Done the washing today
Christine made a chocolate cake fine-
Harry carried the water for me-
Harry, christine, and I went to Taughannock Falls^ and T'Burg,* & Mecklenburg back to Ithaca-
Iliff and Mildred came home-
reporting a fine time at Thousand Islands-
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| Map showing potential route for the trip stated above in 1936 |
^Taughannock Falls is a NY Sate Park named after the waterfall. It is located on the western side of Cayuga Lake. See above map.
*This is Irene's abbreviation for Trumansburg, NY. See above map.
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| Post card Iliff sent his mother while on honeymoon 1936 |
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| Contents of the post card Iliff sent Irene on Aug. 24, 1936 |
Dear Mother,
We have arrived to our first stopping place near Sacketts Harbor, 12 miles from Watertown.
Had a nice trip. Enjoyed every second of it.
Love,
Iliff & Mildred-
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