https://noyesletters.org/files/original/cd849f1d9e0d15bf4d5144765b02fbf8.pdf 0cd33119940fc14323b817a6b984f0d8 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Correspondence - Miscellaneous Description An account of the resource These are various letters either to or from members of the Noyes family. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource <a href="https://rightsstatements.org/page/NoC-US/1.0/?language=en" target="_blank" rel="noopener">NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng (English) Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Subject The topic of the resource Missionaries; Letters; Family; Children; Travel; Presbyterian Church; Missionary settlements; Societies Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1831-1918 Text A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Examples include books, letters, dissertations, poems, newspapers, articles, archives of mailing lists. Note that facsimiles or images of texts are still of the genre Text. Text Any textual data included in the document Seville June 14 64 Dear Hattie, We received your welcome letter las Thursday. We got one from Matt last night she is well and expects to be at home in three weeks. Frank sent us a photograph of his quarters with his last letter, so we can tell just about how they look. [Illegible due to hole in paper] told us which [u]one[u/] he [u]lived[u/] in, we can see John Ross's office and the offices tent. They have two cook houses, one is used by the Medina Company and the other by the Sevilians. We can distinguish the Cap itol in the distance and what was for- merly [?Gen Loris?] residence. All of the Ca are well except Charly Dis who is in the hospital not able to join his segment. Father and Edward have bought their new coats. Em is making Edwards she wants to get it done this week Mother is making the button holes this afternoon. Emily is taking drawing lessons of Mis [?Stampoke?], she concluded to let her come, she is going to the Catskill mountains to sketch and Julia Hubbert is going with her. Sarah has been having her teeth filled this forenoon, she had [u]eight[u/] [Note: underlined in red marker] that had to be filled, he changed [u]$9.25[u/] [Note: underlined in red marker but threw off 2 as she was a [u]ministers[u/] daughter. They had been troubling her considera ble lately. Em and Sarah are visiting Lilly this afternoon. She has moved on to the [?Sinuth?] place, they have been over twice before but she was not at home either time. Em made [?Tammy Colbrown?] a bonnet out of that old stray one of yours. Emme Hall has brought an old [u]yellow[u/] bonnet for her to fix over Mother has braided 4 fine braid hats for some girls in the village Edward and Em and Sarah went down to Jackson a week ago last Sabbath. Sarah got some tar o her slate dress so she put in a new breadth of your new dress: I have got a pink calico dress. I must tell you a word about Neddie Guilford June 14 64 Dear Daughter, [Note: written in red marker, different handwriting: For whom the Bell Tolls] I intended to have written you a good long letter but we are [u]just as busy as one can be + I have not time, neither do I feel much in a letter writing mood to day, & you will not much wonder when I tell you the reason. This morn ing when I was getting breakfast [u]the bell tolled[u/] [Note: underlined in red marker], + I said to Mr. Noyes who can it be tolling for, as I know of no one rich, thought it must be for another poor soldier, as the bell had tolled a few days before for Mr McDermot, he was shot with skirmishing somewhere in East Town lived about two days but after breakfast your father went to the village + when he came home looked very sober, and said I could not grasp who the bell toll ed for + indeed I could not. Mr. Burner in apparently good health as usual, about ten o clock his wife heard him groan, she immediately opened the window + hallowed to Mr Hawashires folks, but then fearing they would not hear, she saw down stairs & called but they had not come from the shop, + no one heard she run back & commenced rubbing him with [?camps?] but the vital spark had fled, he never spoke. They sent for Mary Emma she got there before [illegible]. Doc Hunter worked with him supporting but thought that it was of no use. Some suggested bleeding from this morning, Em was down sewing for them this forenoon, she said they were rather waiting for Dr [?Lysow?] from Wadsworth, as he was over to Seville every day. I do hope they will tryout, so as to have nothing to reflect upon afterward. You know the mother of [?Erskire?] I think after being part in the town some we wished to get her [illegible] her longer & in [?piling?] drew blood she came to, + [illegible due to hole in page] many years. Mr. Burner will be very much Wiped among us, always ready on every [illegible] To tend a helping hand, little thought last Sabbath night [?work?] he the last time we Shoah su him in the house of God. Times are brother have let us Mr. Noyes has called on him twice to lead our prayer in our little [illegible], he was considerably embarrassed the first since I told Mr. Noyes [illegible] I got [illegible] that I felt like speaking to him after meeting + telling him I felt so glad that he did no refuse but he is gone + we shall see him no more. I trust that he is in that bright worth [illegible] + sorrow. [Note: written in right margin] can never enter I dont know how his family will hear such under it he was a tender parent, kind + affectionate husband. [Note: written in left margin of third page] I suppose Clara has written about us folks at home I must first say to Henry that the good Mary [?Cabin?] + load of them went by here to day. This is the second time they have hop ed without calling, they seem to be rather shy at us but I suppose he knows more about them than we do. We feel rather anxious about your being exposed to the small Pox hope to hear from you soon. That [u][illegible] all soon must again is[u/] the wish of your aff mother LWN I hope these frequent calls will lead us all to endeavor to be prepared for death. Original Format The type of object, such as painting, sculpture, paper, photo, and additional data Letter Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters from Unknown [?Varnum?] and Lois Noyes, June 14, 1864 Subject The topic of the resource Death; Family; Smallpox Description An account of the resource This appears to be two letters, at least one of which is from Lois. They were both written on June 14, 1864, and detail the various mundane parts of the day: the bell tolling to indicate a death, Sarah having her teeth filled, and so on. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Noyes, Lois Walker and Unknown Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Loose, The College of Wooster, Special Collections, <a href="https://www.wooster.edu/academics/libraries/collections/collections/historical/noyes/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Noyes Collection</a> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Unpublished Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1864-06-14 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Council on Library and Information Resources Hidden Special Collections Grant Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource NO COPYRIGHT - UNITED STATES Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource PDF Language A language of the resource eng (English) Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context noyes_c_cor_924 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant The United States Civil War, 1861-65 clothing friends houses photographs Smallpox soldiers teeth war