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No 6. Fort Hamilton May 26th Dear Augusta: I got yours of the 20th yesterday. I have paid the butcher, but not the baker or the candlestick maker. Anderson told me a day or two since he would send me his bill. Acker and *Menalt's* man does not come to the fort now; I have not seen him since you left. -- A part of the Express charge will be…

No 6. Fort Hamilton May 31. 63 My dear Augusta: We have had a grand review and inspection today, which kept us in full fig for an hour this morning. Happily there came up a shower this afternoon which put a stop to the evening *parade*. Having read until two o'clock this morning + slept this afternoon to make up for it, I didn't feel very much like…

No 7 Fort Hamilton June 3rd 1863 My dear Augusta: I am afraid I am commencing this letter too late for you to get it on Sunday; but as the sooner it is mailed the sooner you will be likely to get it, I shall persevere. - The McElraths celebrated their marriage last night at his fathers, where they have been staying for about a week. They are having…

No 9. Fort Hamilton June 7th 1863 My Dear Wife: Your no. *7* reached me yesterday and was received by me on my return from the funeral of Lieut. Tracy. I am afraid you will not have the pleasure of reading one from me to-day - but if you don't, you will to-morrow when the mail proves false. I like my new boarding place better than I expected. Mrs.…

No. 9 Fort Hamilton June 11. 1863 My dear Wife: You can't tell how much I enjoyed your last letter, I hope you will always write in the same vein, as it would make separation more endurable for both. That is, of course *when* you feel so, for I should derive no comfort from such letters, if I thought they did not truly represent your feelings. The…

1 No 10. Fort Hamilton June 14. 1863 My dear Augusta: We had a "ball" at our Boarding House last night, which prevented me from getting to sleep until after one o'clock this morning, consequently, I do not feel quite as "gay as a lark," at this present writing. The *Stampers, Gilstons* and Miss Nellie Church were there, and the Band, so we had…

No 11. Fort Hamilton June 18, 1863 My Dear Augusta: Your letter came to hand yesterday accompanied by the journal, I wish I could send you back as pleasant a letter, but I can't write this morning, and would not, did I not think you would be disappointed if my letter failed to come on Saturday or Sunday. I always think a poor letter is better than…

No 12. Written just one year before Luther's death. Fort Hamilton June 21, 1863 My Dear Wife, I have been anxious about you ever since I received your last, on Wednesday, I felt more anxious because I wrote you so short and unsatisfactory letter in reply to is, & as you will not hear from me again until this comes to hand, while you may be…

Written one year before Luther's funeral. No. 13 Fort Hamilton June 25th. 1863 My dear Augusta: You need not distress yourself about the length of your letters. I have never rec'd one yet which was half long enough. The controversy between the *Trigadier Brindle* and me has not been settled yet. I went to New York on Tuesday and called at Gen.…

No 13. Fort Hamilton June 28. My Dear One: You can scarcely imagine what pleasure your Uncle John's telegram on Friday gave me. I had been feeling very anxious about you for more than a week, and to hear that you had gone safely through your terrible trial gave me more satisfaction than I am able to express. I do not know that I had any preference…