1. Bittersweet Family Postal History

2. “Letters to my father from a friend. I met him once as a child. He spoke no English. I think he came from Cuba. The script and drawings always fascinated me.”

3. William “Bill” Parr

6. Mr. Bill Parr 316 E. Ponce de Leon Decatur, Georgia May 25, 1951 TAMPA, FLA.

7. “Red lines must be read from right to left. Thanks.”

8. Mr. Bill Parr 316 E. Ponce de Leon Decatur, Georgia February 10, 1951 TAMPA, FLA.

9. KING GASPAR - INSPECTED

10. Sometimes called the Florida version of the New Orleans Mardi Gras, the festival celebrates the apocryphal legend of Jose Gaspar, a mythical Spanish pirate captain who prowled the waters of Tampa Bay, Florida. Adopting the nickname Gasparilla, Gaspar is credited with capturing over 400 ships from 1789 to 1821 and burying treasure in numerous places throughout the west coast of Florida.

12. From: Mrs. Angela Hernandez and Family 2133 Pine Street Tampa, Florida June 8, 1951 To: Mr. Bill Parr Zachry 85-87 Peach Street, Atlanta, Georgia

13. “I am sorry to inform you that my father passed away on Monday night.” “He spoke of you often……………………….”