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Text Any textual data included in the document I hope, Allie, you will continue to write me of your experiences in your Sabbath life and [???] and if I do not speak fully, I trust you will not feel it a lack of sympathy and to strive to maintain a calm and cheerful spirit and I know full well it is often an effort, a great one, and I have much too to contend with and I feel what I learned in the School and Sanctuary are helping me on more than all else. As the spring comes on with birds and flowers, I hope you will stroll with little Lulu and find peace in outward nature. I really long for some violets from the “old field” near the brook. Send me some as soon as they appear. I have seen no flowers here yet. Will send some as soon as they make their appearance. I have feared you would have a late spring, it being so mild this winter, but hope not. Benj. Mayo thinks we can “fetch um” [the rebels] by another fall and tells us to keep up courage. I trust it may prove so. I hope soon to hear of you receiving the letter, little box, etc. Tell Lulu I saw a little girl, tho some larger than her, the other day. It belongs to Col. Welch of the 45th Penn. Regt. whose wife and child are here with him on a visit. They (the 45th) are in our Brigade. Many of the officers’ wives are at Newbern and B.M. [Benjamin Mayo] says it looks quite pleasant to see the fair faces. You can hardly realize how it does seem to see ladies here. Remember me to all friends, Mr. S among the rest. I shall feel much interested in him. Are you going to send Lulu to Sabbath School this summer? Don’t crowd or hurry her in headwork. Write soon and accept the love as ever from your husband Jerome P. Tell me all about Aunt Wyman. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE This appears to be a partial letter from Jerome to Allie. The page which would have included the salutation, location, and date is not included. 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Title A name given to the resource Unknown Letter #7 Subject The topic of the resource Pierce, Jerome Allie Description An account of the resource From Jerome to Allie Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Jerome Pierce Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Jerome Peirce Collection, National Park Service Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available HIST 428 (Spring 2020), University of Mary Washington Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource Unknown Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource NPS, Civil War Study Group, Josef Rokus (Transcriber) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource For educational purposes with no commercial use. Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP, FRSP 16095-16102 (FRSP-00904). Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Unknown Letter #7 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown Allie Jerome Peirce https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/f74955fcdab2229cd71d2b08dea5e622.jpg d36e6d06c2717dd991385c1034c7ae7a https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/1dc4d1d4ed1e05b1fd6c10f58d555406.jpg dfe94593f18703a3af0bad3a1955ad3d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Unknown Letter Archive: Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document My dear friend, I have been writing again to your husband and hearing that the regiment had again moved. I do not whether to direct it to Cairo as he directed me. I hope it does not trouble you to send my epistles with yours. He is so far from home and friends that I know he must be glad to hear of them and to know of them and to know he is remembered. I hope you are well and little Lucy too. She will be a young lady before I shall see her. Is your sister with you? My kind regards to her. Mrs. Greenleaf always like to hear from you. Her little ones have been well since they have been in the country. Yours truly, L. M. Ellis Jerome’s letter was dated 28 July. Transcriber’s Note: The following was written on the reverse side of this letter: Mrs. Jerome Peirce TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES NOTE 1: This letter is undated, but based on the contents and on the dates of the letters Jerome wrote from Cairo, Illinois, it was most likely written in the summer of 1863. NOTE 2: Jerome mentioned the Ellis family, and Dr. George E. Ellis in particular, in several of his letters, including that he had received a letter from Lucy M. Ellis, who presumably wrote this letter. Based on references made to Lucy Ellis in several letters, Lucy M. Ellis was almost definitely the wife of Dr. George E. Ellis. The Ellis family had established a relationship with Jerome and Allie because Ellis was the pastor in the church in Charlestown, Massachusetts, that the Peirce family belonged to prior to moving to Orange, Massachusetts. An Internet search provided the following details about George Edward Ellis. He was born in 1814 in Boston, Massachusetts, and he died in 1894, also in Boston. He graduated from Harvard College in 1833 and from the Harvard Divinity School in 1836, and he was ordained in 1840 as the pastor of the Harvard Unitarian Church in Charlestown, Massachusetts. From 1857 until 1863, he was professor of systematic theology in the Harvard Divinity School. In addition to being the pastor at the church, he also wrote and lectured extensively. George Ellis resigned from the pastorate of the Harvard Unitarian Church in 1869. He was president of the Massachusetts Historical Society and also a member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University in 1850-1854. Harvard awarded him the degree of D.D. in 1857 and that of L.L.D. in 1883. He is buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. A few days before the funeral service was held for Jerome on June 19, 1864, in the church in Orange, Massachusetts, where Jerome Peirce had been the Sabbath School Superintendent, Dr. Ellis sent a lengthy letter to the pastor of the church in Orange, Rev. Levi Ballou, requesting that that letter, in which he discusses Jerome’s virtues extensively, be read at that service. That letter is now part of this collection of letters and is identified as Number 225. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Unknown Letter #11 Subject The topic of the resource Ellis, L.M. Allie Description An account of the resource From L.M. Ellis to Allie Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource L. M. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Unknown Letter #11 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Unknown Allie L. M. Ellis https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/4f544e786ccadfb9201c242a00c6425e.jpg afd229a35643f3366354aeadf42172c5 https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/49d3fb6a10b5ab111289b3af9da6ddc1.jpg 4f203724e5bdbe47c117132c130d2bcf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Walpole [Massachusetts], July 5, 1863 My dear friend, You will see I have been writing to your husband and not knowing how to send [a letter] to him, I thought you would enclose it in one of your letters. I have written upon so thin paper it will probably not weigh too much. I know you must have much anxiety and many troubled hours. I hope your little Lucy will be well. She must be so much comfort to you. I saw your sister at C. soon after Jerome left. I have not been there recently. Dr. Ellis will soon be absent for his vacation and I suppose his parish will be scattered as usual in summer. We have been hoping to see Miss Loring here recently, but she has not yet arrived. She is so much occupied with her school that she finds little time for visits. I had but little news to write Jerome yet I kept on scribbling. I should be glad to hear from you. With a kiss for little Lucy and love to yourself, I am yours affectionately L. M. Ellis TRANSCRIBER'S NOTE Jerome mentioned the Ellis family, and Dr. George E. Ellis in particular, in several of his letters, including that he had received a letter from Lucy M. Ellis, who presumably wrote this letter. In one of his letters, Jerome mentions that he would send a letter he had received from Lucy Ellis to Allie, which could have been this one. Based on references made to Lucy Ellis in several letters, Lucy M. Ellis was almost definitely the wife of Dr. George E. Ellis. The Ellis family had established a relationship with Jerome and Allie because Ellis was the pastor in the church in Charlestown, Massachusetts, that the Peirce family belonged to prior to moving to Orange, Massachusetts. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From L. M. Ellis (Friend) to Allie, July 5, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Ellis, L. M. Allie Walpole, MA. Description An account of the resource From L. M. Ellis (Friend) to Allie Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource L. M. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5.9 X 8.75 5.9 X 8.75 Jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Letter #136 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Walpole, MA. Allie L. M. Ellis Walpole MA. https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/ea4d1afa47cb6d92d7e1c2e54b3dd12a.jpg 4c836bd750eae9123ada996a8b583790 https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/60b9b8c28cefff9a6e45c6703568e8a9.jpg e190bbd6f038a70443e8699fec617c25 https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/e16fb814a782948ea3e7616916604b81.jpg c6a540c871ad04b9cbe2a42a2eb38c26 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Charlestown [Massachusetts] June 7, 1863 My dear Friend Thank you most kindly for sending me such a nice letter. It was a most welcome assurance that you remember me, though so far away. I have often wished to write you, but I know you had very many correspondents who could interest you more by giving you local news. Still, I may be allowed to say, no one could write you who could feel a deeper interest in your welfare than I do (excepting of course your own immediate family). I have heard from you often through your letters to others and they are prized by all. I am rejoiced that you enjoy good health but you must be very careful of yourself during the warm or rather hot weather - (i. e.) if a soldier can do so – avoid exposure to everything which will cause fever and ague. I dread it much for our soldiers. Abbie is now in Billerica, her brother having arrived. I had a call from Albinia when she was in town, but she promises me a longer visit and says she will bring that dear little girl of yours. I saw her photograph, she is very cunning indeed. May you all be spared to meet again in health and happiness. The course for which you have risked your life is so sacred that you go on your way cheerfully and trustingly, knowing that you depend upon an arm stronger than all earthly support. Many, very many, brave and true must fall on the battlefield. Here we know very little about the sufferings of our soldiers. We read the accounts, but that is all. We cannot fully appreciate it. We can cut and make garments, send them by Express, but if we could only be with the sick and dying to aid them, it would be a greater comfort. I am proud of every one of my friends who has enlisted in this glorious effort to save our Union and abolish slavery. With brave hearts and true, we shall conquer. It is a great work and will require time and life. Whoever of us lives to see the end will rejoice surely. Our officers are not as a general thing of the right stamp. Keep up good courage. You have it in your power with your habits and many good qualities of character to affect very favorably all those around you. I know you are in the path of duty, and I cheerfully bid you Godspeed. Looking forward with hope and pleasure to the day when I can welcome you home crowned with success. “Our Companies” are soon to return – the nine months men. Who will fill their places? We need them all in the field. Mr. Murray probably writes you all these accounts. We have today had a grand discourse from our good pastor Dr. Ellis. The communion Sabbath subject [was] the “Mediation at prayer”. Our church is increasing, slowly. I wonder that more are not drawn to this beautiful rite. Would that I could find others whom I see all around me led to realize their need of these helps to the formation of a Christian character. Worldliness abounds, and the good word falls on stony hearts. Am glad you enjoy the Register. I must be off to the school at the “Point”. Will bid you goodbye with every wish for your health and safe return to your family and many friends. I enjoy Abbie’s company very much. She is a good girl. When you feel like doing so, please write to your friend. L. [Lucy] I. Walker TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES (Josef Rokus) NOTE 1: In his Letter No. 118, dated May 30, 1863, Jerome refers to a previous letter from Miss Lucy Walker and having received a copy of the “Register” newspaper from her as follows: “I mailed a letter to Miss Lucy Walker for her kindness in sending the Register.” NOTE 2: Abbie (Abigail) Jaquith was Allie’s younger sister. Abbie was born in 1836, and she died in 1915. Allie (Albinia) was born in 1834, and she died in 1920. NOTE 3: “Dr. Ellis” was Rev. George E. Ellis who was the pastor in the church in Charlestown, Massachusetts, that the Peirce family belonged to prior to moving to Orange, Massachusetts. An Internet search provided the following details about him. George Edward Ellis was born in 1814 in Boston, Massachusetts, and he died in 1894, also in Boston. He graduated from Harvard College in 1833 and from the Harvard Divinity School in 1836, and he was ordained in 1840 as the pastor of the Harvard Unitarian Church in Charlestown, Massachusetts. From 1857 until 1863, he was professor of systematic theology in the Harvard Divinity School. In addition to being the pastor at the church, he also wrote and lectured extensively. George Ellis resigned from the pastorate of the Harvard Unitarian Church in 1869. He was president of the Massachusetts Historical Society and also a member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University in 1850 – 1854. Harvard awarded him the degree of D.D. in 1857 and that of L.L.D. in 1883. He is buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Dr. Ellis wrote a lengthy letter to the Rev. Levi Ballou at the church in North Orange, Massachusetts, where the funeral service was held in June of 1864 in remembrance of Jerome requesting that his letter be read at that service. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Lucy I. Walker (Friend) to Jerome, June 7, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Walker, Lucy I. Peirce, Jerome Charlestown, MA. Description An account of the resource From Lucy I. Walker (Friend) to Jerome Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lucy I. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 6 X 8.5 10.5 X 8.15 6 X 8.1 Jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Letter #124 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Charlestown, MA. Charlestown MA Jerome Peirce Lucy I. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Charlestown Aug 21st 1862 My dear Friend, It was with mingled feelings of joy and sorrow that I learned that you had decided to take up with the soldier’s life. I know the decision to do so, cost you many a bitter pang, leaving as you do wife, child and the numerous other friends with the great uncertainty as there must necessarily be of ever meeting them again on earth. Still you have done no more than duty requires of you, and why need we fear the result if actuated by high motives of right? My only sorrow for you is the fear that your health is not adequate to the undertaking. I will cast aside all these fears now; and commend you to the guardian care of that Power who “never slumbers or sleeps,” and who will be over you as well on the Battle field as in your own quiet home, if you only have faith and trust in Him. I know you well enough to be assured that you will do so, and that when moments of danger and anxiety are about you you will cast all your care upon your Saviour who careth for you ever. Our Country is in danger, and it is incumbent upon us all as Christians that we should do all we can to crush this terrible rebellion. God speed the right, and if in his all wise judgment we can obtain liberty for our people by a baptism of blood may we each and all be willing to do our part without repining. I am proud of many of my “Boys” who have gone to aid the cause, and I embrace this occasion to call you by that name, and to assure you, that my prayers and earnest petitions shall go up to the throne of grace for you as of old. Come back to us in health when you have done your work, but if it should be otherwise ordained may we meet in a better land. I send you a little memento from our Relief Society. I should be glad to hear from you. Yours with love and best wishes. Lucy J. Walker. 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Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Letter #7 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Charlestown, MA. Charlestown Jerome Peirce Lucy J. Walker MA. https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/a85212ea75a5c0912edeab08f6c4a1a0.jpg add0aee275af84924d979017e440d43b https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/0b9626102f58435f48b75bc334019d53.jpg 7d11caa21d7870f2172bf5c722a96273 https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/32c906e9eeb5a271860b59ee8539055e.jpg 96dc9891accc6175279b3b0ca91e3fc4 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Walpole Jan 18th/63 My dear friend, I have been wishing to write you, but have not known how to direct a letter. Thinking Mr. Murray may know your address, I shall send it to him. I often search the paper for some account of the 36th Regiment, and within a day or two have seen it mentioned where it is located. How do you like military life? I trust you are well and bearing patiently the trials of the camp. Your friend will often think of you doing your duty to your country. Knowing your patriotism, I was not surprised to hear of your determination to “fight for the flag”, yet I knew it would cost you a pang to leave home and friends. I hope you hear often from your wife and little Lucy and that they are well. We are going on as usual. Mother has been quite well during the winter, but is now suffering from a cold. We have had very little snow, consequently not much sleighing, of which I am very fond. You are probably enjoying mild, pleasant weather, quite in contrast with our New England winter. I saw your wife’s sister at C [Likely Charlestown] made a call, introduced myself so that I might hear from you. It was soon after your Regiment left home. I have not been at C to make a visit this winter, my domestic cares keeping me at home. I think I wrote you that the teacher of our Private School was a member of our family. He still remains with us, and the school is in a prosperous condition. It adds to care, but it is pleasant to have him with us, for he is a good, pleasant person in a family. We had the usual Christmas Festival in the Church. The trimming was tastefully put up, the tree lighted by Chinese Lanterns, with an abundance of useful, pretty gifts. There were quite persons enough present to make it comfortable, but I wish you could have heard the singing by the Scholars. It was the first time they have sung with the organ, and it had a fine effect. My cousins Louisa and Sarah are well and at home. My uncle Mory is in London. He and Aunt went there in the autumn for his health but he has been very ill since. It is hardly to be expected that he will return. Our minister at C is well, and working as usual. I must tell you that we are soon to have a wedding in our family. Mr. Ellis’ bachelor brother is to be married to a young lady at Newton, a second cousin of mine. Some people may say that we helped along the affair if we did so. I hope it will result well. Old bachelors need a little jogging to set them in the right way. They will live in the old mansion house at N. [Newton] and it will be very pleasant to go there. I wish I could think of some great event to write you but there is no topic of public interest but the war, and you probably know more of that than I do. I thought of you on Communion Sunday, the first in the year, so far from home and knew your thoughts would be with kindred and friends. The Company which contains the most of those who went from Walpole is Co K, 44th Regiment at Newbern. [Should probably be New Bern, North Carolina.] Cannot you write sometime? We shall be so glad to hear from you. I can read pencil marks yet. I cannot report any great amount of books read this winter. The last was Ida Pheiffer’s (I think I have not spelled it right) Travels in Madagascar. The days are so short that domestic duties consume most of the time. We have recently had a photograph of Father taken, and it is excellent. Did you have any before you left home? I wish I had one. You will think there is no end to my writing, so hoping for a speedy return of peace to this distracted country and a safe return to home and friends, I must say good night. Yours truly, Lucy TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES (Josef Rokus) NOTE 1: The Battle of New Berne was fought on March 14, 1862, near the city of New Bern, North Carolina, as part of the Burnside Expedition. The US Army's Coast Division, led by Brigadier General Ambrose Burnside and accompanied by armed vessels from the North Atlantic Blockading Squadron, were opposed by an undermanned and badly trained Confederate force of North Carolina soldiers and militia led by Brigadier General Lawrence O'B. Branch. Although the defenders fought behind breastworks that had been set up before the battle, their line had a weak spot in its center that was exploited by the attacking Federal soldiers. When the center of the line was penetrated, many of the militia broke, forcing a general retreat of the entire Confederate force. General Branch was unable to regain control of his troops until they had retreated to Kinston, more than 30 miles away. New Bern came under Federal control, and remained so for the rest of the war. NOTE 2: Ida Laura Pfeiffer (1797 – 1858) was an Austrian traveler and travel book author. She was one of the first female explorers, whose popular books were translated into seven languages. In May 1857 she set out to explore Madagascar, where at first she was cordially received by the queen Ranavalona I. She unwittingly allowed herself to be involved in a plot to overthrow the government together with a few other Europeans in apparent collaboration with crown prince Rakoto (the future king Radama II). Upon learning of the attempted coup, the queen executed the Malagasy involved but spared the Europeans, whom she expelled from the country in July 1857. On the way back, Pfeiffer contracted a disease (likely malaria) and never fully recovered. She died in Vienna a year later in 1858, likely from malaria complications. A travelogue describing her final voyage, Reise nach Madagaskar (“Trip to Madagascar”), was published in Vienna in 1861 in two volumes and included a biography written by her son Oskar Pfeiffer. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Lucy to Jerome, January 18, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Ellis, Lucy M. Peirce, Jerome Walpole, MA. Description An account of the resource From Lucy to Jerome Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lucy M. 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Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 5 X 7.82 9.84 X 7.79 5 X 7.82 jpg Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Letter #61 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Walpole MA. Friend Jerome Peirce Lucy M. Ellis Walpole MA. https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/edcf1ad472c6aabb8f9ff507356f0a2d.jpg ec4d20433bc46182bca42e0618ca29a9 https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/c652f9d272e7913bacdf43b87d67413e.jpg f2140460c3f8cc822f30c15a9749a180 https://peirceletters.umwhistory.org/files/original/e5e00e1b71370e3663f38a88502f1727.jpg b8f7526f9908c91d6a65c1eaf48f90a7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource 1863 Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Walpole, March 8th/63 My dear friend, Thinking you will be glad to hear from me in your far distant resting place. I must tell you how grateful I was, and so were all our family, to hear directly from you. I know you are farther removed now, but I trust my little missive will find you, and in some leisure moments you will know that friendly hearts follow you in your dangerous paths, and pray [to] the Heavenly Father to shield you from harm and return you to kindred and home. You will like to hear from the good city of C [Charlestown] and that I have lately passed a week there. I knew at that particular time I should not see my reverend brother as he was absent at Baltimore but it was a more convenient time for me. In his pulpit, I heard President Hill now of Cambridge. The teachers held an evening meeting at Miss Loving’s. Mr. Everett was able to preside and is looking quite well, I am glad to say. Miss Walker appeared as usual. The most feeble looking person I saw was Mr. Studley, the Superintendent. I called at Miss Stetson’s, Miss Gregory’s and, of course, at Mrs. Greenleaf’s. Mr. G. is absent most of the time. I do not see great changes from time to time, but there are some whom we miss. Mr. John Hurd who was so constant in attendance, we shall see no more. I think I wrote you that Mr. Ellis’ brother was to be married. The happy event occurred on the coldest day of the winter, the 7th of Feb. Mr. Ellis and I drove to Newton and I never was out so long in so severe weather but we received no material harm. The ceremony was performed by the brothers and everything passed off well. There were over forty friends present and all went “merry as a marriage fete”. It is pleasant to have the house occupied again where Mr. Ellis’ mother lived so long I think I wrote you we had Mr. Adams with us. He will be with us another year probably, and it is very pleasant for us. Both he and Mr. Ellis went to the inauguration of President Hill and the exercises gave them much pleasure. Ex-President Quincy was carried in to be present on the platform. Although over ninety, and with a dislocated hip, he has much animation left. Two weeks ago the ladies of Walpole held a levee for the benefit of the Sanitary Commission. We had an address from Rev. J. F. W. Ware which was of course excellent, with music, etc. in the church, and in the vestry all good things to eat, a fair table, post office, etc. to obtain all the money we could for the good cause and over $200 was collected after all expenses were paid. It is expended in flannel, which the ladies are to make us for the sick and wounded soldiers. I trust it will do good for those who are suffering for their country. We enjoyed the evening very much and so a double object was gained. I have heard much of Alonzo Ranlett’s illness. I trust he is out of danger now as I do not hear sadder news which was anticipated. I learned that Ellen had gone with her parents to see him. For her sake as well as his other friends, I hope his life will be spared. What do you hear from your own home, of your wife and little Lucy? I hope they are well. We have a snow storm today so I have not been out. I am looking forward to a sleigh ride which I very much like. I am glad you can have books for it is your comfort everywhere. I hope you have a good chaplain and I know your thoughts go home at sacred seasons and you may think that friends are remembering you. I read the Atlantic Monthly which Mr. Adams takes and it is very pleasant. We miss him much at his vacations. He is one of the right kind of persons to be in a family. Mother and Mr. Ellis send kind regards to you. Write whenever you can. Yours truly, Lucy M. Ellis TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES: (Josef Rokus) NOTE 1: Lucy Ellis apparently was the sister of Rev. George E. Ellis. Rev. Ellis sent a letter to Rev. Ballou in North Orange, Massachusetts, on June 15, 1864, with notes he wished to have read at Jerome’s memorial service. (See Letter No. 225) The following are more details about Rev. Ellis. George E. Ellis was the pastor in the church in Charlestown, Massachusetts, that the Peirce family belonged to prior to moving to Orange, Massachusetts. An Internet search provided the following details about him. George Edward Ellis was born in 1814 in Boston, Massachusetts, and he died in 1894, also in Boston. He graduated from Harvard College in 1833 and from the Harvard Divinity School in 1836, and he was ordained in 1840 as the pastor of the Harvard Unitarian Church in Charlestown, Massachusetts. From 1857 until 1863, he was professor of systematic theology in the Harvard Divinity School. In addition to being the pastor at the church, he also wrote and lectured extensively. George Ellis resigned from the pastorate of the Harvard Unitarian Church in 1869. He was president of the Massachusetts Historical Society and also a member of the Board of Overseers of Harvard University in 1850-1854. Harvard awarded him the degree of D.D. in 1857 and that of L.L.D. in 1883. He is buried in the Mount Auburn Cemetery in Cambridge, Massachusetts. NOTE 2: The United States Sanitary Commission was a private relief agency created by federal legislation on June 18, 1861, to support sick and wounded soldiers of the Union Army during the Civil War. It operated across the North, raised an estimated $25 million in Civil War era revenue (or approximately $400 million in 2018 dollars) and in-kind contributions to support the cause, and it enlisted thousands of volunteers. NOTE 3: The “Alonzo” referred to in his letters was Seth Alonzo Ranlett. Ranlett enlisted in Co. B of the 36th Massachusetts Infantry Regiment as a Private on July 24, 1862, at age 22, and he was from Charlestown, Massachusetts. He was promoted to First Sergeant on August 27, 1862, and was commissioned as a First Lieutenant on December 1, 1862. On December 17, 1862, he was appointed Adjutant of the Regiment. He was mustered out “on account of physical disability from disease incurred in the service” on February 20, 1864. Ranlett was born on March 18, 1840, in Charlestown, Massachusetts, and he died May 21, 1905, in Newton, Massachusetts. Ranlett’s wife was Ellen Peirce Ranlett, with a date of birth of March 22, 1842, and a date of death of January 12, 1914. They were married on January 21, 1864. Ellen Peirce was one of the children of Foster Peirce and his wife Catherine Abby Beaman. Also, Foster Peirce was a brother of Jerome. Therefore, the Jerome mentioned in this letter was one of Jerome’s nieces, and starting on January 21, 1864, Alonzo was the husband of one of his nieces. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Lucy M. Ellis to Jerome, March 8, 1863 Subject The topic of the resource Ellis, Lucy M. Walpole, MA. Peirce, Jerome Description An account of the resource From Lucy M. Ellis to Jerome Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Lucy M. 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Title A name given to the resource Miscellaneous Letter Archive Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Billerica, Nov. 28, 1869 My Dear Mother, Aunt Abbie got home safely. I was very glad to see her. She is sick abed with a headache today. She has not been up yet. I do not know whether she will get up today or not. Grandpa, Grandma, Uncle Frank and Uncle Joseph have gone to church. Alfred and I are keeping house. It is not windy today. Frolio and Daisy are sleeping in the large rocking chair. I had a candy feast yesterday afternoon with the candy you sent me. It was very nice and I thank you very much for it. Aunt Mamie is at Lowell. I am having a very nice time here this morning. When do you think you shall come up again? I hope you will soon, as I should like to see you very much. I do not know of any news to tell you. Please write to me soon, as I should like to hear from you. Aunt Abbie thinks that one of her Verbenas is going to blossom. I think so too. Uncle M. has taken down that old shed out at his house. It looks quite funny. You can see over to Mr. Ellicot’s out of her end window now. It is quite pleasant. After dinner. Grandpa and Grandma have got home from church. Uncle Frank and Uncle Joseph have not got home yet from the Sunday school. I must say goodbye now. From your loving Lulu Dear Albinia, Lulu has left room for me to write. How are you, not sick I hope. After going through so much, it must be a satisfaction to you, to feel that you have been so useful to those that were so sorely afflicted, how sad it is for the Dr. and Mrs. Meriman. Eliza Rogers came to me to learn the particulars, had heard nothing, only what was in the papers, and Mrs. [???] Crosby did not hear of her death till the afternoon she was buried. Would have liked to have you down. She was so glad you were where you could be there and that Abbie and Mary went down. She seemed to feel her death very much, said it had not been out of her mind since she heard of it. Mr. Hussey referred to her beautifully this morn, and prayed for them that had so justly loved her. I suppose Mary went to Lowell as she has not come home. Nat came in on his way to the cars. I thought perhaps she would be so tired out, that she would not go, was glad you took her home with you that night. Abbie was quite tired yesterday but worked some, today has not been up. Hope she will feel smarter tomorrow. Have not heard from Hattie since she wrote to Frank, suppose we shall soon. Have been very busy all the week, have got the pig meat out of the way. Hope to sew lots this week, have a pair of pants to make for Father and shirts and jumpers, before I can take hold of the work you left. I cannot work more than all the time, can I? And now do be careful and take care of your precious self, and not work too hard. Come home as soon as you can. I think Lulu’s cough is getting better slowly. She is very good and takes some sweet oil. Love to all and [a] great deal to yourself, Mother I have had my cloak made over. Like it very much, only the sleeves are short. Have not heard from Louisa. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter/Paper Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource From Lulu and Mother to Allie, November 28, 1869 Subject The topic of the resource Lulu Mother Billerica, MA. 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Text Any textual data included in the document LETTER TRANSCRIPTION Arcadia St., Dorchester [Mass.] April 26th/75 Dear Mrs. Peirce I yesterday thought I should write to you, but we all (that is Mr. and Mrs. Swan, Nellie and myself) went to Cambridge to attend the services at Mr. Everett’s funeral. It was a long ride and when we got home, I was very tired and did not feel like writing. After the services, the relatives and friends who intended going to Forest Hills were requested to remain till those who did not go, had left the house. There were a considerable many of our old acquaintance. Mrs. Davis, Flowers, Pikeman, Archer and others who came and shook hands and spoke with me. Misses Stetson and Walker, Mrs. Y. Forster, Miss Balfour and others. I could not name all. Dr. Ellis and Mr. Hall conducted the services. Mr. Hall read the scriptures and a “Hymn” “My God I thank thee, may no thought ere deem thy chastisements severe”. Then Dr. Ellis made some remarks speaking of their connection with each other even from their childhood - of the goodness and purity of his character, its simplicity and devotedness to his duty. Mrs. Swan thought him very excellent that he did not say any too much, it seemed just what Mr. Everett was. Dr. E. [Ellis] at the close of his remarks read a favorite hymn of Mr. Everett’s beginning “Behold the western evening light! It melts in deeper gloom.” Mr. Hall followed with a few remarks of the same tenor, the beauty and purity of his life and then closed with prayer. We did not go to Forest Hill but returned home. There were not as many as I expected to see there. Mr. Grunnell was there, Lizzie Hurd and others that Nellie saw that I did not. He died Friday morning. He had a comfortable night and died very gently without suffering. A truly good man has passed from this world. I hope to go to Charlestown next Saturday to spend Sunday. I shall probably come out Monday and may meet you in the cars. I did not calculate to stay but we are going to have some floor varnishing done which will be more convenient to have our family small. Katie is going and I expect to and Nellie will probably go somewhere. Monday I shall expect to see you. Give my love to Lucy. Yours with love M. H. Lorring TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES (Josef Rokus) NOTE 1: The hymn “My God, I thank Thee…” was written by Andrews Norton (1786-1853). The first stanza reads as follows: My God, I thank Thee! May no thought E’er deem Thy chastisement severe; But may this heart, by sorrow taught, Calm each wild wish, each idle fear. NOTE 2: The hymn “Behold the evening light…” was written by William B. O. Peabody (1799-1847). The first few lines read as follows: Behold the western evening light; It melts in deepening gloom, So calmly Christians sink away Descending to the tomb. 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Text Any textual data included in the document Winchester N.H. Sept 10, 1863 Dear Mrs. Peirce We received your letter written soon after the death of my dear brother in due season. We were very happy to receive a letter so full of feeling and Christian sympathy. Father wished me to answer it and I now improve an opportunity to do so. I cannot tell you what our feelings were when we heard of his death. It came like a thunderbolt. We did not know he was sick until we heard of his death. If I could only have been there to minister to his needs in his last hours, I should have felt differently, but it was not so to be and we ought not to murmur at the ways of Providence. His ways are not our ways. He takes the dearest objects of our affections from us and we can do nothing but bid them farewell and look to God for assistance to bear all with patience and Christian fortitude. Augustus died very young but I trust he has not lived in vain. He has been a good boy always, a kind brother to me. I cannot realize that he is indeed gone, that I shall never look upon his face again. His work is early done but faithfully I trust and he is now enjoying the happiness of Heaven. He has no more foes to face, no more trials to endure, but is forever blest. Hiram Woodward, when writing to his Aunt, of him says: “Let the autumn winds harp on the drooping leaves their softest requiem over him, let winter’s purest snow rest spotless upon his grave, let spring entwine her brightest garlands for his tomb, and summer gild it with her brightest sunshine, for it will be long, long ere we shall look upon his like again.” I cannot but be thankful that he had soldier friends around him to close his eyes and perform the last sad offices for my dear brother. I feel that although far from dear ones at home, he was tenderly buried by his companions. Although I may never visit his grave and drop affectionate tears thereon, yet will the clear dews of heaven moisten it, the birds will sing their sweet songs near him and the God of our fathers will guard his dust carefully and tenderly. Father has visited the Captain of the Company. He is sick in Templeton. He spoke of your husband and said he was a noble soldier and honored his position. I was very glad to hear from him. I hope he may be spared to come back to you, to make glad your home, for I know you must be very, very lonely. How many sad and lonely homes have been caused by this cruel Rebellion. I would like to see little Lulu, kiss her for me. I dare say she has forgotten me, but I remember her. She must be a great deal of company for you in your lonely life. I am now at Mr. Atherton’s in Winchester boarding. I teach here in the neighborhood, have a very pleasant school. Please write me if you receive this and direct to Winchester N.H. Remember me with much love as your true friend Maria M. Bliss. TRANSCRIBER’S NOTE (Josef Rokus) Maria Bliss’ brother, Augustus E. Bliss, enlisted as a Private at age 18 from Orange, Massachusetts, on August 4, 1862, the same date that Jerome enlisted. He died of disease on July 24, 1863, at Milldale, Mississippi. Jerome wrote about the death of Augustus Bliss in his letter Number 143 in this collection, dated July 26, 1863, as follows: “Poor [Augustus] Bliss. I seldom or never felt so sad towards one who was not a relative. He was beautiful in death, fair as marble but, oh, the aching hearts at home. He was always dutiful and prompt and kept clear of the vices of Army life but his work is nobly done and it is well. He lies nearby at the edge of the woods where the birds are singing and noble trees wavering over him.” Further research indicates that that his remains were reinterred at the Vicksburg National Cemetery at some point in time. The cemetery records show that Augustus Bliss was a Private in Company H of the 36th Massachusetts Regiment, that he died on July 24, 1863, and that he is buried in Grave No. 9700 in Section Q of the cemetery. In addition, Augustus Bliss is mentioned in a letter dated March 7, 1864, (Letter No. 200 in this collection) that Rev. Levi Ballou sent to Jerome approximately two months before Jerome was killed as follows: “Remember us to all the Orange soldiers, Henry Mayo, Nelson Smith, Joseph H. Pierce, Edmund Ward, C. C. Harris, Artimus Goddard. The Lord bless them all. Br. Edwin Stevens ever faithful, true and worthy we can meet no more on earth; and Harrison Goddard, A. Bliss, D. Mellen, D. Stearns, H. Boyden all have offered up their lives on their country’s altar and fallen in a noble and worthy cause.” This collection of letters includes a letter sent by Maria Bliss’ father, Milton Bliss, to Allie (No. 160), dated September 20, 1863, also lamenting the death of his son. 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