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| L & N Train Station, Mt. Vernon, IL ca 1910 |
Although not a Valentine's Day card, I thought this postcard of the L & N Train Depot in Mt. Vernon, Illinois sent on February 14, 1912 was very fitting for today's post. The postcard appears to have been sent by John Barlett Jr. to his wife, Mrs. Jno. Bartlett, Jr. at 1028 W. Thorman (?) St. in Springfield, MO. Evidently, for whatever reason he was staying in Mt. Vernon and sent this very loving message to his wife:
2/14/12: My own darling, Rec'd your loving letter today and was more than pleased to hear from my lover. As I do not intend to come back up town tonight I bought some postals to mail instead of a letter. Will write a long letter tomorrow night. Am sorry indeed to hear that Eugenie is not so well. As ever your own, John.
There is a numeral 2 circled on the back as well as a "#2" on the front which possibly indicates this was the second of two postcards mailed. This postcard for some reason was postmarked Feb 14, 1912 on the back and Feb, 15, 2012 on the front. It sounds like John loved and missed his wife very much. Very romantic even though it was not a Valentine, wish I knew what the first postcard said.
