Rob came home tonight. In the first place, when Father came
down this afternoon he brought a letter from Rob, dated Washington, where he
said he was with Copeland,1 who was trying to get permission to
raise a regiment and wished to make him major. Father upon receipt of this
telegraphed asking how long he was to remain in Washington, with the intention
of going on tonight in case he stayed long enough. Apparently in answer to this
came a telegram from Copeland: “Lieut. R. G. Shaw’s leave of absence extended
ten days by order of Major General Banks.” We thought then that he had much
business on hand and might possibly get home, but otherwise Nellie, Clover2
and I were going on with Father. We thought of it, that is. After tea as we sat
in the parlor, a man came up on to the piazza and we said: “Who's that?” The
door opened and Rob stood there. The confusion was extreme, as may be imagined,
but we calmed down shortly.
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1 Morris Copeland, Quartermaster 2d Mass.
Infantry.
2 Miss Hooper, daughter of Dr. Hooper.
SOURCE: William Rhinelander Stewart, The
Philanthropic Work of Josephine Shaw Lowell, p. 26
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