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Five Oaks. Nov, 20, 1861. Dear Sella, Aunt Mary wrote a letter to Frank on Sunday, and I thought I would write you one today. Grandpa has been away two weeks, and I do not know when he is coming home. Miss Follet, and Mary Thornton's mother are coming to grandma's this evening, to stay two or three days. Saturday night we had a heavy frost and…

Home, Sunday evening Aug 24th/62 Dear Augusta, Jere has driven in town to take home, mother, father, and Howard; the children are asleep, and have left me quiet enough to write, and time to commence a letter. Jere stays long, waiting for news I suppose: how many wait tonight, and more anxiously then we, comment to hear from our army on the…

Home, Sunday evening July 1862 Dear Augusta, We have just parted with Mary and Howard at the gate, with the understanding that my letter should if possible reach the mail in good time tomorrow, to prevent you're being disappointed on Thursday, as mother may not finish hers this evening. Father and mother have been at their lot but did not come up,…

Home, Saturday eve. May 1862 My dear Sella, As I have not owed your mother a letter for a long time, I will write one to you and try if you will not answer one nearly as soon as she does. I am very sorry you and some of your little cousins cannot exchange letters, for then we should have many more. Sarah would like very much to write to you,…

Home, Sunday evening Mar 1862. Dear Augusta, At Father's today, I saw your letter to Howard, just received, and suppose some of them have already replied to it, and so will be a day in advance of me. When your last letter was read, I promised myself the pleasure of receiving one soon again, so sure was I of my own promptness in answering. But daily…

Home, Wednesday eve'g Nov. 1861. Dear Augusta, My baby is just asleep little round, fat, good humoured fellow as he is, it is a relief to see him quiet for the night for he has a great fancy for my nursing in the evening, unless he is sent out of sight, which I do not like to do. We have been only a little while at home from a long day in the…

Home, Sunday Morning Oct.1861. My dear Sister, Your letter was all the more welcome that it did not wait for one of mine. You know my good intentions, of old, and probably did not very much expect to hear from me before this time. Your letters and Howard's have been common property here, and we feel tolerably well informed of your movements and…

Mrs. A. F. Brown Care of Mr. Peira Washington City Douglas Hospital Mother June 17th 1864 Grandma Forrer Dayton June 17th 1864 My Dear Augusta, I have thine of June 13th, which I was glad to find hopeful. But, we have been pained by a dispatch which came today saying L is worse, Jere started to go to you but the *bain* delayed, and he found it…

Dayton June 14th 1864 My dear Augusta, We have three letters from thee, received yesterday, Mine of June 10th I now propose to answer, Having no letter paper I have taken this scrap, Mr *O* called last evening and gave us the fullest, and most satisfactory *version* of Luther's condition, that we have had, He says he may go to Washington soon…

Dayton June 9th 1864 My dear Augusta. I was just sitting down to answer thine of the 4th when Jere's letter of today came, and relieved us very considerably, Of course we are still very anxious, and hope thee will keep us advised of Luthers condition, let it be what it may, We had begun to feel at ease respecting him, and most of our anxiety was on…