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Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, May 27th, 1862

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 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
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 exclamationImme-
diately this answer came from behind me. 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.,, 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,,