Summary
DOVER-FOXCROFT - "My own precious Darling ... how happy I am in your precious love," wrote Harry Bentz on Nov. 19, 1900, to his betrothed, Maude Mayo of Dover. He had proposed the day before. He was writing the letter aboard a train bound for New York City. He finished the missive with "let me add again to my letter how happy I am in your love. I can't say it often enough so goodnight sweetheart mine and know me to be with a heart full of love your devoted, Harry."
This fragment from an eight-page letter Harry wrote to Maude, and Maude's wedding gown, are part of the Dover-Foxcroft Historical Society's current exhibit of wedding gowns.See the full content of this document
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Dover-Foxcroft Exhibit Features Wedding Gowns
Rows of pintucks adorn the front of Maude's dress, and a large ribbon rosette decorates the waist. Also on display is an engraved invitation, from Tiffany's of New York City, to the couple's wedding break...
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