Family archeology: Letters from my grandfather

[scarlettina]

I recently rediscovered a looseleaf book full of acid-free pages that I put together to store a treasure trove of pictures and correspondence from my father's side of the family. Last night and tonight, I've taken some time to scan and transcribe some of the correspondence therein. It's fascinating to read my paternal grandfather's letters to my

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[davidlevine]

I interpreted "I couldn't see into it" as something like "I couldn't see myself spending that much," which implies that he and his father agreed on the cheaper cards.

[scarlettina]

That's certainly possible. The further I dug into all this last night, I realized that the letter had been put into the wrong envelope. The letter itself is undated but the envelope matched to another letter in the cache, so this letter may concern invitations to either their engagement party or their wedding. It's unclear.