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Carrollton O
Dec 19, 1909

Dearest Augusta

    I will try and write you a few lines as I ought to of done long before this, thought I would get to speak to you tonight but dident get to please dont think that I dont want to What do you think of this winter weather? I think it is pretty cold. I was talking to Hazel M tonight said she thought she had a spell on that Sat night. Say Kid I dont know what I will do this winter if I have to make my calls so far apart guess I will have to study all the time but I will be so lonesome for you
    Well I must close for I am about forze and it is 11 o'clock to. Will be over Sat night and untill that time think of the promise you made me.
    Good night and Sweet Dreams

Lovingly Yours Harry
Carrollton O
July 5th 1910

Miss Augusta Rutledge

Dear Friend.

    Talk about taking up my time reading your letter, well dont you ever think about any thing of the kind. it is a pleasure to read them.
    I never heard what Gert said at all and she had better be carful or she will get a piece of my mind and get it about right
    Augusta I know you have said that you would never would let anyone come back that quit you but wont you please let me come over Saturday evening? let me come and take you for a drive if nothing else if you can forgive me for the way I used you. if not Saturday night Sund night. You said you would like to talk to me so this is a chance.
    Well I must close and go to work hoping every thing will be O K with you I remain Your Friend Harry.

Please answer Thursday
Magnolia O
April 2nd 1912

Dear Friend!

    Well how are you? Suppose you got over that Literary all right. those fellows were going to "clean up on the bunch" or that is what they said going up the road but they did'ent try it, guess the knew better they would of had their hands full I guess.
    You must of hid when I came past Monday, I was "all in" when I got out here walked all the way about 17 miles guess it was some hike, did not work any yesterday (monday) and am not working for it is raining some out here but dont suppose it is over in Union.
    Well I will close for this time. Will be over Saturday evening,
    Wishing you good-luck I remain

Your Friend

Harry.

C/O I Locker

RD#1.
Carrollton O
Apr 29th 1912

Hello Dutch

    No doubt you will be surprised to get this but hope you will recover.
    Well of all things you ought to saw me beating a path to the mail box for the last two week's and evry day met with disappointment but I suppose you was useing me as I used you ha' ha" "one good turn deservs an other"
    Why wasent you at the play Saturday night? it was fine, would of liked to of seen you! You people had better have your play some other night for I would like to go to Emmett's play and to Petersburg too but cant divide myself
    Say when are you going to let me come over and stay with you? Never I suppose,
    I have given up all hope of being with you again for you will not let me come as long as Harve is going with you, for he will not allow Oh' such jealousy dont forget our trip for this summer,
    Well I must close please answer soon if not sooner

Your Friend for

Ever, Harry.
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