yeoldenews:I must admit that “shit-ass” is not a word I ever thought I’d see in a 19th century let
yeoldenews: I must admit that “shit-ass” is not a word I ever thought I’d see in a 19th century letter… but here we are. “This is kind of a shit-ass of a letter, but I just wanted to let you know I was alive.” - Gilbert Patterson to Jack, June 16, 1896. -- source link