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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Pittsburg, April 26th, 64
Dear Brother,
I will just drop you a line, in haste. I did not get here until Monday afternoon, and arrived with sick-headache, had to go to bed as soon as I got here. I did not get over to Allegheny until yesterday. I found them all well and very glad to see me. George Reed took me over, and I came home myself. I expect to go over on Sunday to stay. I thought you would certainly be there as you had not written us anything to the contrary. Do you expect to return the last of the week? Mrs. [illeg.] will stay here until Monday, we are having a very pleasant visit. You must excuse this scribble. I promised your father to write you.
Yours as ever,
Mary
Citation: Mary Craig Eyster, autograph letter signed to John Riddle Warner. Pittsburg ,26 April 1864. Moore VI:06:4