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Notes: The Peace Dale postmark is very, very faint. Carey Hallworth was the son of Grace (Lyon) Hallworth. He and his mother visited Jennie in Nantucket late in the summer of 1914. The visit was recorded in the "Personals" of the Island's newspaper,…

Mrs. Jennie Dunham Pawtucket Sept. 17 1912 99 Spring St. Dear Jennie, I thank you for your kind invitation to make you a visit but I hardly think it will be so I can come now it has got so late in the season, and I think you have done well to…

Notes: This scene is unlike what you will see today at Togus. Only one or two original out-buildings painted this sickly mustard color are still standing. This facility was among the nation's first veterans’ homes - established by Lincoln…

Miss I. Blake Care of F.N. Blake Maiden Lane Pawtucket, R.I. Having a good time from Mrs. E.H.

Mrs Jennie Dunham Nantucket Island Nantucket, Mass. Dear Sister - I thought I would let you know. We are all well - and hope you are all the same. I would at least like to get just a card. lovingly Emma

Notes: Emma sent two copies of this card – something that happened very rarely. It's a card worth having in duplicate. The composition is quite terrific. We’ll probably never know who took the photograph, but it’s a careful construction. Emma…

Mrs. Jennie Dunham Maddeket Road Nantucket, Mass. Dear Jennie I hope you had a pleasant summer. We have been down in the wood most of the time since August. Received the paper. Love Grace

Notes: This may be the first card that uses a Madaket Road address for Jennie. “Down in the wood”? Peace Dale (see postmark) is a little north of Point Judith, RI.

Visitors at the top of Mill Street, Nantucket, Massachusetts