ELMIRA, N.Y. (WENY) — A simple home renovation in Elmira has turned into an unexpected dive into history. Workers at 600 Grove Street recently made a surprising discovery: letters dating back to 1871 and 1879, carefully hidden inside walls of the duplex home.
“I found some letters from 1871 and 1879 in that area, right up in this wall here,” says Michael Scharborough, Construction Worker. “I was excited. I was trying to read them, but I can’t. So I contacted an owner, passed them over to him to see what he can do with them.”
The letters written in beautiful cursive, provide a glimpse into the lives of the people who once lived in the house. One letter, dated 1878, begins…..