The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1869-11-25
This one may be termed a specimen brick:-


AS l noticed in the - your advertisement for to
become acquainted with some Elegant young Lady,
| am considered very handsome and Lovely and am
very desirous to become acquainted with some hand
some and amiable young man you say some young
HfST So n S aav ot e Po Beav nd
well educated only Daughter my Farther is very
Wealthy and my Mother is very Rich 1 and was Rich
wear Diamond Ring on my third Finger of my left
Hand very Dark Complexion II don't get an An
standing at Of spruce for there is
were go to Church so as i can see you II think
Dressed in Green short Dress, Black Shawl with
very Handsome Border and A Black Hat trimed with
Scarlet Velvet must close now Hoping that this
will be Favourable will II you wish exchange Pho
tographs.
Truly
Miss FANNIE SMITH
Endorsed, tNo answer. Too many r. Smiths"
This specimen is simply endorsed ''answered:"-
West Pha
Oct 98 1869
Dear friend
sea ing yor advertisement in the - thought
would answer it am young lady bout twenty
am not good look ing rich but Poor and honest
stay with my sister you would like to see me write
and lete me no what evening
Re spect fully
Direct all letter to
excuse bad writtin as i was in hurry
No endorsement
Miss Blanche, of New Jersey, writes follows:-
--- Oct 22nd 89
Sir:-Seeng your advertisement in the - OF the
21st, / take the liberty of replying. am young
lady of twenty possessing the requirements Of your
advertisement, for any farther information address
Miss Blanche -
Burlington Co. N.J.
Endorsed ''No reply to ans"
The following answer to letter evidently written
to the advertiser is such rich specimen that we
haven't the heart to leave it,
West Phla
oct 26 1869
irecelved you wecom letter you ask me for
picter had some taken but gave them all way so
will write you my description am light complicated
| auburn hair height feet light eyes want you to
send me one OF your pcter or els you description
! am sorry had not one to send you suppose you
| have got back from New York by this time you ask
me to write you good long letter but mad not the
| time as am go ing to party this even ing
you must excuse bad Wrttin as was In hurry
| remain your --.
| pleas excuse bad writtin answer soon
| this was written by frendi thought 1t would do
| very well for this occasion don't you
| the world is round
| the sea is deep
| and in your face
long to peep
excuse bad writtn
This one comes from Germantown
| PHILA Oct 2tst &c.
The young gentleman from California OF the -
| matrimonial, will no doubt find more than one
| answer to his iatterlng appeal, nevertheless a
corner may be found in box = suficiently large to
| / am neither beautiful nor rich, but considered
stylish and move in the best society and am not
| without accomplishments and am fully competent
| to keep house as it should be done, not DOLL but a
| woman To an adventurer in matrmony would
| not be mean prize II the gentleman desired COM
| panion who would be congenial In good faith
| answer TO Alice -
| Germantown
| Pa.
Endorsed answered"
The next comes from one OF the innocents OF
Massachusetts We understand that the Junction
is quite an aristocratc place:-
GRoToN JUNCTION.
Dear Sir
Having read your advertisement and