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Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles N. Tenney, 2 November 1862

You will me for writinng with a pencil will
you not? I should have written sooner
but with Hal's company and visiting
my time has been occupied.

And even now, my conscience reproving me
for neglecting thee so long. I am obliged
to steal away for a few moments to
write you a few words.. Hal's friend
Dwight Wilber is here. going to Cleveland
with Hal tomorrow to enter the Law office
consequently I must "expedite" Hal is not
going in to the service again as recruiting
was so difficult and he had no desire
so to do.. The 8th and 122th have

been consolidated.. Hal is going to enter
the regular "Law school" and graduate
next June.. So you see he is going to
"shout right ahead" But this is not
answering thy darling letter which I
happily recieved last evening. I have been
in Colbrook with Dora for the past few
days until friday consequently I did
your letter until I came hime.

When I read your letter darling.--shall
I tell you I wept? I did long very long
Not altoghther a sorrowful weeping but partly joyful. Tears fell in sympathy for thee
-best-beloved--that you should have suffered
so much. Oh! how I thank you for
unburdening your thoughts to me, darling
Always let me share your sorrow as
well as joy.. How could parents act so
indifferently about--but hush Addie
is not for you to censure- "God
is just and every wrong shall die"
Addie will not withold the fervent
"God bless thee my Charlie"

Joyful tears flowed that I had ever
made thee happy. God helping me
you never shall regert loving Addie
And God will help me darling for
I have asked him to.
Are you so very happy dearest when
you meditate upon my love? I have
often wondered if ever mortal was
so happy as I. but you seem to breathe
my very thoughts.

I trust you have entirely recovered
from your illness. It troubled me a
good deal and I shall be very anxious
to hear from you again. Pardon me
dear but I feared you would not
tell me just exactly how ill you were,
I know it was a naughty thought
but I--could not help it. You will
forgive me dear?

You loved "the Corsair"? So do I
very much. I love to read Byron's
miscellaneous poems, very much..
I have not time now darling to

make any comment upon your
political sentiments besides I hate
politics as much as you do
How much I enjoyed uor visit
to the Hospital. I should love to
see your friend Bob. Murry and Geo. Moor[e?]
remember me to them both please.
What a pity that I was so "long sighted"
when were ..

I commence going to school two weeks
from next tueseday. I go to Farmington
so you will direct your next letter
to Farmington Trumbill Co. Ohio
Please excuse me from writing longer
for Hal. is calling Ad--die! and I
must go I will write again soon
that "loving kiss" and good bye