Sara E. Neal letters, 1910-1911
23 items
This collection is made up of love letters that Sara Neal of Russellville, Arkansas, wrote to Edward Brown Rogers, her future husband, while he played baseball in Texas. She commented on her social life, her everyday activities, and their upcoming wedding.
This collection is made up of 23 love letters that Sara Neal wrote to Edward Brown Rogers, her future husband, while he played baseball in Atlanta, Georgia; San Antonio, Texas; and Waco, Texas. She wrote about her social activities, travels, and daily life in Little Rock, Arkansas; Houston, Texas; Russellville, Arkansas; and Houston, Texas. She mentioned a trip to the circus, a recent peach crop, tennis, and other topics. Sara also discussed aspects of her upcoming wedding to Rogers, including their preferences for the number of guests, the possibility of going on their honeymoon in Texas, and her desire to marry as soon as possible. Her letter of April 2, 1910, contains examples of coded text.