Tuesday, August 9, 2022

Rutherford B. Hayes to Sophia Birchard Hayes, May 20, 1865

NEW CREEK, WEST VIRGINIA, May 20, 1865.

DEAR MOTHER:— I got here safely with Lucy last night. I have resigned to take effect the week after next, and will probably be at Delaware within three weeks to see you. We shall travel about a few days before starting West.

The soldiers are leaving for home very rapidly. They are all in excellent spirits and glad to go. I have no idea that many of them will ever see as happy times again as they have had in the army. — I shall perhaps return by way of Fremont.

Affectionately, your son,
R.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 2, p. 583-4

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