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October 16th, 1861
Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney
Adelaide apologizes for not writing and says she has been very busy, including having just
returned from the funeral of her uncle, "Old Squire Sperry". She recounts the first snowfall,
lamenting the fact that sleigh-rides and "kissing parties" are not possible because the snow
doesn't last. She asks Charlie's opinion concerning an incident involving General Fremont and
remarks that she believes he has been wronged. Although she complains mildly of having to write
to so many correspondents, she tells Charlie that he is her favorite, and would not dream of
burning his letters, as he has suggested, but rather saves them in a special location in her
trunk. She laments the fact that her friend Dora has gone to Colebrook to visit her sister and
that she will miss her, and she reveals that she shares some passages of Charlie's letters with
Dora. She admonishes Charlie to take good care of his health, otherwise she would want to
attend to his needs, which would be quite impossible. She remarks that she has recently been to
a musical concert, and has learned a new song, “Mother Dear O! Pray for
Me”which she would like to play for him. She sends her salutation, calling Charlie
"Sojor Boy".
