| | 1 | 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
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