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Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong Dec 1863

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas encourages Francis in her "struggling with the world."


Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter Oct 1863

Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter

Harvey Collection Letters

George responds to Francis's updates from Clinton and her teaching position.


Letter, 1863 July 27, Mary [Mary Ladley] To Brother [Oscar D. Ladley], Mary Ladley Jul 1863

Letter, 1863 July 27, Mary [Mary Ladley] To Brother [Oscar D. Ladley], Mary Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley from his sister in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Mary writes about potential employment at a school that will be built and about other news.


Letter, 1863 April 22, Mary [Mary Ladley] To Brother [Oscar D. Ladley], Mary Ladley Apr 1863

Letter, 1863 April 22, Mary [Mary Ladley] To Brother [Oscar D. Ladley], Mary Ladley

Oscar D. Ladley Papers (MS-138)

Letter to Oscar Ladley from his sister in Yellow Springs, Ohio. Mary writes about the wanting to see a military review and jokes about going back with Oscar as a cook for the camp. She also writes about news at home, the status of her prospective teaching position, and other news from home.


Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter Mar 1863

Letter From George W. Porter To Francis P. Porter, George W. Porter

Harvey Collection Letters

George asks his family to write more often and to "never wait an answer." He regrets that Thomas has not written back and worries about his marriage prospects when he gets to return home.


Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong Feb 1863

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas shares with Francis his anxieties from his teaching days; mentions a "the Market House affair at Zanesville," (a disaster in which 7 people were killed); taking hay from a local farmer


Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong Feb 1863

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Jacob G. Armstrong, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas writes of recent news of the war he has been following. The oven his regiment had been using for baking has collapsed, but he is pleased to have received a box of goods from home.


Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong Jan 1863

Letter From Thomas S. Armstrong To Francis P. Porter, Thomas S. Armstrong

Harvey Collection Letters

Thomas recounts Christmas and New Year's Day , including a near-fatal reconnaissance trip.