SERIES I: ETHEL MARGUERITE DE LONG ZANDE
Folder 67.  Alberto Zande Letters and Ephemera.  31 items. 

The undated items have been arranged loosely based on handwriting style and medium.

Envelope containing a lock of hair.  “Cut from baby Berto’s head..” [Arabella’s note]

Note by Ethel with dried flower.  “From Alberto to his Grandmother…”

Envelope containing lock of hair.  Outside says July 29, 1921; inside note says August 23, 1920.

Letter written by Luigi to Arabella.  “Dear Grandma, want writh you little notice, to tell you I have been very knot little boy to day.” [sic]

Scribbles by Alberto on back of Pine Mountain Fair Day circular. In Ethel’s writing:  “This note says—Dear Nonna B’ing me back a pony and a s’eep.”

Two pages of scribbles, Alberto, circa 1922.

Scribbles.  “Dearest Aunt Helen I love you Berto”

Drawing by Alberto.  In Ethel’s writing: “A scrap from Berto’s sketchbook, dearest Helen.  He has all of a sudden begun to draw…”

Drawing of an animal by Alberto.  In Ethel’s writing: “Berto—to his dear Nonna, with fond hopes that she is all well of her cold!”

Alberto to Arabella and Helen.  November 17, 1926.  “I want a track and electric train.”

[Note in Arabella’s handwriting says “Berto’s letter written on Friday January 6, 1928 Dear Nonna I am home again…]  Alberto to Arabella.  “Dear Nonna I hat a vear nis sohpr.” [at end wishes her a happy new year]

Envelope postmarked Pine Mountain, Kentucky, January 7, 1928.  Two letters from Alberto to Helen:  “Dear Ant Heln I hop you got my lotte” and “Dear Aount Heln x I love you verey mouh.” [sic]

Enveloped postmarked Pine Mountain, Kentucky, January 18, 1928.  Contains two letters from Alberto:  “Dear Nonna I theat thet your littes wer veas nis.” [sic] and “Dear h b I wint you to rit to me”

Alberto.  In envelope with letter of Ethel’s postmarked January 20, 1928.  “Dear Nonna Have you got my tadl colth yet” [sic]

Alberto. February 23, 1928.  “Dear Nonna, I am going on a picnic thitw Aunt Kay…” [sic]

Alberto. “Dear Nonna and aunt Helen We have gotting off the polaer car and are now on the pullman”

Alberto. “Dear Nonna Sept. 20 I am going to answer your last letter that you sent me.  School opened on the 14th of this month.” folded with “Dear Nonna I am going to answer the last letter that you sent to me.”  [two versions of same letter]

Alberto. Postmarked Asheville, North Carolina, December 20, 1930.  “Dec 19 Dear Nonna and aunt Helen I hope that you have a happy christmas.”

Alberto. “Dear Nonna and Aunt Helen I am goining to write to you with my new pencil that you seant me.”

Alberto. “Dear Nonna and Aunt Helen I am haveing a good time down here.”

“Dear Nonna and Aunt Helen Aril 2.  I got out of school to-day at three o’clock.”

Alberto. July 6, 1931.  “Asheville, N.C. Dear Nonna and Aunt Helen I am going to sumer school Now…”

Alberto. “Dear Nonna and aunt Helen It was so nice of to send me the suirt just when I needed it.”

Alberto. “Dear Nonna and Aunt Helen We had a lovely Christmas”

Alberto. “Dear Nonna and Aunt Helen I got my report card today and made good grades…”

Alberto. “Dear Nonna and Aunt Helen I sure thank you for the soap and shirt that you sent me…”

Alberto. Postmarked Asheville, North Carolina, February 8, 1934.  “Dear Nonna and Aunt Helen I hope that you are going to have a swell valentines”

Alberto. “Dear Nonna Heres wishing you a happy birthday.”

Alberto. December 9, 1934 “Dear Nonna and Aunt Helen The weather is turning pretty cold down here”

Alberto. “Dear Nonna and Aunt Helen My frist [sic] day at David Millard was a cold one…”

Alberto. September 20, 1937.  “Dear Nonna, I want to send my wishes for a very happy birthday for you.”