James Holland Egger, Jr. to Fannie Clara Kendrick 1867
… My heart is filled with love and it’s bleeding because we are parted… James Holland Egger, Jr. to Fannie Clara Kendrick 1867
April 11th, 1867
Dear Fannie, I am better now that you have written me the answer. I am your beloved. The letter has filled my heart.
I have had the pleasure of reading yesterday, your feelings of love so close to my heart. You are my love and you are the dearest complement for my heart. Now that I know you love me, please excuse my manners when I saw you, for I can no longer hide that I always thought. You were the prettiest one that I had ever seen. That day that we saw each other, I hoped that you wouldn’t think ill of me for telling you so. I will tell you again when you get here.
You may believe me, my needs for you are from my heart. My heart is filled with love and it’s bleeding because we are parted. Your yes in this world leads me to believe in love. I will suppose to close for this time and wait to hear from you again soon for nothing could give me more pleasure than to read your letters.
So good by Fannie, J.H. Egger
Start with the Egger biography, then choose letters from: *Egger 1867 James Holland Egger, Jr. to Fannie Clara Kendrick 1867
*Egger 1892 Belle to J. H. Egger, Scotland Arkansas 1892
*Egger 1896 S. J. Stanely, Lawsonville Texas to J. H. Egger, Scotland Arkansas 1896
*Egger 1897 Belle Kendrick Boyd to Fannie Clara Kendrick Egger 1897
*Egger 1899 to Fannie Egger from Sally Mohave 20 July 1899
*Egger 1901 Lizzie Burt to J. H. Egger Scotland Arkansas 1901
*Egger-Kendrick-Burt 1901 Letter from Cornalie Jane Kendrick Burt, Sumner, Mississippi March 28, 1901
*Egger 1903 from A. B. Couch June 22, 1903 to James Holland Egger, Edge, Arkansas
*Egger 1918 George Egger to Ed Egger Scotland Arkansas 1918
*Egger 1918 William “Edd” Edward Egger, Camp Pike Arkansas 1918
*Egger 1919 Ed Egger to J. H. Egger Scotland Arkansas 1919
*Egger 1921 William “Edd” Edward, to his father, James Holland Egger Jr. 1921
*Egger 1929 from C. E. Reed to James Holland Egger, Arkansas 1929
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Notes: Written to Fannie Clara Kendrick from James Holland Egger, Jr., just after the Civil War. They would marry, have children, and be in love for the rest of their time together. He would write poems, plant gardens and fashion bracelets for her to show his love for the next fifteen years. Fannie would then die in child birth with their tenth child.