Transcribe
Translate
Ann Larimer letters to husband John, February-July 1865
04_1865-02-17-Page 04
More information
digital collection
archival collection guide
transcription tips
Mother has been sad to day. 12 years ago to day my father & mother's favorite child was burried. he was burried the 22nd day of Feb. & was 22 years old that day. if he lived untill now, he would have been 34 years old. he died away from home & parents but we know he was taken care of, not like a soldier unkared for & unknown, no friend to take his last message of love to friends, but for all that she mourns for her boy. what mother does not? my chilldren are dear to me & I dare not think of what their loss would be to me. - - but one more my husband I cannot think nor do I allow my thoughts to dwell on the subject of his loss, it cannot be he is all all dear to me most dear, my husband. Eddie is makeing a fuss. I will quit for tonight, I will mail this tomorrow if possible, how I would like to know where you are tonight, but if alive, your thoughts are with the ones at home. I will write soon again, good bye for this time. The chilldren tells me every day to write to pa that they will send him lots of kisses the first thim they can get a chance. my love to my husband John W. Larimer Your wife forever Ann Larimer John Willson has run away from home, Willson is going to moove to Mo. this spring, he sayes.
Saving...
prev
next
Mother has been sad to day. 12 years ago to day my father & mother's favorite child was burried. he was burried the 22nd day of Feb. & was 22 years old that day. if he lived untill now, he would have been 34 years old. he died away from home & parents but we know he was taken care of, not like a soldier unkared for & unknown, no friend to take his last message of love to friends, but for all that she mourns for her boy. what mother does not? my chilldren are dear to me & I dare not think of what their loss would be to me. - - but one more my husband I cannot think nor do I allow my thoughts to dwell on the subject of his loss, it cannot be he is all all dear to me most dear, my husband. Eddie is makeing a fuss. I will quit for tonight, I will mail this tomorrow if possible, how I would like to know where you are tonight, but if alive, your thoughts are with the ones at home. I will write soon again, good bye for this time. The chilldren tells me every day to write to pa that they will send him lots of kisses the first thim they can get a chance. my love to my husband John W. Larimer Your wife forever Ann Larimer John Willson has run away from home, Willson is going to moove to Mo. this spring, he sayes.
Iowa Women’s Lives: Letters and Diaries
sidebar
