tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333078797879411990.post2543582234154037172..comments2023-10-28T06:17:52.321-04:00Comments on Apple's Tree: Lizzie Strauseight, 9 January 1876Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333078797879411990.post-4291424619675573742008-11-14T15:16:00.000-05:002008-11-14T15:16:00.000-05:00Hi Jasia,I really enjoyed this one too. According ...Hi Jasia,<BR/><BR/>I really enjoyed this one too. According to census records Lizzie was born about 1867 so she must have been 8 or 9 when she wrote this. I doubt very much that I could have written such a nice letter at that age. <BR/><BR/>I haven't yet found what became of Lizzie after the 1880 census. Funny how one letter has me wanting to know all about her even though there is no direct relationship between us.Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4333078797879411990.post-30284672049618173362008-11-14T10:56:00.000-05:002008-11-14T10:56:00.000-05:00I think this must be my favorite of all the letter...I think this must be my favorite of all the letters you've posted so far. I'm always fascinated by what gift giving was like in days of old. It doesn't get better than Lizzie's descriptions does it? Clearly she was quite pleased with her gifts!<BR/><BR/>How old was Lizzie when she wrote this?Jasiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02561520746304048996noreply@blogger.com