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November 16, 1862
Letter from Adelaide E. Case to Charles Tenney
Addie admonishes Charlie for not having
written her in almost three weeks, and then apologizes for opening a letter that he wrote to
Hal. She promises to forward the letter, delivered by Lieutenant J. P. Hurlburt from Camp Cleveland,
to Hal in Ann Arbor, Michigan where he is
finishing school. Laurie, she informs Charlie, has married Mr. Thompson and the newlyweds are on
their "tour" of Mr. Thompson's friends in Columbiana County. She prays that Laurie never regrets her
decision, but continues, "I can not dwell on the matter without pain." She shows her support
for General George McClellan and expresses her disapproval of President Abraham Lincoln's removing General
McClellan from command, going as far as calling the President a traitor. Jealousy and
political influences she feels have kept the best officers from positions of leadership, thus
prolonging the war. She closes with a plea for a letter, promising to write to a member of his
company to inquire about his health if she does not receive one soon.
