A Letter From Mississippi 1973
I have been going through more of my boxes of letters, and found this gem. It was with a bundle of letters I received from Sarah J., my best friend from early elementary school in Evanston, IL. Some years later, her mother gave me this letter that I wrote to Sarah J. It appears to be the first letter I wrote after moving to Mississippi. I was in second grade.
In one version of a work-in-progress titled “My New School,” my character Beth writes this letter back to her school friends in Chicago.
To Mrs. Armour’s Class at Dewey Elementary School:
I like my new school. This is my friend Franny. We play “Miss Mary Mack” at recess. I am learning to play new games and do hair.
Your friend, Beth
My favorite part is about the boys and how she “got them good.” Go Sarah C! Thanks for sharing — a gem indeed!
Thanks, Irene. I can’t remember the incident, but I’m glad I got them.
It looks like you enjoyed writing in the second grade. The letter was an impressive one for a second grader.
I am so glad you have these letters and are finding the tome to sort them. Your archive might scare the boys off writing anything down and saving it.