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281Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, March 23, 1862  
 Published:  2004 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Do I not deserve - am I not worthy of a letter from my idol? This is not a tear.. I hope my tears are not quite so black as that ugly spot I can see no other reason why I do not recieve a letter. Dear one please tell me in what way I have offended you for I am sure that I have. or you would have written ere this. I have given my letters a review in my thoughts but do not know what I could have written to cause you to not write, unless it was the remark I made respecting your sending me Miss Holcombs letters. Dear Charlie I did not intend to write any thing in that, or any other letter to alienate your affections from me. Darling will you forgive me if I have done wrong? Oh, I can not believe. dearest. that such is the case. Charlie. would that you knew Addies heart you would know that she could not willingly wound your feelings. Two long weeks have fled since I recieved your last. I more like two months. I heard that the "3rd Brigade" had moved but did not learn where it had gone. nevertheless I shall continue directing to the "Valley of Virginia" until recieving instructions to direct in some other direction. I am at home now. I came home friday last. "our folks" were quite anxious for me to come. and I came. Do not wonder, my darling, that I did not feel very desirous about coming. for how could I. but hush! do not allow me to write to you in a discontented tone.
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282Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, April 1, 1862  
 Published:  2004 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Heaven reward you and bless you, my own my dear darling Charlie for your kind and precious letter of the 25th inst.. Darling, you do not know how much it relieved my heart. of an almost sinking fear and pain. Although it relieved me of my worst fears, yet it brought painful information that you did not escape unharmed.
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283Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, April 8, 1862  
 Published:  2004 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Happy very happy was I last night when father handed me your letter of - well I do not know when it was written. for it was dated so many times I think it not necessary for me to fill this sheet with expressions of joy and pleasure. because I was so fortunate as to recieve another of your darling missives. so I will allow you for this time to imagine it.
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284Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, April 13, 1862  
 Published:  2004 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Would you not like to converse a short time with Addie this mor- ning? Perhaps I can not be quiet long enough to write much of a letter. for I heard this morning. that Hallieis over to Auntie's and I wish very much to see him. I do not know whether he will come over home or not. I presume I can be more contented when writing to you than any other way.. I do not feel very contented any way to day. the battle of Pittsburg Landing has occupied my thoughts most of the time since thursday. How frightful! I have been reading the particulars of it this morning. and it causes me to tremble. I would so like to know if you are safe to day dear Charley I feel so lonely and sad to day that all manner of thoughts enter my mind. Perhaps it is wrong but I sometimes wish that you were not in the army. but I feel that it is your duty to be there, therefore I will try and be reconciled. I do not wish to discourage you dear one, but my heart sometimes rebels.
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285Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 1862 April 16  
 Published:  1999 
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 Description: This day is too pleasant to have work associated with it. Therefore I devote myself to something more congenial, which some- thing, always is a pleasant pastime.
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286Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, April 20th, 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Do not think dear one that I address you thus merely as a salutation for I feel that you are precious to me. The reason that I write the word "precious" as I do,, your apologies for addressing me by endearing names shall I say troubled me[;] I was surprised darling. almost pained when I read your letter I had not thought of confining myself to the rules of etiquette when writing to you. nor do I think I ought: I always speak as I feel and generally obey the dictations of my heart; Have I not done right? those that I loved I always have my own form of addressing them by irrespective of etiquette. I love to be called by pet names,, shall I tell you what Hal and papa used to call me: Hal's pet name for me was"Birdie" and father's (dont laugh now) was"Whip-stalk,," When a child I was very slender and quite tall, hence papa called me by that"tender" expression. I just asked father (he is here at aunties) if he remembers what he used to call me. He replied that he did,, but does not think I am much of a whip stalk now. that I am now more of a chub. Ha ha you say that not more than a week passes without writing to me. How strange! Last week I received two letters from you the first time I have received one from you oftener than in ten days and sometimes much longer for two months I guess. Charlie dear, would you have thought me doing right if I had engaged a school and gone on - commenced teaching &c, without speaking to you in regard to any future occupations? Truly you would not have wished me to. You say "you found the bitter with the sweet" while teaching. I have considered all this but is it not always so in life; and should I not teach because I will find perhaps a few unpleasant days? I think I shall love teaching.
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287Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, May 5, 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: My "first day" in teaching has passed and here am I in my room at Mrs. Leslie's seated as quietly as you please giving my "soldier boy" the "perticelars" What a splendid landscape! I presume that even more beautiful are the scenes which you have witnessed within a year than are those on the banks of the little "Cuyahoga" but without any exceptions it is the lovliest place that I ever was in Oh! Charlie you must come home and draw a sketch of this romantic little place. Just as if I did not want you to come to see me. As I went to my"home"this morning. half a dozen little faces - although quite early - peeped out to get a sight of the new"school ma'am." What queer specimens of human nature! I could hard -ly keep back the laugh that made my side ache. (Bless me what language!) to hold [unclear] in. Some little fit of mischiviousness would seize hold of [unclear] one of them and they would turn to perform the act when lo! my eye would chance some how, to be looking right that way when oh! what a penitent reverential look the little fellow would cast at me . guess I couldn't give him a reprimand! Is not a school room the place to study human nature! I have some ladies as old as myself attending school. one Lillie Armstronglives in the same house with Mrs Leslie. I have a class in algebra. I am real glad that my scholars are so far advanced for they may learn me something. Dorasits here by me. she has just recd a letter from one of her friends Miss Anna Williams. Why could not I receive a letter from Charlie. By the way darling three weeks [unclear] ago next friday was the last "happy day" that I have had. for you know that I am not truly happy only while hearing from you I can not censure you for not writing oftener for I know how the"blockade" interferes with my happiness. I have been teasing Dora to write to you but she is afraid it will not be acceptable. Oh: Charlie write Laurareal often wont you my darling? She will be so lonesome now as Addie is not with her to drive off the blues. Charlie do you hear that noise? The frogs over in yonder millpond are having a regu -lar jubilee. I guess they dont know what fearful state our country is in. Oh: any thing but war. When men fight to quell a rebellion or to cease some awful wrong it is just but when they fight as some of the rebels seem to [unclear] only to kill it is horrible. What a strain of thoughts those disagreeable frogs have led me into. I will try to drive it away. I do not know of any news that has transpired in Mecca but that Jim Beebe has moved out of town strange to say he does not seem to be missed.
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288Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, May 6th, 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: With a thankful heart I recieved your precious letter tonight of the 28th? and cheer- fully devote myself to the pleasure of answering it. I wrote ou last eve informing you that I had commenced my school. You are mistaken, dear one, I shall always be "Addie" at least I hope that to you I shall. No difference if they do add the appel -lations of "Mistress," "Teacher" yet from under these coverings a strong semblance of Addie may be recognizable. Yes darling, you heard aright in your fanciful vision when you imagined hearing a chap- ter read from the Bible. I should not feel my-self worthy the name of teacher, if I could not open my school with a chapter from God's Holy Book. I also have my scholars learn a verse from some portion of the Bible, which they may choose and repeat just before the close of school.
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289Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 1862 May 16  
 Published:  2004 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Who would have thought when I wrote you last that more than a week would elapse before I should write you again. But how fast time does fly. I know you will forgive me darling for you know how little time a teacher gets to write especially where they "board around." I should have written sunday but I attended church both in the daytime and evening and between the meetings I wrote to Hal. I recieved your letter of the 11th and 22nd of April last evening. Laura forwarded them from Mecca Had I not heard from you since then I should be real anxious for you wrote that you was not well, but I can hardly conceal my anxiety now for I have recieved but one letter from you since I commenced my school with the exception of the one I read last eve. You are not ill are you dearest? I feel confident that you would let me know if you were. (I am writing in such a hurry this morning as it is almost school time) I was very thankful for your lettersalthough written so long ago, besides one from Laurie accompaniament there Indecent (how correct that is spelled) Dear Charlie you seem to be quite eloquent in your praises of your "Ohio girl" I do not blame miss Rice for replying to you that I was not pretty, for I too think you must look with a partial eye, for I can trace no expressions of beauty in my ugly phyg. although I — don't try much. I dont see how she could "hate Yankees" after conversing with you, I would not. Yes darling I am proud of it, I mean that I am a Yankee, and if you should ever see her again please tell her "that the Yankee girls" would not only sacrifice home friends, dear friends but even lie to protect their country and their flag. Oh Charlie how I should love to see a regt of ladies armied equipped and ready for battle, but that we must remain at home and donate a little to the "Aid society," every week while our friends and protectors fall and die alone with no friend near. Oh it makes me so indignant. But what could we do? Do! we could fight, fight like patriots as we are, but perhaps you will say you guess our patriotism would cool down by the time we march one or two thousand miles, strong if it unclear!
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290Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, May 18, 1862  
 Published:  2004 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Few, very few are the days which I have spent equal to this. I am not happy to day, darling, far from it in fact. I am not well. A violent headache has clinnig to me all day, which added to the oppressiveness of the atmosphere makes me feel miserable.— Oh! what a refreshing breeze has just swept by — and then almost two weeks have passed since I recieved the letter that you wrote last. Dearest why do you not write ofterer would that you know how much happiness your darling letters brought; and how unhappy I feel when so long a time passes without recieving one. Do you hear that music Charlie? Grand isn't it? It is down stairs in the parlor. Who is it do you ask? Libbie Armstrong one of my scholars. (Did I mention that two families live in this house.) She has just played and sang, "Red, White, and Blue". I imagine I can see Charlie, my best and truest friend bearing that glorious flag on to liberty. Go on dear one, the prayers and blessings of Addie attend thee. Listen to those sweet strains another piece she is performing now, How quickly will music draw the heart to its gentle accents. What language is in music. Do you see the great tears which almost throws these lives into obscurity. It is not sorrow that brings them now, but it is the influence of that gentle music. Leibbie is not a good player neither is she a good singer but I am just far enough away to have it sound more like the chanting of angels than like the effect of a human being's voice and hands. I promised in my last to give you my experience in “boarding round” the second night. In my “experience” that I gave you last, I think in fact, I know I gave you the wrong date. It was the 1st and I gave you the 14th did I not? All for the sake of contrast here goes,
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291Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, May 26th 1862  
 Published:  2004 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: My school room is unoccupied with the exception of one lonely being and how thankful she is to obtain that solitude for which she has all day wished, But is it right for her to be alone? Alone to those torturing thoughts which cling to her sleeping or waking. and which nothing but a letter from that idolized being can drive away? Oh Charlie! My own loved one. if it is in your power. why do you not break the silence between us Three long lingering weeks have passed since last I heard from you and God only know how much longer time will pass before I shall. Are you ill darling and not able to write. If so why not let me know. I could bear that Or - Oh. no I will never write that thought, If I did I should feel every letter sinking into my heart. as if written with a pen of fire, Ah! those tears thank heaven for them,, But they are but few to what I have shed over my dreams. The thoughts while waking are not enough to torture my poor heart but dreams. frightful dreams! Oh I can not think of them, If the cruel monster Death - My God must I write it - has done his work. why do I not know it for then yes then. I might die. Die! Ah. what is death to this fearful suspense. It is nought. And then I might meet my idol, Here again I am thinking that it must be so. just as my dreams picture to me. and not only thinking but writing it, Is this madness? or is it caused by short And yet at times sharp pain around my heart
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292Author:  Case, AdelaideAdd
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, May 27th, 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: I can not wait till night before answering your darling letters. therefore will write a little this noon, although I am so happy that I can hardly contain my self. Yes darling you have entered manhood. and I trust a bright and happy future is before us. Many thoughts I cast toward Charlie on the 8th of May" Loving thoughts darling. I have a stronger claim on you now. have I not. for now you are truly a man. But what have you ever been to me but a true noble minded man. Yes darling you are right. Many many sighs and wishes"that Charley was here" has been wasted not only on the morning breeze but evening breeze, Charlie I must relate a little incident that occured last friday eve. The soldiers"Mite Society" of Claridon met at Mr. Armstrongs, and Iwent becoming tired of the noise and gossip in the house I rose and quickly went out of the room into Mr. Leslie's intending to seek Dora. She had gone out. and I went out in the cooling night air to refresh myself. I passed on a few rods from the house and strew myself down under an apple tree with the exclamation"I wish Charlie was here"Imme- diately this answer came from behind me."And what if Charlie were here," I sprang up with a cry of surprise (not mingled with fear) for I did not know but Charlie had really come. Upon looking round I saw a tall form standing there as quietly as you please. I know not what prompted me but I turned and flew into the house. Soon the gentleman came in (I knew it was the one although I had not seen his face) and was introduced as Mr Richardson, Upon being introduced to me he spoke, and said."Miss Case you did not wait for Charlie to come.",, "No. nor will I wait now" I replied and arose, deeply mortified and almost angry at the mans insolence and left the room, I did not again enter the room, until Dora came after me and would not return without me, Mr. R-- didnot not notice me again during the evening. for which I was thankful,,
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293Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenny, June 4th, 1862  
 Published:  2005 
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 Description: Did you ever see a more disagree- -able morning than this? Rain, rain nothing but rain and has been so for nearly a week. Don't you pity the school teachers such a day as this? Here have I walked nearly half a mile through the rain and much before eight o'clock, and after building a fire to make it appear more cheerful have gone to writing. But what are my inconveniences when compared with the soldiers. Here I find a dry and pleasant school-room to enter and although they are not now here, there soon will be happy faces hurrying to receive their teachers morning kiss. and then follows the pleasant hours to be spent in learning and reciting lessons. While with the soldier, how different. Perhaps for their employment is a long and tedious march through the storm with no covering, to be welcomed only with a cry of revenge and maybe death. Really my labors are but light. and how much nobler is the cause in which they are engaged than is mine. But you will be anxious to hear how my school is prospering. I think it "goes of" finely. Not quite as well as I could wish (for you know we are prone to wish more than can be expected sometimes) but full as well and perhaps better than I expected. Thirty scholars attend now. they are from four to seventeen years of age. Have I ever told you the branches that are studied? They are reading writing. Arithme -tic. parts 2 nd and 3 rd Ray's. Mitchells Geography, Pinneo's Grammar, and Ray's Algebra1. also Orthography. Now do you not think I have a school? I do. There. I told you they would come. one. two three four five - all coming to say good morning. and the girls to receive the kiss which I had to stop writing long enough to give them. I would that you could see them, darling, one little boy wishes me to stop writing and talk to him, shall I do it? I know you would say yes, dear Charlie. were you here so I will gratify him
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294Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, July 2, 1862  
 Published:  2004 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: If I thought there was so much happiness for me as the probability of soon seeing my loved Charlie I would not write this morning but as every thing generally goes contrary to our wishes and expectations. I doubt not but that such will prove to be the case now. I do not know why I had so anxiously waited and looked for your return, this 4th but as the drowning man catches at a straw. I clung to the little encouragement. Lieut Brisvine gave you. and even now I shudder at the thought of abandoning that hope. There is scarcely a day but that I hear of some soldier coming home to meet his friends, and when I think of Charlie so long absent. I find myself fervently wishing that others were obliged to stay away as long as he. I know it is a cruel wicked wish. but it is perfectly natural for human beings to wish for someone to share their trials as well as their joys or at least to sympathize with them and when I see others so happy because a dear friend has returned from from the wars, I wonder why such happiness is given to some and denied to others. You will call me an "ungrate- ful little minx" as Hallie says. but refer the case to yourself. Look way down in the naughty corners. (If you have such) of your heart and if you do not find just such rebellious thoughts, striving so hard to get the control. then call me a poor judge. But you will say I am arguing both sides will you not?
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295Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, July 6, 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Independence day has passed and I have not seen you yet but a darling letter came for me, and I must be contented with that. But you will wish to know where I am and why I am here, I am in Colebrook. Ohio on my way home. Would you believe that I could get turned out of school? Well I have a vacation for three weeks. during haying and the district wished me to close school during the haying season, Mr Marlow and lady (Mr. Leslie's son-in-law) was over the 4th and he (Mr Marlow) volunteered to carry Dora and I to Mecca, what could we do but close school. I did not wish to have a vacation as it will be so late in the fall before my school closes but found it necessary.
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296Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 1862 July 17  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Even to old Mecca your precious letter found its way and how joyfully I received and read it. Dearest, while reading your noble and true thoughts I can hardly realize that hun dreds and hundreds of miles separate us. I seem to see you and listen to your darling words. your presence seems ever near me strengthening me to bear this ordeal through which I am passing - our separation. But I sat down to answer your letter. How sorry I was dear that you could not obtain a leave of absence. I read the order prohibitting furloughs - even to the sick and wounded. I think it too bad Dost wonder dearest that I read it with a sinking heart. Now Charlie you must be very very careful in regard to your health for should you be taken ill, the blessed boon of "coming home" would be refused and think you I could live knowing that Charlie was ill and suffering : no never! I am glad that you have some more favorable approximation of writing for I have missed your welcome letters very much but darling after g receiving such a reproof I trust I shall never again be guilty of scolding you even if you do not write but once a month. Your rebuke was the more affectual because it was given so quietly but I will try never to mind one again. Am I not a good girl for promissing so readily ? Wait and see how well I fullfil it. So be sure darling. I should love to receive the __ kiss but I should prefer receiving it from a different motive No, no dearest I do not needlessly suffer on account of you and Hallie for if you and Hal should be taken away what oh what would be life ? A wilderness deprived of all its charms?. Do not call it needless anxiety Oh! what a letter her Hal wrote me a few days since. He says "Addie", Charlie is very dear to you, so is your brother but rather than pro- tract this war by a final defeat at Richmond let us both be found dead on the field and let our last words be "Onward to Victory and Union!" Why did Hallie write me such a letter. Ah! how fearfully my heart beat while reading it and it does now. But I will not dwell on such thoughts. Jesus will spare you darling and I know God will. I had not heard of Edwin Williams death His pooor sister Heda ! If she loved him a sincerely as he did her I fear the knowledge was a fearful blow. While speaking of her I have seen the tears spring to his eyes and she would be obliged to leave the room because he would not repress his emotions. How many a noble youth has fallen while striving to supress this rebellion "I think you are a learned man is all the answer I shall make in regard to the remarks you made upon Catholicism You gave me a beautiful description of the 4th. I believe I have written once or twice how I spent "When future favors Charlie will come " When did you not say. "When the coming present favours you" for the future never comes. Strange that you do not hear from Hal He tells me that he writes often to you. Laura has answered for herself and Dora might answer if she would but she she says she does not know whether she is an idiot or a girl of sense for it is so warm and she attended a party last evening and feels the effects of it. You wrote me in regards to Laurie's initiative. Certainly you can have it if she will let you but you may receive a "No sire" I guess not though.
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297Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 18 June 1862  
 Published:  2005 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Your welcome letter of the 6th I received last eve, I had become quite despondent. as so long a time had passed since having from you. I and my anxiety was still more increased when I read a letter from GCalhi . I knew by the why his question. "Have you heard from Charlie lately" was asked. That he too had not heard from you for some time. But the missin has at last come. How thoughtful I was for it dearest. I am very nervous this morning as I have walked more than a mile. I did not think you ungrateful. I knew you were constantly on the move and attributed your silence to that yet. Let us frame what excuses I would at times I was very lonely. Often I would picture you as on the march, weary and oppressed with burdens, when I would sigh and wonder that I would not hear some of the fatigues of your duty. Darling, if I would become yours at the class of my school, would you later on with you to share your bridals? But what an absurd question. I know that I would only be a kinderance to you and therefore I meant be contented where I now am, it is very hard thing to talk about contentment when the one I love is many miles away uncaring all his life in the service of his country. Contentment! let those who know not the meaning of love, and who have no friend for which I waited and pray talk of contentment! I can not be contented. Let me say ever so hard, I do not wonder at your indignation. I too was very indignant when I read that the rebels had again entered Winchester. The place where you suffered so much. Well these will sometimes be never seen in war as well as any other Island. Cowards! indeed what a shame. If after marching day after day. your and being compell ed to stop through exhaustion if such are ed cowards. Then darling I am thankful that you are a coward. Yes, darling. I do wonder that you blush at the thoughts. If this makes you a coward. I am proud of and a coward. I had feared that your health would fail. but no wonder you have been through enough within the past years to war and any constituition. I am very sorry for Will Braden. How I would like to be with the sick soldiers. I believe I could do some good these. I think it a shame to our government that our sick soldiers are so neglected. Does Sam expect his men to fight if they are not cared for three months seems a long time to wait so tortured with fear and anxiety as I at time am, but I will try and wait patiently trusting in. Him who doth all things well I asked Dora last eve if she would write to you but (obstinate little thing that she is, she refuses. I do not know the reason. What a question you asked me If "I would be willing to my most intimate friend write to my Charlie. Why should I and; She is a dear little friend and I love her as a sister. You will too when you become acquainted with her. Dear Charley, "1 st of July" is almost here do you think you will be here on that day? She seldom asked me to day if I should teach on that memorable day. I did not till thin bul- in all probability you are here I should. What think you of that do you not see how much depends upon your coming! Oh, fri! why do I jest about that subject more very much more depends upon it than one day school. I am confident that many happy hours do, at least. So you have been to Manassas Junction have you. Did you imagine you saw a bird furnished brings flying as they did at the fights? I should have to visit Mrs. Washington's grave. We have shocking accounts of the mutilation of her monument by the rebels.1 Is it true? It is almost school time dear and I will write some more this evening I do not feel very well to day. I feel vivid and warm and- perhaphs I read too much but I am very much interested in Good rich's Universal History which I am now read- ing and can hardly find time to sleep Mrs. Seski told me one day that she would not let me take a light to my room if I did not cease reading so much. Kind was it not? But I begin to think she is right.
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298Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 1862 July 31  
 Published:  2000 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: As I have allowed so long a time to pass without writing to you I thought it would be very appropriate to write on the last day of the month. Shall I beg pardon dearest, or not? My only excuse for not writing sooner is that I have had not time.
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299Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 11 August 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Another day has gone, and has the day benefited me. or I it? I have learn= =ed something I trust. if I am not benefited The little Lissie of whom I have written before I believe gave me a little trouble to day, I "passed a rule" at the commencement of my school. that those who did not pay good attention in their spelling class must go below the one who spelled their word, and to day Lissie missed her turn. The one who spelled her word. she refused to let go above her, I firmly but kindly told her to stand down, she refused and I commanded her telling her I should punish her if she disobeyed, Now I never threaten withoug executing, and I am sorry to say. I was obliged to punish her Perhaps you would have laughed could you have seen your Addie dealing the blows so un= mercifully. but I thought that if in instance I "spared the rod" I would surely "spoil the child" Although the "rod" was nothing but my hand delivering two blows on her head it had the desired effect, As it is the first time one of my scholars have so openly rebelled it troubled me some. Am I not a good [girls?] to tell you of all my troubles? But I am neglect ing my duty I fear.
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300Author:  Case, Adelaide E.Add
 Title:  Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 31 August 1862  
 Published:  2001 
 Subjects:  The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters 
 Description: Although two weeks was spent in anxiety yet the blessed last arrived. that "Charlie--my darling friend[?] is safe. You will wonder perhaps when I tell you that I had not entertained such ing fears in regard to your safety as formerly specially about the line of the battles of . I pray- ed just as for the of my loved one. but something seemed to me so confidentlyly Your Charlie is safe" that I would not doubt. Indeed dearest Charlie I felt more gl today than I have since darling that you are perfectly safe and that these strange emotions are not caused by the possibility of your being in danger. How strange it is that we are not so willing to listen to the voice of fear as we are to that of safety. I have been trying all day to dispute[?] these dismal thoughts but have not succeeded and have concluded to sit down and give you a good long "talking to" but I con- fess I do not know what to talk to you about. I can forgive you darling for not telling me the exact position you were to occupy should an engage- ment occur. but you must not repeat it. please do not love I prefer knowing your exact position as far a[s?] you can acquaint me of it. Had you fallen dearest. and in time I had learned that you had--forgive me darling for the the thought--decieved me I know not what my feelings would have been, but--I can imagine. I was sorry to learn of the misfortune of your friend Geo. Moore [(]is he my friend too[?)] trust he has recovered ere this, Was John Chaffee in the engagement? How does he prosper. and how does Steven Bishop prosper Although I never was very much in his Mr Bishops favor yet as he is a soldier I feel the same interest in his welfare that I do in others who are so bravely defending the "Stars and Stripes"
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