Browse All Letters (392 total)

Dayton Feb 2nd 1862 Dear Augusta It is now afternoon and I was just beginning to write to thee I did intend to arise early and write to thee Sella and Frank but found myself with a bad headache which is now better, but by no means well and I fear Sella and Frank will have to wait a few days, for which I am very sorry, because it is a pleasure to…

Dayton Jan 26th /62 Dear Augusta - I did not expect to write to thee today. I thought Mary would answer her letter, but she went to Church twice and cannot write by lamplight, so I will. I am afraid, though, that thee will not receive it before next thursday, it will be so late before it is put in the office. I have an idea that they make up the…

Dayton [Jan. 16] 1892 Dear Augusta I have just received thine June 12th and as I do not feel like sewing and as Luther's letter has made me very sad, I think I will just answer it now, Mary has gone to Jere's to stay all night, to gratify Sarah who is sick with sore throat, and I feel lonely without her Father went to Columbus Monday, or I would…

Dayton Jan. 6th 1862 Dear Augusta The Holidays are over and we are pretty quiet again. All passed off well, and I have time to think again and the subjects for contemplation are not the most soothing possible. I do fear a war with England. And feel all the time as if we ought hurry and conquer the south, and be ready for her. It is too good an…

Dayton Dec 30 1861 Dear Augusta thee says "tell me all you do and I will do the same" There was nothing new done, we did not do quite as much as usual, because you were not here, & everyone seems to think it unnecessaryMrs. Peirce always does so much, that Elizabeth's children will not miss what we do, so we had no tree, but spread a white…

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 Dec. 19th 1861 Dear Augusta We were amused on receiving wedding cards, Weddings are the order of the day it seems, And if some that have come off lately are as happy as yours has proved so far, I shall be pleased, I met Mary Shaw the next day after receiving thy letter and she spoke of it, She remarked immediately She has been married eight…

Dayton Dec 8th 1861 My dear Augusta Howard has just finished reading H.W.B.'s sermon, for which I thank thee heartily, It is a very soothing and delightful sermon, and I can verywell believe it must have been, a great treat and consolation to thee, I wish more than ever for the privilege of hearing him, I need something of that kind, He throws…

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…

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…