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1Author:  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.
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