The antique pieces we use for our vanity conversions are often around 100 years old, so one cant be too surprised to find the odd bit of this or that, a vintage thumb tack or a page or two from a depression era newspaper... but this time I came across something a little juicier. Tucked away, and clearly meant to be hidden underneath the only drawer of a late 1800's flip top commode was a pristine love letter from 1946!
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Definitely juicy! I made an effort to find the author of the letter, as she could very much still be alive and in her early 90's but my trail ran cold pretty quickly... all I had to go on was that her name was Alice and she lived and worked in Plymouth NH in the 40's. My best shot was reaching someone at the hotel who may have access to records but the hotel, the 'Pemigewasset' had burned down many years ago.
The historical society in Plymouth is my next move and next time I'm in the area I'm going to swing by. It's a long shot but as usual, that makes it more interesting! There is no shortage of alternative endings to their love story... I prefer the ones with no broken hearts... somewhat wishful as it doesn't seem to have been heading that way!
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