Thursday, July 17, 2014

Major Rutherford B. Hayes to Sardis Birchard, June 28, 1861

Camp Chase, June 28, 1861.

Dear Uncle: — I found all well at home and at Columbus — all feeling anxious about you. I gave as favorable an account of your health as I could conscientiously.

I am again in camp. Our new colonel is personally an agreeable gentleman to be associated with; in experience and education, equal to the place; but probably deficient in physical health and energy. . . .

Sincerely,
R. B. Hayes.
S. BlRCHARD.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 34

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