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[to L.B. 1861?]We had a letter from Howard yesterday, he was still in camp near Lagrange, well, and seemingly quite happy. He said nothing about his position, and not one word about Mr. Comly. His letters are very affectionate and quite satisfactory. I find that Jere has been very kind to him. When he was trying to raise his company Jere gave him a…

My Dear Sella, Frank & Robert: Papa was very sorry to go away and leave you and dear mother and he hopes you will all be good children so as not to giver her any trouble. You must all try to keep out of mischief & do whatever mother tells you to do. Papa will be very sorry when he comes home if mother can not tell him that you have all been…

[Fall 1861] Dear Augusta I will devote this sheed to thee, and the dear little ones, And Luther too, I must not forget him who was so kind as to write early to let me know of your safe arrival, I hope he feels much better, than when he left us, Has he time to studey and improve himself in military matters, as he should? There is so much said about…

Dayton O. March 3rd 1861My morning work is done and I want not to write to you Dearest Husband, but I scarcely know that I can; for all three little ones have already been to me. Robby twice with his baby complaints, and here he is again, Frank too!Robby says you have gone to "Wash" which is the nearest he can come to Washington.I did not feel like…

Washington March 3rd My dear Wife: I arrived here this morning safe and sound and "on time", ready to take a part in the "wild hunt for office", which has now fairly begun. Nothing of any importance happened on the way. I had as pleasant a trip as I had any reason to anticipate. Everything is in a whirl and no one knows what a day may bring…

Washington March 5th My dear Wife: I hope I shall hear from you soon, and I suspect you will be quite as anxious to hear from me again, after you have received my last letter. The inauguration as you have learned long ere this, passed off very quietly and without the least disturbance. There was a large display of military and a tremendous crowd…

Dayton O. March 6th.1861Dear Luther,Mary brought me your letter, an hour ago._ Of course we were all glad to hear from you; Sella was somewhat disappointed, as she thought it was an answer to mine, and she expected to hear something about the letter she asked for. Frank said, "is it my Papa?" and jumped and laughed on my assuring him that you had…

Dayton O. March 7th. 1861Dear Husband, While waiting for Sella to go to sleep I will write some few things which may be forgotten if defered till tomorrow._ First, I met Mr. James Harris this morning, who asked me to mention to you that his son Charles is anxious to get the mail agency between Cleveland and Buffulo and he thought that you might be…

Washington, March 7, 1861My dear little daughter:It is long distance from Dayton to Washington. When I left home, after kissing you and Frank and Robby, I got into the omnibus + went down to the place where the cars stop for us to get in. As soon as they came I stept into what is called a sleeping car, where people can lie down and sleep and all…

Washington March 8thMy Dear Wife:Things are in such a state here, that I intend to go to New York to-morrow morning. I shall probably be back here on Tuesday, on Wednesday at any sake.Tom will be greatly astonished to learn that *Crafts* Wright and I have had a reconciliation. A friend from *Cinti* invited me to go to his room at Willard's. We went…