Tuesday, June 3, 2014

Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, May 31, 1861

Cincinnati, May 31, 1861.

Dear Uncle: — I made my preparations to start for Fremont by way of Toledo tomorrow, as intimated in my letter of the early part of the week, but a gleam of light breaks in upon us in regard to our war project, and I concluded to wait; but if nothing turns up, I will come and see you a week hence. Mother is quite well again. All the rest of us in excellent health.

The times are no better, and I see nothing which indicates an early termination of the war. We must make up our minds for hard rations and little money.

Sincerely,
R. B. Hayes.
S. Birchard.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 20

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