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Letter, A. Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler, May 3, 1893
No full textA letter from Albert Hafner to his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. He responds regarding the letter Chandler received from another woman indicating he was in love with someone else. He tells Chandler there has never been another woman besides her. He recounts that when he was ill and suffering from many financial losses, he worried Chandler would leave him, but his friends consoled him and affirmed otherwise. As matters worsened, Hafner says he hoped Chandler would offer him love and support, but she did not offer him the compassion he wanted. At this, he insinuates others might have seen an opportunity to fill her place. Hafner swears his heart remained with Chandler all the same and the only concern preventing him from marrying her was his lack of wealth. Recently, Chandler\u27s messages have becoming loving and supporting once again, and Hafner implies others might wish to intercept these affections, using the phrase dogs in the manger. However, he says he cannot tell if the message was meant kindly or maliciously, and he says the author\u27s need to speak for him proves that he never voiced any wish to stray from Chandler. Hafner says the future is entirely in Chandler\u27s hands, and since her last letter indicated her wish to call off the engagement, he agrees to respect her wishes and return her photos, Gifts, and letters. Hafner expresses surprise at the extent of her temper, saying he can picture her destroying all of their furniture in a fit of rage. Hafner tells Chandler that now that they\u27ve broken up, he is all alone and without a single friend. He gives Chandler his blessing to find another worthy man and marry him. He announces that he will be on his way to Tallahassee when the letter reaches her and will skip his stop in St. Augustine now that he will not be meeting her there.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/1102/thumbnail.jp
Incomplete Letters, A. Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler
No full textThree pages containing unfinished or miscellaneous messages from Albert Hafner to Elizabeth H. Chandler.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/1106/thumbnail.jp
Letter, A. Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler, October 10, 1891
No full textA letter from Albert Hafner to his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. He discusses the words used in German to describe Elizabeth between Hafner and his parents, all of which indicate his father is very fond of his new fiancée and fills Hafner with pride. He interprets that his father would only be happier if Hafner found great success in his Business, and Hafner indicates he wishes the same thing.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/1017/thumbnail.jp
Letter, A. Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler, May 12, 1893
No full textA letter from Albert Hafner to his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. Hafner has arrived in Kentucky near the Mammoth Cave system. He recounts his travels and sleeping accommodations. The group will travel to Cincinnati to stay and will then make the final trek to Chicago. Hafner tells Chandler he wishes they could be experiencing the landscape together.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/1105/thumbnail.jp
Letter, A. Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler, May 9, 1893
No full textA letter from Albert Hafner to his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. The couple appears to have recovered from their argument and reversed their decision to call off the engagement, meeting in St. Augustine and deciding to marry as soon as Hafner can afford it. Hafner writes to her from Tallahassee while on his trip to Chicago. He recounts his trip and updates her on Mr. and Mrs. Gray.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/1103/thumbnail.jp
Letter, A. Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler, March 22, 1892
No full textA letter from Albert Hafner to his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. Hafner grieves the death of his father. He asks his brother to send a cablegram to their mother, who is alone in her grief in Switzerland. Hafner despairs over the decision whether to return home or remain in Tarpon Springs, and he touches upon his complicated feelings regarding his father.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/1091/thumbnail.jp
Letter, A. Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler, March 25, 1892
No full textA letter from Albert Hafner to his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. Hafner receives a letter from his mother dated before his father\u27s death. Against his father\u27s wishes, she wrote to announce he was ill for several weeks and described her experiences caring for him. Hafner expresses relief at having the full story and knowing his father died a natural death.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/1092/thumbnail.jp
Letter, A. Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler, September 11, 1891
No full textA letter from Albert Hafner to his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. Chandler has a fascination with fortune-telling and is disappointed to have turned down a basket peddler offering her future, but Hafner says it wouldn\u27t be in her nature to look to fortune-telling instead of real, improbable futures. He recounts his encounter with Mr. Joe Patten, who recently returned from a vacation to Boston. He said he looked for Hafner in the Northeast because he assumed Hafner would\u27ve taken off the moment he had a chance to leave Tarpon Springs. Hafner laments that he has spent so much time without Elizabeth, as he wished to be with her and ask her parents for their blessing to marry. However, Hafner concludes that this time was for the best, and soon he will be able to see her again.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/1031/thumbnail.jp
Letter, Albert Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler, May 3, 1893
No full textA letter from Albert Hafner to his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. He responds regarding the letter Chandler received from another woman indicating he was in love with someone else. He tells Chandler there has never been another woman besides her. He recounts that when he was ill and suffering from many financial losses, he worried Chandler would leave him, but his friends consoled him and affirmed otherwise. As matters worsened, Hafner says he hoped Chandler would offer him love and support, but she did not offer him the compassion he wanted. At this, he insinuates others might have seen an opportunity to fill her place. Hafner swears his heart remained with Chandler all the same and the only concern preventing him from marrying her was his lack of wealth. Recently, Chandler\u27s messages have becoming loving and supporting once again, and Hafner implies others might wish to intercept these affections, using the phrase dogs in the manger. However, he says he cannot tell if the message was meant kindly or maliciously, and he says the author\u27s need to speak for him proves that he never voiced any wish to stray from Chandler. Hafner says the future is entirely in Chandler\u27s hands, and since her last letter indicated her wish to call off the engagement, he agrees to respect her wishes and return her photos, Gifts, and letters. Hafner expresses surprise at the extent of her temper, saying he can picture her destroying all of their furniture in a fit of rage. Hafner tells Chandler that now that they\u27ve broken up, he is all alone and without a single friend. He gives Chandler his blessing to find another worthy man and marry him. He announces that he will be on his way to Tallahassee when the letter reaches her and will skip his stop in St. Augustine now that he will not be meeting her there.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/1102/thumbnail.jp
Letter, A. Hafner to Elizabeth Chandler, October 22, 1891
No full textA letter from Albert Hafner to his fiancée Elizabeth Chandler in Massachusetts. He responds to Chandler\u27s previous letter, which included a letter written by her great-grandmother. Hafner offers his support regarding Chandler\u27s brother, Nat, who has made poor choices. He tells Chandler she holds no responsibility over his actions. Hafner ends the letter answering Chandler\u27s belief that her grandfather is unbalanced, saying all people are unbalanced or insane in some way.https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/hafner/1023/thumbnail.jp
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