20 September 1918

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Typed letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He received the photos of her. He has enclosed a letter from Mrs. Chalmers and a letter from the Chief of Staff, Services of Supply. He knows his mother is disappointed that he refused to have his picture taken in the Saturday Evening Post.

GLC02679.23

1 November 1918

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He writes he is living in a time of great events. A man from the Saturday Evening Post came by and a wrote a story on him. This should staisfy her.

GLC02679.24

28 February 1919

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He recently got a promotion but feels embarrassed because it is a higher grade than a friend of his. He is anxious to see her and is having a book specially bound for her.

GLC02679.26

3 March 1919

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He responds that he liked Col. Bearden but he was given enough authority by the British. He will send the reports soon and then she will have a realistic idea of how much he has done.

GLC02679.28

12 June 1919

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He can only stay a few days on his first visit to Marietta. He says she must occupy centerstage in the family because he does not want the attention.

GLC02679.38

17 November 1920

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

Written while waiting on a friend to go to the Opera. He has decided to publish is notes on the war. He will include some of the letters he wrote her.

GLC02679.42

23 June 1920

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Typed letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He will be visiting Marietta with seven other people on July 28th. He hopes she can arrange to take care of this.

GLC02679.46

29 May 1920

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Typed letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He thanks her for sending copies of the letters from grandmother and grandfather Gates. It may be impossible for him to visit her now as he has so much to do.

GLC02679.48

25 September 1919

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Typed letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He invites her to visit him as he is unable to go to Marietta. General Pershing will not be able to visit her either.

GLC02679.49

18 September 1919

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He hopes she can visit in October. he knows she would like his foreign friends. He was appointed to a conference but he declined the appointment.

GLC02679.50

23 May 1921

Dawes, Charles G., 1865-1951

Typed letter signed

Title: to my dear mother

He encloses a letter from General MacArthur which he says is not encouraging. He got hold of a copy of a letter by William Dawes Jr. in 1774. He read an account of Harriet Beecher Stowe and her involuntary drunk.

GLC02679.52

16 December 1864

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He instructs her to direct her letters to Washington. He tells her to dress warmly. He says he would give anything to see his darling.

GLC02740.09

23 May 1865

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He describes Washington as a handsome city, but not as nice as Richmond. He apologizes for not having written lately. He assures her he has remained true to her since he has been there and always will be.

GLC02740.43

13 June 1865

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He has been paid well lately and he can eat what he wants. He thought he loved her as much as possible when he went away, but now he realizes that being apart has caused him to love her more.

GLC02740.44

20 June 1865

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He is very homesick these days but doen't think it will be much longer. He expects to stay in their current location until they are discharged. He has a breakfast of fried ham and potatoes.

GLC02740.45

11 December 1864

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He is lonely and has not heard from his wife in a while and hopes she is well. He hopes the time apart will soon pass.

GLC02740.06

12 December 1864

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He still has not received any mail from her. He describes the movement of ships. Once again he tells her to write as often as she can.

GLC02740.07

14 December 1864

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He says he thinks of her all the time. He is very lonely, he says again and tells her to write as often as she can.

GLC02740.08

17 December 1864

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He misses her as usual. He repeats his lonliness and wants her to write. He has been washing all the afternoon and has rubbed the skin off his fingers.

GLC02740.10

19 December 1864

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He answers in response to her suspicions that he may be straying. He says he would never do such a thing to his darling. He says he is a temperate man and has hardly drunk anything since being in the army. He suggests that she visit him.

GLC02740.11

25 December 1864

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He has had a lovely Christmas and spent most of it asleep. He wants her to send a picture of herself. Once again, he tells her to have more confidence in him, for he has only spoken to one woman since he left. He says "I know I am a wicked man, but I am honest and true to my darling wife..."

GLC02740.14

26 December 1864

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He is sad because he has not received any mail from her.

GLC02740.15

3 February 1865

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

There is a battle going on now. He says if she could only see the women she accuses him of consorting with. They are all ugly and he wouldn't want to hug them.

GLC02740.23

7 February 1865

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

It is snowing. They are told they must protect City Point now as the Rebels are fighting to the front. All night long, the wagons have come through with the sick and wounded. He complains about his mother whom he says abused him as a child.

GLC02740.25

December 1865

Thompson, Wilmot, fl. 1864-1901

Autograph letter signed

Title: to my dear wife

He mentions a man who enlisted three different times under three different names. He speaks of having seen hard times and harder sights yet, but his heart remains steadfast in his love for her,

GLC02740.26