Letter from Nancy McEwan to her grandmother, 'Monday February 1, 1965' — page 2 of 2
Book 1, Page 411 ·1965
Transcription
The second sheet of Nancy’s letter, in the same blue ballpoint hand. Continues from page 410.
imagined it would be. I had so much fun playing in it.
I’ve been dating several different people, but no one in particular. I’ve been out with Pete Perry from Atlanta several times and I really do like him. His family is from Charleston and his grandfather is the sheriff there now. His name is Chester Perry. Crissy and Bo know them real well and I thought maybe you would too. Other than Pete I haven’t been interested in any of the boys I’ve been out with.
I talked to Momma and Daddy yesterday and they both seemed fine. They are going to New Orleans this Thursday. I don’t know when I am going to get a chance to go home. I will get no semester break whatsoever. I keep looking for a ride, but the ones to Orlando are few and far between.
Please tell Dick and Ann that I have written them, but I have received no address. I really haven’t forgotten all about them.
I’ll write you again as soon as I can.
Much love, Nancy
At the lower left, the dateline:
Monday February 1, 1965
AI Notes
Second page of the two-page letter from Nancy McEwan to her grandmother, Mrs. James Pickens Walker, concluded and signed ‘Much love, Nancy’ with the date ‘Monday February 1, 1965’ at the bottom left. Continuation of page 410. Blue ballpoint on ruled paper in a very legible 18-year-old’s hand. Pete Perry is identified as ‘from Atlanta’ and his grandfather Chester Perry as ‘the sheriff there now’ — Sheriff Chester Perry was a well-known mid-twentieth-century Fulton County (Atlanta) figure. Crissy and Bo are Nancy’s cousins/aunt-uncle who ‘know them real well’ — likely the Charleston Walker / FitzSimons / McEwan cousins. Dick and Ann at the close are family contacts; Nancy says she has written to them but is awaiting addresses. The McEwan parents are headed to New Orleans ‘this Thursday’ (4 Feb 1965); Nancy expects no semester break and is trying to hitch a ride home to Orlando (Florida), confirming her family is in Orlando.