You can also post on Ancestry that you are looking for family of a lost heirloom. Post just enough to trigger a memory of something but not all the info so the person that comes forward can give you info that assures you that it is their family.

Don't mean to sound cynical, but I had 1700 family bible and people came forward saying they were family, that really wasn't. It is wonderful that your trying to find them! Good luck!

That is truly sad that the letters were in a drawer that was stuck for who knows how long. Hope you can get a lead on the family somehow.
Love the machine.:_p

I pray you will be able to track someone in this family. My brother served during that time, too. And I know how we treasured his every letter. My Dad lived to see my brother return and died just a few years after that. This mother may have placed them there and over the years maybe got sick and forgot where they were.

My father-in-law served in World War I. He joined at the age of 17 and his parents didn't know it. He signed up under an assumed name and was injured and he found it very difficult to get benefits. They finally got the records straightened out. His first name was Charles and his last name started with Mc, but he enlisted under the name of Charlie Mack. All his military photos and everything have his assumed name on them.

Be sure to let us know when you find them!

She kept the letters where her heart was,and was comfortable.My sewing room is my comfort space.

Just a quick thought, PBS (Public Broadcasting) has a series called "History Detectives" and they do that kind of thing. Search by typing www.pbs.org

what a treasure, the machine is beautiful too

Wow what an interesting and sad at the same time dilemma. Hope you find them and give us an update!

I have goosebumps!
Nice machine.

If you did want to try and locate the family who the letter belonged to I might be able to help. I work in collections and I also do skiptracing. I am very good at locating people who do not want to be found.

Robyn