Orpha’s Letter To Robert

Dec 24 1904

Rob I have written you a letter about 2 weeks ago telling you it is my wish for you to come back again and start life over new again as you said when I saw you in St. Louis you wished to come back to me and you would get work again in New York now come for your own good and to better matters again for it is my wish for you to come and come without delay you are not happy after all that has passed I am not so come back dont care for nobody

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as I said in my other letter to you I could not say to you what I wished in that strange home and parlor where I saw you hopeing you will answer this letter and give me an answer in what I wish I am your wife you (could not read the word) and you know it is for you to come back to me again and care for me and me to care for you my Husband now Rob let no one influince you again but come back to me and we will drop the past you said you made a big mistake when you left me so come back and right it again I have always cared for and loved you now write and give me an answer and say you are coming back I have a few of my things left ye