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Warren, April 5th 64<br />My Dear Child<br />I have so many things that I wish to <br />say to you, that I have little courage to begin with pen and paper. I find I have been <span style="text-decoration:underline;">hoping</span> you<br />would come home, to have thought of a great many<br />things to tell you. I did not intend to <span style="text-decoration:underline;">expect</span> you<br />but I did <span style="text-decoration:underline;">so want to see you</span>, that when I <br />looked at Homer Sacketts face, I <span style="text-decoration:underline;">did</span> want to see<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">yours</span> too. I wonder how his home appeared to him?<br />do you think he will ever tell? it seems pleasant to<br />us. I should think from all we hear that you<br />have been having an exciting time for the last<br />few months, a time calculated to try men's <span style="text-decoration:underline;">spirits</span><br />if not their <span style="text-decoration:underline;">souls</span>, their <span style="text-decoration:underline;">tempers</span> if not their <span style="text-decoration:underline;">prin</span>-<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">ciples</span>, but I cannot see that I am anxious to hear<br />you promoted to a Lieut. you remember you once said<br />that the temptations to vice seemed to <span style="text-decoration:underline;">increase</span> in<br />proportion to the Office, and I tremble for our<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">dear soldier boys</span>, with temptations increased <span style="text-decoration:underline;">four</span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">fold</span>, + restraints very many of them removed,<br />[page 2]<br />there is one thing I feel very anxious that you should<br />do, that is "<span style="text-decoration:underline;">Touch not</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">taste not</span>, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">handle not</span>, anything<br />that <span style="text-decoration:underline;">can intoxicate</span>, do let your example be such<br />that no one can ever quote it, as an excuse for <br />his own wrongdoing. I cannot feel that we are <br />under any obligation to confort to customs that are<br />in themselves wrong, or that lead so directly to wrong,<br />as the <span style="text-decoration:underline;">habitual</span> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">practice</span> of <span style="text-decoration:underline;">tasting</span>, or drinking that<br />which which will intoxicate. How can a man that<br />has once fell that he loved God so far forget <span style="text-decoration:underline;">that</span><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">love</span> (knowing that His eye is constrantly upon him)<br />as to <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">touch</span> that, that the scriptures say, <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">cannot<br />not</span> will exclude him from the home of the<br />good. You ask after our church and Society, I have <br />nothing very flattering to say, nor do I yet as some<br />have expressed themselves the last year, I think<br />that our society is very much stronger than it<br />was one year ago. Then, Sam + Augustus have<br />joined the society, + several others are, it is thought about<br />ready to. Augustus expects to unite with the church<br />next communion, + it may be George will<br />come with him, he wishes to, + so does Emma.<br />[page 3]<br />but they fear the effect on their Mother.<br />I think that I never saw a time when the <br />people seemed to be less disposed to quarrel<br />with each other than now, they seem dispos-<br />ed to let each enjoy their own ideas of right<br />+ wrong. The sabbath school goes on as usual<br />Seymour was apointed Librarian to serve till<br />he left for New Britain + I think I have once seen<br />Ed. Rouse circulating the books since he left.<br />Mr. Bassett takes a deep interest in our youth and<br />children, he says it is very uncommon for<br />young men where he has formerly lived, to<br />be so steady as our boys are, + he dislikes to<br />have them grown worse, but wishes to impr-<br />ove them rather, he would do almost any-<br />thing for their good, you would think him<br />inexcusably awkard perhaps, but we like<br />him, he manifests an interest in the people.<br />Mr. Sackett in prayer meeting <span style="text-decoration:line-through;">one day</span> in his<br />prayer, <span style="text-decoration:underline;">thanked God</span>, for sending us a min-<br />ister that cared for our souls, we feel the dif-<br />ference, between what <span style="text-decoration:underline;">is</span> + what <span style="text-decoration:underline;">was</span>.<br />[page 4]<br />I can hardly bring myself to write of our<br />own prospects + plans, we sometimes are at<br />a loss how to plan our business, I wanted you <br />to come home so we could talk it up. Charles<br />would have both the girls teach, believing<br />they could get a dollar more that way.<br />Frank never dictates, never gives an opin<br />ion, leaves us to form our own plans, and<br />if we ask any help from him, he is always <br />ready. The same good boy as ever, but looks<br />sometimeson the dark side I think if we had<br />stronger faith in God, we should not so<br />often feel that all was lost. I have no feat<br />that I shall suffer for want to care. THo, it is<br />so often repeated, that we shall be on the<br />town, it troubles Miranda to hear it so often <br />repeated, she says "it makes her mad" it does<br />not me. I do not feel that it affects <span style="text-decoration:underline;">our</span> <span style="text-decoration:underline;">re</span>-<br /><span style="text-decoration:underline;">spectability</span>, tho it sometimes touches my <br />pride a little, but it is of no consequence, and<br />cannot interest you, but you must bear<br />with me as well as you can. tell us how<br />Homer enjoyed his visit home, it seemed so<br />good to see him. I have not said half I wished<br />to him, can't you come some time? O when<br />we get moved and settled, how we should<br />welcome you if you would come, but if<br />that may not be, let us often meet at a throne<br />of grace, that we may meet in that home of the blessed<br />where we hope so many of our loved ones are gathering.<br />JSC
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Joanna Curtiss, Warren, Conn., April 5, 1864
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United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Sources
Soldiers--Religious life
Soldiers--Conduct of life
United States. Army. Connecticut Artillery Regiment, 2nd (1863-1865)
Soldiers--Alcohol use
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Joanna Curtiss writes to her son Homer, giving news of her church, expressing concern over his promotion, and warning him against alcohol.
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1864-04-05