Browse All Letters (449 total)

Dayton April 29th1862 Dear Augusta I received this letter from Sallie Thomas and send it now rather than wait till Sunday. I suppose she did not know how to address it to thee, and therefore sent it to us. I have not heard anything from the William's for a long time.We have not heard from Howard G Affleck since his return home. There is a paper,…

[Howard Affleck's Death] Dayton June 1st 1862Dear AugustaI came home last Thursday, and found all well. Howard was quite ill in my absence, but was well when I came. I had a very sad visit with Mary. everything else was pleasant, more so than most journeys are.Poor Mary is quite crushed. The Dr. too is a true *ourner*. He was proud of Howard's…

[Howard Affleck + the Pattersons] Dayton June 7th 1862 Dear Augusta I have just returned from opening your house. All is well there excepting that you are not in it and I miss the merry laugh of the dear little ones and thy sweet smile of welcome. I hope the time is not far distant when I shall see them all. Uncle has been cutting the grass, but…

Dayton June 29/62 My dear Augusta I have been to your house this afternoon with Howard who is finishing the last of L's books. I took out such as I knew to be thine, and will send the list to thee, and thee will see if I am right. I hope you will let us keep for you, as many as you do not sell. I think we shall have a house before long, and if we…

Dayton July 6th 1862 My dear Augusta Thy last to me was dated June 8th full, as usual of interesting sayings, and doings of the dear little ones. I would like much to look in upon you, occasionally as I used to in Dayton, and go with you strawberrying and bathing, or any other thing you might have on hand. But it cannot be. I want Mary to enjoy…

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 24th 1863 My dear Augusta, We were glad to hear of thy safe arrival and that thee got home with so little difficulty. I had feared thee would be much fatigued in the journey. The children are well. Frank has improved ever since thee left. He crept under the table, two or three times, and said he wished Mama had not gone but on speaking…

Dayton Feb 5th 1863 My dear Augusta We received thine of . at the same time, one from Howard, he is still at Corinth, and says, just as he was closing his letter they received orders to remain there, instead of going to Memphis, as they expected to do. He had had a letter from Willie, who spoke of his box, but did now know how to get it to him.…

Dayton Feb 15th/63 My dear Augusta The children received their letter, and were much pleased with it. Sella asked to take it to show Mrs. Gregg, and I saw no objection, so she took it, and said Mrs G. said it was a nice letter. I thought it might induse her to take more care of the child if she saw we were anxious, and careful of her. Sella is a…

Dayton Feb 17th/63 My dear Augusta I did not know when Mary wrote, this morning that John had sold 50 feet off of our lot, to *Kimmy*. It seems he has, and there is a prospect of selling the other lots very soon. They have divided it fronting Phillips, into 4 lots, and Kimmy has taken the lot next R.W. Steele. It will cut the old parlor in two.…