november 23rd 1906 JDM to mary brace

paris, france to st Johns wood, london

291 miles

the message

"Just starting : have not had a p c

JDM"

the sender

There are no clues to JDM's identity.

the recipient

Mary Brace (1887-?) was the daughter of Joseph Brace (1852-1919) and Mary Ann Sommerville (1863-1927). Joseph was a Warrant Officer in the Coldstream Guard and later worked at the Wallace Collection as a museum guide.

Mary was a stenographer in 1911 and after that she drops off the radar. Interestingly, she was born in Ireland which may have been related to her father's military career.

the tree

the places

Paris, France

St Johns Wood, London

what the card says to us

The picture shows Le Marche aux Fleurs at la Tour de l'Horloge in Paris which is where the card was sent from. 

The message is short and sweet and we are given no clues as to who sent it, why they were in Paris.