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Dayton, O. July 7th 1861 Dear Husband, Your letter of Wednesday was received yesterday, and I have felt much more light hearted ever since. Mother came soon after its arrival to take us to ride and I went to Mr. Brady's and Mr. Corwin's to give the news to the sisters. They were pretty well, and Eliza had heard from Robert; he had been famished…

Fort Hamilton July 4th 1861 My Dear Wife: I am getting my first taste of military life today. I reached here yesterday at four o'clock. Maj. Stemmer was herein command; he is a very pleasant gentleman and as we all know an excellent officer. He left this morning and I took command of the fort. Capt Gilman of the infantry is here with his wife and…

New York, Wednesday July 3rd 1861 My Dear Wife: I reached here this morning safely. We missed the train at *Dunkin* which delayed me twelve hours. I left D. on the mail train came on as far as *Corning* where I stopped until the Express train came along, when I got onto a sleeping car and slept nearly all the way here. This morning I reported…

Washington March 29 My Dear Wife: This is my last letter from W. Comly's name was sent in today. In the morning the Pres. told Denny that the appointment would not be made for some time. In the afternoon Schenck called upon him & insisted upon his making it at once not withstanding the Pres. informed him of what he had said to Denny.…

[Letter head: Image [PHILP & SOLOMONS, WASHINGTON.] TREASURY.] Washington, Wednesday March 29, 1861 I sit down, duck-lucky, to give you a short letter, by the afternoon mail, a pious practice which I intent to follow while I remain here. I am in a complete [mundole] about Schenck. Robert Corwin told me, that S. said to him last night that he…

Dayton, March 27th 1861 Dear Luther, I have just read your letter hastily and sent it to Mother. I will get it and read again and enjoy it more leisurely. I was sorry to see that my good intentions were frustrated in some way or another, I wrote, and put my letter in the office last Friday afternoon hoping and supposing it would reach you Sunday,…

Dayton, March 26th. 1861Dear Luther, Robby is here inquiring about my writing. "Papa? Papa?" "Papa, ome, Wash, "are the corrected remarks, out of which I get the following. "Waiting to Papa? Papa's in Washington tell hime to come home. He is very concised you see, perhaps from necessity only, however. Now I don't expect you to get this letter, my…

Washington March 25th /61 Are't you ashamed of yourself, you naughty, darling little woman? Yesterday I hoped to get a letter; but I didn't; this morning I expected one; and this evening I felt as "sure as could be" that I would have one; but there was no letter from the dearest little woman in the world for me. Now what do you think I ought to…

Dayton O. March 25th. 1861Dear Luther, We are all dressed for Sunday, dinner is over, and now I want to talk to you on paper, as I cannot in any other way. A comfortable way for you too, for you can take your afternoon nap and not be disturbed by my chattering. It is a beautiful day, just the kind for a walk, and depend upon it you could be teased…

[1861] Sunday Washington March 24 I wrote you, this morning, my Dearest One, quite a long letter; & I commence another tonight because, firstly, I have nothing else to do, and secondly because I shall wish to write you tomorrow in answer to the letters I expect in the morning, and want to have a good deal of it written tonight, as I may wish…