Dudley Leavitt (1772-1851) was a New Hampshire educator, newspaper editor, and polymath, who was the publisher of the Leavitt's Farmers Almanack -- one of America's earliest almanacs. Levitt's papers reside in the NH State Library. The documents represented in KSCommons were selected for use in the NH Citizen Archivists' Initiative.
On reverse: My dear Ruthie, To my wonderful American girlfriend. Unfortunately you are so far away geographically, but you can be sure: you are so close to me in my mind. I love you so…. Yours for ever, Rolf. 8.12.56
On reverse: April 1962 - Kampong Jinteh Semai 377. Girl child Serebun bathing in the River Jinteh. Note the string she wears around her hips - the children wear these just for play - and notice the way her hands are placed so as to cover her pubic area - she is about 10 yrs. and is becoming really concious of the need to cover her pubic area. Sometimes she forgets. A young boy stands to her left. At this age boys and girls can bathe together
