Day 1. 09/02/1890.
My wife, my sun, my life.
It is only two days since you are, but it feels like two weeks! I am waiting impatiently for the day when you will come back in a month and a half. Is the path to the Grand Canyon comfortable? Isn’t it too hot? Is your father nice to you?
It’s hard to come back from work every night and sleep alone, cook my own meals, and clean the dishes, wash, laundry, etc... My job as policeman tires me a lot, not in terms of difficulty, but because I have to stay vigilant all time. But I have to work hard to earn money! As you know, I started to work for the NYPD only three weeks ago, and we are preparing a celebration that will occur the 19th of November for the anniversary of the 45th year of the creation of the New York Police Department in 1845. My work is not very hard for now. I only have to keep an eye on Cross Street or watch the arrival of the train so that there is no accident. But yesterday the chief asked us to go outside of Manhattan and see what was going on. Eight other policemen and I took a little boat, and on the other side of the Hudson River, horses were waiting for us. We didn’t see anything alarming, but we could still see that the place, spacially Brooklyn, wasn’t as safe as Manhattan because the streets were dark, and we saw people with strange comportement that looked dangerous, even though Manhattan wasn’t completely safe. When we came back to the office, he said we did a good job and we could go back home.
Day 2. 09/11/1890.
Your last letter illuminated my life like a fire in the dark. I was happy. Happy to know you received my letter, happy to have your news, happy to realize you were coming back in three and a half month. You miss me as the flower misses the sun…
I also have bad news. Some teenagers stole my bike, and until I find a new one, I will have to go to the office by foot, which is much longer, but a bike is still expensive… This morning, after 45 minutes of walking to work, Chief Rodrigo called me and the fourteen other men that belong to my teams (I have two very good friends in those fourtheen) into the main room. There, he told us about the past of the NYPD. During his presentation, he ta ught us that before 1845, when there were no policemen, watchmen did our job, but they weren’t serious at all. Crimes were still happening, and they mostly stayed in the watchouses that were created for them. That’s why it wasn’t surprising for anybody to found a dead body in the street in the morning or to learn someone stole everything in a store etc… He insisted that we were part of the first policemen and that the future of the NYPD was in our hands. After his speech, I felt important, and when I was checking Broadway that day, I did it seriously. That night, Henry invited me to have dinner with him. I met his wife and passed a very good time. Afterwards, I got back home, and lay on the cold bed. Once again, I realized I would have to sleep alone this night.
Day 3. 09/ 27/ 1890.
Dear Lucy,
Finally you arrived to the phenomen, the hole in the ground, the grand canyon… Don’t tell me anything more about it. I prefer to hear it from your mouth when you will be back. It is very cold in New York and I can’t imagine how it is in the West.
Marco (my second friend) came back three days ago from a 5 month trip in Great Britain. He had been sent by the NYPD to learn more about the British police force and bring back some good ideas. Indeed, England was the first country to create a police department, in 1800. Actually, our organization was created after this one. As we did, they started with watchmen, but the number of crimes still grew and grew. The army was needed a lot, and finally the government decided to create the police, a special force to make sure the laws were applied. After Marco, England is a great place, especially London where he spent most of the time. He also had the time to visit, and I swear when I have enough money, we will go there together.
When the day was finished and Marco had given his report, we drank a glass of beer in a pub. You know, until now I didn’t really like New York, but I’m getting closer and closer to the city. I’ll finish this letter by two great pieces of news. First of all, I found my bike, a few blocks away from the house, a little broken but it’s okay. But that’s not it! Chief Rodrigo told me I was doing a great job, and that he was thinking seriously about giving me a promotion. But for now, my only desire is for you to come back very very soon.
Day 7 :5/11/18
Chère Lucy,
Tu me manques beaucoup, mes nuits sont comme un ciel sans étoiles . Hier soir j ai dormi au commissariat de police car il était trop tard et dans c’est rues de NY il faut toujours faire attention même si je suis un policier, j’avais aussi envie de voir a quoi ça ressemble. Bon c’ est pas du luxe mais c'est très gentil de leur part de me laisser dormir a mon lieu de travail et comme ca demain je n’arriverai pas en retard .Il faisait nuit alors j’en n’ai profite pour dormir un peu car maintenant sans toi a mes cotes je n’arrive plus a dormir ,mais ne t’inquiète pas je te promets ne vais plus dormir au commissariat il fait trop sombre et je crois qu’il y a des cafards et tu sais combien je n aime pas les cafards .Mais la meilleur chose c’est qu’il m’ont donne une bicyclette car on habite assez loin du commissariat j’ai hâte de l’essayer et voir si je peut aller vite . il y en a qui on des chevaux mais je suis pas assez riche ou au grade pour avoir ce genre de cheveaux qui vont très vite enfin plus que moi sans faire aucun efforts.il y en a qui on des cheveaux mais je suis pas assez riche ou assez au grade pour avoirs se genre de cheveaux qui vont tres sans que tu fasses aucun efforts c'est quand meme un progres.Bon a ton retour il y auras un invite c'est mon patron il va peut-etre me donner une augmentation.
Bisous je táime .
Bisous je táime .
Day 8 : 29/11/18
Chère Lucy,
Tu me manques beaucoup et j’ai hâte de te revoir et de te serrais dans mes bras.
.Day 9: 12/11/18
Chère Lucy,
Tu me manques , l’appartement est vide et triste sans toi mais je me dis que dans une semaine tu seras la pour que je te sers dans mes bras. J’apprends plein de nouvelles choses dans la police .Hier soir j’ai rêvé sur ce qui se passera au 20 ème siècle j’ai que les conditions de travaille auront changé et qu’on sera mieux payé .
Que les rue seront plus sécurises grâce aux nouvelles technologies et qu’on aura des véhicules motorises qui vont très vite sans faire d’effort au lieu de nos bicyclette qui sont souvent ou nos chevaux qui se fatigue trop vite et qui n’avancent pas très vite . Et quand j’ai fait ce rêve je pensais que si on na des enfants ils seront plus en sécurité dans les rues des New-York sans être agressé par des malotrus ou je ne sais qui .Qu’on aura tous le droit a un gilet qui pourras nous protégé le corps contre les balles. Quand j’ai fait ce rêve je l’ai raconté a tout mes collègues de travail mais je voyais bien que ça n’intéressait personne et il me prenait pour un fou pour faire des rêves comme sa mais moi je suis presque sur que dans pas très longtemps plus personnes ne devra s’inquiété dans les rues de New-York la paix sera rétablie et que les conditions de travaille ne seront plus dure pour les policiers de New-York .Je voulais de dire cela car je sais que toi tu me comprends et tu me croiras. Bisous, je t’attends avec impatience.
Que les rue seront plus sécurises grâce aux nouvelles technologies et qu’on aura des véhicules motorises qui vont très vite sans faire d’effort au lieu de nos bicyclette qui sont souvent ou nos chevaux qui se fatigue trop vite et qui n’avancent pas très vite . Et quand j’ai fait ce rêve je pensais que si on na des enfants ils seront plus en sécurité dans les rues des New-York sans être agressé par des malotrus ou je ne sais qui .Qu’on aura tous le droit a un gilet qui pourras nous protégé le corps contre les balles. Quand j’ai fait ce rêve je l’ai raconté a tout mes collègues de travail mais je voyais bien que ça n’intéressait personne et il me prenait pour un fou pour faire des rêves comme sa mais moi je suis presque sur que dans pas très longtemps plus personnes ne devra s’inquiété dans les rues de New-York la paix sera rétablie et que les conditions de travaille ne seront plus dure pour les policiers de New-York .Je voulais de dire cela car je sais que toi tu me comprends et tu me croiras. Bisous, je t’attends avec impatience.
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