A letter...

Ben and I like to collect antiques... not because we think they are worth something monetarily or even because we're trying to have a large collection really... but mostly just because we like the look of 'em - be it furniture, dishes, books, artwork, etc. When we first were married we spent a lot of time wandering through antique shops on Saturdays - and if we came across a good vintage book with an attractive spine we'd snatch it up (for display in our old bookcase)... we particularly liked to keep our eyes out for old medical or science related books, since that's the field that Ben is in and we'd find the books interesting and good for displaying. Well, just today I picked up one of these old books we bought 6 or 7 years back (an old high school Biology textbook from the 40's) and noticed a folded up piece of paper sticking out the bottom. It's shown in the picture above... I've 'translated' it for you below (since it's hard to read)-

4308 Los Flores Blvd.
Lynwood, California
May 1, 1946

Lynwood Bus Company
4327 Long Beach Blvd.
Lynwood, California

Gentlemen:

On the twenty-eighth day of April, I was returning from Lynwood. I started to get off the bus. The bus driver closed the doors on my fingers and started up before I had gotten off the step. As a result I broke three fingernails and tore my nylons.

I would appreciate it if you would talk it over with the bus drivers and see if they couldn't be more careful as nylons are very hard to get.

Yours very truly,
Norma Ruth Koch

I thought it was pretty fun to find a 60+ year old letter in an old book on my bookshelf... another reason why I like antique's. :) And I hope Norma was able to get a manicure and a new pair of nylons.