Madeline's father went to Red Sox spring training every year in Florida. I guess he got to know many of the players and one of those was Dave "Boo" Ferriss. I discovered many letters from Dave to Madeline, from his college years to his days as a Red Sox. She often talked about their friendship and shared newspaper clippings about him. What I didn't know is that she had three bulging scrapbooks on Dave Ferriss alone! This is where things get a little sensitive. From all his letters I can see that he thought of Madeline only as a friend, the daughter of James Farmer, mayor of Keene, NH. But I believe Madeline had stronger feelings for Dave. Whatever the case, the letters, cards, and photos are a part of her history.
An autographed photo which I know she treasured.
With her brother Charlie.
The original of the charlie photo I found in a photo album.
This photo was also in the album, but the other player is unknown.
I found several Christmas cards from Dave.
A post card he sent her after the war.
In this letter he asks Madeline to save the newspaper clippings about him.
Letter sent with a ticket to World Series.
That ticket stub!
I think they had a very nice friendship. If you want to know more about Dave "Boo" Ferriss, click
here. And here is a nice little video about him.
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