Rev. John Riddle Warner was the grandfather of the poet Marianne Moore and during the Civil War, he lived in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. Mary Craig Eyster was his sister-in-law, who lived in Chambersburg. These letters are preserved as part of Marianne Moore’s family papers.
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Chambersburg July 28th / 64
Dear Brother,
[…] It is now half-past six o’clock a.m. Mary seems better this morning but not well, will give her the oil. I suppose you will come over if there is any danger of the rebels coming. hope you will be sure to bring your trunk with you, am more anxious to have you as Mary is not well – don’t know what the news is this morning but there must have been some thing very important last night as the major sent for his blankets expecting to stay at the office all night – he is in his room now, don’t know what time he came. There has not been much excitement here – we feel a little safer as Headquarters are here, we have more reliable information than if they were not here. We expect George home tonight. I am as ever yours
Mary
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Citation: Mary Craig Eyster, autograph letter signed to John Riddle Warner. Chambersburg, Pa.; 28 July 1864. Moore VI:06:07
