Maitland, Ann (b. 1813) to Joseph M. Maitland
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.10.156 Author/Creator: Maitland, Ann (b. 1813) Place Written: Kingston, Ohio Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 24 January 1865 Pagination: 4 p. : envelope ; 20.3 x 25 cm. Order a Copy
Expresses deep sorrow that one year ago "Your Dear Father lay suffering 'nigh onto death." Complains that due to all the parties and suppers this season she is often left home alone, but adds that "Grier says he is going to do better and stay at home more." Asks him not to tell Grier what she has written. Reports they are having the coldest winter in twenty years. States the Baptist meetings are still going on and prospering. Says that ten to twelve Methodists go by sleigh to a meeting almost every night. Grier continues the letter on 28 January 1865. Reports on a party he attended and lists the names of some of the guests.
Joseph Maitland enlisted on 8 August 1862 as a Private. He was mustered into "G" Co. OH 95th Infantry. He was mustered out 31 May 1865 at Memphis, Tennessee.
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Livingston Ohio Jan 24 1865
My Dear Son
while sitting hear a lone I though I would communicate a few thoughts to you wich I would far sooner do it face to face but as this can not be at this time I will try to do the best I can hoping if our lives are spared the day is not far distant when we shall converse face to face I could tell you many things that I can wright I spend many lonesome hours this winter thinking over the past espesly now when I look back one year ago at this time your Dear Father lay suffering nigh unto death God a lone knows my feelings to knight while sitting alone in the room where he lay I sometimes think I hear that dreadfull cough & my heart almost sickens at the thought that he is gone never to return to me again O how I wish you were hear to comfort me to knight for I feel very sad indeed all is still as death not
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a sound is heard but the ticking of the clock but I will forbare resting on this subject for fear of making you down hearted I will now tell you where they all are Grier and Mary has gone to John Cohans to a party and Hoen has gone to Baptist meeting and Nettie is in bed fast a sleep there has bin a great many partyes and suppers this winter and a great many things to lead the young folks off I dont want you to let them know what I rote to you I dont intend to let them see my litter Grier sais he is going to do better and stay at home more Mary dose not go much but to meeting She is a great comp to me I dont know how I would do with out her we have escelant sleighing and have had for the last three weeks as good as I ever seen in this Contrey it is esctreamly Cold hear they say in Webeenna that it is the coldest weather we have had for twenty years I dont know but I think it cold enough for any use I have put the
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veto on having the horses run in the sleigh Rach is to heavy with fold Grier dose not drive her much the Baptist meeting is still going on and prospering they have got several of the back slidden Methidest and I am glad that they are gone there is twelve or fourteen to be imersed on Sunday next I think they will have a cold time if there ant a change. I will give you some of the names of the candidates old Mrs. Herr Sin Megatron Liz Jones Jane Gray Will Hopper Nate Dodson Nate Grery home Ann Smith and a good many more to numerus to menshon Jane and Meriah Mil was fored for the preyars of the Church there is a great Revivel at Cable Town of the Methodist there is some of the folks got up almost every knight they make up a sled load of about ten or a dozen. I received two letters from you once I have written I would have written sooner but me and Grier had written to you I must now close it is getten late it is going
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on twelve o'clock. we are all in the enjoy of good health for wich I feel very thankfull and hope this will find you enjoying the same great blessing please escuse this blotted letter write soon and [illegible] namar I remain as every your affectionate
mother Ann Maitland
Saturday Morning Jan 28th 1865
Mother said I shouldnt see this letter but I prevailed on her to let me see it and thought I would add a few lines more. She had a splendid nice party at Mr. Cohans last night some 25 or 30 present. Namely Old Sammy Hunters folks a part of Jonny Hunter also the Evans Mary Trinks Lee Taylor the Barsells Mr. Jarrard Ditch Liddie Mash Mary Kelly Doc Pearce Wilson Eichelberger And Your Humble servant me had decidedly a nice time several inquiries was made about which I tried to answer to the best of my ability. But I must close please ans. soon
Yours affly W.S.M.
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Sergt. Joseph W. Maitland
Lock Box 304
Memphis
Tenn.
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