june 20th 1904 adelaide emma richards blake to constance ada blake

wawaona, california, usa to torquay, devon

5225 miles

the message

"Am staying here again - Having a delightful visit

Lovingly

Adelaide"

the sender

Adelaide Emma Richards Blake (1859-?) was the daughter of Robert Tetley Blake (1819-?) and Anne Adelaide Parent (1831-1917). Apart from being born in India and visiting California, Adelaide seems to be a bit of a mystery.

More about Adelaide's family can be found on another card sent in 1910.

the recipient

Constance Ada Blake (1865-1960) was the younger sister of Adelaide Blake.

In 1927, aged 62, she married Charles Howard Orfeur (1844-1931), aged 83, a retired surgeon. HE had previously been married to Eleanor Jolly (1844-1927). She seems to have lived by her own means'

the tree

the places

Wawona, California, USA

Torquay, Devon

what the card says to us

The picture shows Yosemite Falls (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yosemite_Falls). This is about 30 miles from Wawona where the card was posted.

Otherwise there is not much to say about this card.