Letter from Henry to Harriet, May 6, 1861
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Title
Letter from Henry to Harriet, May 6, 1861
Subject
Unionists (United States Civil War); United States. Army--History--Civil War, 1861-1865; Western Reserve (Ohio); Military cadets
Description
Henry writes to his sister Hattie from the "Western Reserve Cadets" in Hudson, Ohio. There are many other young men there in connection with their family. He sends news of the different troops traveling around Ohio for the war but says just because he is in the academy does not mean he will take part in the war.
Creator
Noyes, Henry Varnum
Source
The College of Wooster, Special Collections, Noyes Collection, Box #3
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Unpublished
Date
1861-04-06
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eng (English)
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Hudson May 6th 1861
Dear Hattie
I presume you have
been looking for a letter from
me before this but I have ne-
glected to write. I arrived here
safely about 6 o clock the day I
started. Father told me when I
got out of the buggy that I had
5 hours to get to Akron in and
so I might take it easy and
set down often. I did neither
I did'nt set down nor take my
budget off of my back until I
set down in the depot at
Cuyahoga Falls. I got there about
an hour and a half before the
train none the worse for the wear
except a slight blister on my little
toe. Found my chum ready to
start home the next day. His
brother has volunteered and he
has to go home to attend to
the farm. He has furnished me
with another chum however, a
fellow that is commencing in
the grammar school a real
orderly little fellow. There is
some was excitement here as elsewhere
The students have got up a
beautiful flag 24 feet by 13 which
every pleasant day waves from
a pole on the chapel steeple a
hundred and twenty feet from
the ground. Several from the
grammar school have enlisted 1 from
college. Geo Ford also enlisted but
his company was sent back as
their services were not needed
Sam Williamson whom Edward knew
has enlisted also Charles Ashwinn
We have formed a company
in college to drill. We don't bind
ourselves to serve. There are about
60 of us, a pretty fine looking
company when we get well to
going. Major Sanford from Cleveland
drills us. He is one of the [--Z--] celebrated
Zouaves and will give us the
Zouave drill. He charges nothing
for his services except his railroad
fare from Cleveland. It is real
good fun to drill and splendid
exercise. Prof Young is our Captain
The faculty were quite interested
in getting up the company. I guess
they [?have?] some policy in it too. For
a good many would have gone
and enlisted otherwheres if it had
not been done. 225 troops went
through from Akron to Cleveland
the other day. Last Wednesday
a whole regiment from North Western
Pennsylvania went through towards
Pittsburgh. We had about 30 pails
of water ready and the "Western
Reserve Cadets" went through the
cars giving them water. A barrel
of Ale was also distributed
among them. There were some
fine looking fellows among them
lawyers, merchants and I believe
ministers. They seemed in good spirits
but they were most choked and
wanted water badly. I have spent
my time telling war news and
find that I have nothing else
to tell. You need'nt think because
I belong to the "Western Reserve
Cadets" that I am going to war
at present because I shall do no
such thing. I should like to
know when you write whether there
is any prospect of my jetting
the Academy. But I have not
time to write noon
Write very soon
to your
Aff Brother
[u] HV Noyes [/u]
Excuse the scribbling
and read it if you
can
哈德逊 1861 年 5 月 6 日
亲爱的海蒂
我想你有
一直在寻找一封来自
我在此之前，但我忽略了写作。我到了这里
我那天大约 6 点左右安全
开始了。当我父亲告诉我
从我的车里出来
5 小时到达阿克伦
所以我可以放轻松
经常坐下。我都没有
我没有坐下也没有拿走我的
预算从我的背后，直到我
停在仓库中
凯霍加瀑布。我到了那里
提前一个半小时
训练不因磨损而变得更糟
除了我的小水泡
脚趾。发现我的朋友准备好了
第二天开始回家。他的
兄弟自愿参加，他
必须回家照顾
农场。他为我提供了家具
然而，与另一个密友，一个
开始的家伙
文法学校是真正的
有条不紊的小家伙。有
有些人在这里和其他地方一样令人兴奋
学生们已经起来了
美丽的旗帜 24 英尺乘 13 英尺
每一个愉快的日子都从
教堂尖顶上的一根杆子
一百二十英尺
地面。几个来自
文法学校已经从
大学。吉奥福特也入伍了，但
他的公司被送回为
不需要他们的服务
爱德华认识的山姆威廉姆森
还招募了查尔斯·阿什温
我们成立了一家公司
在大学里钻。我们不绑定
我们自己来服务。大约有
我们60人，长得很漂亮
当我们好起来的时候陪伴
去。来自克利夫兰的桑福德少校
钻我们。他是著名的人物之一
Zouaves 并将给我们
Zouave 钻头。他不收费
为他的服务，除了他的铁路
从克利夫兰的车费。是真的
很好玩，很精彩
锻炼。杨教授是我们的队长
老师们很感兴趣
在起床公司。我猜
他们也有一些政策。为了
很多人会走了
并在其他地方入伍，如果有的话
没有完成。 225名士兵去了
从阿克伦到克利夫兰
另一天。上周三
来自西北的一整个团
宾夕法尼亚州经过
匹兹堡。我们有大约 30 桶
准备好水和“西方
预备役学员”通过
汽车给他们喝水。一个桶
还分发了麦芽酒
其中。有一些
他们当中的帅哥
律师、商人和我相信
部长。他们看起来精神很好
但他们最窒息
非常想要水。我已经花
我的时间告诉战争新闻和
发现我一无所有
告诉。你不必想，因为
我属于“西部保护区”
我要参战的学员”
目前因为我不会
那种东西。我想
知道你写的时候是否有
我的喷气机有什么前景吗
学院。但我没有
写中午的时间
很快写
给你的
兄弟
高压噪声
原谅乱写
如果可以，请阅读
Dear Hattie
I presume you have
been looking for a letter from
me before this but I have ne-
glected to write. I arrived here
safely about 6 o clock the day I
started. Father told me when I
got out of the buggy that I had
5 hours to get to Akron in and
so I might take it easy and
set down often. I did neither
I did'nt set down nor take my
budget off of my back until I
set down in the depot at
Cuyahoga Falls. I got there about
an hour and a half before the
train none the worse for the wear
except a slight blister on my little
toe. Found my chum ready to
start home the next day. His
brother has volunteered and he
has to go home to attend to
the farm. He has furnished me
with another chum however, a
fellow that is commencing in
the grammar school a real
orderly little fellow. There is
some was excitement here as elsewhere
The students have got up a
beautiful flag 24 feet by 13 which
every pleasant day waves from
a pole on the chapel steeple a
hundred and twenty feet from
the ground. Several from the
grammar school have enlisted 1 from
college. Geo Ford also enlisted but
his company was sent back as
their services were not needed
Sam Williamson whom Edward knew
has enlisted also Charles Ashwinn
We have formed a company
in college to drill. We don't bind
ourselves to serve. There are about
60 of us, a pretty fine looking
company when we get well to
going. Major Sanford from Cleveland
drills us. He is one of the [--Z--] celebrated
Zouaves and will give us the
Zouave drill. He charges nothing
for his services except his railroad
fare from Cleveland. It is real
good fun to drill and splendid
exercise. Prof Young is our Captain
The faculty were quite interested
in getting up the company. I guess
they [?have?] some policy in it too. For
a good many would have gone
and enlisted otherwheres if it had
not been done. 225 troops went
through from Akron to Cleveland
the other day. Last Wednesday
a whole regiment from North Western
Pennsylvania went through towards
Pittsburgh. We had about 30 pails
of water ready and the "Western
Reserve Cadets" went through the
cars giving them water. A barrel
of Ale was also distributed
among them. There were some
fine looking fellows among them
lawyers, merchants and I believe
ministers. They seemed in good spirits
but they were most choked and
wanted water badly. I have spent
my time telling war news and
find that I have nothing else
to tell. You need'nt think because
I belong to the "Western Reserve
Cadets" that I am going to war
at present because I shall do no
such thing. I should like to
know when you write whether there
is any prospect of my jetting
the Academy. But I have not
time to write noon
Write very soon
to your
Aff Brother
[u] HV Noyes [/u]
Excuse the scribbling
and read it if you
can
哈德逊 1861 年 5 月 6 日
亲爱的海蒂
我想你有
一直在寻找一封来自
我在此之前，但我忽略了写作。我到了这里
我那天大约 6 点左右安全
开始了。当我父亲告诉我
从我的车里出来
5 小时到达阿克伦
所以我可以放轻松
经常坐下。我都没有
我没有坐下也没有拿走我的
预算从我的背后，直到我
停在仓库中
凯霍加瀑布。我到了那里
提前一个半小时
训练不因磨损而变得更糟
除了我的小水泡
脚趾。发现我的朋友准备好了
第二天开始回家。他的
兄弟自愿参加，他
必须回家照顾
农场。他为我提供了家具
然而，与另一个密友，一个
开始的家伙
文法学校是真正的
有条不紊的小家伙。有
有些人在这里和其他地方一样令人兴奋
学生们已经起来了
美丽的旗帜 24 英尺乘 13 英尺
每一个愉快的日子都从
教堂尖顶上的一根杆子
一百二十英尺
地面。几个来自
文法学校已经从
大学。吉奥福特也入伍了，但
他的公司被送回为
不需要他们的服务
爱德华认识的山姆威廉姆森
还招募了查尔斯·阿什温
我们成立了一家公司
在大学里钻。我们不绑定
我们自己来服务。大约有
我们60人，长得很漂亮
当我们好起来的时候陪伴
去。来自克利夫兰的桑福德少校
钻我们。他是著名的人物之一
Zouaves 并将给我们
Zouave 钻头。他不收费
为他的服务，除了他的铁路
从克利夫兰的车费。是真的
很好玩，很精彩
锻炼。杨教授是我们的队长
老师们很感兴趣
在起床公司。我猜
他们也有一些政策。为了
很多人会走了
并在其他地方入伍，如果有的话
没有完成。 225名士兵去了
从阿克伦到克利夫兰
另一天。上周三
来自西北的一整个团
宾夕法尼亚州经过
匹兹堡。我们有大约 30 桶
准备好水和“西方
预备役学员”通过
汽车给他们喝水。一个桶
还分发了麦芽酒
其中。有一些
他们当中的帅哥
律师、商人和我相信
部长。他们看起来精神很好
但他们最窒息
非常想要水。我已经花
我的时间告诉战争新闻和
发现我一无所有
告诉。你不必想，因为
我属于“西部保护区”
我要参战的学员”
目前因为我不会
那种东西。我想
知道你写的时候是否有
我的喷气机有什么前景吗
学院。但我没有
写中午的时间
很快写
给你的
兄弟
高压噪声
原谅乱写
如果可以，请阅读
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Noyes, Henry Varnum, “Letter from Henry to Harriet, May 6, 1861,” Letters from Harriet Noyes: Missionaries and Women's Education in Nineteenth Century China, accessed April 19, 2024, https://noyesletters.org/items/show/800.