Franklin County: Lucius P. Mox to Jennie, [date
unknown]
Summary:
Mox writes about his family at home and asks Jennie to marry him.
Jennie
Pleasant Valley, Md.
Well Jennie I cant quit yet it is not quite bed time and
I am alone I have concluded that it is a well to be
writing to you as to be thinking of you till "sleepy
time." The rest of the boys are out in the bake shop
at work but my turn comes to work in daytime so I have a good chance to write to
my friend. But here comes one of the boys with two letters for me one from
Mother and one from my sister Alice - Mother tells me that you are really verry ill this is bad news to come so unexpected you did
not tell me all this - and I supposed you were able to go visiting at pleasure -
Mother tells me you were bolstered up in that big chair and verry delicate and in other respects it was just as I expected she
was well pleased with "Your Jennie" as she calls you. She is verry anxious to have you come and live with her a while - she will
soon pay you an other visit and I shall hope to hear
of your rapid recovery - rest assured dear girl
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that the love you
have so lavishly bestowed upon me is warmly appreciated and with your concent and that of your parents I should be the
happiest man on earth if I could be the housband of
so true hearted a lady as yourself.
Now Jennie you have heard what I long have wished to say I love you as truly as man can love and I have flattered myself that no one has ever loved me so truly and if you will concent to become the wife of this "ugly, mean rascal" you will make me the happiest man in the Yankee Army.
Well now it is time for me to retire for if I sleep tomorrow in the bakery the boys will torment the life nearly out of me. Give my regards to all your famile and write soon to
Yours Affectionately,
Lucius P. Mox
Camp Remount
Pleasant Valley
Md.
care of Cap. Littleboys
