March 1872, Albany Letters 3
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
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March 1872 Albany Letters 2
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
March 1872, Albany Normal School Letters
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
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
March 27, 1865
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
March 13, 1863
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
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March 1862
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
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Hannah Hickok Eldred, January 1864
Net Austin, NYC to Mary Ann Eldred Austin, Halfway Brook, NY Sunday, January 31, 1864 Dear Aunt Mary [Austin], I received your very welcome letter last week and will now try and answer it. For a great wonder, we are … Continue reading
January 1863
NYC, NY, January 6, 1863 Dear Grandfather [Ralph Austin], Your letter of December 18th came to hand in due time and I was very glad to hear from you, but sorry to hear that your health continues so poorly and … Continue reading
January 1862
Washington, January 16, 1862 Dear friends, I don’t know what they can want better than we eat. We get rice and molasses twice a week, beefsteak twice a week, pork and beans and corned beef the rest of the week. … Continue reading
