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1Author:  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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