| | 1 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 10 December 1862  | | | | Published: | 2001 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | Will you think me very foolish if I write again so
soon? You will not when I tell you the reason.. You remember in my letter written a
few days ago I told you I had not heard from you for some time. and in consequence
was feeling quite badly, Well darling I am now happy as
ever,-aye even more so.. for hope ever cheering whispers
to me that I may soon see --who? My
Charlie? Yes indeed truly mine
Laurie and Pappa how nice pap-pa sounds came to see
me yeasterday and brought me your dear letter of the 25th
that was what
made me so very happy. Not, dear that I am happy
because your health
is so impaired that you deem it doubtful about your being able
to go on with your regiment (for such dearest I feel to be the case. although you
dread so much to tell me) but then you know the thought of once again seeing
you the thought of hearing the gently words. "My own Addie" Do you anticipate my
wish with regard to your getting discharged? I was so happy I almost forgot to tell
you of it. How very kind in you to write to me and ask my advice, but truly darling
I do not know how to give it. fearing that I may do wrong, but I will tell you
my thoughts, Your health I know is very
much impaired. or you would not think of accepting a discharge.. and such
being the case, you are not now in
a position where it has much of a chance for
improvement.. for you are so constantly employed in the office that you certainly
have but little time for exc[rcise?], Do not think that I mean the positiong you
are now in is worse for your health. that constantly marching camping out e'ct; by
no means, but then you know in order enjoy good health you must take a
good rigorous exercise every day, and that I fear you can
not now do besides the work you are now engaged in must of necessity be very
tedious both to the mental and vital organs., Writing .(if I understand you rightly
that is your chief employment) is hard work at any time. and how much more so must
it be where it is followed day after day, And then love. you as well as Hal have
informed me that you are very anxious to pursue your studies,
and now is the time if ever. We are both young yet but not many years
will we wish to remain as we now are-- we will
want to be all to each other, And I am striving to become worthy truly worthy of thee my noble
Charlie Were I a true woman I expect I should tell you to
remain if possible and defend our country. but love. I can not.
the sacrifice is too great.. our separation has been so long
and such constant fear and anxiety has been borne so very long I feel as if we both
need rest, Will you wonder what has become of my patriotism? It is all here yet.
but I feel as if you had done your duty faithfully just as I desired you to do it, | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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