Comments It seems that Roma had a pregnancy scare and took something, perhaps to induce a miscarriage―there is a reference to a “tea,” and a suggestion that she keep it in case it’s needed again. A combination of missing a critical postcard and having to read between the lines make it difficult to know for …
Roma and Fred #15
Comments Dr. Frank Crane, Fred’s “favorite living writer,” is the uncle of Henry Hitt Crane of Central Methodist Church in Detroit where my father’s family were active parishioners. Crane influenced my dad’s pacifism and performed my parents’ wedding ceremony in 1940. Roma gets a teaching job in Fostoria that will pay $90 per month, as …
Roma and Fred #12
Comments I thought I had posted Roma and Fred #12 earlier, but now it’s not there, so I submit it again. It will probably be out of order as the postings are by the date they are posted; if I learn how to change the order, I will. The start of the first letter from …
Roma and Fred #14
Comments Fred continues to worry about his employment and financial situation in very indirect language. This may be what prevents him from proposing marriage. Roma had a job interview with the superintendent of Fostoria schools, although she says it's "to look me over" rather than a formal interview. She seems to have passed handily and …
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