may 19th 1903 Juliette to adele dalmas

ealing, London to Marseilles, france

805 miles

the message

"Bien chere Adele.

Vous etes vraiment bien gentile, et vous me gatez beaucoup, jamaisje ne trouverai d'aussi jolis cartes, ces minets sont vraiment gentils.

Juliette"

Translated by Pat Lee.

"My dear Adele

You are really nice and you are spoiling me greatly, I would never find such lovely postcards, these faces are really nice.

Juliette"

the sender

There are no clues to Juliette's identity

the recipient

It has not been possible to trace Adele Dalmas in the French records.

the places

Ealing, London

Marseilles, France

what the card says to us

The picture on the card is incredibly creepy. A young woman is holding a very large baby over the sea, having waded in some distance, and there is a caption of "Don't Be Afraid". The child has every right to be afraid.

Otherwise there are no clues as to why Juliette is in Ealing or what her connection to Adele Dalmas is except for a shared liking of disturbing cards. Mind you, 1903 is a long time ago and as they say, the past is another country and they do things differently there.