Albert Hafner Letters
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Publication Date
10-7-1891
Abstract
A letter from Albert Hafner to his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. He recounts a sailing trip with his friend Joe Patten, who eats meals with him, and informs Chandler of Patten's poor table manners. When Patten insisted Hafner wait on him and serve him a glass of water during their trip, Hafner handed him a glass of saltwater and reminded him to say, "Please." Responding to Chandler's question about including antique furniture in their future home, Hafner says he leaves all choices in her hands and will enjoy anything she chooses. Hafner discusses his suspicious outlook on vegetarianism and what the tobacco industry looks like in Massachusetts, where Chandler lives. He updates her on the state of his garden and points out an ironic and romantic overlap of their letters; at the same time Hafner sent Chandler a letter about the benefits of courting via writing, Chandler sent him a letter describing how useful it was to write thoughts immediately from her heart. He then encourages Chandler to send her unfiltered commentary, even though she often feels the need to exclude things he probably should not read.
Keywords
Friends, Canoes and canoeing, pranks, Homes, Furniture, Antiques, Cigar industry, Long-distance relationships
Extent
6 pages
Geographic Location
Tarpon Springs (Fla.)
Physical Collection
Box
1
Folder
9
Language
English
Digital Date
2023
Media Type
Correspondence
Identifier
hafner_1016
Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Hafner, Albert, "Letter, Albert Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler, October 7-8, 1891" (1891). Albert Hafner Letters. 17.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/17
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