen) on the 3:55 train Monday afternoon. Embossed gilt card.

Best wishes for the happiest of Xmas and a Happy New Year. Sincerely Ethel B.

From

Ethel B.

To

To
Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

Washington, D.C. DEC 24 12 M (year hidden)

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

greeting card; location is the postmark town. Message written sideways. Year hidden; 1-cent Washington stamp means 1912 or later. Probably the Ethel of 0072 and 0076; 'Ethel B.' may connect to 'Grace B.' (0110) and 'M. B.' (0103) - unconfirmed.

I wish you a merry christmas and a happy New Year. I hope Santa will be good to you. From Maybelle [?].
Dec. 25, 1910.

From

Maybelle

To

Mr. Frid Wright
Forist Glen
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

Phila[delphia], Pa. (partly legible) DEC [?] 12:30 A 19[10]

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

greeting card; location is the postmark town. Signature read as 'Maybelle' (could be Mabelle/Mazelle). Embossed card; address misspelled 'Frid Wright', 'Forist Glen'.

A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year from, L. L. W.
Dec. 25, 1910

From

L. L. W.

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen
Mont. Co.,
Md.

Postmark

Philadelphia, Pa. DEC 25 12:30 A 19[10]

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

greeting card; location is the postmark town. Sender signs only initials L. L. W. (a Wright?). Embossed holly card.

With best wishes for a very successful year in health, wealth and love, I remain fraternally Charlie.
P.S. What do you mean, 'Be careful'?

From

Charlie

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen
Montgomery Co
Md.

Postmark

Pikes[ville], Md. DEC 28 6:30 PM (no year)

Place

Pikesville, MD

Notes

greeting card; location is the postmark town. Signed 'fraternally' - Charlie may be a fraternity brother (Fred at Maryland Agricultural College). No year in postmark; 1-cent Washington stamp means 1912 or later. Embossed gilt card.

With best wishes for a bright and prosperous New Year.
Maybelle M. Weber.
Jan. 1, 1911.

From

Maybelle M. Weber

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

Philadelphia, Pa. Station O DEC 31 [?]:30 A 1910

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

greeting card; location is the postmark town. Written date Jan. 1, 1911 but postmarked Dec 31, 1910. Gives the surname of the 'Maybelle' of 0065 and 0072: Maybelle M. Weber. Embossed card.

Dear Fred,
How are you getting along in school. Lilian and I both were promoted and we are studying hard. The snow is on the ground about 2 feet deep. We had holiday today. Lovingly
Mabelle

From

Mabelle

To

Mr. Fred. Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Place

United States Mint, Philadelphia, PA

Notes

No stamp or postmark (probably sent in an envelope). Signature faint, read as Mabelle (same writer as 1911_Postcards_0001). Lilian is probably Lilian L. Webb (1911_Postcards_0017), so Mabelle is probably Mabelle Webb ('Maybelle W.' on 0018), her sister; both schoolchildren in Philadelphia. Pencil, water-stained and creased.

From
Margaret Jetmore

From

Margaret Jetmore

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen.
Maryland.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. FEB 1[?] 7-P 1911

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

Dutch children valentine. Postmark day hidden under the stamp (probably Feb 12-13). Surname read as Jetmore (could be Gilmore).

From

unsigned sender

To

Mr. Fredrick Wright.
Carroll Springs Sanitarium
Forest Glen
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

Boston, Mass. (Station A) FEB 13 12-PM 19[11]

Place

Boston, MA

Notes

Unsigned comic valentine, no message. Addressed to Fred at the Carroll Springs Sanitarium, Forest Glen: the family's address (Dr. Wright's sanitarium). Postmark year read as 1911 (last digits faint).

With best wishes for a bright and happy Easter from,
Lilian L. Webb.
Easter 1911.
April 16.

From

Lilian L. Webb

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

Philadelphia, PA (Station O) APR 13 4-PM 1911

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

Dated 'Easter 1911, April 16' (Easter Sunday) but mailed Apr 13; Forest Glen receiving mark Apr 14. Lilian L. Webb is the 'L. L. W.' of 1911_Postcards_0004, 0005 and 0012 (same hand, same Station O), and the 'Lilian' in Mabelle's card 0003.

We hope that you will enjoy yourself in the holidays.
Maybelle W.

From

Maybelle W.

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.,
Maryland.

Postmark

Philadelphia, PA (Station O) APR 13 4-PM 1911

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

Mailed with Lilian L. Webb's Easter card (1911_Postcards_0017, same postmark), so 'Maybelle W.' is Maybelle Webb (full name on 1912_Postcards_0008), Lilian's sister (the Mabelle of 0001 and 0003).

June 25, 1911.
Dear Fred,
Ive had this postal addressed to you for ages so I thought I might as well send it to you now.
L. L. W.

From

L. L. W.

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Place

St. Charles Borromeo Church, Philadelphia, PA

Notes

No stamp or postmark (probably sent in an envelope). Signed with initials L. L. W. = Lilian L. Webb of Philadelphia (she signs in full on 1911_Postcards_0017). Water spots on the picture.

[am having a [?] time [?] [?] — only the tops of one line are visible]

From

unknown sender

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

Easton, PA JUL 2 10:30 PM 1911

Place

Northampton Valley near Easton, PA

Notes

Undivided-back card: the message was written along the bottom edge of the picture and is cut off in the scan (only the tops of the letters show), so sender and message are unknown. Worn and stained.

July 13th 1911
Come and have some water melons with me. I think this is enough for a little while at least.
Marie.
[picture side, ink: Marie [Bl?]o[?]m]

From

Marie

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

Gonzalez, Fla. JUL [?] A.M. 1911

Place

Gonzalez, FL

Notes

Marie also wrote her full name across the bottom of the picture; surname hard to read (Bloom? Blouin?). Stamp affixed upside down.

July 27, 1911.
Your postal surprised me greatly as I hadn't an idea you were away from home. Nevertheless I was mighty glad to hear from you and hope you will have time to write me about your fishing [?] trips. I just came back from [?] [?] [?]. [?] at the club last night and we had a dance [?] [?] [?] [?] better [?] [?]
R. P.

From

R. P.

To

Mr. Fredrick W. Wright.
Colonial Beach
Va.

Postmark

Gl[e]ncar[lyn?], VA JUL 27 1911

Place

Washington's Tomb, Mount Vernon, VA

Notes

Fred was away from home at Colonial Beach, Virginia in July 1911 (fishing). Message written in heavy, smeared ink over fainter writing: much is unreadable. Signed R. P. Postmark town partly legible (Glencarlyn, Va.?).

We are out camping along the Delaware River. Am having a fine time. It is very cool here at night. We go in [bathing?] every day.
[Lovingly?] [?]

From

unknown sender (probably Lilian L. Webb)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

Point Pleasant, PA JUL 28 2 PM 1911

Place

Delaware Canal, Bucks County, PA

Notes

Very faint pencil; signature smeared and covered by a dark mark. Same Point Pleasant camp and pencil as Lilian L. Webb's card 1911_Postcards_0005 (Aug 21), so probably from her.

Dear Fred, My but didn't I have a good time here dancing last night - you bet. Saw Bobbie. Have been swimming, rowing etc. We sure are having a swell time
Sincerely
E + G.

From

E + G.

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

Colonial Beach, VA AUG [3?] 1 PM 1911

Place

Colonial Beach, VA

Notes

Signed with initials 'E + G' (two people). Fred himself was at Colonial Beach in late July 1911 (1911_Postcards_0006). Postmark day faint. Stamp affixed upside down.

This beats Colonial Beach. We were glad to spend night here instead of Balt. Had good swim before breakfast. Make yourself generally useful while I'm away. Love to all.
Papa.

From

Papa

To

Fred W. Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Baltimore, MD AUG [?] 3-PM 1911

Place

Tolchester Beach, MD

Notes

From Fred's father; message written sideways. Postmark day obscured. 'This beats Colonial Beach' ties to the family's Colonial Beach summer of 1911.

This is one of the most decent postals you can get down here! Thats not saying much, is it? The country is beautiful down here. High mountains stretch for miles along the [?] and the valleys are dotted with farm houses here and there. We have lots of fun swimming in the canal.
L L W
Pt. Pleasant [?] Camp

From

L L W

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland
Mont. Co.

Postmark

Point Pleasant, PA AUG 21 8 AM 1911

Place

Point Pleasant, Bucks County, PA

Notes

Faint pencil message written sideways across the left half; L. L. W. = Lilian L. Webb (1911_Postcards_0017), at a camp at Point Pleasant.

Sept. 9/11.
Dear Fred.
Chicago is a [?] "rapid" town, in every sense of the term. This is one of the many mammoth buildings. Chicago, some way, impresses me more than N.Y. city. Mama says you are helping her nicely. Love Papa.

From

Papa

To

Fred W. Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

Oak Park, Ill. SEP 9 11:30 AM 1911

Place

Chicago, IL

Notes

From Fred's father ('Papa') on a trip; mentions 'Mama' at home.

Have been too busy to write. But why should I write first. I'm not going back to school. Got a raise Saturday. Have been having a large time. Will write soon.
Bob.
(We have several like this)
Sept 7.
[pencil, address side: 'Jesus' (struck out)
'Jasus'
'Gyazus']

From

Bob

To

Mr Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland

Postmark

Atlanta, GA SEP 20 10-PM 1911

Place

Atlanta, GA

Notes

Message written sideways in the left half; signature read as Bob (B-o-b with a flourish). Bob had left school and was working in Atlanta. Later pencil doodles and words ('Jesus', 'Jasus', 'Gyazus') in a second hand on the address side. Heavily creased.

The best of Christmas greetings & Happy New Year!!
Katharine Cruse[?]

From

Katharine Cruse[?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

Pomona, Cal. DEC 19 7-30P, year illegible

Place

Pomona, CA

Notes

Postmark month and day legible, year digits lost in the embossing, so year from the folder. Message written sideways. Surname unclear (Cruse / Crump / Cruss).

Wishing you a merry Xmas and a happy New Year.
from
E. M. Edwards

From

E. M. Edwards

To

Mr. Fred. Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Philadelphia, PA DEC 24 7-PM 1911

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

Embossed card.

Dear Fred,
I hope that you are feeling better and will soon be well. Will write later. Wishing you much success and happiness through the New Year I am, as ever, Mabelle.

From

Mabelle

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.,
Maryland.

Postmark

Philadelphia, PA (Station E) DEC 30 2-30P 1911

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

Fred had been ill ('hope that you are feeling better').

Dec. 29, 1911.
Many and the best wishes for a bright and successful New Year.
L. L. W.

From

L. L. W.

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.,
Maryland.

Postmark

Philadelphia, PA (Station O) DEC 30 2-30P 1911

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

Written Dec. 29, mailed Dec. 30. Same L. L. W. as 1911_Postcards_0004 and 0005, = Lilian L. Webb of Philadelphia (0017); mailed the same day and hour as Mabelle's card 0001 (different station). Picture-side scan has a gray strip along one edge.

Dear Fred.
This is the first thing one sees on arriving in Pensacola. They are building a new station and will tear this one down, but I hardly think that will make any difference in the number of days they are [?] [?] [?]

From

unknown sender (signature not visible)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

Pensacola, Fla. FEB 21 7:30 PM 1912

Place

L&N Railway Station, Pensacola, FL

Notes

Message written sideways in purple ink; the last line and any signature run off the left edge. Water stains and creases.

Dear Fred,
The water looks pretty nice but I have not tried it yet. I guess we will go down this week, if it is as warm as to-day. There is quite a nice breeze now, though.
Marjorie sends her best.
With love
Katharine

From

Katharine

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Stratford, Conn. 24 JUN 1912 2 PM

Place

Pootatuck Yacht Club, Stratford, CT

Notes

Katharine is probably the 'Kathryn' of 1908_Postcards_0002 and the 'K.' of 1909_Postcards_0001: likely Fred's sister. 'Marjorie sends her best' is written up the left margin. Water-stained.

June 24 1912.
Dear Fred
Just happened to have this postal and thought that you would like it.
L. L. W.

From

L. L. W.

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.,
Md.

Postmark

Philadelphia, PA (Station O) JUN 24 [?]-PM 1912

Place

University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA

Notes

L. L. W. = Lilian L. Webb (1911_Postcards_0017).

Dear Fred.
Just riding over the Great Salt Lake on longest trestle in world nearly 20 miles. Weather perfect. Both well & happy.
[?] & K[?]

From

two travellers (signature unclear, '[?] & K[?]')

To

Mr Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

[?], Nev. JU[L?] 26 191[?]

Place

Lucin Cutoff, Great Salt Lake, UT

Notes

Postmark town and last digit of the year illegible; year taken as 1912 from the folder (stamp is the 1912 Washington issue). Pencil written sideways; the signature line is cut off at the edge: two people ('Both well'), the second initial K (Katharine? with Mother or Papa?).

Dear Fred:
This scene is 20 miles away but I was over there two weeks ago making it familiar. Hope to see you by the end of the week and probably will. Best regards to everybody
Chas. [S.?]

From

Chas.

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland

Postmark

Boston, Mass. (North Postal Station) SEP [?] 1912

Place

Crawford Notch, White Mountains, NH

Notes

Postmark day and the year's third digit covered by the 'AN Co.' logo (19_2; 1912 fits the Washington 1-cent stamp). Signature a flourish, read as 'Chas.' (perhaps with an initial). Ink smear across the picture.

Send me my handkerchief. It is nice and cool down here. When do you leave to go away. How is Sarah?
Dot.

From

Dot

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Linden (struck out)
Md.
Forest Glen

Postmark

Fortress Monroe, Va. SEP 1[?] 4 PM 1912

Place

Fort Monroe, Hampton, VA

Notes

Addressed to Linden, Md., then corrected to Forest Glen (Linden receiving mark Sep 13, so mailed about Sep 12). Fred was about to 'go away' (to school/college?) in Sept. 1912. Card worn and creased.

Sept 2, 1912.
Am having a fine time only wish you were here to help enjoy it. Write soon.
Maybelle Webb.

From

Maybelle Webb

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

Delaware Water Gap, PA SEP [?] 9-AM 1912

Place

Delaware Water Gap, PA

Notes

Full name confirms Mabelle/Maybelle W. of the 1911 cards is Maybelle Webb (sister of Lilian L. Webb, Philadelphia).

Wishing you a Merry Christmas and New Year
Grace B.

From

Grace B.

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forrest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

illegible (purple ink, ends '...N') illegible

Notes

greeting card; postmark illegible, so no location. Card copyright 1912 and 1-cent Washington stamp, so Christmas 1912 or later. Message written sideways. Purple cancel like the Maryland one on 0103, so possibly local (Maryland). 'Grace B.' might be the same as 'M. B.' family - unconfirmed.

Most hearty wishes for a very happy Christmas from
L. L. W.

From

L. L. W.

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.,
Md.

Postmark

Philadelphia, PA (Station O) DEC 21 [?] AM 1912

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

L. L. W. = Lilian L. Webb of Philadelphia (signs in full on 1911_Postcards_0017; same Station O).

Wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Dot.

From

Dot

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Linden (struck out) Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Fortress Monroe, Va. DEC 23 4-PM 1912

Place

Fort Monroe, VA

Notes

Same Dot as 1912_Postcards_0003, again addressed to Linden, Md. and forwarded to Forest Glen in pencil.

Dear Freddie:
It's a wonder you won't let some one hear from you, are you still alive. When can I see you again
[W. Bander?]

From

[W. Bander?]

To

Hon. Fred Wright esq
Forest Glen
Md

Postmark

Hyattsville, Md. DEC 30 6 PM 1912

Place

Hyattsville, MD

Notes

Comic card: baby 1912 packed in a crate 'To Father Time' by baby 1913. Signature at the bottom edge partly cut off (W. Bander? W. Sanders?). Joking address 'Hon. Fred Wright esq'.

[no message]

From

unknown sender (unsigned)

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forrest Glen
Maryland.

Postmark

[?] Park, Md. (month and day hidden) 1913

Place

[College ?] Park, MD

Notes

valentine, unsigned; location is the postmark town, read only as '...PARK, MD' (probably College Park). Month hidden under the stamp; a valentine, so probably February 1913. Embossed card.

[?]. B.

From

[?]. B.

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen
Maryland.

Postmark

[College] Park, Md. [?] 1913

Place

College Park, MD

Notes

Embossed Valentine card; location is the postmark town. No message, only initials ('.B.') squeezed at the edge of the message side, first letter cut off. Postmark month/day hidden by the green 1-cent stamp. Card has a crease.

Manassas Va.
I arrived in this "burg" safely, rather late though about 9 o'clock P.M. This is one of the beautiful buildings of Ms. I never will forget how kind you were to me while I was there. Did you get home alright without fainting?
Sincerely
Mary [?]

From

Mary

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Linden (struck out) Md.
Wright Sanitarium
Forest Glen

Postmark

Manassas, Va. MAR 6 8 PM 1913

Place

Prince William Hotel, Manassas, VA

Notes

Message written sideways; 'Sincerely / Mary' and the surname run off the bottom edge. Addressed to Linden then 'Wright Sanitarium, Forest Glen' (the family's sanitarium). Mary had been staying there (perhaps a patient) and Fred had been kind to her. Same writer as Mary G. on 1913_Postcards_0015 (probably Mary Gedeon, 0014).

Happy Easter to you.
Dot.

From

Dot

To

Mr. Fred Wright
M. A. C.
College Park
Md.

Postmark

Fortress Monroe, Va. MAR 2[1?] 7-AM 1913

Place

Fort Monroe, VA

Notes

Same Dot as 1912_Postcards_0003 and 0006 (Fortress Monroe). Addressed to Fred at M.A.C., College Park, in March 1913. Postmark day's second digit faint (Easter 1913 was March 23).

Best wishes for a bright and happy Easter.
Maybelle.

From

Maybelle

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.,
Md.

Postmark

Philadelphia, PA (Station O) MAR 21 [?]-30P 1913

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

Maybelle = Maybelle Webb of Philadelphia (1912_Postcards_0008), sister of Lilian L. Webb. Embossed card.

I wrote Isabelle, and she wouldn't answer, and so you'll just have to take my word - In regard to that "some one" "if you don't get my drift, I'll snow again", Get me? I'm so sorry my letter sounded cross, for you know I could not fuss with you. Fred, you ought to have been at the German and you wouldn't say anything about Manassas
Sincerely Dorothy
[picture side:] I reckon I won't ever see you again unless you come to Manassas as the Bissett girls are mad at me as they haven't written a word since I left.
They don't teach us here to use such words of comprehension as "Get me", so I learned this elsewhere.

From

Dorothy

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright,
Hyattsville,
Maryland

Postmark

Manassas, Va. MAR 28 8 PM 1913

Place

Agricultural High School, Manassas, VA

Notes

Message continues in the margins of the picture side. Addressed to Fred at Hyattsville, Md. (near College Park / M.A.C.), so by spring 1913 Fred was probably at Maryland Agricultural College. Dorothy, a student at the Manassas school ('they don't teach us here'), had been near Fred ('since I left'); 'the German' is a dance. Possibly the same girl as 'Dot' (1912 cards from Fortress Monroe) and the Mary of 1913_Postcards_0002 also wrote from Manassas.

I am having a dandy time.
Mit Liebe,
Billy.

From

Billy

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Postmark

Baltimore, MD MAR 28 9-PM 1913

Place

University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD

Notes

Signed 'Mit Liebe' (German, 'with love'); same Billy and hand as the birthday card 1913_Postcards_0019. Stamp is a 1-cent Franklin.

You asked me to let you know when the recital was going to be, it is this Sat. Hope I shall see you. Am coming on the train that gets there about 9:30. I am looking for a letter.
Sincerely, Mary G.

From

Mary G.

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Hyattsville
Md.

Postmark

Manassas, Va. APR 15 8 PM 1913

Place

Portner Tower, Manassas, VA

Notes

Message written sideways. Mary G. of Manassas is surely the Mary of 1913_Postcards_0002 and probably the 'Mary Gedeon' Dorothy mentions on 0014. A recital that Saturday (Apr 19, 1913), to which she would come by train.

Dear Fred:
You see. I did not forget you although you do not answer my last letter. You can send my coat by Parcel Post if not send it by express to 3635 - 3rd Ave. N.Y.
Bill

From

Bill

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Hyattsville
Prince George Co.
Maryland

Postmark

N.Y. (New York) MAY 27 8:30 AM 1913

Place

New York, NY

Notes

A birthday card mailed the same day as Billy's (1913_Postcards_0019), so Fred's birthday was about May 27-28. Signature read as 'Bill' (squeezed in after the address); possibly the Bill of 1906_Postcards_0001-0002. Bill had left a coat with Fred. Addressed to Hyattsville, Prince George Co. (Fred at M.A.C.).

With best wishes,
Billy.

From

Billy

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
M. A. C.,
College Park,
Md.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. (Sta. G) MAY 27 3:30 PM 1913

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

Birthday card mailed the same day as Bill's birthday card from New York (1913_Postcards_0012), so Fred's birthday was about May 27-28. Billy's hand differs from that Bill's.

Rec'd your letter and many thanks. Am having a great time. Went to see this play and it was wonderful. Ask Lucy if she saw it.
L. L. W.

From

L. L. W.

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md

Postmark

New York, N.Y. JUN 2[?] 10-PM 1913

Place

Cort Theatre, New York, NY

Notes

Theatre advertising card: with the printed playbill on its left half; the picture side is a photo of Laurette Taylor with a printed 'Sincerely Laurette Taylor' and the message written in its margins. L. L. W. = Lilian L. Webb (1911_Postcards_0017), visiting New York. Lucy unidentified (a sister of Fred?).

Hello Fred:- Why don't you ever write. You know you owe me a letter. Why don't you come down to the Horse Show the 2[?]th and to the German the night before. Manassas and her crowds will surprise you I know. G[?]
Sincerely, Mary G.

From

Mary G.

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Linden (struck out twice)
Maryland

Postmark

Manassas, Va. JUL[?] [1?]3 8 PM, year partly illegible

Place

Savannah Harbor, Savannah, GA

Notes

Postmark month and year blurred under the printed 'POST'; year taken from the folder. Same Mary G. of Manassas as 1913_Postcards_0002 and 0015. Invites Fred to the Manassas Horse Show and the German (dance) the night before. Address forwarded from Linden to Forest Glen.

[7?]-5-13
This is one of the stunts I have done while here and it certainly is a delightful trip over to the island. I leave for home to-morrow sad to say for I certainly am having one grand time. Have seen a lot of Lucy and Wallace. We are going to the theatre with them [?] [?] [?]

From

unknown sender (signature cut off)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

Grand Central Sta., N.Y. JUL [?] 10-PM 1913

Place

South Ferry, New York, NY

Notes

Written date's month is cut off at the edge ('-5-13'); July from the postmark. The last line and signature run off the bottom. Mentions Lucy and Wallace in New York (Wallace also on 1909_Postcards_0005; Lucy on 1913_Postcards_0006): perhaps relatives living in New York. Heavily creased.

This is where I'm waiting for your letter - I'm having lots of canoeing and parties - been on one continual go since arriving - Try to get Helen's [?] address for me. Will write soon
Bettie [?]
938 West Pike St
Clarksburg, W. Va.

From

Bettie [?]

To

Mr Fred Wright -
Forest Glen.
Md -

Postmark

Clarksburg, W. Va. JUL 9 1913 5 PM

Place

Post Office, Clarksburg, WV

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Sender gives her address as 938 West Pike St, Clarksburg, W. Va.; signature unclear (Bettie/Bettu). 'Helen's' could also be 'Helene'. Stamp removed.

6115 Winchester Ave.
Atlantic City
New Jersey
c/o Mrs. [Jkarrick?]
Margaret.

From

Margaret

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen
Maryland.

Postmark

Atlantic City, N.J. AUG 12 4:30 AM 1913

Place

Hotel Chalfonte, Atlantic City, NJ

Notes

No message: only Margaret's return address (6115 Winchester Ave., Atlantic City, care of a Mrs. whose name is hard to read: Jkarrick / Starrick). Possibly Margaret Jetmore of 1911_Postcards_0007.

Wednesday
Dear Fred: We just moved over here yesterday after visiting my Aunt for a week. How are every body at Forest Glen including yourself? Had a letter from Ethel yesterday. Write soon. Margaret.

From

Margaret

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen
Maryland.

Postmark

Atlantic City, N.J. AUG 13 12 M 19[1?]

Place

Craig Hall, South Illinois Avenue, Atlantic City, NJ

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Postmark year hidden under the ink; 1-cent Washington stamp means 1912 or later, and Aug 13 fell on a Wednesday (as the message is dated) in 1913, so 1913 is the best reading. An X is inked on a window of Craig Hall, probably the writer's room.

Dear Fred
I am in Boston for a little visit. I came by boat by the way of New York. I was only sea sick twice and really it is [?] [?] [?] [?] [?]
[?] [?]

From

unknown sender (signature illegible)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.
Md.

Postmark

Boston, Mass. (Hanover Street Station) AUG 13 10-PM 1913

Place

Old North Bridge, Concord, MA

Notes

Faint smudged pencil; the last lines and signature are unreadable.

This is our first day in the park. It's a lovely morning. From the porch of this hotel & only a [few?] yds away, Geysers are seen spouting. Both are feeling fine and having a grand trip.
[Mamma?]

From

[Mamma?] (signature unclear)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland.

Postmark

Yellowstone Park, Wyo. SEP 6 191[3?]

Place

Yellowstone National Park, WY

Notes

Faint pencil written sideways; the signature at the bottom is a single smudged word (Mamma? Dawson?). 'Both are feeling fine' suggests Fred's parents travelling together (compare the Great Salt Lake card 1912_Postcards_0009, 'Both well & happy'). Postmark year's last digit blurred: 1913 or 1915. Water-stained.

Dear Fred
A bunch of us came to Atlantic for the day and having been "doing" the place from boat rides to band concerts. Heard you and M. D. made up. That's the spirit. Best wishes
D. Kranbuhl[?]

From

D. Kranbuhl[?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright
M. A. C.
College Park
Maryland

Postmark

Atlantic City, N.J. OCT 12 6-PM 1913

Place

Atlantic City, NJ

Notes

Addressed to Fred at M.A.C. (Maryland Agricultural College), College Park: confirms Fred was a student there in fall 1913. Receiving mark Lakeland, Md. (the College Park post office area). Surname unclear (Kranbuhl / Krambuhl / Kraubeck). 'M. D.' unidentified (a girlfriend?).

Will write a letter later. Was so glad to get your letter.
M. D.

From

M. D.

To

Mr. F. W. Wright,
College Park,
Maryland.

Postmark

[Ga]rrett [Park?], Md. OCT 30 A.M. 1913

Place

Garrett Park, MD

Notes

(only '-RRETT' legible). Probably the 'M. D.' that Fred had 'made up' with (1913_Postcards_0005, Oct 12, 1913). Stamp gone, leaving a red stain. Embossed card.

Hello Fred:- As you see I have changed my address. So far I like this western city, but oh you Virginia and Maryland. I suppose I will see you at Cornell if not before. How is everyone? Please watch over the "one" (you know) till I can get back to Garrett Park. I see you were afraid to go to Manassas - it was too dark. I suppose you have heard about Mary Gedeon[?]. I think that is a thing of the past tho. Remember me to all - Sincerely yrs. Dorothy B[?]
308 S. 6th St.

From

Dorothy B[?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Hyattsville (struck out),
College Park,
Maryland
M.A.C.

Postmark

Vincennes, Ind. NOV 3 1:30 PM 1913

Place

YMCA, Vincennes, IN

Notes

Dorothy had moved to Vincennes, Indiana (308 S. 6th St.) from Garrett Park, Md.; the end of the message runs up the left margin under the flag cancel. Same Dorothy as 1913_Postcards_0003 (Manassas), possibly also 'Dot'. 'I will see you at Cornell': Fred apparently planned to go on to Cornell (compare the 1917 Ithaca address on 1911_Postcards_0014). Mary Gedeon may be the Mary of 1913_Postcards_0002 (Manassas). Surname initial B (rest cut off).

Nov. 1[6?], 1913
Dear Brother,
You will see by the postal I am in Chicago. I came yesterday night to be with mother & the rest & to attend the service to-morrow. Some class to M.A.C. to beat St. John's & I am delighted over it. Also some class to you the way you fuss Betty. The cross on the picture [?] [?] [?] [?]

From

Fred's sister (signature cut off)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
College Park
Maryland

Postmark

Chicago, Ill. NOV 17 1:30 AM 1913

Place

Chicago, IL

Notes

Real-photo card of the grandstand at the Minnesota-Wisconsin game (Minn 21, Wis 3, Nov. 15, 1913, Minneapolis; 'Photoart 34'); a small x on the right marks someone in the crowd ('The cross on the picture...'). The writer calls Fred 'Brother', so she is his sister; she had come to Chicago to be with 'mother & the rest' for a service (a funeral or memorial?). The last lines and signature run off the bottom edge. Mentions M.A.C. beating St. John's (football) and Fred's girl Betty. Picture side torn at the left edge.

May Xmas be a happy one to you and may the new year bring you success.
[Abbie?]

From

[Abbie?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. DEC 22 11-PM 191[3?]

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

Message written sideways across the correspondence half; the signature at the edge is cut off (Abbie? Annie?). Postmark year's last digit could be 3 or 5. Artist-signed picture (MLaFR?).

Margaret Getmore.

From

Margaret Getmore

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen.
Maryland.

Postmark

Hudson Term. Sta., N.Y. DEC 24 11 AM 191[3?]

Place

New York, NY

Notes

greeting card; location is the postmark town (Hudson Terminal station, Manhattan). Last digit of year unclear; 1-cent Washington stamp means 1912 or later. Signature 'Margaret Getmore' (G could be J: 'Jetmore'); likely the Margaret of 0076 and related to the 'Getmore' of 0075.

Sincerest wishes for a very happy Christmas from
L. L. W.

From

L. L. W.

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.,
Maryland.

Postmark

Philadelphia, PA (Station O) DEC 24 PM 1913

Place

Philadelphia, PA

Notes

L. L. W. = Lilian L. Webb of Philadelphia (1911_Postcards_0017).

Hope you are having a dandy time, but don't forget to come back strong after the 5th.
Best wishes from M[a]c

From

M[a]c

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland.

Postmark

Woonsocket, R.I. DEC 29 6-30A 1913

Place

Woonsocket, RI

Notes

Signature read as 'Mac' (small raised letters). 'Come back strong after the 5th': a college friend expecting Fred back at M.A.C. after the Christmas holidays (Jan. 5, 1914). Embossed card; corner torn.

1421 University Ave. N.Y.C.
Hello Fred! Am in good old N.Y. at last and everything is just fine as ever. Went [?] to see 'High Jinks' the other night and was great. I just wish I could stay up here for keeps but thanks to Russell's wedding I'll be in Baltimore by the middle [of] Nov. - Do you know [?] Richardson's address [rest cut off at card edge]
[no address, stamp or postmark]

From

unknown sender (no signature visible)

Place

New York, NY

Notes

comic card with a die-cut (pop-out) wing; written all over the address side in a hand-delivered or enveloped card; no signature visible (the end runs off the bottom edge). Sender writes from 1421 University Ave., New York (Bronx) - same unsigned writer as 0121 (1421 Aqueduct Ave.) and mentions seeing 'High Jinks' (Broadway musical, opened Dec 1913, ran into 1914) and Russell's wedding taking them to Baltimore by mid-November, so probably fall 1914; date from internal evidence, location is the address written on the card.

This is a town where Villa has had several scraps. Quiet just now. Great gambling place. Father.

From

Father

To

Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland
U.S.A.

Postmark

illegible '14 A' visible (time or day)

Place

Chihuahua, Mexico

Notes

view card; location is the picture (Chihuahua, Mexico). From Fred's FATHER, writing from Chihuahua during the Mexican Revolution: 'Villa has had several scraps' (Pancho Villa took Chihuahua in late 1913 and held it to 1916), so about 1914-1916; year is an estimate from that, not a postmark. Stamp missing.

Best wishes
for a joyful
Easter. M. S. B.
[added later in blue ballpoint: One of my old gals
about 1914]
[pencil tally grid with numbers 1-5 in the corner]

From

M. S. B.

To

Mr. F. W. Wright,
Forest Glen,
Mont. Co.,
Maryland.

Postmark

[Fore]st Pa[rk], Md. illegible

Place

Forest Park, Baltimore, MD

Notes

Embossed Easter card; location is the postmark town (partly legible, same '...ST PA... MD' office as M. Bisset's 0021). M. S. B. is probably M. Bisset (0009, 0011, 0021). Year from a much later ballpoint note, presumably by Fred: 'One of my old gals, about 1914'. Green 1-cent Washington stamp.

Dear Fred.
This is a lazy place.
Yet things doing, if
you are so inclined.
How about a job this
Summer? Anything
in line? Be home
Tuesday. Like to stay
longer. Yours
George.

From

George

To

Fred. W. Wright
College Park
Maryland.
Box 23.

Postmark

Ocean View, Va. 1914-06-06 2 PM

Place

Ocean View, Norfolk, VA

Notes

view card; location is the pictured beach (also the postmark town). Addressed to Fred at College Park, Box 23 (Maryland Agricultural College).

Dear Fred:
I thought you knew
I was coming up
here to stay with Ruth [?]
during Summer School.
Never mind it won't
be long before we will be home.
This is an excellent
photo of the Chi Omega House.
It is very pleasant, near the Lake.
With much love - Mother.

From

Mother

To

Mr Fred W. Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

Madison, Wis. 1914-06-28 3:30 PM

Place

Chi Omega Lodge, 615 N. Henry St., Madison, WI

Notes

view card; location is the pictured sorority house. Fred's mother writes from Madison, where she is staying with Ruth [?] (perhaps a daughter at the University of Wisconsin, living at Chi Omega) during summer school. Message is faint pencil written sideways; the name could be read 'Ruth' or 'Rach'.

Dear old boy;
You been looking
over the Balto
yachts. Here they go
powered nose & red
cheeks. Not much
for looks but A::
for speed. "Moby":

From

"Moby"

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Postmark

Baltimore, Md. 1914-08-30 12:30 AM

Place

Bay Shore Park, Baltimore, MD

Notes

view card; location is the pictured park. Message written sideways (up the left half) in purple and black ink; a few more words squeezed in the top margin over the postmark are unreadable. 'Moby' is a nickname. Card has a torn left edge.

Yea bo. Will see you Wed. evening.
This is better than
holding down a
job. Believe I.
[initials, S.K.? or J.K.?]

From

an unidentified friend (initials only)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Deer Park, Md. 1914-09-07 9 PM

Place

Deer Park Hotel, Deer Park, MD

Notes

view card; location is the pictured hotel (also the postmark town). Signed with ornate initials only, not clearly readable. Printed card number 18446. 1-cent green Washington stamp.

Oct. 15 [?], 1914.
Dearest Broth.,
Greetings! What
are you doing and
how are you? I am dying for
a word from you. I have been
busy, busy, every minute that
I have been here and
do not see much let up. I
suppose you are hard at it. Lovingly [signature lost at the edge]
[note added on address side: Answered]

From

Fred's sister (signature lost)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
College Park
Maryland
M.A.C.

Postmark

Madison, Wis. 1914-10-19 11:30 AM

Place

Lake Mendota, Madison, WI

Notes

view card; location is the pictured lake (also the postmark town). From a sister ('Dearest Broth.') at Madison, probably the Ruth [?] of card 0003 at the University of Wisconsin. Written date reads Oct. 1?, 1914. Signature runs off the card edge after 'Lovingly'. 'Answered' added in another hand on the address side (Fred). Addressed to Fred at M.A.C. (Maryland Agricultural College), College Park.

Am
feeling fine
now. Thank you.
Suppose you are
having a big time.
With best wishes
Paul H. Morris

From

Paul H. Morris

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md

Postmark

Bowie & Popes Creek R.P.O. (railway post office, southern Maryland) DEC 2? 1914

Place

Bowie & Popes Creek railway post office, MD

Notes

greeting card, so location is the postmark (a railway post office route, Bowie to Popes Creek, Md.). Embossed card. Day of the postmark not readable. Surname could be Norris. Message written diagonally.

'Lest we forget'
M. Bisset

From

M. Bisset

To

Mr. F. W. Wright,
College Park,
Maryland.

Postmark

[?] Park, Md. (probably College Park) 1915-02-16 A.M.

Place

Mount Vernon, VA

Notes

view card; location is the pictured mansion. The message is written upside down relative to the printed text. Postmark in purple ink, town only partly legible; card mailed within Maryland, likely from College Park. Surname could be Bissett. Water stain lower right.

Dear Fred. Please give Mildred's ring back to her so that I can have mine. She wants hers and won't give me mine till she gets hers. I am having such a beautiful time I think I shall com[e] [rest along the edge illegible]
[on picture side:] Let me know what [to] do about it please. 1421 Aqueduct Ave. N.Y.C.

From

unknown sender at 1421 Aqueduct Ave., New York (unsigned)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen (crossed out)
Maryland (crossed out)
College Park (M.A.C.) Md. (added in another hand)

Postmark

New York, N.Y. Highbridge Sta. MAY 1[?] [?] PM 191[?]

Place

New York, NY

Notes

comic card; location is the postmark town (Highbridge, the Bronx). Unsigned. Same writer and address as 0088 (1421 '... Ave.' N.Y.C., read there as University Ave.; both streets run through Highbridge, so one reading is wrong - here clearly 'Aqueduct'). Ring exchange with Mildred suggests a sweetheart. Forwarded to Fred at College Park (M.A.C. = Maryland Agricultural College). Year digit hidden; 1-cent Washington stamp means 1912+, 1913-1915 likely.

This is one of
the dearest cottages
up here - but the
nicest part is the
hostess - we called
on her this morning.
I'm getting writer's cramp
as that is all the
excitement. Hope
you are having
one lovely week
Bettie [?]

From

Bettie [?]

To

Mr Fred W. Wright
College Park,
Md.

Postmark

Blue Ridge Summit [?], Pa. JUN ? 1915

Place

Blue Ridge Summit, PA

Notes

picture has no printed title (a cottage, published at Pen Mar, Pa.), so location is the postmark town, only partly legible ('B.. RIDGE SUM..'). Signature at the bottom edge is cut off after 'Bett'. Day of the postmark not readable.

Dear Fred, I love the cows and chickens but this is the life. However, young persons who try to grow mustaches in the summer time are not admitted to the Exposition grounds. If you haven't shaved it off yet, self defense would suggest you do before I see you. Therefore good wishes include the ladies too. Dick [?]

From

Dick [?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland

Postmark

San Francisco, Cal. AUG 11 12:30 PM 1915

Place

Panama-Pacific International Exposition, San Francisco, CA

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Surname after 'Dick' cut off at the bottom edge. The joke about Fred's mustache and 'cows and chickens' suggests Fred was then at an agricultural college or farm. Left edge of message side worn; first letters of some lines lost.

Just a line to let
you know that I
have not forgotten
you. I am taking
good care of V. for
you. Anita.
[note added: Ans 10/13/15]

From

Anita

To

Mr. Fred Wright.
Forest Glen.
Maryland.

Postmark

Leonardtown, Md. 1915-09-05 3 PM

Place

Leonardtown, MD

Notes

view card; location is the pictured town (also the postmark town). 'Ans 10/13/15' added in another hand (Fred's note that he answered on Oct. 13, 1915). 'V.' is unexplained. Message written sideways.

Best wishes
for a very
happy Christmas.
E. H. F. [?]

From

E. H. F. [?]

To

Mr. F. W. Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. Dec 25 1915 1 AM

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

Greeting card, location is the postmark town. Signed with initials only (read as E. H. F.; could be E. H. T.). Green 1-cent Washington stamp; crease across the card.

With every good
wish for a Merry
Xmas.
M. B.

From

M. B.

To

Mr. F. W. Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

[?], Md. [?] 24 AM 1916

Place

Maryland

Notes

Embossed Christmas card; location is the postmark, of which only 'MD.' is legible. Purple postmark; month hidden, probably Dec 24. Message written sideways. Same initials 'B.' as on the 1913 Valentine (0009), perhaps the same sender. Green 1-cent stamp.

Margaret
Felmore [?]

From

Margaret Felmore [?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright
127 Linden Ave.
Ithaca
New York.

Postmark

New York, N.Y. (station letter unclear) FEB 14, year not shown; 1916 from folder

Place

New York, NY

Notes

valentine verse card ('If all of the hearts of all of your friends ... This Valentine to-day'), so location is the postmark town. Year 1916 inferred: Fred was at 127 Linden Ave., Ithaca, in early 1916 (see 1916_Postcards_0004, March 1916), and the card is copyright 1914. Probably the same Margaret who wrote 1916_Postcards_0005 from New York; surname reads Felmore or Fetmore. Picture printed sideways.

Feby 14th 1916
Dear Fred
Hope you received
valentine package
O.K. and that your
cold is quite gone
by this time -
Much love from us all.
Ever lovingly Mother
[continued along the edge of the picture side, upside down:] Betty says "I live right here." She is [rest lost at the edge]

From

Mother

To

Mr Fred W Wright
127 Linden Ave:
Ithaca
N.Y.

Postmark

[?]n, Md. (probably Forest Glen) 1916-02-15 10 AM

Place

Forest Glen, MD

Notes

untitled real-photo-style view of a large building, probably the same place as 1916_Postcards_0019 and possibly where the family lived or worked (Betty, on the picture side, 'lives right here'; perhaps National Park Seminary, Forest Glen); location taken as the probable postmark town. Mother sent Fred a valentine package at Cornell; he had a cold. Message written sideways; written date Feb. 14, 1916.

Dear Fred -
Why do we not
hear from you. I hope
you are not sick.
Have sent you
lots of laundry and
some eats. Let
me know if received.
Ever your loving Mother

From

Mother

To

Mr. Fred Wright
127 Linden Ave:
Ithaca
N.Y.

Postmark

Forest Glen, Md. 1916-02-21 5 PM

Place

Forest Glen, MD

Notes

untitled view of the same building as 1916_Postcards_0018 and 0019 (a Forest Glen landmark, possibly National Park Seminary); location is the postmark town. Mother sent laundry and eats to Fred at Cornell. Message written sideways.

Dear Fred, Am so sorry
you have had such
an uncomfortable
time with that horrid
toothache. Let us hope
it will soon be over.
Of course I am the
responsible party when
it comes to sending "eats".
Who else did you suppose
would think of it. Send
me a line soon - Lovingly Mother

From

Mother

To

Fred W. Wright
127 Linden Ave
Ithaca,
N.Y.

Postmark

[?]en (probably Forest Glen, Md.) MAR ? 1916

Place

Forest Glen, MD

Notes

verse card ('Red-letter days come seldom they say ... When I get a letter from you.' signed M.E.S.), so location is the postmark town, only partly legible and assumed to be Forest Glen (home). Fred was at 127 Linden Ave., Ithaca, N.Y. (Cornell) in March 1916, had a toothache; Mother sent him 'eats'. Day of the postmark not readable. Message written sideways.

[no message]

From

an unsigned sender (Garrett Park, Md.)

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright,
127 Linden Ave.,
Ithaca,
New York.

Postmark

Garrett Park, Md. [AP]R 22 A.M. 1916

Place

Garrett Park, MD

Notes

greeting card, so location is the postmark town (Garrett Park, near Forest Glen). Unsigned; the month is partly hidden but Easter 1916 was April 23. Verse: 'I hope this joyous day of spring All happiness to you will bring.' Picture printed sideways; corner torn.

Why don't we hear
from you. Mother
worried. Am
sending laundry.
Lucy & baby doing
fine. N.P.S. commencement
today. All well
Father
How were your marks [?]

From

Father

To

Fred W. Wright
127 Linden Ave.
Ithaca
N.Y.

Postmark

Silver Spring, Md. JUN ? 1916

Place

Silver Spring, MD

Notes

untitled view of the same building as 1916_Postcards_0018 (probably National Park Seminary, Forest Glen, whose commencement Father mentions); location is the postmark town. Family news: Lucy and a new baby 'doing fine' (Lucy perhaps Fred's sister or sister-in-law); Father sends Fred's laundry to Cornell. Day of the postmark not readable. Last line partly unreadable. Message written sideways; card creased.

Do you
like this
place?

From

an unsigned sender

To

Mr. F. Wright
215 Dryden Rd
Ithaca
N.Y.

Postmark

Ithaca, N.Y. 1916-07-19 1 PM

Place

Packer Hospital, Sayre, PA

Notes

view card; location is the pictured hospital. Unsigned, faint pencil; mailed within Ithaca to Fred at 215 Dryden Rd. Stamp affixed upside down.

Dear Fred, I went down a trail in a manner similar to this only on a different trail. It sure was fun and the sights grand. Hope to hear from you at my Chicago address which is The Tudor apartment at 63rd and Ellis Ave. With much love Kath[?]

From

Kath[?] (probably Katharine, Fred's sister)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
215 Dryden Rd.
Ithaca
N.Y.

Postmark

Ro[?], Colo. AUG [?] 19[?] 8 PM

Place

Hermit Trail, Grand Canyon, AZ

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Addressed to Fred at 215 Dryden Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. (near Cornell University) - so Fred was in Ithaca at some point, probably as a Cornell student. Writer lives at The Tudor apartments, 63rd and Ellis Ave., Chicago. Signature looks like 'Kath' (Katharine?) - unconfirmed. Postmark year hidden; 1-cent Washington coil stamp means 1914 or later; month August.

Having a fine
time. See you
Monday.
Elvah [?]

From

Elvah [?]

To

Mr Fred Wright,
215 Dryden Rd.
Ithaca.
N.Y.

Postmark

Niagara Falls, N.Y. 1916-08-14 11:30 AM

Place

Niagara Falls, NY

Notes

view card; location is the pictured falls (also the postmark town). Fred was then at 215 Dryden Rd., Ithaca, N.Y. (near Cornell) in August 1916. Signature reads 'Elvah' or 'Elwah'.

How do you
like this
view of the lake?
It is a very
pretty place. Am
here for the week
end. Sincerely
Chiquita

From

Chiquita

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
Forest Glenn,
Maryland.

Postmark

Spencer, N.Y. 1916-08-19 1 PM

Place

Spencer, NY

Notes

view card; location is the pictured scene near Spencer (also the postmark town, near Ithaca). 'Chiquita' is a nickname. Faint pencil.

R.F.D. #1
Gaithersburg Md.
c/o Mr. Z. M. Waters [?]
Up here for a week.
How do you like the
post card that
Gaithersburg affords.
Makes you think it
is cool. How are
you?
El.

From

El.

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright
215 Dryden Rd.
Ithaca
N.Y.; forwarded in pencil: Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Gaithersburg, Md.; Ithaca, N.Y. Gaithersburg AUG 2? A.M. 1916; Ithaca 1916-08-24 11:30 AM

Place

Gaithersburg, MD

Notes

an embossed New Year's card sent in August as a joke ('makes you think it is cool'), so location is the sender's town, Gaithersburg. El was staying a week c/o Mr. Z. M. Waters [?], R.F.D. #1, Gaithersburg. Date taken as the day before the Ithaca postmark (Aug. 24), which appears to be the forwarding cancel; the card was forwarded to Forest Glen, Md. Card is creased.

Dear Fred:
We shall
soon imitate your ex-
ample & like the swallows
homeward fly.
With kind regards.
Grace & Murph [?]

From

Grace & Murph [?]

To

Mr. F. Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

Oakland, Md. 1916-08-23

Place

Swallow Falls, Garrett County, MD

Notes

view card; location is the pictured falls near Oakland (also the postmark town). Grace and a companion (signature reads 'Murph' or 'Mupsi') were vacationing in western Maryland; Fred had evidently already gone home. Message written diagonally. Picture printed sideways.

Hope to see you
some time next
week. Have you
been up to the
house lately?
J. S. B. [?]

From

J. S. B. [?]

To

Mr. F. W. Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

Gaithersburg, Md. AUG 25 12 M, year partly hidden (19[1?]); 1916 from folder

Place

Gaithersburg, MD

Notes

college-pennant style card, so location is the postmark town. Postmark year is under the printed design; 1916 from the folder fits El's card from Gaithersburg (1916_Postcards_0009, Aug. 1916). Initials could be F.S.B. or J.S.B. Picture side is printed sideways. Message written sideways.

Aug. 29, 1916.
Dear Fred,
Please remember
that you owe me a
letter and I want to hear
from you. Wallace said
he and you had a great
time in N.Y. Are you
going in the tennis
tournament & with whom?
All o.k. & happy at C. C.
[last line lost at the card edge]

From

an unidentified friend (signature lost)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

Chicago, Ill. 1916-08-29 9 PM

Place

Vilas Park, Madison, WI

Notes

view card; location is the pictured park in Madison, though mailed from Chicago. Written date Aug. 29, 1916 matches the postmark. Mentions Wallace (a mutual friend) and a tennis tournament; 'C. C.' unexplained (perhaps a country club or camp). The bottom line and signature run off the card edge. Message written sideways.

[I] am having the
time of my
young life.
Expect to be here
for a week or so.
Will write you
soon. Sincerely
Mildred

From

Mildred

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright
304 Elmwood Ave
Ithaca
N.Y.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. 1916-11-21 9:30 PM

Place

U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC

Notes

view card; location is the pictured Capitol (also the postmark town). Mildred, a visitor to Washington, writes to Fred at Cornell (304 Elmwood Ave., Ithaca). Message written sideways.

I wonder if I would
be "so angry" still
if you met the 7.20
train on Wednesday
I wonder.
Lots of nice people are
coming on that train. C [?]
[note added at top: O.K.]

From

an unsigned friend (perhaps initial C)

To

Mr. Frederick Wright
College Park
Md
c/o M.A.C.

Postmark

Towson & Catonsville R.P.O., Baltimore, Md. (streetcar post office) NOV 24 11 PM, year cut off (191?)

Place

Howard Street, Baltimore, MD

Notes

view card; location is the pictured street. Postmark year is cut off; the year 1916 comes from the folder. The sender is unsigned (a mark like 'C' ends the message); playful, perhaps a sweetheart. 'O.K.' added at the top, probably Fred's reply note. Addressed to Fred c/o M.A.C., College Park.

Best wishes
Helen.

From

Helen

To

Mr. F. W. Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

[Was]hington [?] Dec 2[?] 1916 12 M

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

Embossed Christmas card; location is the postmark town (partly legible, probably Washington, D.C.). Green 1-cent stamp.

Well Fred. I'm here
in N.Y. having a time.
The Penn-Cornell game was
great. Poor Cornell. By the
way you owe me a letter.
Hello Margie - Ethel
What is
the matter with your
pen and ink. Get
busy -
Margaret
[note on address side: 10c]

From

Margaret (with a line from Ethel)

To

Mr. Fred Wright,
304 Elmwood Ave.,
Ithaca
N.Y.

Postmark

New York, N.Y., Sta. H DEC ? 1916 2 PM

Place

Broadway, New York, NY

Notes

view card; location is the pictured street. Mentions the Penn-Cornell football game (Thanksgiving, Nov. 30, 1916); Fred was then at 304 Elmwood Ave., Ithaca (Cornell). Mostly in Margaret's hand; 'Hello Margie - Ethel' appears to be a second writer's greeting (Ethel), the name 'Ethel' squeezed in above the line. Day of the postmark not readable. Message written sideways.

Received your
Xmas card and
was think[ing] you would
come down for
Xmas.
Jim,

From

Jim

To

Mr. Freddie Wright
215 Dryden Rd.,
Ithaca,
N.Y.

Postmark

Phillipsburg, N.J. DEC 2? 1916 2:30 PM

Place

Phillipsburg, NJ

Notes

greeting card, so location is the postmark town. Embossed card; verse 'Sorry I'm not with you to-day, To utter my New Year's Greetings ...'. Day of the postmark partly hidden by the embossing. Ink smudged; message written diagonally. Picture printed sideways.

Margaret
Felmore [?]

From

Margaret Felmore [?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

New York, N.Y., Sta. H 1916-12-21 9 PM

Place

New York, NY

Notes

greeting card, so location is the postmark town. Verse: 'Evergreens and berries gay Bear a greeting warm and true Which I send this Christmas day Showing that I think of you.' Same sender and same New York Sta. H post office as 1916_Postcards_0005 and 0012; surname reads Felmore or Fetmore. Stamp affixed crooked; picture scanned upside down.

V. F.
Can you understand that?

From

"V. F."

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. 1916-12-22 5:30 PM

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

greeting card, so location is the postmark town. Signed only with the initials 'V. F.' and a teasing question; perhaps the 'V.' that Anita mentions on 1915_Postcards_0004. Water stain at the top.

With every good wish for a Merry Xmas. M. B.

From

M. B.

To

Mr. F. W. Wright
Forest Glenn,
Maryland.

Postmark

[?], Md. (town illegible) [DEC] 24 A.M. 1916

Place

Maryland

Notes

greeting card; postmark town illegible, only 'MD' readable, so location is the state. Month assumed December (Christmas card). Message written sideways. Embossed card. 'M. B.' might be Maybelle (cf. 0065, 0072, 0079, 0097) - unconfirmed.

Dear Fred;
Glad
to hear from you;
having a rip-roar-
ing time - a big
head, you know
N.Y.C.! Be good
to P'y for me & take
care of yourself
[signature lost at the bottom edge]
[along the left margin:] Will be back in Ithaca Thurs.

From

an unidentified Cornell friend (signature lost)

To

Mr. Fred. W. Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.

Postmark

New York, N.Y. (station letter unclear) 1916-12-26 10 PM

Place

New York, NY

Notes

greeting card, so location is the postmark town. A friend (back in Ithaca Thursday, so a Cornell student) spending the 1916 Christmas holiday in New York; 'P'y' unexplained. Signature cut off at the bottom edge. Embossed card.

Certainly missed you at [the?] Xmas dance. I am staying here for a week or so. [Drop?] me a letter.
M[?]
623 Keefer Pl. N.W.

From

M[?] (signature cut off)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
304 Elmwood Ave
Ithaca
N.Y.

Postmark

Washington, D.C. JAN [?] 3:30 PM 1917

Place

U.S. Capitol, Washington, DC

Notes

Postmark year read as 1917 (could be misread as 1911), supported by the 1912-series Washington 1-cent stamp and the Ithaca address; so filed in the wrong year. Addressed to Fred at 304 Elmwood Ave, Ithaca, N.Y. (Cornell area: Fred at college?). Sender's return address 623 Keefer Pl. N.W., Washington. Faint pencil written sideways; signature runs off the edge (Mildred?).

Best wishes
Dorothy [?]

From

Dorothy [?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Fortress Monroe, Va. JAN ? 1917 A.M.

Place

Fortress Monroe, VA

Notes

greeting card, so location is the postmark town (Fort Monroe, Hampton, Va., an army post). Signature reads 'Dorothy' or 'Dorothe'. Day of the postmark not readable. Embossed card, stained and creased.

Quite true this
S.

From

S.

To

Mr. F. W. Wright,
Forest Glen,
Maryland.

Postmark

illegible (faint) FEB [?] 1917

Notes

valentine; postmark faint, town unreadable, so no location. Sender signs only 'S.' and writes 'Quite true this' of the verse. 1-cent Washington coil stamp.

Was glad to hear from you, will write in a day or two. Am having one glorious time - haven't had time to get a good night's sleep - Am on my way to Key West. Expect to motor to Palm Beach this week. Everything is like fairy land - simply love it [signature illegible]

From

unknown sender (signature illegible)

To

Mr. F. W. Wright.
304 - Elmwood Ave.
Ithaca,
N.Y.

Postmark

Miami, Fla. MAR 26 '17 9 AM

Place

Villa Serena (William Jennings Bryan winter home), Miami, FL

Notes

view card; location is the picture. Fred is at 304 Elmwood Ave., Ithaca, N.Y. in March 1917 (cf. 215 Dryden Rd., Ithaca on 0115) - evidently at Cornell. Message written sideways; signature not readable.

Best wishes
for a joyous
Easter.
X.

From

"X."

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright,
[street, city and state inked out

Postmark

Washington, D.C.; forwarded via Ithaca, N.Y. 1917-04-06 5:30 PM; Ithaca 1917-04-11 1 PM

Place

Washington, DC

Notes

greeting card, so location is the postmark town. Mailed the day the U.S. declared war on Germany (April 6, 1917). Signed only 'X.'. Sent to Fred in Ithaca (street address inked out) and forwarded to Forest Glen.

Think it strange you
did not condescend to
answer letter. Am
leaving for home this w[eek]
Hate to go North for - was [?]
great down here. Hope
you enlisted yet [?]
[initials over the postmark, unreadable]

From

an unidentified friend (initials only)

To

Mr F. Wm. Wright.
304 Elmwood Ave
Ithaca
N.Y.

Postmark

Key West, Fla. 1917-04-24 6 PM

Place

Boca Chica Key, near Key West, FL

Notes

view card; location is the pictured beach. Sent eighteen days after the U.S. entered World War I; 'Hope you enlisted yet' (reading uncertain). Addressed 'F. Wm. Wright', giving Fred's middle name as William. Signature is a scrawl over the postmark. Message written sideways.

Dear Fred, (omitting the Mr.) see?
To do me a favor
please keep that man
that was smitten with my
picture away from Derwood
as I hate to disappoint
people even with my looks.
Peg was us last night, &
Ed is about over with the
mumps. Sincerely,
M. L. W. [?]

From

M. L. W. [?]

To

Mr. Fred Wright
304 Elmwood Ave.
Ithaca
N.Y.

Postmark

Derwood, Md. 1917-06-01

Place

Derwood, MD

Notes

real-photo view card of Derwood (near Rockville, Montgomery Co.); location is the pictured village (also the postmark town). Teasing note from a young woman at Derwood; mentions Peg and Ed (Ed has the mumps). Signature initials uncertain (M. L. W. or M. G. W.). Message written sideways.

Having a fine
trip. Arrive in
Boston some-
time to-morrow.
Spend the night
at North Adams,
Mass.
Elwah.

From

Elwah

To

Mr Fred Wright
311 Keyes Ave.
Watertown
N.Y.

Postmark

North Adams, Mass. 1917-07-01 5 PM

Place

Cold River Bridge, Mohawk Trail, MA

Notes

view card; location is the pictured bridge. Signed 'Elwah', clearly the same sender as 'Elvah [?]' on 1916_Postcards_0002 (the name is probably Elwah). Fred was then at 311 Keyes Ave., Watertown, N.Y. (summer job, 1917).

Stranded on the
Mohawk Trail
(2200 ft above N. Adams
Mass.) with a
broken stearing
gear. Beautiful
scenery.
Elwah.

From

Elwah

To

Mr Fred Wright
311 Keyes Ave
Watertown
N.Y.

Postmark

North Adams, Mass. 1917-07-02 7 PM

Place

Mohawk Trail, North Adams, MA

Notes

view card; location is the pictured road. Sent the day after 1917_Postcards_0005: Elwah's motor trip to Boston was stranded with a broken steering gear.

July 10, 1917.
Dear Fred,
I received your letter
addressed to me at Forest
Glen, and am so glad to
know you have such
a fine job and that
all goes so well for you.
Will write you a letter soon as
I get the time. Did you receive the
present from Lucy & me? Mother is
much better, walking now - in fact
walked out to Forest Glen. We all miss you [rest lost at the card edge]

From

an unsigned family member (Kensington, Md.)

To

Mr. Fred Wright
311 Keyes Ave
Watertown
N.Y.

Postmark

Kensington, Md. 1917-07-10 4 PM

Place

Kensington, MD

Notes

verse card (Keep A Goin', initialed HAS), so location is the postmark town. Written date July 10, 1917 matches the postmark. The writer and Lucy sent Fred a present; 'Mother' is recovering and walked out to Forest Glen, so the writer is likely a sibling (or Lucy's husband) living in Kensington; compare Lucy and the baby on 1916_Postcards_0019. Fred had 'a fine job' at Watertown, N.Y. Signature lost at the card edge. Picture printed sideways; message written sideways.

Have been having
one wonderful
week - will
write soon and
tell you all about
it. Hope you can
come home over
Labor day - Bettie [?]
[note added at top: 8/30/17]

From

Bettie [?]

To

Mr. F. Wm. Wright.
311 Keyes Ave.
Watertown
N.Y. (crossed out); forwarded: Chagrin Falls,
c/o Adams Bag Co. Ohio.

Postmark

Middleburg, Va.; forwarded via Watertown, N.Y. 1917-08-25 4:30 PM; Watertown 1917-08-28 4 PM

Place

Middleburg, VA

Notes

untitled real-photo card of a garden, so location is the postmark town. Signature at the bottom edge reads 'Bettie' or 'Pattie'; probably the Bettie of 1915_Postcards_0001. Forwarded from Watertown to Fred c/o Adams Bag Co., Chagrin Falls, Ohio (his next job, late Aug. 1917); '8/30/17' added at the top, probably the day he received it. Addressed 'F. Wm. Wright'.

Hello Fred
Wish you were
here to help me enjoy
some of these grand times.
Helen
[written on the picture side:] This is one wonderful moonlight
night, just come in from
the beach, bathing in the
moonlight.
[note added at top: 9/6/17]

From

Helen

To

Mr. Fred W. Wright
311 Keyes Ave
Watertown
N.Y. (crossed out); forwarded: Chagrin Falls Ohio
c/o Adams Bag Co.

Postmark

Atlantic City, N.J.; forwarded via Watertown, N.Y. SEP ? 1917

Place

Atlantic City, NJ

Notes

view card; location is the pictured beachfront (also the postmark town). Part of the message is written in ink across the sea on the picture side. Forwarded from Watertown to Chagrin Falls, Ohio (Adams Bag Co.); '9/6/17' added at the top, probably the day Fred received it. Postmark days overlap and are not readable. Message written diagonally.

318 Elmwood Ave
Ithaca N.Y.
Sept 4. 17.
Hello Fred.
Here we are in Ithaca
on our way to Baltimore.
Only 2 blow outs as yet.
No ball game on today
& of course couldn't go
unless you took me. What
place this is. Hope we
can see you some time [?]
[last line lost at the edge:] Love to the family. Elizabeth
[in the top corner:] Where is Rachel?
[note added at top: 9/11/17]

From

Elizabeth

To

Mr. Fred Wright
Forest Glen
Md.

Postmark

Ithaca, N.Y. 1917-09-06 1 PM

Place

Cazenovia, NY

Notes

view card; location is the pictured lake pier at Cazenovia. Elizabeth (the same Elizabeth who writes with Rachel on 1917_Postcards_0003) was motoring to Baltimore, writing from 318 Elmwood Ave., Ithaca (next door to Fred's old 304 Elmwood address). '9/11/17' added at the top. Message written sideways; last line partly cut off.

2[?]2 Md. Ave. Baltimore Md.
Nov. 18, 1917.
Just a line to get Elizabeth
started. We have had some quiet [?]
and have [?] you up, and
down, among other topics of
conversation. Will you be home
Xmas? Elizabeth is coming
over and we sure could have
some fun. Better come. Love
Rachel.
Now I do think I am pretty
nice to drop you a card right out
of the sky with not a squeak
from you. Don't you know [?]
any more on the subject? Tickled [?]
to see Rachel again. Had any
"frogs" lately? Sincerely
Elizabeth
[along the edge:] expect to see Alice [?] North [?] ... [unreadable]
[note added at top: 11/21/17]

From

Rachel and Elizabeth

To

Mr. F. W. Wright
Forest Glen
Mont. Co.
Md. (pencil, crossed out); readdressed in ink: Camp [?

Postmark

Baltimore, Md.; forwarded via Forest Glen, Md. 1917-11-19 2:30 PM

Place

Bay Shore Park, Baltimore, MD

Notes

view card; location is the pictured park. Two writers: Rachel (faint pencil, writing from 2?2 Maryland Ave., Baltimore) and Elizabeth (ink). Addressed to Forest Glen and forwarded to Fred at 317 City Bank Bldg., Syracuse, N.Y.; a crossed-out line before it may name a camp. '11/21/17' added at the top, probably the day Fred received it. The stamp has been torn off. Some words along the edge unreadable. Message written sideways.

It's 3 wks. yesterday
since my letter (the book
was rec'd.) Have not had
one line from anyone! What
is the trouble? - Am back
again at 6 East 36th St. in
case anyone wants to spare
me a few lines sometime
Mon. Dec. 3rd - F. W. W. [?]

From

F. W. W. [?] (probably Fred W. Wright)

To

Mrs. G. H. Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

New York, N.Y., Sta. F 1917-12-03 8 PM

Place

Rector's, New York, NY

Notes

view card; location is the pictured ballroom. Addressed to Mrs. G. H. Wright (Fred's mother) at Forest Glen; the signature at the cut-off bottom edge looks like F. W. W., so this is probably Fred himself writing home from 6 East 36th St., New York, complaining no one has written in three weeks. Stamp missing (only the stamp box). Pencil, written sideways.

Hello Wright.
Just to show
you that I
fulfill my
promises
H. J. Burgess [?]

From

H. J. Burgess [?]

To

Mr Fred W. Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland

Postmark

Indianapolis, Ind. 1917-12-25 7:30 PM

Place

Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Indianapolis, IN

Notes

view card; location is the pictured speedway. Mailed Christmas Day 1917 with a 2-cent red Washington stamp (the wartime postcard rate). Surname reads Burgess or Burges. Message written sideways.

Carlisle (pencil, written sideways over the stamp box)
[no address, stamp or postmark]
; picture side: 'A1' written in white

From

real-photo postcard (no sender)

Place

Carlisle, PA [?]

Notes

AZO real-photo postcard of a field howitzer (WWI era) next to a tarp-covered gun, marked 'A1'. Back has only 'Carlisle' in pencil, probably Carlisle, Pa. (Carlisle Barracks, an Army post in WWI) - location is that pencil note, unconfirmed. Paper torn on the back; scanner streak through the picture. Year a guess (WWI).

May 17
Dear Fred:
Have been trying
to get time to answer your letter
but will do so later. Was certainly
glad to learn that you are in R.O.T.C.
and hope that you will write
and tell how you are
getting along. Was in Balt.
last Saturday and expect to
get changed soon. Vic
[note added at top: Ans]

From

Vic

To

Mr. Fredrick W. Wright
Forest Glen
Maryland (crossed out); forwarded: 1 Battery
4th O.T.S.
79th Division
Nat. Army
Camp Meade Md
Barracks No. A.A. 46

Postmark

Princeton, N.J.; forwarded via Forest Glen, Md. 1918-05-18 8 AM; Forest Glen 1918-05-20 5 PM

Place

Cuyler Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, NJ

Notes

view card; location is the pictured hall. Vic (perhaps in military training at Princeton; 'expect to get changed soon') is glad Fred is in the R.O.T.C. Forwarded from Forest Glen to Fred at the 4th Officers' Training School, Camp Meade, Barracks AA-46. 'Ans' (answered) added at the top. 2-cent stamp.

I motored with
friends up here.
The trip was wonderful.
I may write from here
perhaps when I get home.
Tuesday. Lots of love to you.
Pearl Bradin [?]

From

Pearl Bradin [?]

To

Private Fred W. Wright,
1st Battery,
4th O.T.S.
79th Division, N.A.
Camp Meade,
Maryland.
Barracks AA-46

Postmark

Binghamton, N.Y. 1918-05-31 11 PM

Place

Court House Square, Binghamton, NY

Notes

view card; location is the pictured square. Fred was then a private in the 1st Battery, 4th Officers' Training School, 79th Division, National Army, Camp Meade, Md., Barracks AA-46 (World War I). Surname of the sender uncertain (Bradin, Braden or Brodin). 2-cent stamp. Faint pencil, written diagonally.

Pvt. M. Neumaier
United States Army
Oct 24, 1918
Dear Freddy: am with the same old outfit encore but seem to see something ahead however. Bet you're Am. E.F. by this time for I haven't hear[d] [rest cut off]
[censor: A.E.F. Passed as Censored (purple circle), signed L. M. Feith [?], 1st Lt. [?] Inf. U.S.]

From

Pvt. M. Neumaier

To

Mr. Frk. W. Wright,
Forest Glen,
Md.
U.S.A.

Place

France

Notes

WWI Overseas Post Card (soldier's free mail) from Pvt. M. Neumaier, U.S. Army, with the A.E.F.; location is France (no town given). Bottom of the card is cut off, so the end of the message and signature are lost. Neumaier expects Fred to have joined the A.E.F. by now. Addressed to 'Frk. W. Wright' (Frederick W.). Picture: army supply warehouse with railway cars of sacks. Pinhole at top.

Here where I was
Dec. 11-12/18
might as well have
been in jail with
both hands tied
[no address, stamp or postmark]

From

an unsigned writer (probably Fred Wright)

Place

Ochtendung, Rhineland, Germany

Notes

German view card of Ochtendung near Koblenz (Coblenz), not mailed. The writer was there Dec. 11-12, 1918, a month after the Armistice, when the U.S. Third Army was marching into the Koblenz occupation zone; probably a soldier's souvenir, likely Fred's own (he was in officers' training at Camp Meade in May 1918), but unsigned. Pencil, written sideways.