A letter from David Davis to Joseph H. Scranton, January 3, 1863.
Creator
Davis, David
Subject
Scranton (Pa.)--History; United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865;
Description
Davis writes of personal family information and about meeting President Abraham Lincoln.
Date.Original
1863-01-03
Rights
Original document is in the public domain and was scanned courtesy of the Lackawanna Historical Society.
Publisher
University of Scranton
Physical Dimensions
20.3 x 26.7 cm
Coverage.Temporal
1860-1869
Type
Text
Source
Lackawanna Historical Society
Transcript
Washington DC,
Morrison's
4 1/2 Street
Jany [January] 3, 1863
My Dear Brother-
Your letter
with the check for $500 was
recd. [received] for which I am greatly
obliged- I am very busy.
but getting more accustomed
to my duties- If the Country
was at peace. + my home
was not broken up I should
feel like another man
Sarah writes that Nell's
visit was a dear one to her,
and that she loves her
better than ever. + besides
that she knows you are
a loveable man, from
what Nell says of you-
I want to see my wife
so badly that [gap] seem to
me that I can stay here the balance of the winter without her-
I went with Mr. Dodge
to the Presidents'+ got
admission + he had
all the interview with
him that he desired-
The Presdt [president] said he [had
at] wd [would] take the matter
into consideration, and
wd [would] decide hereafter
Mr. Dodge is yr [your] warm
friend. + thinks few men
in the country have more
executive talent than
[he] you possess[es]-
The city is in excitement
about the terrible Three
days battle. At Murfeesboro
Tennessee-
The wires are
down + we cant learn
the result-
Illinois has suffered terribly-
What tribulation
we are going through
Love to your dear
wife + childern
In haste
Affectionately
D Davis
