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12 June 1864
C.S. (fl. 1861-1864)
to J. Morse
She was sorry to hear of his chills. She expexts him to be coming home in about 4 months.
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7 July 1864
Morse, J. (fl. 1861-1864)
to Miss Catherine (Kitty)
He forgot to give her the gloves he got for her so he will send them along. He heard from Jim and he is well. He tells her to use the money he sends her as she sees fit.
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17 July 1864
He tells her she is welcome to have his money as long as he has any. He heard an acquaintance of his died.
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24 July 1864
They are done with the harvesting. She does not tell her parents that he sent her money. Mr. Heppert's house and property burned up.
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21 July 1864
to Miss (Kitty)
.He thinks she should not tell anyone he gave her money because they will not leave her alone if they knew. He would love to go to church with her but they will have to be patient.
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7 August 1864
He will send her some more money. He is glad she is reading Paul in the Old Testament. There was a man that jumped out of the window of the third floor and is now recovering in the hospital.
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18 August 1864
He writes that if it had been his fate to fall on the battlefield he would have been ready to die. But her letters always kept him going and made him stronger. He told his father he wants him to put in some wheat.
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21 August 1864
She is glad it makes him happy that she has embraced Christianity.
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24 August 1864
He looks forward to the future when she will be his companion but they must endure some hard times first.He was ainvited to a party he did not attend and he was glad because it turned out to be a dance.
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20 September 1864
He is thinking they should get married in the fall. But they will keep it a secret for now. He's afraid he will catch the "Fatal Disease" when he goes home but he has been exposed to most diseases in the army.
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