Browse All Letters (392 total)

Dayton March 21st 1863 My dear Augusta. Mary is busy this eve and I am going to write for us both. I am sorry there is so little prospect of company for thee, but can find nothing satisfactory about Perrine, or the Davies, and I think thee will get on well with Robbie. Grandmama is glad Robbie "is good now". I think we shall arrange everything…

Dayton March 1st 1863 My dear Augusta, I have just finished a long letter to Howard, in answer to one dated Corinth Miss Feb 16th. He was well then, I hope he will write to you also. I went to Dr. Webster last evening. He was out. I left word with Mrs W as to my bloating, and told her to ask her husband what we should do. Today I went, and he was…

[my 6th birthday party keep] Dayton Feb 23rd 1863 My dear Augusta, I thought I would not write yesterday, because I wished to tell thee how Frank enjoyed his birth day. I gave notice to the little Peirces on Sunday, and they all came with their Mother, this morning, and spent the day with us. Father went out to get the oranges. He could find…

Dayton Feb 17th/63 My dear Augusta I did not know when Mary wrote, this morning that John had sold 50 feet off of our lot, to *Kimmy*. It seems he has, and there is a prospect of selling the other lots very soon. They have divided it fronting Phillips, into 4 lots, and Kimmy has taken the lot next R.W. Steele. It will cut the old parlor in two.…

Dayton Feb 15th/63 My dear Augusta The children received their letter, and were much pleased with it. Sella asked to take it to show Mrs. Gregg, and I saw no objection, so she took it, and said Mrs G. said it was a nice letter. I thought it might induse her to take more care of the child if she saw we were anxious, and careful of her. Sella is a…

Dayton Feb 5th 1863 My dear Augusta We received thine of . at the same time, one from Howard, he is still at Corinth, and says, just as he was closing his letter they received orders to remain there, instead of going to Memphis, as they expected to do. He had had a letter from Willie, who spoke of his box, but did now know how to get it to him.…

Dayton Jan 24th 1863 My dear Augusta, We were glad to hear of thy safe arrival and that thee got home with so little difficulty. I had feared thee would be much fatigued in the journey. The children are well. Frank has improved ever since thee left. He crept under the table, two or three times, and said he wished Mama had not gone but on speaking…

Dayton July 6th 1862 My dear Augusta Thy last to me was dated June 8th full, as usual of interesting sayings, and doings of the dear little ones. I would like much to look in upon you, occasionally as I used to in Dayton, and go with you strawberrying and bathing, or any other thing you might have on hand. But it cannot be. I want Mary to enjoy…

Dayton June 29/62 My dear Augusta I have been to your house this afternoon with Howard who is finishing the last of L's books. I took out such as I knew to be thine, and will send the list to thee, and thee will see if I am right. I hope you will let us keep for you, as many as you do not sell. I think we shall have a house before long, and if we…

[Howard Affleck + the Pattersons] Dayton June 7th 1862 Dear Augusta I have just returned from opening your house. All is well there excepting that you are not in it and I miss the merry laugh of the dear little ones and thy sweet smile of welcome. I hope the time is not far distant when I shall see them all. Uncle has been cutting the grass, but…