Letter from Mary to Father- October 19, 1924

Authors

Mary Behner

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This letter was written by Mary to her father during her first semester of college. This letter is made up of five small sheets of cream-colored paper, written on the front sides in black ink. Much of the letter is devoted to an recounting an encounter with a young man Mary met while playing tennis. Mary also wrote about making plans for Thanksgiving and wanting her mother to visit her at school.

Transcription:

Oct. 19, 1924.

Dear Daddy,

We are in Louise Erwin's room. She is a peach of a girl another P.K. Mrs. Cunningham says our class is the best she has ever known. There are so many fine girls.

We are having a lovely rain this afternoon. Had a topic to talk on in S.S. class. Would like to have my member-ship card. We had comm-union today - members taken in.

Are our relations coming to Clarksburg ? and am I coming with them Thanksgiving - I would like to know all about it, because we will probably make other plans if not. The girls have been talking already - am anxious to know defin.

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I just can't study on Sunday here. I don't seem to want to.

We won our game with Miami 20-6 yesterday. Next week is home-coming. Wish mother could come up here for the weekend. She would love it here. If you - could let her. ????

Yesterday afternoon a girl and I were playing tennis. A fellow came up and sat beside the court just before she said she had to go- so this boy asked me to play with him. I did and when I started home he asked me for a date last evening (Sat.)

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He is a nice fellow, I found out that evening. I didn't realize he was until evening. Was surprised when I found out he was a missionary's son. Came from Springfield Ill-played Football 3 yrs - has had 3 years prep. school work and is planning to fill his dead father's place as a missionary in China. Wasn't that interesting?- When a man says a think like that, it thrills me. He was very attentive but not too much. He talked so sensibly. I hope I can get acquainted with

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more men of that type. He wanted to take a walk with me tonite (in other words another date) but of course I wouldn't have it. I really think he likes me. He's a senior in H.S. Isn't that a shock? but he's 20 yrs old. He's been across the ocean 5 times. His mother is going across again next year. He's had 2 yrs. of Chinese. Now, I'm not in love or even excited much, but it did make me happy to think he would ask me for a date & then turn out to be a

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fine man. Funny, my talking about dates.

Just had a shower and am in my P.J.s (some more sign language)

Your last letter seemed so business like and dictated, Dad- Don't you think I am frank? Enjoyed the childrens [sic] letters. If it would be possible for mother to come, I'd love it.

Love & lots

Your daughter

Mary E.

Identifier

Letter_010

Publication Date

10-19-1924

Subject

Letters; College students--Dating; College students in missionary work; Children of missionaries

City

Wooster, Ohio

Recommended Citation

Behner, Mary, "Letter from Mary to Father- October 19, 1924" (1924). Mary Behner Papers. 13.
https://openworks.wooster.edu/marybehner_papers/13