Browse All Letters (392 total)

Dayton O. April 5th, 1864 Dear Husband, I am nearly overwhelmed with kindness on this my thirty-first birthday! Mother made me a very handsome "Twilight" (an evening head covering). Mary supplied me with six varieties of Verbenas, and from Lib and Henrietta, I have a dozen pots of choice flowers for my front yard. Sarah and Mary brought me a large…

Dayton O. April 3rd, 1864 Dear Luther, I have letters of March 27th and 29th to answer. Not much to complain of truly this time; but there is the dinner bell to prevent my proceeding any farther! Since dinner Mary is doing her best to keep me from writing. Robert called yesterday, or rather Friday, to tell me that he and David would start to…

Dayton, O. March 31st 1864 Dear Husband, The "neglected Darling" will make haste to correct a mistake of yours. She was not complaining, for she thinks she has an exceedingly attentive husband. Has no other correspondent so 'prompt'. By the way if you have a more prompt correspondent than I am who is she? Fair question to follow yours! Later - It…

Dear Luther, We were rich in letters today. One from Howard, two for me from you and one for each of the children. Robby waited for his till I read Frank's, then enjoyed his own, but doubted my having read it all; he and his Grandfather had quite a discussion about the matter. *Sella's* letter was as good, perhaps, better than the preceding one;…

Dayton, O. March 27th, 1864 Dear Husband, After a vain attempt to put Mary to sleep, I have put her on the floor to play, and begun my usual Sunday letter. One from you came yesterday, with that of mine you returned. Uncle John and Mr. Corwin also received letters from you the day before yesterday. Uncle J. was just in; had not written to any one…

Dayton, O. March 24th 1864 Dear Luther, Another blessing in the shape of a letter (dated 19th) came this morning. I must say 'thank you' for every one, or else you'll say, "there she is spoiled and takes everyone one as a matter of course." I am very anxious to see what changes are in store for the Potomac Army. I should be glad to have your rank…

Dayton O. March 22nd 1864. I have been off sightseeing instead of writing to you Dearest. - Uncle John called for Mother, Mary and me, to goto see the Stereopticon at Bickel's Hall. It is an immense stereoscope, I should think. The scenes are thrown on a larger canvas, as by a magic lantern Well worth seeing, I can assure you. There is an afternoon…

Dayton O. March 16th 1864 Dear Husband, I have just finished a letter to Nannie, and will begin one to you although nearly eleven. By tomorrows mail I will probably send a "Commercial", containing a letter from Decatur, which concerns the 63rd. From Howard we have not yet heard an account of the affair but from Mrs. Lenner we heard a letter from…

Dayton O. March 15th,1864Dear Luther,You are learning to get more letters by writing oftener than formerly yourself. Today has been dismal out of doors but rendered quite happy within by the reception of a good long letter from Howard and two from you. Yours of the 10th, reached me this morning, and of the 12th, containing Sella's letter, this…

Dayton O. March 12th1864Dear Luther,I had intended to read one of Shakespeare's plays tonight having enjoyed one last evening, but your letter of the 7th moved me to write. I began and had written into the second page when a drop of ink fell from my inkstand and defaced my shirt. Now if I could have said "confound that blob" as a certain gentleman…