Dear Friend Mollie, Lovely 1864 Handwritten Letter by Young Teacher with Two Pages of Cross-writing woman in sitting room with a little discoloration to

with a little discoloration to the linen behind the black A on the third line

and some age toning (darkening) to the paper I'm sure

Signed at lower right (I can make out Rog but am not certain the rest of the name)

" meaning complete your work or if not send for someone who will

Dear Friend Mollie, Lovely 1864 Handwritten Letter by Young Teacher with Two Pages of Cross-writing woman in sitting room with a little discoloration toI'm always looking for examples of cross writing, but rarely come across them, so was very pleased to find this one at Brimfield, purchased from a favorite Pennsylvania based dealer. It is dated July, 1864 and addressed to "Dear friend Mollie," though I can't quite discern the signature of its author, who is a young teacher, in her first year of teaching it seems. ("Some think teachers have an easy time of it but my experience so far leads me to have