to Fannie Schoonmaker

Higgins, Patrick, fl. 1859-1862 to Fannie Schoonmaker

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GLC#
GLC02164.05-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
February 14, 1862
Author/Creator
Higgins, Patrick, fl. 1859-1862
Title
to Fannie Schoonmaker
Place Written
Washington, District of Columbia
Pagination
3 p. : envelope Height: 20.2 cm, Width: 12.8 cm
Primary time period
National Expansion and Reform, 1815-1860
Sub-Era
Age of Jackson

Received a letter from her yesterday, and is glad to hear she is in good health. Does not have much to ask her because she wrote a very long letter. Wrote to her the Saturday before, but it appears that that letter did not arrive before she sent her letter. Hardly knows that day of the week it is. It is sunny today, but that does not help him figure out what day it is. Has enjoyed himself with some down time. Was sick, but pretended to be well so that he could stay with the rest of the company. Nat Hodge, presumably a mutual friend, arrived at camp the day before, which pleases Higgins greatly. The brigade might be on the move soon, and the general sentiment around camp is that they will finally "have the chance to play ball with the Rebels." Reveals that he is ambivalent about going into battle. A man in the regiment has a fiddle, and there has been a good deal of dancing.

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