Consequently, many young people came to the jail to visit Valentine. They threw flowers and notes up to his window. History says the men and women wanted Valentine to know that they, too, believed in love. One young lady that visited him was the daughter of the prison guard. She helped Valentine to keep his spirits up. She agreed that Valentine did the right thing by ignoring the Emperor and going ahead with the secret marriages. One day he left his female friend a note thanking her for her friendship and loyalty. Valentine signed it,