Stemple, John H., fl. 1861 to girls
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.40.01 Author/Creator: Stemple, John H., fl. 1861 Place Written: Boardman, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 8 May 1861 Pagination: 3 p. ; 20.3 x 24.6 cm. Order a Copy
He informs the recipients that A.J. [Archibald Jerome Stemple, son of Major David Stemple, Jr., by his first wife, Elizabeth Wotring] is doing well, and that the two men are four miles apart but meet almost every Sunday and "have a great time." Stemple describes Boardman as a "nice country," whose residents are clever and friendly but occupied by talk of the war and "whiping the southerners." Stemple is upset that he has not received a response to a recent letter he sent Sam, and tells the girls that Sam "would better write to me if he dident want another gander fight." Stemple asks the girls to send his best respects to the family, and says that he must bring his letter to a close, since "it is geting late and time that honest men wer in bead." He repeatedly requests a prompt response to his letter.
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