Stanford Student Letters and Memoirs

[modern notation: PostCard 19 Nov. 22, '06]

[image: tinted photo print, a tree-lined stream]

[preprinted: San Francisquito Creek, near Stanford University]

Dear [Aphie? Alphie?] Got the "jigger" last night it is a beauty - thanks ever ever so much. Have just taken ma around the Quad. Of course you got a [illegible] to Queen Helen's wedding - Don't you think it would be nice if all the court or all the girls could give her something together so long as we're not personal friends of hers. Have each girl [letter continues above] put in so much then get something nice - could [you?] girls [have?] [note?] it up & [into? write? sent?] [it? to?] the [pot? root? cost?] [of?] the [illegible] [/letter continues above]

[modern notation: PostCard 19b Nov. 22, '06]

[cancellations] STANFORD CAL NOV 22 6PM 1906

VENTURA, CAL. REC'D NOV 23 9 AM 1906 [/cancellations]

[image: green postage stamp, US 1 cent, Benjamin Franklin]

[preprinted] THE SPACE ABOVE IS RESERVED FOR POSTMARK. POST CARD.

M [/preprinted] Miss Effie A. Bartlett Ventura Calif.

[preprinted] M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal., and Leipzig. No. 3446. IN SPACE BELOW MAY BE WRITTEN SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS (NO OTHER WRITING) [/preprinted]

[modern notation: PostCard 20 Dec 3, '06]

[image: tinted photographic print, large Romanesque building, trees and lawn]

[preprinted] South East View of Stanford University. [/preprinted]

Dear Aphie - Got back last night - had dandy time - Exes begin a week from Thurs. so you see how rushed I am -- have piles to do - I wont probably have time to write you any more so don't bother to write to me. Will be home soon. Love to all Babe

[image] black and white photographic print, view similar to above]

[modern notation: PostCard 20b Dec. 3, '06]

[preprinted] THE SPACE ABOVE IS RESERVED FOR POSTMARK. POST CARD. [/preprinted]

[image: green postage stamp, US 1 cent, Benjamin Franklin][vertical notation] Right [/vertical notation]

[postal cancellations] STANFORD UNIV[ERSITY] CAL DEC 3 6PM 1906

VENTURA [?] CAL DEC 4 9AM 1906 REC'D. [/postal cancellations]

[preprinted] M [/preprinted] Effie A. Bartlett Ventura Calif.

[preprinted] M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. and Leipzig. No 3438. IN SPACE BELOW MAY BE WRITTEN SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS (NO OTHER WRITING) [/preprinted]

[modern notation: PostCard 21 Feb. 4, 07]

[image: tinted photographic print, large Romanesque building, trees and lawn]

[preprinted] South East View of Stanford University. [/preprinted]

Dearest Folks - Went to [Nains?] for supper - had [illegible]- fine - There were 6 of us there - 2 girls who were on the train at Ventura, dandy girls wish I'd known they were there. horrid stuffy weather. rained yesterday. Hope you had nice time at party. With love to all. Babe They got the book for me all O.K. so that's settled.

[image] black and white photographic print, view similar to above]

[modern notation: PostCard 21b Feb. 4, '07]

[preprinted] THE SPACE ABOVE IS RESERVED FOR POSTMARK. POST CARD. [/preprinted]

[image: green postage stamp, US 1 cent, Benjamin Franklin]

[postal cancellations] PALO ALTO FEB 4 3-30 1907 CAL.

[illegible] CAL. FEB 5 11 AM 1907 REC'D. [/postal cancellations]

[preprinted] M [/preprinted] Miss Effie A. Bartlett Ventura Calif.

[preprinted] M. Rieder, Publ., Los Angeles, Cal. and Leipzig. No 3438. IN SPACE BELOW MAY BE WRITTEN SENDER'S NAME AND ADDRESS (NO OTHER WRITING) [/preprinted]

[modern notation: PostCard 22 Oct. 1, '07]

[image: b&w photo print of a neo-classical and egyptian revival mausolem, with a few people nearby, "H. W. Simkins PUBL."]

[notation on image] We're all stuck on the box. [/notation on image]

[preprinted] 2 MAUSOLEUM, STANFORD UNIVERSITY. [/preprinted]

Dearest Folks - No sooner got my letter mailed than got the candy - Thanks so much. [Rosseth?] didn't pay my 15¢ so I'll have to go down after all. The candy is grand. Chas. make it? With love Babe

[modern notation] PostCard 22b Oct. 1. '07 [/modern notation]

[preprinted] POST CARD [/preprinted]

[postal cancellation] STANFORD UNIVERSITY CAL. OCT 1 6PM 1907 [/postal cancellation]

[image: green postage stamp, US 1 cent, Benjamin Franklin]

Miss Effie A. Bartlett Venture California

[preprinted] THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY. [/preprinted]

[modern notation] Earthquake ltr. Kate Bacon, SF. May 29, '06 to Alice Bartlett, p. 1 [/modern notation]

San Francisco May 29 1906

My Dear Alice,

I have thought so often of you. And intended writing - but it is so hard to write. we all feel so unsettled. If I could only wake up and find this all a dream. How little we know what is in store for us. And what a blessing it is that we dont, we couldn't stand it. You can't imagine what a hard time we have had, The earthquake was terrible. But the cruel fire we can never forget. No water. And, for a day or two, starvation staring

[modern notation: Earthquake ltr., from Bacon, p.2]

us in the face. We surely thought all we had would go.- We tried to save bed cloths and some of our clothes. But let the rest go - There was no way of moving things, and no place to take them. Guess Cora wrote you that they and the Glass family camped in the Presidio one night. We sent our things out there But we didn't want to leave the house until we were ordered out,- for fear the soldiers or some one else would move in. We kept our poor old horse tied out in front ready to take us to the Presidio. But the fire was under control at Van Ness Ave. and we were safe. Mrs. Glass is heart broken over the loss of her home - and I dont blame her - I shed bitter tears when I though I was taking the last look at my home. I am so sorry for Celia. she lost every thing. Had so many of mothers things sewing machine and such things. Both Celia and Mrs Glass have been sick in bed. But are better now. Celia is on the ranch with Mrs. [Sabin? Sabrie?] - The Glass family have rented a furnished house on Lyon St - Just think Fillmore street -"two blocks from us" is the first business st -.