| | 1 | Author: | Case, Adelaide E. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 23 November 1862  | | | | Published: | 2001 | | | | Subjects: | The Corinne Carr Nettleton Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-Text | UVA-LIB-Nettletoncivilwarletters | | | | Description: | How very much I thank you for your darling letter that arrived last evening. You
know not dearest how long and anxuously I had looked for a letter since you
wrote of your recent indisposition..-- how I had prayed God to watch over
thee in sickness and in health,-- how I had mour[n]ed over the
fate that has kept such a barrier of miles twixt thee and
me. best beloved-- until I was nearly ill.. If you would spare me pain my love write often
True your excuses were sufficient. and I forgive
you Indeed the joy of once again hearing from you--of once again reading your own
dear loving thoughts addressed to me darling more than
cancled all the pain I had suffered And art thou now well now darling? Art thou
suffering far away from me-- with no kind hand to alleviate the pain Look to God
dearest. He can relieve and be with you. for much as I regret it I can not be with
you only in spirit and that--always. How very thankful I
am darling that you are in the position you now occupy instead of performing the
arduous duties of camp life and marching As Carrie said-- our Carrie Kibbee)-- when
I told her where you were. "Oh! Addie, are'nt you
so glad". and in the. dear girls
joy . she actually--kissed me. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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