MGC – Virtual Meeting w Jill Snyder

Massachusetts Genealogical Council (MGC) presents a virtual meeting – An Evening with Jill Marie Snyder, “Dear Mary, Dear Luther: A Courtship in Letters”

Dear Mary, Dear Luther reveals through letters the emotional track of a 1930s courtship that leads to a lasting and loving marriage.

Luther was enjoying bachelorhood in Harlem and working as a hotel porter. Always the pursuer, he was always honest with Mary about where she stood. Step by step, he proclaimed his feelings as he progressed from attraction to love. African American men are often portrayed as brutes, lacking feelings and deep emotions. Luther’s authentic expressions of romantic love will be a revelation for many.

Mary–sassy, feisty, mercurial–was a very smart young lady. Still living at home in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania with her parents, she continued to date others until Luther made it clear she was the only one. She accepted his evolving emotional state, never pushing for a greater commitment than he was ready to make. Gradually, their intimacy deepened until each knew they were ready to become man and wife.

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