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May 27th,1862
Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney
Writing during the break of one of her morning teaching sessions at Claridon, Addie
expresses her pride at Charlie's noble achievements. She describes an encounter with Mr.
Richardson at Mr. Armstrong's, whom she found "insolent." After school, she resumes her
writing, in which she renews her request for a portrait of Charlie and relates to him her
punishment of one of the boys for swearing. She made him read the commandment from the Bible
(Exodus 20:7) against taking the Lord's name in vain, which had the intended effect.
