Letter from W. W. Burgiss to Etta Bailey, August 26, 1886 · Greer Heritage Museum collection

Title: Letter from W. W. Burgiss to Etta Bailey, August 26, 1886
Accession Number: 2022.1.4.6
Accession Date: February 4, 2023
Accession Creator: David Lovegrove
Depositor: Shuman B. Gerald, III
Date: August 26, 1886
Storage Location: General Archive Box #7 Folder #8
Text: Washington D.C
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My darling Etta
I arrived at this place one hour ago and will leave for N.Y in about 20 minutes it is now 10,20 AM aug 26” I have been “taking in the town” for one hour I went up to the “Capital” I wont try to give you a description of what I have seen but I have seen more since I left home than I ever have in the whole of my life I wrote you last night at Danville but only had about 5 minutes to write in Tell Frank I am “OK” and if he wants any thing to write me ℅ T. W & Co [?] N.Y Give my love to all and dont you have the “blues” I will be back in about 7 days I would like to take dinner with Cousin Grover and wife but guess I cant as I am in a hurry to get to N.Y I may call on them as I come back I will write you long letters when I get to N.Y I will write you every day sure Do excuse this writing as I am standing in a crowded waiting room writing you write me long letters When I was taking in the town I would go up sts a little and then see if I could find my way back and I could and I would go off and try my self again and I got right conceited I thought I was big as anybody, haven’t as yet seen a soul that I know
“All aboard” I must close your own devoted Will —
No excuse haste

Item sets: GHM: archive; Etta Bailey Burgiss papers