Browse All Letters (392 total)

[Grandma Wright to Grandma Bruen whenGrandpa W. died]Brooklyn 1-4-1865My dear FriendThy kind and sympathetic letter is just received, heart-felt expressions of sympathy as I know thine to be are always grateful to the sorrow stricken and particularly from those who have passed through the same bereavement, and felt that their sun had indeed been…

Dayton O. July 1st 1864 Mrs Luther B. Bruen Madam At a meeting of the members of the Montgomery County Bar, held in the Court Room in the City of Dayton, this June 25th 1864, the following Resolutions were passed by that body; "By the will of Providence Major Luther B. Bruen, another of our cherished friends and brethren has been called to…

[letter head: Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Adjutant-General's Office, Boston,]Sept 11 1861Mrs Bruen Dear Madam Several months I had a letter from your husband asking me to find out if I could a look containing the History of Family in Charlie Co Engled* in which was an account of his family. I found it and a few weeks ago I had it copied and sent…

Five Oaks. Nov, 20, 1861. Dear Sella, Aunt Mary wrote a letter to Frank on Sunday, and I thought I would write you one today. Grandpa has been away two weeks, and I do not know when he is coming home. Miss Follet, and Mary Thornton's mother are coming to grandma's this evening, to stay two or three days. Saturday night we had a heavy frost and…

Home, Sunday evening Aug 24th/62 Dear Augusta, Jere has driven in town to take home, mother, father, and Howard; the children are asleep, and have left me quiet enough to write, and time to commence a letter. Jere stays long, waiting for news I suppose: how many wait tonight, and more anxiously then we, comment to hear from our army on the…

Home, Sunday evening July 1862 Dear Augusta, We have just parted with Mary and Howard at the gate, with the understanding that my letter should if possible reach the mail in good time tomorrow, to prevent you're being disappointed on Thursday, as mother may not finish hers this evening. Father and mother have been at their lot but did not come up,…

Home, Saturday eve. May 1862 My dear Sella, As I have not owed your mother a letter for a long time, I will write one to you and try if you will not answer one nearly as soon as she does. I am very sorry you and some of your little cousins cannot exchange letters, for then we should have many more. Sarah would like very much to write to you,…

Home, Sunday evening Mar 1862. Dear Augusta, At Father's today, I saw your letter to Howard, just received, and suppose some of them have already replied to it, and so will be a day in advance of me. When your last letter was read, I promised myself the pleasure of receiving one soon again, so sure was I of my own promptness in answering. But daily…

Home, Wednesday eve'g Nov. 1861. Dear Augusta, My baby is just asleep little round, fat, good humoured fellow as he is, it is a relief to see him quiet for the night for he has a great fancy for my nursing in the evening, unless he is sent out of sight, which I do not like to do. We have been only a little while at home from a long day in the…

Home, Sunday Morning Oct.1861. My dear Sister, Your letter was all the more welcome that it did not wait for one of mine. You know my good intentions, of old, and probably did not very much expect to hear from me before this time. Your letters and Howard's have been common property here, and we feel tolerably well informed of your movements and…