A Far-Western Union

Wherein is Unfolded a Very, Very Sad Story of Young Love and Cars and Continents

GEOFFREY KERR

New York June 1

Arthur Freeman Easthampton L I

AM THINKING OF DRIVING TO LOS ANGELES STOP WHAT ROUTE WOULD YOU SUGGEST

Richard Hilton Easthampton June 1

Richard Wilton

37 East 72nd Street New York N Y

WEST ON EAST SEVENTY SECOND STREET CROSS FIFTH AVENUE INTO CENTRAL PARK RIGHT HAND ROAD RIGHT KEEP ON MAIN BOULEVARD MAKE COMPLETE CIRCLE AROUND PARK LEAVE PARK AT EAST SEVENTY SECOND STREET CROSS FIFTH AVENUE EAST ON SEVENTY SECOND STREET AND SO TO BED

Arthur Freeman New York June 2

Arthur Freeman Easthampton L I

I THOUGHT YOU HAD MADE THE TRIP

Richard Wilton

Easthampton June 2

Richard Wilton

37 East 32nd Street New York N Y

I HAVE

Arthur Freeman New York June 3

Arthur Freeman Easthampton L I

SERIOUSLY WANT TO DO IT BUT CANNOT DECIDE WHETHER TO TAKE ROLLS ROYCE MINERVA HISPANO SUIZA OR MERCEDES STOP WHAT CAR WOULD YOU ADVISE

Richard Wilton Easthampton June 3

Richard Wilton

33 East 32nd Street New York N Y

FORD STATION WAGON

Arthur Freeman New York June 4

Arthur Freeman Easthampton L I

HAVE BOUGHT REGAL SUPER SPEEDSTER STOP WHICH ARE THE BEST MAPS

Richard Wilton Easthampton June 4

Richard Wilton

33 East 32nd Street New York N Y

OH GO TO LOS ANGELES

Arthur Freeman Philadelphia June 6

Miss Frances Wilton

33 East 32nd Street New York N Y

WHERE ARE YOU HOW ARE YOU AND IF I SPEND MY VACATION NEAR YOU DO YOU THINK YOU MIGHT GROW TO LOVE ME

George Wilde

Neu York June 3

George Wilde

Racquet Club Philadelphia

I AM HERE AND I AM BORED FATHER IS THREATENING TO DRIVE MOTHER AND ME TO THE COAST IT IS FRIGHTFUL HE IS BURIED IN MAPS

Frances

Philadelphia June 3

Miss Frances Wilton

33 East 32nd Street New York N Y

IMPERATIVE THAT YOU DISSUADE HIM I HAVE NO CAR YOU DID NOT ANSWER MY LAST QUESTION

George

New York June 8

George Wilde

Racquet Club Philadelphia

DISSUASION IMPOSSIBLE MOTHER REFUSES TO GO SO I MUST FEELING SO DESPERATE I MIGHT EVEN GROW THE WAY YOU SAID TRY AND BORROW A CAR FATHERS STATE MUCH WORSE HE HAS BOUGHT A COMPASS

Frances

Philadelphia June 8

Used Car Emporium

Broadway and 53th Street New York N Y

HAVE SEEN YOUR ADVERTISEMENTS SAYING A CAR FOR EVERY PURSE MINE CONTAINS TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS HOW MUCH AUTOMOBILE CAN I GET FOR THAT ADDRESS RACQUET CLUB PHILADELPHIA

George Wilde

New York June 8

George Wilde

Racquet Club Philadelphia

KINDLY STATE FOR WHAT PURPOSE AUTOMOBILE IS REQUIRED

Used Car Emporium

Philadelphia June 8

Used Car Emporium

Broadway and. 03th Street New York N Y

FOR AUTOMOBILING

George Wilde

New York June 9

George Wilde

Racquet Club Philadelphia

CAN OFFER YOU IDEAL CAR FOR PURPOSE NINETEEN TWENTY THREE CHEVROLET SEDAN CONDITION ALMOST AS NEW PRICE ONE HUNDRED AND NINETY EIGHT DOLLARS SEVENTY THREE CENTS CASH FITTED BUMPERS FRONT AND REAR NICKEL SCUFF PLATES ON RUNNING BOARDS STOP AND TAIL LIGHT AUTOMATIC WINDSHIELD WIPER REAR VIEW MIRROR AUTOMATIC CIGAR LIGHTER COMBINATION SMOKERS SET FLOWER VASE AND VANITY CASE

Used Car Emporium

Philadelphia June 9

Used Car Emporium

Broadway and 53th Street New York N Y

HAS IT AN ENGINE

George Wilde

New York June 10

George Wilde

Racquet Club Philadelphia

SURELY

Used Car Emporium

Philadelphia June 10

Used Car Emporium

Broadway and 03th Street New York N Y

WILL PURCHASE PHENOMENON IN QUESTION FRIDAY MORNING PLEASE HAVE SAME WOUND UP READY TO DRIVE TO CALIFORNIA

George Wilde

Philadelphia June 10

Miss Frances Wilton

33 East 32nd Street New York N Y

AM BUYING CAR AND COMING TOO WHEN ARE YOU STARTING AND WHAT ROUTE ARE YOU TAKING

George

New York June 11

George Wilde

Racquet Club Philadelphia

HURRAH FOR THE SPIRIT OF YOUNG AMERICA WE START CRACK OF DAWN MONDAY FORGET NAME OF ROUTE BUT FATHER SHOWED IT ME ON SEVERAL MAPS IT WAS THE BOTTOM ROAD BUT ONE

Frances

Philadelphia June 11

Miss Frances Wilton

33 East 32nd Street New York N Y

CANNOT HOP OFF TILL NOON MONDAY WHAT IS YOUR CAR AND HOW FAST CAN IT GO

George

New York June 11

George Wilde

Racquet Club Philadelphia

CANARY COLOURED REGAL TOURING SPEED PROBABLY INFINITE SAY SIXTY WITH ME AT THE WHEEL TWENTY FIVE WITH FATHER

Frances

Philadelphia June 12

Miss Frances Wilton

33 East 32nd Street New York N Y

LET FATHER DRIVE PLEASE WIRE ME LIST OF ADDRESSES IN CASE I MISS YOU ON ROAD

George

New York June 12

George Wilde

Racquet Club Philadelphia

FATHER HAS A SCHEME FOR AVOIDING ALL TOWNS BUT I SHALL INSIST ON TAKING BATHS EN ROUTE AS FOLLOWS ROYAL HOTEL WHEELING WEST VIRGINIA IMPERIAL HOTEL INDIANAPOLIS CLARIDGE HOTEL ST LOUIS ROYAL HOTEL KANSAS CITY BERKELEY HOTEL ALBUQUERQUE GOOD EATS INN FLAGSTAFF ARIZONA PLAZA HOTEL LOS ANGELES

Frances

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New York June 13

George Wilde

Racquet Club Philadelphia

WERE OFF

Frances

Newark June 13

Mrs Richard Wilton 37 East 72nd Street New York N Y

DECIDED TO STAY HERE TONIGHT AND GET GOOD EARLY START TOMORROW

Richard

Newark June 13

Secretary Automobile Club of America 12 East 53rd Street New York N Y

PLEASE SEND ME SPECIAL DELIVERY KINGS ARMS HOTEL LARGE SCALE MAP OF NEWARK

Richard Wilton

Lake Hopatcong June Id-

Reliable Compass Corporation 124 West 43rd Street New York N Y

YOUR COMPASS UTTERLY INCORRECT

Richard Wilton

Indianapolis June 15

Miss Frances Wilton Claridge Hotel St Louis

WOULD HAVE CAUGHT YOU TODAY BUT SHIRLEY THE CHEVROLET WAS FEELING THE HEAT A LITTLE CONFIDENT ILL SEE YOU TOMORROW

George

Newark Jane 15

George Wilde Racquet Club Philadelphia

WE REACHED THIS DEAR OLD PLACE AGAIN TONIGHT MUCH TO OUR SURPRISE FATHER WAS MAKING FOR PITTSBURGH HE SAYS HIS MAPS ARE WRONG YOU HAD BETTER STOP AND WAIT FOR US

Frances

Newark June 15

Mrs Richard Wilton 37 East 72nd Street New York N Y

RETURNED HERE TO FETCH SUIT CASE LEFT BEHIND MAKING VERY EARLY START TOMORROW

Richard

St Louis June 1C

Miss Frances Wilton Royal Hotel Kansas City

BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED NOT TO OVERTAKE YOU TODAY BUT SHIRLEY HAD A COUGH POSITIVELY SEE YOU TOMORROW

George

Richmond Va Jane 16

George Wilde Racquet Club Philadelphia

MORE UTTERLY LOST THAN EVER BUT WE MAY STRIKE RIGHT ROAD SOON YOU HAD BETTER DRIVE BACK EAST AND MEET US

Frances

Richmond Va June 16

Mrs Richard Wilton 37 East 72nd Street New York N Y

THOUGHT WE WOULD LOOK IN ON THIS OLD HISTORIC TOWN STARTING FOR WEST EARLY TOMORROW

Richard

Kansas City June 1? Miss Frances Wilton

Berkeley Hotel Albuquerque

SHIRLEY VERY TIRED PLEASE LINGER A LITTLE

George

Gordonsville Va June 17 Mrs Richard Wilton 37 East 72nd Street New York N Y

THIS IS SUCH A BEAUTIFUL SPOT WE ARE GOING TO STAY HERE A FEW DAYS

Richard

Gordonsville Va June 17 Regal Motor Car Company Broadway at 70th Street New York N Y

PLEASE FORWARD NEW FRONT SPRINGS IMMEDIATELY LIMPING GARAGE GORDONSVILLE VIRGINIA

Richard Wilton

Gordonsville Va June 17 George Wilde Racquet Club Philadelphia

CAR BEGINNING TO DISINTEGRATE PROBABLY HERE FOR GOOD I DO HOPE YOU ARE GETTING MY TELEGRAMS YOU HAD BETTER DRIVE HERE AND MEET US

Frances

Albuquerque June 21 Miss Frances Wilton

Good Eats Inn Flagstaff Arizona

COULD NT YOU USE YOUR BRAKES JUST OCCASIONALLY

George

Flagstaff Jane 23 Miss Frances Wilton Plaza Hotel Los Angeles

BITTERLY DISAPPOINTED NOT TO CATCH YOU WILL ARRIVE SHIRLEY WILLING TOMORROW

George

New York June 24

Richard Wilton

Limping Garage Gordonsville Va

REGRET UNABLE TO SUPPLY FRONT SPRINGS EXPECT SHIPMENT EARLY NEXT MONTH

Regal Motor Car Company

Gordonsville June 21

Mrs Richard Wilton 37 East 72nd Street New York N Y

HAVE DECIDED THIS CAR IS NO GOOD STOP RETURNING HOME BUT TRIP HAS BEEN LOVELY

Richard

Los Angeles June 25

Miss Frances Wilton 37 East 72nd Street New York N Y

I AM HERE AT THE PLAZA WHERE ON EARTH ARE YOU

Ceorge

New York June 25

George Wilde

Hotel Plaza Los Angeles Cal

WE ARE HERE WE NEVER REALLY GOT STARTED

Frances

(Unfortunately the telegraph company was prevented by certain Federal statutes from transmitting Mr. Wilde's final and answering telegram.)