A reply to a correspondent, with a self-portrait that undersells itself on purpose.
Transcribed from original newspaper scans. Published by AseeksB.
IMPATIENCE.—YOUR LETTER RECEIVED. HAVE NO one I could trust. Am very anxious to see you, but am perplexed how to arrange a meeting. Can you come to town if I send you means, or could you meet me at the depot if I leave here in the early train on Tuesday morning next. Am considered good looking but not handsome; good disposition and kind hearted; weight 140. Truly, Eugene Robinson, station G.
| Newspaper | New York Herald, New York, New York |
|---|---|
| Date | February 20, 1862, page 7 |
| Written by | A man, Eugene Robinson |
| Addressed to | One correspondent, called Impatience |
| Where | Replies to Station G |
Good looking but not handsome is one of the most honest self-descriptions in the archive. This ran on the same page, the same day, as the notice to Mrs. D. E.
Public domain in the United States: published before 1931.
Transcribed from the page image and checked against the original; spelling and punctuation are as printed, and words broken across lines are rejoined. The question about the depot ends with a period, as printed. Capital letters are also as printed: papers set the first line of each ad in capitals, so the capitals stop wherever that line ended, sometimes in the middle of a word.
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