Mr. Whitehead please send me 2 yds of white ribbon 1/2 in. wide Will bring or send pay soon.
Minnie Manning
Elba, Va.Addressed to Mr. J. W. Whitehead,
Chatham,
Va.Postmark possibly E[lba]
JUN
13
4 PM
1912
VA.
An artistic postcard, evidently No. 138 in a series.
– From the J.W. Whitehead Collection, Pittsylvania Historical Society, Chatham, Virginia.
Mr Whitehead. Please send me samples & prices [or pieces?] of pink and blue linens and pretty samples of gingham. Also white [sk??t] good..
Thanks.
Virginia FitzgeraldAddressed to J.W. Whitehead & Sons
Chatham
Va.
Date possibly 1918, and postmark perhaps Gretna
Probably the postcard was made with a stock photo, and the name of various towns or cities was printed on the card.
– From the J.W. Whitehead Collection, Pittsylvania Historical Society, Chatham, Virginia.
Dear Sir:
Thanks for trying to get the cloth, I have gotten it now.
Thanks to you.
Helene Fitzgerald[column of numbers]
87
91
47
24
39
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288
[addressed to]
Mr. J.W. Whitehead
Chatham
Va.Postmark Gretna M? 27
191?
Va.
If anyone has information on the history of the Virginia Hotel in Gretna, please leave a comment!
– From the Whitehead collection, Pittsylvania Historical Society, Chatham, Virginia.