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Buffalo Evening News · December 10, 1897

F., your brother would like to see you

Only initials on both ends, and a brother who would like to see F.

Transcribed from original newspaper scans. Published by AseeksB.


Two Cents a Word1897

PERSONAL—F.: Your brother would like to see you; cannot you arrange time soon. I.

Buffalo Evening News, December 10, 1897, p. 10. View the original page at NYS Historic Newspapers

In plain English

Someone signing “I.” tells F. that F.’s brother would like to see them, and asks whether F. can arrange a time soon.

Who wrote it, and to whom

NewspaperBuffalo Evening News, Buffalo, New York
DateDecember 10, 1897, page 10
Written bySigned only “I.”
Addressed toF.
WhereNot stated in the notice

Context

The same column carried Karl’s notice to Cleo, also about a brother. This one gives only initials, and whether “I.” is the brother himself or someone writing for him, the notice doesn’t say. For where people in Upstate New York post personal ads now, see our guide to personal ads in Upstate New York.

In the Personals Dictionary

Personal column

Tagged

coded messageslost touch

How to cite this ad

“F., your brother would like to see you.” Personal advertisement, Buffalo Evening News (Buffalo, New York), December 10, 1897, p. 10. Transcribed in The Personals Archive, AseeksB, https://www.aseeksb.com/archive/1897-buffalo-evening-news-f-your-brother-would-like-to-see-you.html.

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. Capital letters are also as printed: papers set the first word of each ad in capitals.

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