Letter, 23 May 1865, Harriet James Risque Hutter (1806-1898) to James Risque Hutter (1841-1923)
Title
Letter, 23 May 1865, Harriet James Risque Hutter (1806-1898) to James Risque Hutter (1841-1923)
Description
Harriet Hutter writes to her son Risque who is a prisoner of war for the second time. She tells him news of family at home who are anxious to see him and she hopes he'll take the Oath of Allegiance soon so he can return home. She expresses that she is glad the war is over and that her son is unhurt.
Source
Donated by Stannard Preston
Publisher
Historic Sandusky-University of Lynchburg
Date
23 May 1865
Contributor
Transcribed by Emma Coffey
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Text
Home
Thursday May 23
My beloved Son I will write you a few lines altho I sincerely hope you will be at home before this reaches its destination. Mr. Lyons enclosed us your letter of the 10th of April from Washington – We were truly relieved to hear you were in good health and kindly treated – Ada wrote you immediately this Mr. Lyons. We heard in a week after the reception of your letter that you had been not with other officers to Johnson Island, but we were willing to believe it until last night a man by the name of Holmes came here direct from the Island and said he left you there last Saturday week in good health and spirits, he staid all night here and left after breakfast this morning for his home in Tazewell county – I asked him a thousand questions about you. I hope you will take the Oath of Allegiance and come on home where all are so anxious to see and embrace you. Oh how thankful I feel to God that this terrible conflict is over and the life of my darling Boy has been spared and I trust He may still guide you safely and return you to us in a very short time. Your Brother and Mary are still with us and will Ada is at your Aunts we expect her and _ tomorrow. Your Pa is in good health and always busy - Edward and his family are well and at Major Langhorne’s, they were all here Sunday – Johnnie is very fat and rosy. They will commence housekeeping as soon as their furniture comes from Danville they have rented Mrs. Van Otey’s home. Mr. Grigsby has come to the country - Your Brother rode to town this morning we all hoped to hear from you but were disappointed. Ben Grigsby came on from Point lookout and a few days since he looks very well he took the Oath. Everyone is taking it here. Ferdie is very impatient for your return as are all of us. Everything looks beautiful at home the yard is full of flowers and the trees loaded with fruit. Mr. Holmes says you left Washington on the 19th. All send much love. May God bless you my dear child. Is the prayer of your truly devoted Mother.
Thursday May 23
My beloved Son I will write you a few lines altho I sincerely hope you will be at home before this reaches its destination. Mr. Lyons enclosed us your letter of the 10th of April from Washington – We were truly relieved to hear you were in good health and kindly treated – Ada wrote you immediately this Mr. Lyons. We heard in a week after the reception of your letter that you had been not with other officers to Johnson Island, but we were willing to believe it until last night a man by the name of Holmes came here direct from the Island and said he left you there last Saturday week in good health and spirits, he staid all night here and left after breakfast this morning for his home in Tazewell county – I asked him a thousand questions about you. I hope you will take the Oath of Allegiance and come on home where all are so anxious to see and embrace you. Oh how thankful I feel to God that this terrible conflict is over and the life of my darling Boy has been spared and I trust He may still guide you safely and return you to us in a very short time. Your Brother and Mary are still with us and will Ada is at your Aunts we expect her and _ tomorrow. Your Pa is in good health and always busy - Edward and his family are well and at Major Langhorne’s, they were all here Sunday – Johnnie is very fat and rosy. They will commence housekeeping as soon as their furniture comes from Danville they have rented Mrs. Van Otey’s home. Mr. Grigsby has come to the country - Your Brother rode to town this morning we all hoped to hear from you but were disappointed. Ben Grigsby came on from Point lookout and a few days since he looks very well he took the Oath. Everyone is taking it here. Ferdie is very impatient for your return as are all of us. Everything looks beautiful at home the yard is full of flowers and the trees loaded with fruit. Mr. Holmes says you left Washington on the 19th. All send much love. May God bless you my dear child. Is the prayer of your truly devoted Mother.
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Citation
“Letter, 23 May 1865, Harriet James Risque Hutter (1806-1898) to James Risque Hutter (1841-1923),” Historic Sandusky Archives and Collections, accessed May 2, 2024, https://historicsanduskyarchives.omeka.net/items/show/113.