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Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 12 October 1862

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been with thee" on that beautiful morn. How I wish
too that could be with you, but you know
"There's a good time coming. bye-and-by"
and I will try ever so hard to be patient
It made me so happy. best beloved. to see the cheerfulness
expressed in your last letter.. May you ever be cheerful
and happy my treasure. as then,
While you was "going the rounds of Big-brigs" I was
much more interested in the account of that "popular
individual Cha N. Tenney" than in either of those of Gen.
Geary. "Night-hawk." Gen.. McClellan. or even "delicate Bub
Green" why should I not for.

"In thee I fondly hope to clasp
A friend whom death alone can sever"
You see that I am fond of quoting this morning. I have
been reading some of "Byrons poems this morning. some of
his expressions are so beautiful that when I think of a
pertinent one I must write it down.
You are ahead of our times in regard to the recognition
of the Confederate States by England.. for I had not heard
of it until I recieved your letter, nor do I think it correct
I do not entertain many fears of England's neutrality, she
has too many sides to attend to now.

Bless you heart: darling you do not write one bit too
political.. What caused that idea too present iteslf. I
love to read your political sentiments. therefore do not
hesitate to write them

We had several reports last night of different battles
Some quite cheering. others. not so much so.
One was that Bragg and Buell had been engaged.
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