[Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - January 5, 1923]

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Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing how much he misses her and studying skull bones for a class.

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[1] p. ; 27 x 19 cm.

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Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr. January 5, 1923.

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Letter from Dr. Butte to Elizabeth discussing how much he misses her and studying skull bones for a class.

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[1] p. ; 27 x 19 cm.

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Text: “Thursday night. My Own and only — I have just had a steaming hot bath, and feel like a million dollars — feel like I could sleep — oh, so good. It’s already way late, and my two roommates have turned in, and as soon as I kiss you goodnight I must do the same, for I really haven’t caught up yet to where I feel at all like studying. You ought to see my desk here — just covered with skull bones — 29 in all, large and smaller and a whole skull staring me in the face — oh it’s great! The skull bones are notoriously the hardest bones in the body — and we are surely beginning to realize that to the fullest. Tonight is another one of those simply gorgeous nights —is it still as pretty in Austin? I couldn’t trust myself outside more than just one minute — ‘cause that moon certainly does make my mind wander and my heart long, long to be with you, to hold you, mine, all mine. Do I love you? With all my heart? If that’s the very most a man can love a girl — then yes — you only, always. But it’s way late — after twelve — so let me finish this note tomorrow, or write another longer to make up for it. Yes, the more I am with you, the more I want to be with you, and the more I miss you when I have to be away. Didn’t it all pass in a hurry, thought? Seems about just like a big pleasant dream — but oh what a pleasant! I love you, ‘cause I do. Kiss me goodnight - how I wish I could kiss you goodnight. Your Own, Felix.”

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Butte, Felix Latimore, Sr. [Letter from Felix Butte to Elizabeth Kirkpatrick - January 5, 1923], letter, January 5, 1923; (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth1661148/: accessed June 22, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Moody Medical Library, UT.

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