Albert Hafner Letters
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Publication Date
4-24-1893
Abstract
A letter from Albert Hafner to Mrs. Mary Ware, the aunt of his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. Hafner tells her he didn't get a chance to read her previous letter until recently due to a trip taken during a storm. He recounts a story of when his business "saved" his life; While onboard the Ellen, Hafner and his colleagues find themselves without food, and he is able to get out of providing a meal because his clothes are saturated with the smell of tobacco. Hafner forgives Ware for insinuating he was not serious about marrying Chandler, saying the distress that caused themselves after that were their own faults. He tells Ware he could never hurt someone who loves him as much as Chandler does and reaffirms Chandler's loyalty to him. He argues that the messages they send via letter are just as effective as verbal conversation because they are honest with each other. Hafner's mother remains unwell. Hafner tells Ware he plans to meet up with Chandler in St. Augustine as soon as he is finished with his business in Tampa.
Keywords
Business, Cigar industry, Marriage, Family, Aunts, Canoes and canoeing, Long-distance relationships
Extent
4 pages
Geographic Location
Tarpon Springs (Fla.)
Physical Collection
Box
1
Folder
13
Language
English
Digital Date
2023
Media Type
Correspondence
Identifier
hafner_1097
Type
Book
Recommended Citation
Hafner, Albert, "Letter, Albert Hafner to Mary Ware, April 24, 1893" (1893). Albert Hafner Letters. 98.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/98
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