Anthony W. Wilkinson Letter Collection

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home about 6 O'clock from Aand she had gone to Detroit on Saturday and did not return till Monday eve, and she knew I was coming home, and there was not a thing in house to eat from Sunday morn till Monday eve. Only I found a nickele [nickel] and bought 1/2 doz [dozen] cakes. Her & ma wanted me to stay over at Archie's all the time. K- wanted the house all to her self which "A. & L. & J. all think very strange, and she even wanted to know just what nights I would be home." So she thought she would starve me out. A. & J. think it awful. A. said he would

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freinds. Then I am coming back and John is coming up in August or September. I received a letter from him every day, sometimes two. They are from 8 to 17 pages, always.

Sorry indeed to learn of poor Blanche Lee sorrow. Poor girl.

By the way, how are you and Mr. Knight gettiing along, and when is it coming off? Remember me to him just for fun, will you? And how is that St Louis fellow you told me to write to? Give me his add, [address], and see if I don't. You introduce us first though.

I like the South, and the colored people I miss greatly to wait on me.

We put some things to eat in Mabel's trunk: apples, candy, crackers, etc.