tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post7893770363704804333..comments2024-02-26T00:38:41.733-05:00Comments on Jollett Etc.: A to Z April Challenge: B is for BussWendyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comBlogger41125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-3094713679541576382014-04-10T09:43:17.593-04:002014-04-10T09:43:17.593-04:00I missed this one the first time around. Quite a d...I missed this one the first time around. Quite a different bunch of letters then the ones my grandparents were exchanging during about this same time :PKristinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06413795611563683135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-13483455988567349642014-04-04T14:05:32.448-04:002014-04-04T14:05:32.448-04:00Wendy,
I want you to know that your blog post is ...Wendy,<br /><br />I want you to know that your blog post is listed in today's Fab Finds post at http://janasgenealogyandfamilyhistory.blogspot.com/2014/04/follow-friday-fab-finds-for-april-4-2014.html<br /><br />Have a wonderful weekend!Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-66650252661182484992014-04-03T16:29:44.989-04:002014-04-03T16:29:44.989-04:00Isn't it fascinating what we can find in court...Isn't it fascinating what we can find in court records? I discovered some interesting items I didn't know about before when I ordered the divorce case of an ancestor of mine.Jana Iverson Lasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07687969613629975601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-51744168025753771992014-04-03T06:38:38.890-04:002014-04-03T06:38:38.890-04:00I think there was way more hanky panky than we eve...I think there was way more hanky panky than we ever thought given the Victorian morals and attitudes we thought were in force.<br />Thanks for visiting.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-71679180707117218462014-04-03T06:37:21.359-04:002014-04-03T06:37:21.359-04:00And yet they did! Thanks for stopping by.And yet they did! Thanks for stopping by.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-8405675874193422812014-04-03T06:36:51.840-04:002014-04-03T06:36:51.840-04:00Hey MJ, nice to see you! Thanks for stopping by.Hey MJ, nice to see you! Thanks for stopping by.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-83189138325432185282014-04-03T06:36:23.170-04:002014-04-03T06:36:23.170-04:00Trying to read over 30 love letters multiple pages...Trying to read over 30 love letters multiple pages long was exhausting, mainly because of the handwriting. Once I discovered a name, it wasn't terribly difficult to check Ancestry since I had a name and location. <br />Thanks for visiting~Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-86243605078114614392014-04-03T06:21:14.888-04:002014-04-03T06:21:14.888-04:00Thanks for checking on me!Thanks for checking on me!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-28403105177069922562014-04-02T22:36:39.696-04:002014-04-02T22:36:39.696-04:00hey there. i'm one of tina's minions. just...hey there. i'm one of tina's minions. just checking in.<br /><br />this was REALLY interesting. i love reading about things like this. and the pictures... good post. :]jennhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07148220405743339501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-74141177676302249832014-04-02T20:38:29.634-04:002014-04-02T20:38:29.634-04:00Wow. I love the personal letters. And the details....Wow. I love the personal letters. And the details. How long did it take to find it all out? I could spend hours doing my family tree. My mother law found out some juicy details for her family. Very interesting stuff. Angel Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15765640482447411245noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-80310456227339547472014-04-02T18:21:19.411-04:002014-04-02T18:21:19.411-04:00It's so neat that you have those personal lett...It's so neat that you have those personal letters to refer to. It would be interesting to find out who dumped who, and why.<br /><br />MJ, <a href="http://www.a-to-zchallenge.com" rel="nofollow">A to Z Challenge Co-Host </a><br /><a href="http://mjjoachim.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">Writing Tips</a><br /><a href="http://effectivelyhuman.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Effectively Human</a><br /><a href="http://lotsofcrochetstitches.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow"> Lots of Crochet Stitches</a><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-56705099995422882002014-04-02T17:17:50.822-04:002014-04-02T17:17:50.822-04:00I absolutely am fascinated with your theme. WOW.....I absolutely am fascinated with your theme. WOW... You got the goods on your relatives. I had thought of writing a story about the loves and affairs of my early relatives. (Not for A-Z) I really think there was more hanky panky going on back then . Manzanitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467261212623663365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-53080080196758040852014-04-02T17:09:27.883-04:002014-04-02T17:09:27.883-04:00What a treasure to hold those letters. It's ha...What a treasure to hold those letters. It's hard to imagine people living back then enjoying such a scandalous life.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09174682655234764319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-46550427520791639312014-04-02T16:24:14.213-04:002014-04-02T16:24:14.213-04:00I'm sure George didn't keep the letters fo...I'm sure George didn't keep the letters for his descendants. In fact, he tried to hide them. Sallie saw him hide them, and then when he was gone for the day she retrieved them and read them. She went to the girlfriend's house (not EE - a different girl) and demanded the letters he wrote to her. The girlfriend gave Sallie the letters on the condition that Sallie not tell her parents. HA HA. But that girl was married -- wonder why she didn't ask Sallie not to tell her husband (well, maybe he already knew). Anyway, the letters were presented as evidence of George's serial infidelity over 10 years. And now they're in a folder wherever court proceedings are stored.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-48832091356751856182014-04-02T16:15:17.389-04:002014-04-02T16:15:17.389-04:00A family in Greene County, Virginia found a dayboo...A family in Greene County, Virginia found a daybook from a general store dated 1855. It's full of people's names and what they purchased and if they paid on time. Now THAT is some revealing stuff. You can tell when people were sick. You can figure a wedding or some special occasion was coming soon based on the material and jewelry being purchased. You see people buying lead paint and what is now an illegal drug. I wonder what future generations will say about our Kroger receipts and purchases from QVC. Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-26344246861803743892014-04-02T16:11:59.462-04:002014-04-02T16:11:59.462-04:00Truly!Truly!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-25075927951894838822014-04-02T16:11:46.952-04:002014-04-02T16:11:46.952-04:00I think you're right about that. The letters ...I think you're right about that. The letters are full of "Darling" and "Pet" and those sappy closings. Barry and I only call each other Darling when we're trying to be funny.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-85841251139328582872014-04-02T16:10:08.655-04:002014-04-02T16:10:08.655-04:00Thanks Donna. If you dig around enough, you'l...Thanks Donna. If you dig around enough, you'll eventually reach the dirt. Thanks for the visit.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-77025090669905890182014-04-02T16:09:14.149-04:002014-04-02T16:09:14.149-04:00Oh Dana, this is just the tip of the proverbial ic...Oh Dana, this is just the tip of the proverbial iceberg!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-33104679329082013902014-04-02T16:08:41.711-04:002014-04-02T16:08:41.711-04:00Thanks -- and thanks for the visit.Thanks -- and thanks for the visit.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-14645939907631771332014-04-02T16:08:30.208-04:002014-04-02T16:08:30.208-04:00Oh, I hadn't thought of that. Hmm ~Oh, I hadn't thought of that. Hmm ~Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-30304798093333271262014-04-02T16:08:13.297-04:002014-04-02T16:08:13.297-04:00You can't make this stuff up! Thanks for the ...You can't make this stuff up! Thanks for the visit ~Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-74132604191517789872014-04-02T16:07:48.285-04:002014-04-02T16:07:48.285-04:00HA HA -- Thanks, Dear Pet, for stopping by and com...HA HA -- Thanks, Dear Pet, for stopping by and commenting.<br />Your devoted big sister,<br />Blue EyesWendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-39776147592631494882014-04-02T16:06:35.530-04:002014-04-02T16:06:35.530-04:00They're in a folder wherever originals of the ...They're in a folder wherever originals of the court proceedings are kept. There's a lesson there!Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7429612700924625855.post-82841841935177783352014-04-02T16:05:27.826-04:002014-04-02T16:05:27.826-04:00If I were devoting my blog to these love letters, ...If I were devoting my blog to these love letters, then yes. Not all my stories are this eye-popping, sorry to say.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17863357756727783017noreply@blogger.com