A while ago I bought a buttonholer to attach to my Singer Stylist and found this receipt inside. I like details like this as long as they take up minimal space (recently recycled a box that came with an old flip-dial clock, for instance).
Whenever I see a woman’s name written as Mrs. [husband’s name], especially on older things like this, I think about it. From this document we do not know her name, and unless we dig through the census or something we never will. So I write this blog in celebration of your names–if I know you at least :D. They give a title to the endearing person behind them.
TheCuriousBum 
Cool old receipt! And I like thinking about things like that, too. Sad (to me) that we don’t know her name…that she was just “Mrs. Her Husband’s Name”. I wonder if women back then felt like they only had identity through their husband and/or children. ???
Yes, names are important. People like hearing their name. (if it is said in a positive way 🙂 ). I was named after a nun. I find that funny and so ironic! 😉
HUGS!!! 🙂
I don’t know what they thought about it. Really, it’s not that long ago my mom was still addressed the same way on letters and whatnot.
Names are powerful, man. And possibly dangerous. Wish I had something more relevant to say about it, but that’s all I’ve got, lol.
Related: have you read A Wizard of Earthsea? It’s so good. About names being powerful in quite a way.