| | 281 | Author: | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 284 | Author: | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 286 | Author: | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 287 | Author: | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 288 | Author: | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 289 | Author: | 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! | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 290 | Author: | 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, | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 291 | Author: | 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 | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 292 | Author: | Case, Adelaide | Add | | | 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,, | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 293 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Add | | | Title: | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenny, June 4th, 1862 | | | | Published: | 2005 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | 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 | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 294 | Author: | 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? | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 295 | Author: | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 296 | Author: | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 297 | Author: | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 299 | Author: | 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. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
| 300 | Author: | 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" | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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