A Happy New Year

When are you coming home to spend your christmas. I hant done any shopping yet, its nearly time now, I may go to Toledo soon. from your sister Anna sent from Custar, Ohio Dec 22, 1908.

Best Birthday Wishes

Dear Sister, Are you coming home thanksgiving. I will answer your letter soon. I am busy cleaning house now. We butchered yesterday. We got our door yard all cleaned. Best wishes on your birthday. From your sister Anna. It's interesting to think about butchering as just another chore like cleaning the house. A door yard is the yard in front of the door of a house. Anna and Katie corresponded quite a bit.

The "Spirit of '76"

Hello there I suppose you think I entirely forgot about you but I did not. How are you and all. Best to all. I hope you enjoy the 4. Your Friend Anna. I think this is from my Great Granny, even though it says "friend" instead of "sister". It's postmarked from Lorain, Ohio, June 17, 1908. I really like the representation of the "spirit" on this card. It reminds me of the holy ghost.

Fox's Dock, Put-In-Bay, O.

From your sister I wish you was here Anna Oster

I like this one because it is from my Great Grandmother, Anna Oster. It is neat to see her handwriting and I like that the grammar is incorrect. it is postmarked from Put-In-Bay, so we know that Anna was married and on vacation, the date is indiscernible.