Thursday, April 16, 2015

John A. Turnbull of East Seneca



Third Thursdays at The Neat L'l Bookshop are
set aside for the Literary Group/Fascinating Personalities.  Today we are changing the location, meeting in The Haldimand Stewardship Council office on Cayuga Street at 1:00 p.m. Optional:  Lunch at the Back40.

Topic:  "Bring a few Letters"


Below:  A letter from a young man to his "wifie" while planning a homestead and building their "dream" home.  "I see you are getting real careless with that D.R. [diamond ring].  If Mother hasn't seen it yet, I don't know where her eyes are but she hasn't said anything."

John A. Turnbull and Mary B. Jackson m. and lived in the dream house in East Seneca, Haldimand County.


"Dear little Wifie"




"My Dear Mary"
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