Will’s letter to Rose O’Connor underneath the bathtub was found alongside two envelopes ⁠— one that went along with his 1920 letter, and another to a Jim O’Connor (possibly Rose’s husband) postmarked 1921.

The working theory has been that someone forwarded the letter and its envelope to Jim a year later, maybe behind Rose’s back as a way to inform Jim of her meeting with Will.

Part 2 looks into whether that was possible.

Learn more and see pictures of things from around Dayton History’s Carillon Park, the unframing of the letter, and Rose’s grave:

https://www.fifthandludlowpodcast.com/part-2

Series Editor: Katie Davis

Music: Mustafa Shaheen

Branding: Peter Diaczenko

Special thanks to the Hollingsworth Family, Dayton History, Dave Requarth, The United States Postal Service, and Dayton Art Solutions for their help with this episode.

This series is made possible by a generous grant from the Montgomery County Arts & Cultural District with assistance from Culture Works. Additional funding from 91.3 WYSO.