From Lucy J. Walker to Jerome (My dear Friend), August 21, 1862
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Title
From Lucy J. Walker to Jerome (My dear Friend), August 21, 1862
Subject
Lucy J. Walker
Jerome (My dear Friend)
Charlestown, MA.
Description
From Lucy J. Walker to Jerome Peirce
Creator
Lucy J. Walker
Source
Jerome Peirce Collection, National Park Service
Publisher
HIST 428 (Spring 2020), University of Mary Washington
Date
1862-08-21
Contributor
NPS, Civil War Study Group, Donald Pfanz (Transcriber)
Rights
For educational purposes with no commercial use. Courtesy of National Park Service, Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania NMP, FRSP 16095-16102 (FRSP-00904).
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Language
English
Type
Text
Identifier
Letter #7
Coverage
Charlestown, MA.
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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.
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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Reference
Lucy J. Walker 1862, From Lucy J. Walker to Jerome (My dear Friend), August 21, 1862, HIST 428 (Spring 2020), University of Mary Washington
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