Wednesday, May 10, 2023

Congressman Rutherford B. Hayes to Lucy Webb Hayes, November 20, 1866

FREMONT, November 20, 1866.

MY DARLING:— The boys are healthy and happy. They enjoy their schools and appear to be improving. The pet pigeons delight them, of course. Webb will sit and watch them in their house one end of the corn-house-by the hour. The morning after I reached here we managed to put the new saddle and bridle on Rock when Webb was attending to the pigeon-house. When he saw Rock hitched to the big oak with the new trappings, he comprehended the situation instantly, mounted and was off to show them.

Told Birch the secret. He was silent a moment, and then with emphasis said, "Mercy, mercy on us, Uncle Joe married." It almost took his breath away, and yet he seemed to be pleased. . . .

I shall probably come home Thursday, perhaps not until Friday. I wish you were here.

Affectionately,
R. B. HAYES.
MRS. HAYES.

SOURCE: Charles Richard Williams, editor, Diary and Letters of Rutherford Birchard Hayes, Volume 3, p. 35

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