Postmark July 8, 1899

*Note* This is the last of the letters I received and transcribed. Nellie and Glass were married on August 10, 1899, in Ocala, Marion County, Florida.

Tuesday am

My Darling Nellie

I am feeling very badly this am & hope visiting to you will bring about a change for the better.

I guess I did to much driving Sunday am & it was very warm too.  But hope I’ll feel better ere the day begins by.

And for us all a treasure his.
Buried deep from human eyes.
In the hereafter angels may.
Roll the stone from the treasure away.

Nellie you are the treasure and I feel that it was an angel’s hand that brought you to these desolate woods to me.

A treasure!! Yes! I value you more than I would Silver & Gold. Something that I’ve always valued more than anything on earth save my dear Parents.

I only wish I could see you today then I know I’d feel better.

I don’t see how I can see you this week as we’ll be very busy the whole week.  Only one order so far in your direction & that goes to Daisy & guess we’ll send that up on boat.  However providence may provide that I see my darling before the week glydes by.

I have thought of you since Sunday & the more I think of you the more I love you.  There isn’t a doubt in but what you are the girl for Glass.

Hope no one has caused you to loose confidence in me this week as you did last by remarking to you things that cause you to imagine I don’t love you.

Just let the people do the talking  & we will do the balance. Can’t we dear!!  I don’t see why you need let what they say tease you for you know you don’t care what they think or what they say about it if you’ll only stop to study it out.

Nellie I could write more but it’s no use to cover 14 pages with the only one meaning that I could get on one line.

I love you best of all –

So I’ll just [leave] it & say good bye write me a good long letter.

Lovingly your boy
W. Glass
4/25

[postscript] Are you coming Saturday!