August 17, 1864: Henry and Mary Warner to John Warner

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.

Transcript:

Allegheny City, Wednesday, August 17, 1864

Dear John, Wednesday is again upon us and we cannot let it pass without dropping you a line, although we have nothing to say that would interest you. We are all in good health; and feel anxious to know how you are all getting along in Adams county. How yourself & our dear little Mary is. Hope Mrs Eyster is becoming cheerful after the terrible ordeal through which she has so lately passed, if the children seem reconciled; we would like to know if Mrs Eyster saved any of her silver, Mother says, she often thinks of what Mrs E. said, when in Gettysburg – that is, she wished her silver was here with us, we now wish it had been so. Last evening we received a letter from H. he is well – we would like to know how you left Mrs Craig; As long as we cannot see you, we would like to have an account of your adventures for the last three weeks

Your affectionate father & mother

Henry & Mary Warner

P.S. We hope you will give our kindest love to Mrs Eyster H & M.W.

Citation: Henry and Mary Warner, autograph letter signed to John Riddle Warner.  Allegheny City [Pittsburgh],17 August 1864. Moore VI:06:8