Sarah A. Duncan to Cousin, 6 October 1861
Kansas City
Oct 6th 1861
 
                                                                                    Darling Cousin:
                                                                                                I had the unspeakable pleasure of recieving a letter from you some time since. There has been so much trouble & confusion in this part of the country for months that I can hardy content myself to sit down long enough to write any person; so I hope you will forgive me for having neglected you.
 
                                    Oh I am so lonely to day! All the boys in the neighborhood (or in our part of it) have joined the army and you may judge how long our faces are.
 
Our boys (Alec & Frank) have been at home to day, or part of the day—but they are gone away again and I am so lonely I can hardly endure it. Oh if I could but be with you—but what is the use of talking;—Such thoughts only enhance my loneliness /
 
I am happy to hear that you expect to start to school this month. I am not attending school at present. I think some of starting soon but I have hardly made up my mind, how soon.
 
                                                                                                            There are about ten or twelve thousand troops here now. You talk of "hard times," Pshaw! We have nothing here but war times. You know nothing of trouble there to what we do here.
 
            Alec & Frank belong to the 1st regiment of Kansas cavelry. They have joined for three years.
 
            Frank has a team in the service and gets $90.00 a month.
 
            They are here (K.C.) at present; but don't know how long they will stay.
 
            I could write two or three sheets if I hadn't the "fidges" so badly.
 
                        We are all usually well—Give my love to all enquiring friends.—Present  my congratulations to Willie on his safe return. Accept my love, and believe me to be as ever
 
                                                                                    Your in love
                                                                                                Sallie—
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(3433)DL1093.00179Letters1861-10-06

Three Letters by William S. Duncan, 10th Indiana Infantry: March 30, 1862, Camp Halack, Mississippi, re: battles at Mill Springs, preparing for Corinth; November 10, 1863, Chattanooga, Tennessee, re: his birthday, rainy weather; March 23, 1864, Ringold, Georgia, re: return to his regiment


Tags: Home, Loneliness, Money, School/Education, War Weariness

People - Records: 1

  • (2539) [writer] ~ Duncan, Sarah A. ~ Duncan, Sallie A.

Places - Records: 1

  • (891) [origination] ~ Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri

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Sarah A. Duncan to Cousin, 6 October 1861, DL1093.001, Nau Collection