I found this very interesting.

I have a collection of handwritten love letters written nearly 100 years ago. these letters were written by very young married teenagers. A few months after their arranged marriage they were separated for almost eight years, due to his further studies (he only visited home on holidays).

He was 18 years old and in engineering college and she was 13 years with only 3rd grade of formal education but self-taught enough to read and write.

During their 8 years of separation nearly 700 letters were exchanged. Out of which I have more than 460 letters!

These letters reveal many aspects of their lives including agonizing pain of their separation, family politics, social conditions of that era, social taboos, social do’s and don’ts, political conditions, strict rules and regulations in young lives, fear, pain, dependence, suppressed desirers and much more. But, the most fascinating element, among all these turmoil is that these letters became the lifeline for these two teenagers and proved to be their true inner strength. They shared their joy and sorrow through these letters, their genuine long distance love, and understanding for each other at a tender age. Their love for each other flourished, deepened and matured. He became her teacher while she took a role of his guiding light and thus creating an unbreakable bond between young husband and wife.

This may be the only set of love letters written by same couple in the world! I have not heard of any other love letters of this quantity. If anyone else have please write to me at hemuaggarwal@juno.com
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