1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

asks about Henry Elliot and why he has not received any letters from him lately. writes he can't be certain of when he will see her again but if he is not killed in battle by the end of August. Written in camp at Pulaski

GLC09315.28

16 February 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

notes the cost of sending her letters. makes it clear that he wants her to keep them all so that they have some value in the end.

GLC09315.29

20 February 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

sorry to hear that his mother is sick. treasures her letters. tells the children to be good.

GLC09315.30

28 February 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

is sending her seven dollars. will also send the kids a quarter each. glad to hear that she has friends in town. that way she doesn't fret over him so much.

GLC09315.31

4 March 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

advises her to stay in town rather than the country. thanks her for the braid of her hair she sent him. promises to send her something as well.

GLC09315.32

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

is making a ring out of a piece of a Rebel's sword to send to William. suspects they will move again soon but cannot tell when or where.

GLC09315.33

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

was in the hospital with a cough, but tells her not to worry, he is not seriously ill. he is helping out as a nurse to those that are worse off.

GLC09315.34

30 March 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

is beginning to get better. has had a cough for nearly a year, so he is hoping to get rid of it for good.

GLC09315.35

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

the company has received orders to move again. they will most likely move back to Pulaski. tells her to have courage and he could be home in four months.

GLC09315.36

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

reports that they got some snow. writes a separate note to his children in which he assures them he will be home in about five months.

GLC09315.37

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

got a letter from Henry Elliot telling him his wife asked him for money because she is broke. he asked her father to send her some money.

GLC09315.38

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

someone told her son that a relative's husband had died. wishes he could offer condolences. Colonel reinforced his belief that he will be home in five months.

GLC09315.39

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to children and wife

tells his sons to go to school. back appears to be intended for wife. describes the part of the country's he's in and compares it to Putnam County

GLC09315.40

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to husband (John Boston)

trying to figure out where they will live. has an idea to sell their land and buy some property elsewhere. wants to see him so bad.

GLC09315.41

16 September 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

too faded to read.

GLC09315.42

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

assuring her that he is still alive and well. very faded.

GLC09315.43

28 September 1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

too faded to read.

GLC09315.44

1864

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

the Rebels are giving them trouble but they captured 400 prisoners and cannons and wagons.does not think it will be long before they come home.

GLC09315.45

23 January 1865

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

very concerned because he has not received any mail from her in a while. wants to know if she received the money he sent.

GLC09315.46

1865

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

has not received any mail from her in 40 days. they have orders to march on tomorrow morning.

GLC09315.47

1865

Boston, John W., fl. 1862-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to wife

very faded, possible water damage.

GLC09315.48

21 August 1943

Held, David H., fl. 1943

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Dave is glad Sylvia got to visit Moe in Washington. He writes that he hasn't written Mad in a while but wishes he could see her. He says that at the end of the summer Rose and the kids will go back to Brooklyn. He also asks after Sylvia's health.

GLC09414.1560

5 July 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe went to a track meet at the municipal stadium, then watched a French motor bike race.

GLC09414.1449

6 July 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe received a letter from Bess in which she told him she was in the country recuperating from an illness he was previously unaware of. He believes that Alvin has matured in the army having experienced things he never would have as a civilian.

GLC09414.1450

7 July 1945

Weiner, Morris "Moe", 1909-1988

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Sylvia Weiner

Moe doesn't understand why the mail is so slow getting to Sylvia when it arrives on time to him. He ponders where he will go that evening, and discusses the black market.

GLC09414.1451