Elizabeth Whitcomb April 16, 1863

Dearest,

It is after midnight and I am at last free to speak to you. Mother, father, and Flossy have all grown accustomed to my late night scribbling and have bid me goodnight. In my 29 years I have been called upon by several gentlemen, but you are the one who occupies my thoughts. Even though you are not real, you are more dear to me than the man who has asked just this night for my hand in marriage. I do not love him. To please father I have tried and sadly I know I have the duty to obey and must accept soon. But I ache for a love that burns like fire and moonlight. I speak to you in my mind and heart, if you only existed outside of them. Goodnight sweetheart. Dream of me.







This letter is taken from the movie "The Love Letter". It is a story of a man who buys a 150 year old antique desk and finds a secret compartment that contains a love letter. He answers the letter and a correspondence through time begins.