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Dayton, O. May 19th 1863 Dear Husband, Your letter of the 15th came yesterday and this morning the boxes. About the letter I think there must be some mistake, as you told me not to expect them till the last of this week. They came by Adam's Express instead of the Merchant's Express, as I thought you intended, and there was a bill of $22.60 to pay.…

Frank has your fondness for sweet scented shrubs and has sent you this, he said pick out the sweetest ones Sella says she wanted to send some but the letter was too full. Dayton O. May 17th. 1863 Dear Husband, You must be content with a short letter today; as I do not feel like writing. Indeed if I did not fear you would be anxious about Frank I…

Dayton O. May 13th. 1863 Dear Husband, Your letter came this evening, but I nearly missed it, for I expected Henrietta to get it, fearing she might forget I rode to the office in time to secure it. I was so anxious to tell you all the town news, that I neglected to tell you how much pleased the children were with their presents; Sella could…

Dayton O. May 10th. 1863 Dear Luther, I arrived safely yesterday morning at four o'clock. - Father did not get down quite in time but I had no trouble in getting home. It was the least fatiguing journey I have yet taken; partly owing to the kindness of a married gentleman who began by taking poor Rob in his arms to quiet, after he had knocked…

Dayton O. Jan.- 11th. 1863 Uncle John brought me your welcome letter of the 8th, last night just as I was preparing for bed; so I have three letters for which to thank you my dearest. Two, I found on my return last Thursday. - My visit was as pleasant as it could possibly be and I returned quite cheered by it, and the thought of being ever as happy…

Dayton O. January 4th 1863 'I'm mad'! 'Just as mad as I can be' at you Sir Major; another week and but one letter from you! and, to make it worse I cannot get one from you till next Thursday evening I fear, for Nannie thought enough of me to send two letters last week and a "pass" also, consequent by I am going to leave the children here, and go…

[1] Dayton, Dec. 30th. 1862 Dear Luther, Your Christmas Day letter, came this morning, and I hasten to answer it, more especially as I can relieve your mind about the taxes. Uncle John brought me in the remainder of $93.00 (some cents I believe also) after paying the taxes. My part amounted to $51.10. This came from the north, and instead of…

[1] Dayton O. Dec. 28th 1862 Yes Sir, I was 'mad'! Who ought to have had a Christmas letter I'd like to know? Of course I was the one of all others. Mary is so set up with her letter that she affects to call me foolish and says I ought to have written before this to you. Maybe I would have forgiven you and written on Christmas or the next day…

Dayton O. Dec. 22nd 1862 Dear Luther, Something Lib has just told me, makes me write so soon again, for both Mary and I think you may get a strong impression from my letter. Lib said this morning that Jere had written to you and that just at the end of his letter he had spoken of my going back and thought the two journeys too much for me; I had…

Dayton O. Dec 21st 1862 Dear Husband Uncle John has just handed me a note to enclose with my letter. From present appearances it looks as if I should be detained here longer than I wish, for want of money, as I cannot feel quite as sanguine as Uncle writes about money coming in this week. This worries me not a little for I wanted to get Frank…