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A whole world in that ink — the soft loops of a 1910s Ottoman hand, middle-class and educated, carrying tenderness across distance. Empire trembling, but love steady. These postcards weren’t small talk; they were lifelines. #OttomanLetters #HistoryAlive
ottomanhistory.bsky.social History Cafe ☕ Ottoman Heritage @ottomanhistory.bsky.social · Nov 22
💌 A #Postcard Sent to Little #Sisters, 1911

"My dear sisters Neyyire and Medhiye. I celebrate the Eid by kissing your beautiful eyes. I have greatly neglected writing to you; and I ask for your forgiveness. You are surely certain that I have never once dismissed you from my thoughts, are you not?"
"My dear sisters Neyyire and Medhiye. I celebrate the Eid by kissing your beautiful eyes. I have greatly neglected writing to you; and I ask for your forgiveness. You are surely certain that I have never once dismissed you from my thoughts, are you not? I also send my kisses, along with my congratulations, to dear Fethi, Fahri, Semiye, and Muazzez, as well as to our brothers Irfan and Rıdvan Bey. December 1, 1911"
November 22, 2025 at 6:44 PM