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[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…

Washington March 24 1861 My dear wife: I am in the fix this morning that you were last Sunday,_ no letter from home. This makes an ugly, windy & dusty day. _ such as your Dayton experience furnishes you no example of _ uglier and more disagreeable still. *I trust* it is the last Sunday and letter-less day that I am destined to spend here.…

[Letter head: Image [PHILP & SOLOMONS, WASHINGTON.] CAPITOL.] Washington March 22, 1861 My dear Augusta: Yesterday I went to Mount Vernon, & altho' the day was very windy and raw I had a good time. On my return I found a note from Mr. Chase, requesting me to call and see him that morning. As I received it too late to go yesterday, I went…

[Letter head: Image [PHILP & SOLOMONS, WASHINGTON.] SMITHSONIAN.] Wednesday March 20th 1861 I received your letter of Sunday, my darling, this morning and was very sorry that you did not enjoy the pleasure of hearing from me on that day, as I did from you. You have received one or two good long ones from me this, I hope, which will help to make…

[1861 letterhead printed picture Philip & Solomons, Washington Smithsonian] Washington March 19th My Dear little daughter: Papa wrote you a letter a good many days ago and since then he has heard nothing from you. You can't write? Don't you wish you could? You have a nice slate and a good long pencil, so you can easily learn to write if you…

Washington March 19 Well my dear little Frank how do you do to-day? Have you grown to be a great big boy, big enough to go to market yet? It’s a good while since I saw you and I hope you have grown so much that you have almost forgotten how to cry. You must be a good boy so mother can tell me how well you have tried to behave Now kiss Mother…

Washington March 19, 1861 My dear little wife: I received yours of the 15th this morning, also one from John Howard of the same date. _ Your letter to Mr. Schenck was all right; I am only afraid it will do us no good._ I trust you have received a good long letter from me this morning, & your Uncle John, too. _ I feel in better spirits this…

Washington March 19 My dear, good wife: I wrote you this morning & here I am setting down to give you another installment of my scribbling. _ Robert and D K Carter had a talk with the P. M. Genl. about the P.O. In the course of the conversation, Mr Blain said something about the impropriety of appointing old men to office. Whereupon Carter…

[Washington, March 19, 1861] Monday morning I was much disappointed this morning in not getting a letter from my darling wife. I received one with the writing of John Howard on the back, but it proved to be a letter from S. M. Sullivan in reference to the P.O. & a very good letter for our side, it is. If I don't get a letter from you this…

Washington March 13 My dear Wife: Yours of the 7th reached me this morning and proved the great feature of the day, as I am sick and tired of Washington and don't seem to make any progress with my business. The fact is, Mr Schenck has entire control of it, and what he says will be done. I hoped to get Tom Corwin & Cartter of Ohio to go with me…