darlington letters

Love letters from Mr. Darlington to Ms. Frese (March-September, 2000).

The Darlington Letters: Untitled

A third love letter was received by Ms. Frese several months after returning to the United States.

The Darlington Letters: "Fly and Defraining to Miss Cleo"

This second letter from Mr. Darlington was addressed to a "Cleo," presumably because of his trouble pronouncing his ladylove's actual name, "Claire."

The Darlington Letters: "STOP DOWN TO THE SWEET HONEY"

In early 2000, Ms. Claire Frese, a student at the College of Wooster, spent a semester abroad in Zimbabwe. Among her admirers was a neighbor, a man named Mr. Darlington, who proposed marriage frequently--despite the fact that he was already happily married.

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