Fayetteville, Virginia, December 2, 1861.
Dearest: — . .
. Dr. Joe made up his mind to go by the first wagon to Gauley on his way to
Cincinnati. Won't the boys jump to see him!
I should like a first-rate pair of military boots — not so
high as common — high in the instep and large. Two or three military
books — good reading books. We have Halleck1 and Scott's dictionary
and don't want them. . . .
Affectionately,
R.
Mrs. Hayes.
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1 Henry Wager Halleck, “Elements
of Military Art and Science”
SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and
Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 155
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