Wharton, Bell, 1843-? to Joseph M. Maitland

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GLC#
GLC03523.10.168-View header record
Type
Letters
Date
March 9, 1865
Author/Creator
Wharton, Bell, 1843-?
Title
to Joseph M. Maitland
Place Written
Kingston, Ohio
Pagination
4 p. : envelope Height: 20.1 cm, Width: 12.7 cm
Primary time period
Civil War and Reconstruction, 1861-1877
Sub-Era
The American Civil War

Letter addressed "My Dearest Joe." Expresses pleasure at receiving his letters. Complains news is scarce and it is difficult to write two letters a week with anything interesting to say. Reports she attended a "sing" at the Baptist Church. Informs a neighbor has typhoid fever. Complains of a sore throat and toothache. Asks, "Wasn't that disgusting about A. Johnson being drunk the day he was inaugurated?" (Possibly referring to President Andrew Johnson, who was in office 1865-1869 and was inaugurated 15 April 1865, after the date of this letter. May therefore be referring to his inauguration as Abraham Lincoln's Vice President, which occurred on 4 March 1865).

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