Stark, Lydia, fl. 1862-1864 to her brother

GLC03523.42.44

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GLC#
GLC03523.42.44-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
April 24, 1864
Author/Creator
Stark, Lydia, fl. 1862-1864
Title
to her brother
Place Written
Baldwinsville, New York
Pagination
4 p. : Height: 20.3 cm, Width: 25.2 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Writes about the nice weather they are having and that the children are outside playing in the back yard while her husband plays the violin. Gives him a detailed description of her home. Draws a small floor plan of the house. She has been busy cleaning the house, making carpets, and getting the children ready to start school. Herbert and Willie were greatly excited to receive his letters and will be writing to him again soon. She has read his letter to her friend Susan. Writes that she would like to visit the western part of the country. She is also excited for when he gets married. His nephews write him a short note at the end of the letter stating that they will write a longer letter soon.

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