xt7qnk364502_4 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qnk364502/data/mets.xml https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qnk364502/data/2009ms132.0030.dao.xml Nolan, Commodore, 1898-1992 0.17 Cubic Feet 6 folders archival material 2009ms132.0030 English University of Kentucky The physical rights to the materials in this collection are held by the University of Kentucky Special Collections Research Center. Contact the Special Collections Research Center for information regarding rights and use of this collection. Wade Hall Collection of American Letters: Commodore Nolan papers African American families African Americans -- Social conditions. Courtship Funeral rites and ceremonies. Letters. Marriage Commodore Nolan letters text Commodore Nolan letters 2019 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qnk364502/data/2009ms132.0030/Box_124/Folder_3/124_3_0001.pdf 1924-1926 1926 1924-1926 section xt7qnk364502_4 xt7qnk364502 26 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qnk364502/data/2009ms132.0030/Box_124/Folder_3/124_3_0001.jpg 1776 2608 https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qnk364502/data/2009ms132.0030/Box_124/Folder_3/124_3_0001_tb.jpg https://exploreuk.uky.edu/dips/xt7qnk364502/data/2009ms132.0030/Box_124/Folder_3/124_3_0001_ftb.jpg City of low, Date of kisses State of lonesome and Blue Feb 7, 1924, Mr. C.D. Nolan, Dearest dady While think of you and no one else but you nothing would please me but you and you alone oh I wish I was with you to laying in your darling little arms I would be ok how are you fealing to day I am just find only a little tird hone your head got alright listen dady I could tell you was'n felling good I sure was'n please with those kiss I got but [coulden?] by by from yours only Baby to my sweet little dady, M.A.W R.R.4 Box 179, C ville Tenn. CLARKSVILLE FEB 19 1924 730PM TENN. Mr Commo Dare Nolen. R.R 1. Box 20 Clarksville Tenn R B H B Clarksville Tenn Feb 26, 1924 Mr. Nolan Dearest dady time afford me no greater. pleasure in ans your darling letter which I recd a few day ago how are you feeling by now this leave me just fine ta night and truly hope my sweet little dady likewise did you get home alright sunday I sure did hate to see you leave me you promis to stay all night any way (smile) dady you was sing every day will be sunday after while ha ha -2- hope so listen dear you can please any one worried mine I say you can I am telling you the truth listen [Commu?] it was right funny this eveng a cat come come to visit my cat and I mean her fellow did you hear me laught at you home and them I got angry and ran him away I wish you had seen him ha ha I have something to ask you dear please don't say na when I tell you you are so sweet untill I want to be with you alway and you know that cant be -3- I rather be with you then any one I ever know in my life I am telling you the truth from my heart when I cant see you I fell mity bad well dear I want you tu be [sweet?] before I have been dont you think so oh dear I for got to tell you please excause ne & sure did enjoy my cream you brought me you are so sweet dady untill I don't know how tu thank you love me dady I belive you love me now last sunday made me think about a while back I want tu ans 4 this letter I dont mean for it to be a short one you can write untill night if you are still working write me a long letter [illegible?] I sure enjoy reading them, dady we didn have company sunday but I had frist thing monday morning tu see how long you stay I will tell you about it ga ga we play the part that time I say we did, Well I dont want the mail man tu go I will close over there and get you I got your water we over sweet untill I see you I have something funny ru tell you your sweet baby [illegible] My sweet little dady M A W RR4 Box 179 Clarksville Tenn CLARKSVILLE FEB 26 1925 7 PM TENN Mr Commo Dore Nolan R.R 1 Box 20 Clarksville [no text on page] -2- do any better so you would write and I had it tu do [name?] said I [lean?] you how tu tell them and so I will keep my word true as I promis [sic] you Comma, mama dont feal [sic] so well tu day I be glad when she get better baby dear I want you to be sweet until I see you I cant [see?] any other way I dream last night that you had a girl and was gone tu Chicago and I come over there and you was gone I was so angry I didn know what tu do dont let it come true Comma rember [sic] what I told you dady tu you my heart 1 Clarksville Tenn May 19, 1926 Dearest Husband, Your letter was rec'd tu day it found your baby just fine and hope tu find you likewise. all the rest are well and we are doing very Well, listen dady & dream about you nearly evry night I belive you have been sweet, I realy have, and can [proved?] that I have, listen dear Lonnie is well and send love tu her play [toy?] smile, rember where we spent the last happy hours at, I [shour?] did feal bad sunday evry when we came home I went in 2. the room and I had a big cry tu myself oh [Lu?] I am so lonsome without you I want tu see you my dady bad, I am tired sleep with Louie and the doll ha ha. a [illegible] is longer [illegible] from me, but dont let me me hurry you & I want you to find a job, if you can have spend that much and can't find anything because, I am willen tu go any place with you now because I am tired of this place you know baby, [true?] you are long time people. think we [cant], no place, but I hope that my little dady. 3 will make good of the trip, well dear I am going our home thursday tu help Ma as I told you. I was but I wont stay all night baby your girl ask about you Ruby did I miss you. she know I did she mad me angry ha ha, and my [friend?] are sick ha ha, baby evry night I wake up I want my dady. very bad. I [bout?] hurt my finger but once I am saving the job for you I mean I hope you ben good and [ I am going?] because I am baby I hate tu tell you because but I will play untill you retire tu [illegible] that night untill -4- I hurt my finger smile, we had to rain and it very cool tu day. baby I [where?] I would be more satfied with you, you know how it is we around the baby all the time but Mama and then are sweet and good as they can be, I fix the worms for you . I did for get them that make me think you are not going back, are you think about fishing. I hope you know just what we are going tu do. and write and tell me because I will tell no one I have realy learn a lesson by talk and telling so thing so I think you be the only -5- [illegible] I rather tell you about [name?] mother when you come home but it was so what I told you about her, we had a Banana pudding for supper it was good I mean it was tu and we have [illegible] I wish you have had some of it well dear I am so blue tonight wish for you , dear write and tell me just when you comeing home and what you are going to do. You know baby we cant stay here all the time be sweet your baby wife [illegible] My darling little husband. Martha Nolen [postage stamp in red ink] UNITED STATES POSTAGE WASHINGTON 2 CENTS 2 [postmark] CLARKSVILLE MAY 13 1926 430 PM TENN. Mr. CommoDore Nolen 511 So. Harding [Hul?] Terre Haute Ind. [illegible] R R Box 2[?] -3- is given prey give your tu me we lock them up tu gather and thow away the key baby dear pease come over sunday I get u lonesome here alone well dear I show do enjoy being with you than any one I know baby dear you have mad me love you and I cant help it if I want tu well be sweet untill I see you if it dont rain I shall look for you be sweet dady Your baby tu my dady Martha Washington R R 4 Box 79 [illustration] A happy Thought The World is so full of a number of things I'm sure we should all be as happy as kings. R. L. S. 704 [printed ] POST CARD CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS [postmark] CLARKSVILLE FEB 15 1924 530 PM TENN [postage stamp in green ink] U.S. POSTAGE 1 CENT 1 [left side of page] Hello there Comm. how are you [by?] this listen dear come down town tumorrow. Iona found your cuff button tu day meet us down town about one o clock please Martha [right side of page] Mr. C. D. Nolen R. RI Box 20 Clarksville Tenn Clarksville Tenn Feb 19, 1924 Mr. Nolen -- Dearest dady Yours was rec d a few day ago Your sweet welcome letter a hundred tongue could not express my love tu you how are My little dady fealing tu day I am fealing ver well tu day I have [blues?] smile, dear I wish I was a flower I wish I were a rose I wish I was at my dady house tu talk tu him every hour I really mean that listen, Commu what make you so sweet you hove [even?] -2- sweet way I rather be with you then any one I every know in my life prey tell me have my little dady been sweet I want tu know dear you ask me was I look for you I had give you out I was' en going tu get angry like you why do you do me that way when you know what and talk about your sweet mama but a sweet little dady like you will make a dog brake his chain ha ha dady esin that true, baby dear why dont you like tu kiss me prey tell me you have fun kiss some -3- one [be?] fruits grow in my garden apples on my tree When you get tired sleeping alone come and sleep with me I will make room for you tu night smile, you made me realy angry you when you said you was save your kisses for Iona, Mable something [lu?] ha ha, if you don't I know wha will all alone ha ha I will be over in town one day this I dont know what day did you get home alright sunday did Ray come for you well dear I wish I were with you tu day Mable you would tae the -4- blue away I have them mity bad I realy love you I must tell you bout I tell truth baby dear the flowers sweeter seems tu blosom the world more bright shine for every time I Breathe your name my heart said you are mines Well dear ans my letter and tell me what time will you be over sonday if nothing dont happy please dont waite like you did last sunday do your water is on (smile) I hope I am not ask you tu much I want you tu be sweet write you please do over,