Strictly confidential correspondence, with matrimony in view.
Transcribed from original newspaper scans. Published by AseeksB.
A BACHELOR WOULD LIKE TO MEET WITH an Agreeable Widow with a view to Matrimony. Correspondence strictly confidential. Address F.A.K., Star office.
| Newspaper | Evening Star, Washington, District of Columbia |
|---|---|
| Date | February 17, 1890, page 1 |
| Written by | A bachelor, signing F.A.K. |
| Addressed to | Widows |
| Where | Replies to the Star office |
Just below it in the same column, a middle-aged professional gentleman was looking for a lady of some means. For where people in DC, Baltimore, and Delaware post personal ads now, see our guide to personal ads in DC, Baltimore, and Delaware.
Public domain in the United States: published before 1931.
Transcribed from the page image and checked against the original; spelling and punctuation are as printed, and words broken across lines are rejoined. Capital letters are also as printed: papers set the first words of each ad in capitals.
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