2 August 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

They have heard that Willard is quite sick, so Bruce's father is going to Washington to see him. Tom will be seeing Bruce soon.

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3 December 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

She went to his parents the other day and they discussed what to include in his care package which will contain mostly food. John L. Dow is dead of typhoid fever.

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11 March 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter

Title: to Bruce Elmore

He is disappointed to hear there is not much hope of him getting a promotion.She sympathizes. She ten talks about money and lists how nuch money they owe various people.

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12-13 March 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

They have enjoyed a visit with with the Gardners. Hettie is coming to visit tomorrow

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17 March 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

They are planning a surprise party for Jim Reynolds' return. Capt. French is home as well but public feeling is strong against him. She hopes he has continued good fortune and death does not claim him.

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20 March 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

She wants him to try to get a furlough for the summer months. She plans to send one of his photographs to Carrie Divine. A lot of visitors have come to the house lately, and she mentions several people,

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23 March 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

Nelson Reynolds is home and he looks good. Her father heard that all the captains in the regiment had or were going to resign and come home. She then talks about her farm animals.

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27 March 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

She talks about her farm animals. One of lambs got stepped on by one of her oxen. She also heard that a friend's husband died. her father thinks Bruce should become a commissioned officer so he can resign and come home.

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circa 1861-1865

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

Two people write in one letter to save postage. There was a big snow storm which kept some visitors at their house overnight. There was an exhibition to liberty happening the night the letter was written. Dwight is mentioned.

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30 March 1863-1 April 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter

Title: to Bruce Elmore

She was anxious for Spring to arrive as she is running out of hay. She is having trouble with another man Knifton, who expects her to pay for calf feed and to furnish feed not only for her cow but for his as well.

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3 April 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

She has bought more hay for the barn. The money she used for hay takes away from the money she was saving to pay some debts.

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6 April 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

She wishes he could see his children. they need to get the wagon mended and Kniffin is building a stone boat in the barn. They are still dissatisfied with the amount of hay.

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February 8, 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

Kniffin wants to know how they will share the cost of a new plow. He also spoke about the wagon that needs to be fixed. They are having a problem with a Tom Smith who has fixed his damm up so as to overplow.

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February 10, 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

She is grateful they have enjoyed good health for so long. She heard that Pete Geroys got his discharge papers. Kniffin has got the bark all out of the woods and loaded to the tannery.

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February 18, 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

She got in a terrible fight with Kniffin who told her to act like a decent woman. He thought she told someone that he owed too much and was not to be trusted when she actually tried to convince the man he only owed 3 or 4 dollars.

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February 19, 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

She doesn't believe there is much danger of Kniffin leaving right away because he has talked about his tasks such as putting shoes on the oxen and so forth.

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February 20, 1863

Elmore, Libbie, fl. 1861-1865

Autograph letter signed

Title: to Bruce Elmore

She thanks him for the beautiful picture. Wilber has gone to Newburgh and her father went to the sheldrake to see the horse race.

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