Albany, New York, March 1872 Dear Mother, I have been very busy this week and it seems so good to be at liberty to talk to you for a few minutes even if I can only talk with pen and … Continue reading
Albany, New York, March 1872 My dear Mother, I have been copying poetry and drawing maps all day and now I am going to write a few lines to my mother as I am tired and I know this will … Continue reading
1872 First Term, Albany, New York My darling Mother, I will try and scribble a few lines now, though I have only a few minutes to do it in as it has taken me nearly all the afternoon to work … Continue reading
Saturday, March 2, 1872 My dear, dear Mother, I get so lonesome as it seems to me I must write to you as I can not live without going home. Yet I like it here very much. But you know … Continue reading
Albany Normal School, now the University at Albany, was the first Normal School in the State of New York and the third in the United States. Opening December 18, 1844, Albany Normal offered a two-year teacher preparatory program, modeled on … Continue reading
Twin sons were born to William Henry and Mary Ann Eldred Austin on March 27, 1865. With typical Austin humor, Henry and Mary Ann discussed calling the twins Abe and Jeff after the leaders of the North and South. They … Continue reading
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Port Royal, South Carolina Dear Brother Atwell, In answer to yours of Feb. 22. I am glad to hear that you are all enjoying good health. We have just come in from a drill that is new to us. It … Continue reading
Washington, March 1, 1862 Dear Friends, One thing you wrote that you had about made up your mind to enlist. You had better take my advice and not come. You would likely have a nice ride coming here, but you … Continue reading
Joseph Maier kept records of the costs of rebuilding his Pine Grove Farm boarding house on Crawford Road. The cost of freight to Shohola, Pennsylvania, and the bridge toll was also added in. Mr. Maier first wrote for quotes on … Continue reading
