A Love Letter


The following was a letter written to Frances Lenora Savage by William Russell Planchon on July 27, 1909. They were married five months later on December 15, 1909. None of the spelling or grammar has been changed.



William Russel Planchon and Frances Lenora Savage

July 27.09

Miss Lena Savage

My dear Sweet Heart I thought I would try and do as I was commanded a while ago. I know I owe you a letter not only one but I think when eny one reads this they will say that I am capable of not having to write at all although I will endevor to write you a few lines. Well as I have not write eny thing I will get to wrting some thing. Here goes first I am having lots of trouble with the kids there are bothering me till I cant hardly write. Sweet heart I believe that you got mad at me while a go. I know I had not ought to a said so much about what I did - but I was teasing you. That is the way I am. I am always trying to do some thing smart. I gess you will find that out if you have not already. I never mean eny thing when I am doing that way. Lena you know I love you to well to make you mad at me I love my S.H. Lena Planchon (ha ha) forever and ever (ha ha) you may think I dont love you but I do with my hart. I feel that love in mind heart and body. Lena I do as you say most of the time only when I come home I go to sleep and can't help it. I would if I could but it is impossible fore me to stay a wake it is more a habit than eny thing else I ever did go to sleep.

This summer when I was comming home only once and I had a run away and liked to got killed. It learned me a lesson far a while. I will have to learn another one some of these nights although I hope I wont have to dont you? I gess you hade a fine time with Maud to day. She is quite commical to look up on her eny time in the day- I am waiting day by day for Xmas to come are you? Xmas will be a grand time with me because there will be things take place that never did with me. Xmas or eny other time and never wanted it to. Lena if I didn't have you I would not fus with you in good humor like I do. I love you and I fus just for fun most of the time. I dont get mad at you at all. I love my girl and will for ever an ever. I will have to qute witing for this time. Excuse this bad writing and large mistakes. I will think of more to wirte next time so good bye answer soon
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yours for ever if you want              xxxxxx Russell xxxxxx
                                                    xxxxxx     +      xxxxxx
                                                    xxxxxx  Lena   xxxxxx
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answer soon bye bye


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