Mr. Percy Williams lived in Fort Hancock, New Jersey; he may have been stationed there as a soldier.
Fort Hancock was a US Army fort in Middleton Township – the point of land jutting into the Atlantic in east-central New Jersey.
The installation was part of the coastal defense system of the New York and New Jersey ports, and went through many stages of development (including a proving ground for weapons) until deactivated in 1974.
The oldest working light house in the US, the Sandy Hook Light (1764), is on the grounds of Fort Hancock.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Hancock,_New_Jersey
The area is now part of the National Parks of New York Harbor, and some historical fortifications can be toured today.
https://www.nps.gov/gate/learn/historyculture/hancock.htm
In November of 1911, Percy received a postcard from his cousin – Cora.
Cora mailed the postcard from Bradley Beach, a borough on the Atlantic coast in Monmouth County of east-central New Jersey.
The face of the postcard is an illustrated sign communicating, “Just a Few Words from Cora.”
“Few Words” are created by a garland composed of blue flowers, and larger bunches of flowers adorn the upper right and lower left corners of the face.
Cora has inscribed her own name in the space designed for this autograph.
On the reverse, Cora sends thanks for photos that she received from Percy.
Like thousands of his contemporaries, Percy has shared his photograph with his friends.
It may be that Cora has neglected to acknowledge receipt of these photos, as she begins her message with a long preamble – “I now without longer delay drop you a line…”
Cora assures Percy, “they were all very good of you” and she adds, “thank you for them”.
It appears that Percy is living with others, perhaps he is still with his parents.
The message from Cora concludes with, “Love to all.”
One hopes that Percy was glad to receive the few words from Cora, that others were delighted by Percy’s photographs, and that the cousins remained friends and correspondents for many years.
