February 14 Sunday - In Redding, Conn. Sam wrote a reply on a postcard to Mary (not further identified).
Goodspeed’s
Boston
February 14, 1909
Picture postcard, no
postmarks, not addressed
black ink, 2 sides
Front:
Picture of SLC, Jean and someone else—SLC sitting inside window, looking out, and another man standing beside him. Jean standing on outside looking in. [photograph is actually of SLC with Lyon and Ashcroft]
Underneath the picture is written: |
Mary, machree,
These are the three
That loveth thee.
OVER
The following is written on the other side:
“You will refrain from turning your nose up at the grammar; it is good enough grammar for a person of your size. You let it alone, & confine your attentions to the sentiment. / Mark” [MTP].
Delbert Dotson, “a perfect stranger in Montana” wrote from Newlon, Mont. to ask Sam’s advice on copywriting his comic book [MTP].
J.C. Reeve, Jr. wrote from Freeville, NY to ask Sam to re-edit TS and exclude “expressions of like grade” compared to a list he gave. Reeve wanted to use such an edition for schools. He also asked what year was the TS setting, and “what motive had the author in writing it?” [MTP].