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Mrs. Emma Blake Maddaskit Road Nantucket, Mass. Dear Cousin, Was glad to hear you were having a trip to Nantucket wish I was with you – had a very nice time on our vacation but I did have the rheumatism in my shoulder could not do one thing one…

Notes: Frank? Cousin Frank? Bessie? Another mystery… but my guess is that Frank (and his wife, Bessie?) are related from the Baker side of the family. One of Frank’s parents was probably a sibling of Mary Emma (Baker) Cotton. Frank, the…

Mrs. Jennie Dunham Maddeket Road Nantucket, Mass. Dear Jennie I hope you had a pleasant summer. We have been down in the wood most of the time since August. Received the paper. Love Grace

Notes: This may be the first card that uses a Madaket Road address for Jennie. “Down in the wood”? Peace Dale (see postmark) is a little north of Point Judith, RI.

Mrs. Jennie Dunham Nantucket, Mass. Dear Aunt Jennie, Franklin was very much pleased with his little basket and thanks you for it. On the other side is one of the beautiful buildings in the city 8 miles from here and where we were yesterday. We…

Notes: “Franklin” is Rhoda’s boy, then 5 years old, named after her father, Franklin Nelson Blake.

Mrs. Jennie Dunham Nantucket Island Nantucket, Mass. Maddaket Road Dear Jennie have just got up 10 AM I woke and tried to get up early Franklin has gone out he has got my money cannot go out to breakfast until he comes – Do you remember this…

Notes: Wanamaker’s was America’s first modern department store. He began business in Philadelphia and opened his original store there, within a half block of city hall. That store is still operating. Among other firsts, historians highlight…

Mrs. Jennie Dunham Madaket Road Nantucket, Mass. Here is another for your collection. Love, From Olney

Notes: The dating of this card is sheer guesswork. At this time he was working for the Life Saving Service in Gloucester, Mass and probably had an opportunity to get into Boston going or coming. The card was almost certainly included in a letter…