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Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data postcard Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original image 3.5"x5.5" Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lobby of the Mohican Hotel, New London, Conn. Subject The topic of the resource The lobby of the Mohican Hotel in New London Description An account of the resource Photographic postcard of the lobby of the Mohican Hotel in New London, Conn. https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/d0c2ff79654a5ad1a474c785563bd34a.pdf e1a119d4b50fc208a4db461ccddc38d7 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Warren, Conn. Tuesday Eve, April 18th ‘65 Dear Homer I have so much to say to you + am so excited withal that I fear I shall not be able to express my self intelligibly at all. It is We received your letter of the 10th just tonight after waiting a long, long time for some word from our soldier friends. It is only just two weeks since your last in front of Petersburg but it has been the longest fortnight I ever saw. It seems more to look on all those long days of waiting as if it must have been two months I have not really believed any of the time but that you were alive + well but we could get no evidence that such was the case au contraire knowing how many fell in the struggle before Richmond, it would seem probable that some of our friends were among the member, + the uncertainty was anything but comfortable. I wonder if you imagined when you penciled the letter we received tonight what a load it would remove from our minds. Two weeks ago we wrote to 35 since these I have been kept from writing 1st by the thought that you might be beyond the reach of letters, which drove all ideas from my head + 2nd by a foolish superstition but one that I think you will understand that if we wrote you would never read the letters, but if we did not you would certainly know of it + remind us of our neglect + your anger even did not seem so very terrible to me then. Was there ever before a Two Weeks so full of great events? and notwith standing all we have gained in this time at its close I feel more like crying than laughing [page 2] for in the midst of our joy + triumph what a bitter sorrow has fallen upon us. If the rebels sought to distress the whole United States the most possible they could not have hit upon more successful plan than that of killing our universally beloved + respected president Abraham Lincoln, but in their fury of malicious spite they seem to have forgotten that the deed which has draped our nation in mourning, has also driven fair Mary from her place on the thrown + that now they shall have justice more than they desire. I hear no on speak of the late assassination without classing their remarks with the hope that no more mercy will be shown to the leaders of this awful rebellion. All events are Providential. Lincoln has guided us safely through the war + was just the man to do it but when it came time to punish the instigators, it needed some glaring sin to show the full extent of their deserts + a sterner hand than his to deal their blows…Since I first heard of the presidents death snatches of Tennysons funeral poem for the Duke of W. have been singing in my ears. I must read it soon to see if it is really appropriate to the occasion taken as a whole. On the night we heard of Lees surrender the bell was rung, houses illuminated, guns fired, rocks blasted + every thing that would make a noise was brought into requisition so that quite a racket was kept up for several hours + I could think of nothing but some passages in The Princess where the wild trumpets blare + “iron clanging anvils banged with hammers” are mentioned. It is past 10pm we have lots of work to do tomorrow so must be saving our strength tonight. I shall write again soon to tell you all about Darius + the other cousins + the rest of the local news. We are all well + very happy now in spite of all misfortunes. Luci Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucy Curtiss, Warren, Conn., April 18, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Lincoln, Abraham, 1809-1865--Assassination Capitulations, Military--Confederate States of America Description An account of the resource Lucy Curtiss writes to her brother Homer of her anxiety of not hearing from him between the fall of Petersburg and the fall of Richmond and of the death of Abraham Lincoln and the desire for revenge against the South. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-18 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/99e0490bb035d641dcdc1a70daa88676.pdf d29df745dd2d30140d43733713d2a9e9 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Warren Conn, Tuesday Eve April 4th, 1865 Dear Homer - I am all of a glow to- night for “Richmond is ours” it seems as though the work must be nearly done now - but in the midst of our exultation over the “glorious victory”, we cannot forget that many brave boys have fallen in the struggle - + we do not yet know but that our friends are among the number, your letter (No. 36) came tonight announcing your safety up to Thursday Eve - We were at Mr. L. Taylors when the mail came in - + after I heard the news I expressed my approbation of the state of affairs pretty freely before I recollected that the family was quite quite coppery in its proclivities. [Page 2] I did not wish to irritate them in their own house + should have held my peace if I had thought in time but it is too late to mend the matter now + I was so glad - We have received letters from you quite fre- quently of late - but among them all there has been no “No. 33” - There has not seemed to be any break in the story -+ I can hardly think any link has been lost - but certainly we have had no No. 33 - Three seems to be an unlucky number with us. Perhaps it will be as well to omit it. I reckon you did this time - Didn’t you? Letters are considered public prop- erty now + I usually read those parts of yours which I think will be most interesting to them to a select company behind the counter at the P.O. Mr Swift is always eager to “know it all” - Last night I went in when he was trying to put up the mail - he was so excited over [Page 3] the good news, that he made but slow progress, would stand with a paper in his hand + look at all the boxes over + and over again in search of the right one - finally he gave up + said he did not know where the boxes were _ but it was no matter as he had got the Dailies up all right - Misses Taylor brought the mail + he was about as bad off as Orlando, I laughed to see them fly round - After such a scene you can imagine how chilly I felt when I walked back to Mr. Taylors to tell the good tidings, to see their solemn or indifferent looks, I don’t see how any one can help being glad of such success - We could hear quite a war like roar of cannons last night but whether it was in honor of State or National Victories, couldn’t say - Possibly they would economise powder + kill the two birds with one shot-- [Page 4] Wednesday a.m. Mother is having quite a wood piling mania of late, has got the wood room pretty well filled, by much hard work - She has kept at the business so steadily that it has become a standing joke(?) with Fannie + I to say when Mother is inquired for that she is out piling wood - She has been at it this morning till she is very tired + cannot write - We cannot manage her at all - She is “dreadfully set in her way” Last week we had a letter from Myra. She wrote but a few words, said leg was no better - + sent Charlie + Winnies picture carte. As a work of art it is like all western pictures I have ever seen, a miserable failure but the children are nice - Charlie is as handsome as - well for the prettiest of our family - His features are delicate as girls. Winnie looks just like Kit - Cy says the boys have frequent battles in which Winnie invariably comes out conqueror + I should judge he would by his looks - If you would like to see them we will send them to you - Charrie cannot look at them without laughing till she is decidedly red in the face My pen is awful - You know I can write better sometimes - Lucy Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucy Curtiss, Warren, Conn., April 4, 1865 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Appomattox Campaign (1865) Copperhead movement United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Description An account of the resource Lucy writes to her brother Homer about the fall of Richmond, her visit to a neighbor with Copperhead sympathies, and mail delivery in town. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1865-04-04 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/c3526b185a359200e23da9f121289266.pdf 7cc1a86df7f72158fcb07763c40f443d Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Warren Conn. Sunday July 2nd 1863 Dear Homer If you saw last Tuesdays Tribune you will not wonder that we have not written to you since then When we read that the 2nd Conn Vol. Heavy Art. were mustered out of U.S. service & started for home yesterday “ie. Monday, June 26 - I had no more doubt that you would be home within a week than I have now that you are not here - I never will believe a news- paper report again. Our Daily stopped coming the next day after it perpetrated that fattest, blackest lie of the season and I for one was glad of it for such a falsifying journal is a nuisance in the family + “a disgrace to any people” - All preparations for The Fourth were postponed till the last moment, waiting for the soldiers to come home + take part in planning - + I guess finally nothing will be done, but a few who feel like celebrating will go to Litchfield where great things are to [Page 2] be done- Charlie Marsh came here last Thursday + invited me to go with him - You have heard that “by patience + perseverance the rat ate through the cable” - I was not engaged + accepted Charlies invitation with a great laugh in my sleeve to think how persistent he had been - + I presume his sleeve was also full thinking how he had got me to do what he knew I did not wish to - If you mean to boat ride or romance around a great deal in any way with Aggie you will have to hurry home + then work with energy + skill for a certain naval officer in our midst seems to be making the most of his “Leave” by absorbing the time + attention of that lovely miss - They are as chipper as two kittens - It seems to be quite a new phase in Augustine's character which we see developing from day to day - so I thought I would mention it - Thomas Carter & family - including Sarah Sturtevant arrived in town last Thursday, while we girls were [Page 3] visiting with Mrs Tallmadge - by invitation - Sarah is a good girl + I am glad to see her back again, her three years which she was to spend West has not been quite so long as yours in l’armi – for she left Conn. a month after you + returns, I fear, as much as a month first - Miss Pattie Van Vleck (nee Carter) is also in town, + Silia Charrie, Flora & Miss Coleman are expected tonight - So you see you soldiers are about the last of our company to come in - If you do not make your appearance pretty soon you will be reported “Absent without leave” Eunice will not be here till the first of August - We have, of late been cultivating the acquaintance of Miss Hungerford - or Phebe as she wishes us to call her - For once I think my first impres- sion was correct she is all my fancy painted her but I take to my self no great credit for penetration for she is so open hearted that any one could see at this first interaction, just what she was – in quality - I mean not quantity [Page 4] as you can judge of a piece of goods by the sample which hangs out of the paper - I like her better every time I see her. The deeper I go the richer the mine but always the same metal I expect to find - no veins of an inferior quality - yet - I don’t think you would like her at all, she is not your style Yes you would too - you could not help liking her she is so good but you would as soon think flirting with a psalm book not that she is troubled with Ed. Stones disease - far from it - She is fat + jolly but she has the soundest common sense I ever saw displayed in one of her age - 23 years - There, now come home + tell me I have gone into ecstacies over a very common place school marm It is Monday morning now as cool + calm + bright as the day Herbert wrote of long ago - I am writing with my sleeves rolled up - ready at a moments warning to plunge into the wash tub & scrub away like any think - We found a soldiers blanket under your bed after you left home + we washed it up - Was it yours? Leucie Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucy Curtiss, Warren, Conn., July 2, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Description An account of the resource Lucy Curtiss writes to her brother Homer about her disappointment on hearing the false news that his regiment was to be sent home. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-07-02 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/15e3f950a774e98b7a740d06512bb544.pdf a3c2ebea31632abd6524a69980a9d9c6 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Warren Conn. Sunday July 2nd 1863 Dear Homer If you saw last Tuesdays Tribunal you will not wonder that we have not written to you since then When we read that the 2nd Conn Vol. Heavy Art. Were mustered out of U.S. service & started for home yesterday “ie. Monday, June 26 – I had no more doubt that you would be home within a week than I have now that you are not here – I never will believe a news- paper report again. Our Daily stopped coming the next day after it perpetrated that fattest, blackest lie of the season and I for one was glad of it for such a falsifying journal is a nuissance in the family + “a disgrace to any people”. All preparations for The Fourth were postponed till the last moment, waiting for the soldiers to come home + take part in planning - + I guess finally nothing will be done, but a few who feel like celebrating will go to Litchfield where great things are to [page 2] be done. Charlie Marsh came here last Thursday + invited me to go with him. You have heard that “by patience + perseverance the rat ate through the cable”. I was not engaged + accepted Charlies invitation with a great laugh in my sleeve to think how persistent he had been. + I presume his sleeve was also full thinking how he had got me to do what he knew I did not wish to. If you mean to boat ride or romance around a great deal in any way with Aggie you will have to hurry home + then work with energy + skill for a certain naval officer in our midst seems to be making the most of his “Leave” by absorbing the time + attention of that lovely miss – They are as chipper as two kittens. It seems to be quite a new phase in Augustines character which we see developing from day to day – so I thought I would mention it. Thomas Carter & family, including Sarah Sturtevant arrived in town last Thursday, while we girls were [page 3] visiting with Mrs Tallmadge, by Invitation. Sarah is a good girl + I am glad to see her back again, her three years which she was to spend West has not been quite so long as yours in l’armi, for she left Conn. a month after you + returns, I fear, as much as a month first – Miss Pattie Van Vleck (né Carter) is also in town, + Silia Charrie, Flora & Miss Coleman are expected tonight. So you see you soldiers are about the last of our company to come in. If you do not make your appearance pretty soon you will be reported “Absent without leave”. Eunice will not be here till the first of August. We have, of late been cultivating the acquaintance of Miss Hungerford, or Phebe as she wishes us to call her, For once I think my first impres- sion was correct she is all my fancy painted her but I take to my self no great credit for penetration for she is so open hearted that any one could see at this first interaction, just what she was – in quality- I mean not quantity [page 4] as you can judge of a piece of goods by the sample which hangs out of the paper, I like her better every time I see her. The deeper I go the richer the mine but always the same metal I expect to find- no veins of an inferior quality - yet - - - I don’t think you would like her at all, she is not your style Yes you would too, you could not help liking her she is so good but you would as soon think flirting with a psalm book not that she is troubled with Ed. Stones disease, far from It. She is fat + jolly but she has the soundest common sense I ever saw displayed in one of her age, 23 years. There, now come home + tell me I have gone into ecstacies over a very common place school marm It is Monday morning now as cool + calm + bright as the day Herbert wrote of long ago. I am writing with my sleeves rolled up, ready at a moments warning to plunge into the wash tub & scrub away like any think. We found a soldiers blanket under your bed after you left home + we washed it up. Was it yours? Leucie [Lucy] Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucy Curtiss, Warren, Conn., July 2, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Description An account of the resource Lucy Curtiss writes to her brother Homer of the false newspaper report that his regiment had been mustered out of service and that he would return home, preparations for the Fourth of July holiday, and family news. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1863-07-02 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/c7f3a3be894e8de0ac9efe50d7e9b151.pdf 4a66e7d25bba71d29db88bdd47f86f41 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (at top upside down) Love from Mother Warren Conn Sunday eve May 29th, ’64 Dear Gub, Your letter of the 24th just arrived last Friday and as any news from the 2nd CVHA is in great demand just now I read some portions of it - omitting the romantic - aloud - At the P.O. - to an admiring audience - while a brisk shower was transpiring without. We can get no information from the main body of the 2nd since their arrival at Fredericksburg - Mrs. E. Shepherd hears from her Fred frequently but he was left behind at Belle Plains, on business similar to yours - I should presume he has sent Em. Packages and bundles from there to the tune [Page 2] of an $8.00 express bill—I wonder if Miner Austin, H. A. etc. have over- taken Grant yet. If so we shall hear exciting news before the close of the week no doubt - I do not wonder that you wish to be with them but we are about and well satisfied with the present arrangement of things - Fannie started for North East last Monday - since that time Ma and I have been sole occupants of our house - company excepted - and nothing has been heard from Fannie. She has gone out into the world to seek her fortune, and is probably too much engaged in her search to stop to write home - though I should think she would want to use her new pen occasionally - By the way weren’t we surprised when we discovered Austins beautiful gifts [Page 3] where we expected to find bundles of old letters written by ourselves - with possibly a book or two - and we hoped also for a letter from you and then, sure enough, it was, good as new, though bearing a somewhat - ancient date - We are certainly very much obliged to you for the share you had in the trouble of shipping that package, you even intimate that with some such aid as you gave we should never have received it. Many thanks to you - For the rest, I will soon write to the Madisters, and not burden you with messages to him - I do not know how readily letters reach the Rgt. now. When you write again please tell how to direct them. Aunt Miranda wishes you to open the bundle she sent to Miner by Mr. Camp, take out and appropriate [Page 4] the maple sugar concealed within then send back the shirts as Miner will not want them to carry around with him. I allow your arbutus letters to be romantic - highly so - I suppose you could not even guess who so kindly remembers our wandering Luke, if so probably would not mention it aloud - O’no - assumed hand writing without doubt - no means of ascertaining definitely the fair (dame?) - We have not received any “Chronicle” lately so conclude that you reprinted and did not send it or else it has been lost on the road - Have I acknowledged the receipt of the Co. D Memorial? I forget - Well it came all safe with your name picked up among the Lts. as large as life - It looks well on paper certainly - I do kindah wonder how you would look with decked out with all your new fixin’s Well, if you live and prosper I shall hope to see you strut into our kitchen so gayly bedight in about 16 months— Capt. Wadhams sword came into our P.O.- + I saw it the other night . Frid. I sent it up to Mr. (Stones?) – don’t see why he should - Lucy Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucy Curtiss, Warren, Conn., May 29, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865 Cold Harbor, Battle of (Virginia : 1864) United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Description An account of the resource Lucy Curtiss writes to her brother Homer of her eagerness for news from his regiment on the eve of the battle of Cold Harbor. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-29 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/0ec4b53ef6045cd0c30976a599febad3.pdf caf0c52547b7c2011552c86f1181ba21 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document (at top upside down) Love from Mother Warren Conn Sunday eve May 29th, ’64 Dear Gub, Your letter of the 24th just arrived last Friday and as any news from the 2nd CVHA is in great demand just now I read some portions of it, omitting the romantic, aloud. At the P.O., to an admiring audience, while a brisk shower was transpiring without. We can get no information from the main body of the 2nd since their arrival at Fredericksburg. Mrs. E. Shepherd hears from her Fred frequently but he was left behind at Belle Plains, on business similar to yours, I should presume he has sent Em. packages and bundles from there to the tune [page 2] of an $8.00 express bill. I wonder if Miner, Austin, H. A. etc. have over- taken Grant yet. If so we shall hear exciting news before the close of the week no doubt. I do not wonder that you wish to be with them but we are about and well satisfied with the present arrangement of things. Fannie started for North East last Monday, since that time Ma and I have been sole occupants of our house, company excepted, and nothing has been heard from Fannie. She has gone out into the world to seek her fortune, and is probably too much engaged in her search to stop to write home, though I should think she would want to use her new pen occasionally. By the way weren’t we surprised when we discovered Austins beautiful gifts [page 3] where we expected to find bundles of old letters written by ourselves, with possibly a book or two, and we hoped also for a letter from you and then, sure enough, it was, good as new, though bearing a somewhat- ancient date. We are certainly very much obliged to you for the share you had in the trouble of shipping that package, you even intimate that with some such aid as you gave we should never have received it. Many thanks to you. For the rest, I will soon write to the Madisters, and not burden you with messages to him. I do not know how readily letters reach the Rgt. now. When you write again please tell how to direct them. Aunt Miranda wishes you to open the bundle she sent to Miner by Mr. Camp, take out and appropriate [page 4] the maple sugar concealed within then send back the shirts as Miner will not want them to carry around with him. I allow your arbutus letters to be romantic, highly so, I suppose you could not even guess who so kindly remembers our wandering Luke, if so probably would not mention it aloud. O’no, assumed hand writing without doubt, no means of ascertaining definitely the fair (dame?). We have not received any “Chronicle” lately so conclude that you reprinted and did not send it or else it has been lost on the road. Have I acknowledged the receipt of the Co. D Memorial? I forget. Well it came all safe with your name picked up among the Lts. as large as life. It looks well on paper certainly. I do kindah wonder how you would look with decked out with all your new fixin’s Well, if you live and prosper I shall hope to see you strut into our kitchen so gayly bedight in about 16 months. Capt. Wadhams sword came into our P.O., + I saw it the other night. Frid. I sent it up to Mr. Stones, don’t see why he should. Lucy Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucy Curtiss, Warren, Conn., May 29, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865) Cold Harbor, Battle of (Virginia : 1864) Description An account of the resource Lucy Curtiss writes to her brother Homer on the eve of the Battle of Cold Harbor about not being able to get any news about his regiment. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-05-29 https://omeka.conncoll.edu/files/original/db9e30061e06ad161afedab294b91cbb.pdf 12538f727dc6852a051e56bb3488b80e Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Sunday P.M. October 12th ‘62 Dear Sir— Having just completed the task of refreshing my mortal stomach and having been liberally fed with spiritual meat prepared And presented by Priest Vail I feel that I ought to be capable of accom- plishing almost anything I choose to undertake, so I write to you- Dea. Swift inquired after your welfare today says he has not received that letter from you yet. Do write to him I really feel sorry for him every Sunday he seemed so lonesome I believe his class in Sabbath school is entirely broken up but am not sure- he took Aunt Phebe’s class once when she was gone- Closson Stone is getting quite [page 2] waked up about the affairs of the nation - and is planning to be very patriotic in his way - Of course it will not be necessary for me to explain further - as every body knows Closson has but one way of doing good that is by having a concert - this time the proceeds are to be used for the benefit of the soldiers who are in want of “the comforts and blessings which we enjoy” - the first preparatory meeting or singing school is to be held this evening - I have a pressing invitation to attend - but have not decided whether to go or not to go yet. You asked how war matters looked now to us who have nothing to do about it except to look on - prophesy and find fault - but you inquired at the wrong place if you wished to get any news - we do not take the Daily war [Page 3] so I hardly keep posted except in the great events - which every one hears of - but I had arrived at nearly the same conclusion as your self - I have since the President’s great Proclamation - had no doubt but that we should finally triumph because I do not see why we have not at last got on to the right track and though I don’t know but I feel as much interest in the details as ever yet however discouraging they may appear they have no longer any influence upon my mind except that circumstances may put farther off “the good time coming” - The “Great Question” with me now is the same which once agitated the mind of the late Stephen A. Douglas when he said “Old Abe” - How long etc? Do you get the Litchfield paper [Page 4] or the reading of it? because if you do not - you have lost one very good thing which is now in general use in our family some friends of the author of Hohenlinden being on a visit to that gentleman and one of them having the misfortune to fall down a very long flight of stairs then past - stepped to the door and inquired what was the cause of such a noise - a voice replied far down the stairs “‘Tis I sir - rolling rapidly” If you have seen the story do tell me so that I can go home and kill myself - as Miss Mowsher would say - Dear! dear!! Mother is bringing in wood and I must run and put a stop to such proceedings - and now it is too dark to write - we got a letter from Cy las week he is still at Jacksonville at Camp Duncan - he writes an almost entirely new hand but composes much as of old - Lucy Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data ALS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Lucy Curtiss, Warren, Conn., October 12, 1862 Subject The topic of the resource United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources Slaves -- Emancipation -- United States Emancipation Proclamation (United States. President (1861-1865 : Lincoln)) Description An account of the resource Lucy Curtiss writes to her brother Homer of life at home, the lack of reliable news about the war, and her happiness at hearing of the Emancipation Proclamation. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1862-10-12