Manuscript Database
Creator/Title
Hawley, Theodore F., 1840-1916. Letter, 7 Aug. 1862. ALS, 3 pp.
Call No.
Mss. C H
Content
A private in Co. B of the 41st Ohio Infantry, Hawley writes from Cincinnati to Harlow N. Spencer in Chardon, Oh. He mentioned his journey by rail from Chardon through Columbus to Camp Dennison near Cincinnati, en route to join his regiment in Tenn. He states that his health is improving but he feels sad when he thinks of his loved ones back home; he is grateful for their kindness and he is also glad to "do and dare" for them. He purchased some sheet music entitled "Brave Boys" for Spencer's daughter Flora. While he knows he will depart by boat for Louisville tomorrow, he is unsure whether he will travel by boat or rail to rejoin the 41st in Tenn.