Letter from Annie Mae Jones in Brewton, Alabama, to her fiance, William Copeland DuBose, in Troy, Alabama.
In the letter, Jones discusses her upcoming marriage to DuBose, expressing both her love for him and her sadness about leaving home: "The time is flying and I'm feeling sad tho' happy. When I think of giving up this home for another one, it hurts me but at the second thought I think o...
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Alabama Department of Archives and History
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| Online Access: | http://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/16188 |
| Summary: | In the letter, Jones discusses her upcoming marriage to DuBose, expressing both her love for him and her sadness about leaving home: "The time is flying and I'm feeling sad tho' happy. When I think of giving up this home for another one, it hurts me but at the second thought I think of whom I'm leaving it for and I feel better." The document is labeled "Last Letter," as it was the last letter she wrote him before their wedding. A transcription is included. |
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