Shafer, David H. to [Lydia A. Bishoff]
High-resolution images are available to schools and libraries via subscription to American History, 1493-1943. Check to see if your school or library already has a subscription. Or click here for more information. You may also order a pdf of the image from us here.
Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC03523.40.15 Author/Creator: Shafer, David H. Place Written: s.l. Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 6 October 1862 Pagination: 4 p. ; 20.9 x 25.6 cm. Order a Copy
[written on stationery with the poem "The Girl I Left Behind"] Shafer tells Bishoff he was sorry to hear that she was mad about not being able to go to town, but he expects it has quit raining by now. He adds that he would be glad for some rain because the weather is quite hot. He says he was very sorry to hear that John C. Foglesong was killed, and he discusses the conditions of additional acquaintances from home. He says he is still on the island, and does not know how soon he will have to leave. He could get a furlough for a couple of days, but does not want to pay the nine dollars for such a short time. He tells Bishoff he would like to be home to partake in the "aple cuttings" and that there is "no plase like old preston." He says he is sorry to hear that Johnny and Sally had another quarrel, but he expects that there was not much blood spilt. George and Fred received a letter from "little Sally" who "speaks as polite as a basket full of chips."
Citation Guidelines for Online Resources
The copyright law of the United States (title 17, United States Code) governs the making of photocopies or other reproductions of copyrighted material. Under certain conditions specified in the law, libraries and archives are authorized to furnish a photocopy or other reproduction. One of these specific conditions is that the photocopy or reproduction is not to be “used for any purpose other than private study, scholarship, or research.” If a user makes a request for, or later uses, a photocopy or reproduction for purposes in excess of “fair use,” that user may be liable for copyright infringement. This institution reserves the right to refuse to accept a copying order if, in its judgment, fulfillment of the order would involve violation of copyright law.