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[Fall 1861] Dear Augusta I will devote this sheed to thee, and the dear little ones, And Luther too, I must not forget him who was so kind as to write early to let me know of your safe arrival, I hope he feels much better, than when he left us, Has he time to studey and improve himself in military matters, as he should? There is so much said about…

[written different pen: I think 1st letter after Mother's arrival at Fort H. L.B.] Dayton 13th Sept. 1861 Dear Children, [writen in different pen:(Augusta & Howard & Luther)]We received a note from Luther this evening saying you are all well. We are thankful for it, but would like to hear more in detail for the future, we are very lonely…

Dayton 22, 1861. Dear Augusta, We expected a letter from thee today but did not get up soon enough to get in to the P.O and had to grieve all day with the idea of a letter lying there unread, I will try to get it before I close this in the morning. I hope Robbie and all the rest are well by this time. Poor little fellow! but thy time was quite as…

Dayton Sept 29th 1861 Dear Augusta thy good and satisfactory letter was received, but not a minute before it was wanted and anxiously looked for. I am glad thee has met with so many pleasant people, But thee always does. That was quite an eventful day, I mean the one on which Caroline called, and that is the right way to treat such things I am…

[War feeling &] Dayton Oct. 14th 1861 My dear Augusta we have been so much taken up with Howard since his return, that we have neglected you, I am sorry for it; and am writing this evening though I am very much fatigued. Betty and I have been at your house all day, and are now ready to go down, having taken all my best tableware, and put down…

Dayton Oct 23rd 1861 My dear Augusta Mr Foster called a week ago, to pay $6.00 towards the rent and to say that he could get no water from his well, He did not know whether it is dry or whether the pump is out of order, I went to Boon, the pump worker, who says the water is out, & that for a sum not exceeding $4.00 he will sink it and put it…

Dayton Nov 19th 1861 Dear Augusta Here I am at my writing as I promised Sunday morning should find me We are all excitement with the news of the capture of Mson and Slidell. I hope it is true, Mr Grier is is delighted with *James'* part of it. Says "it is good but that does not express my feelings" We went last night to meet his son, I think we…

Dayton Nov 24th 1861 My dear Augusta I have been writing to aunt Mary and Mrs Murray today, and am going to finish by wrting to thee, Mary says thee owes her a letter and she is going to wait till thee answers her, So she is going to write to Robie, Howie says he is going to wait till he receives an answer to his last, and Father never writes…

Dayton Nov 28th 1861 Dear Augusta We received thine of Nov 24 and while we were please to hear you are well and happy, Howard was very much disappointed that there was no answer to his letter written a week ago last Friday to Luther on military matters. He is very anxious to know if he is likely to get anything for him I believe I told thee that…

Dayton Nov 30th 1861 My dear Augusta I suppose thee will scarcely look for another letter from me this week, but my last was so gloomy that I believe I had better write one more cheerful if possible, I called Mary thinking she would write more pleasantly, but I found her's quite as bad as mine, There was something in the atmosphere that evening…