Small Wonders Project: the little book of secrets

[babyslime]

I have always been enamoured by my mother's vast collection of artifacts and antiques. She has little caches of them stashed all over the place; between her home, my garage and the basement of my brother's house. Some pieces are nestled in tiny old cigar boxes, wrapped with newspaper and sealed in Ziploc bags; others are wrapped up all together

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[emilie1024]

Love stuff like this!!! What's your great grandma's name?

[babyslime]

The woman who wrote this note was named Martha; this book belonged to her. However she would be my great, great grandmother (I think) not my great grandmother... I don't have my family tree memorized past my great-grandparents, so I'm not positive about her place in the line but the timing is about right. :)

[season_changing]

Wow. I got goosebumps! This is the kind of stuff I would totally eat up. How utterly fortunate you are. Amazing.

[stess]

interesting! i think the one written on the preface page says "O that long line of land and sea..."

[babyslime]

That makes way more sense than my attempt, and reading over it now I can totally see that. Good eye.

Edit: updated the post and credited you. Thanks!!

[stess]

I'm delighted I could help. Thanks so much for sharing all this history, I'm really looking forward to seeing more. :)

[rdfreak]

I totally share all those views in regards to antiques. All those sentaments are exactly the same as mine - the reasons why I love hearing, reading and feeling ancient artafacts so much.
wow, that's amazing you all have so so many things from the past. I'd be chilled too upon finding that note; that's amazing! :)

[anfractuousity]

How eerily beautiful and fascinating!! I love stuff like this.