{"id":1787,"date":"2012-12-07T08:00:14","date_gmt":"2012-12-07T13:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/culver\/?p=1787"},"modified":"2014-02-25T10:08:21","modified_gmt":"2014-02-25T15:08:21","slug":"12-07","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/culver\/1862\/12-07\/","title":{"rendered":"Our folks have all gone to church baby is asleep in his crib and I feel like talking to you"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Joseph<\/a>Pontiac Ill. Dec 7th 1862
\nSunday Eve<\/p>\n

My Dear Frank,<\/p>\n

Our folks have all gone to church baby is asleep in his crib and I feel like talking to you Yours of the 2nd I received last night and was thankful to hear of your good health I have thought much of you today & often wonder where you were and what you were doing<\/p>\n

Mr. Pierce preached the funeral sermon of Mr Herberts child his subject was the resurrection of the body and we had a good sermon I like him much better than Mr. Pollard though he is far inferior in looks & others in the church do not like him so well I am glad he is to preach regularly<\/p>\n

We had S.S. Prayermeeting this afternoon the letter which you spoke of in your last did not come I was very much disappointed We have concluded to have the Christmas Tree The Pres. & ME Schools until I will have one large tree I have thought lately<\/p>\n

Dear Frank & it struck me very forcibly today that perhaps the reason I was not permitted to go away from here this winter was that God wanted me to work here & do what I could to make good your place With His help I will do what I can & without murmuring at his mysterious ways Dec 8th Dear Frank the baby woke up & prevented my finishing this letter last night we are both well you dont know how he grows I think he would weigh 16 or 17 lbs. now His eyes are going to be dark like yours Today I received your letters from Mr. Crull Mr. Reader & one through the Post Office I am sorry you sent that $5 I did not really need it half as much as I am afraid you do & I shall send it back by Maples. I got $9 (nearly, from Walgamot that was due you Jonnie spoke to Gus [Cawon?] about the 2 1\/2 mentioned in one of your letters but he knew nothing of it he also attended to the other business which you wrote about & will write to you to day I believe it is all right This is the last letter I shall mail before Maples leaves Mrs. Smith goes with him How can I see her go? She is very happy. Tell Mr. Smith he must not be selfish & monopolize her society & favors<\/p>\n

Do you know that Mr. Foote is married I met him on the street the other day & saw his wife’s picture she is a very nice looking woman only about 18 yrs old they were married in Wisconsin & next week he is to take the girls & go there to live Mother has sociable thursday evening How I wish you were here.<\/p>\n

I will not make this letter longer but will write & give you all the news when Maples goes I have not any heart to write when you get so few of my letters You will be sure to get those I send by him God bless you Frank Accept much Love from your wife & baby I kiss him for you every morning Hoping to hear from you soon I subscribe myself Your Wife<\/p>\n

Mary M Culver<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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