Henry and Mary Warner lived in Allegheny City, Pennsylvania, now part of Pittsburgh. They are the great-grandparents of poet Marianne Moore. By the 1860s they had three surviving children: John, Henry, and Anne. Their letters to John, a Presbyterian minister living in Gettysburg, are preserved as part of Marianne Moore’s family papers.
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Back kitchen 10 ½ A.M.
Allegheny City Wednesday October 9th 1861
Our Dear Children—your Welcome letter we received last Saturday—we are all well satisfied with your arrangement, experience has taught us, that business must be attended before pleasure. We are all in excellent health & spirits, have no news to communicate since this day week. Robert is still with us, kind remembrance to Jennie—expect to see you Tuesday morning bet 15th if nothing turns up to prevent your welcome arrival—after much rain the weather here to day is cold & clear
Am much pleased with the resolutions passed here last week, and adopted by the U.P. Synod in this city, in reference to Slavery as it exists under the government of The U.S. of America, you will no doubt see it published in U.S. Newspaper
As we expect soon to see you, will conclude and Remain
Your affectionate father & mother
Henry & Mary Warner
Citation: Henry and Mary Warner, autograph letter signed to John Riddle Warner. Allegheny City [Pittsburgh], 9 October 1861. Moore VI:04:23