Grantville GeoJune 12th 1858My Darling Sister; My Precious Dear Mollie; As soon as Mellie received your Sweet letter this morning she came (immediately) to see me and brought it. She has just left with the request that I should write you…
[Letter from Mollie’s cousin Matt. to Mollie Houston, June 11, 1858]
“Sweet Home”June 11th 1858My dear, dear Mollie, Often have I thought of writing to my sweet cousin Mollie, but I have been so confused for the last two months that I couldn’t write to anyone. I thought I would write you before I left…
[Letter from Young John Allen to Mollie Houston, June 10, 1858]
Bachelor Hall, Geo.June 10th 1858My Own Beloved Mollie, You have no idea how pleasant and gratifying it is for me just to read a few words from you, even the mention of my name from your pen; Oh! Mollie, there is a manna like…
[Valedictory to Faculty, President and Class, May 20th 1858]
Instability and change, fearful as real, seem to be written upon universal nature, experienced in human effort, and seen and felt in the vicissitudes of life- This old scarred and chaotic earth, upon which we live, has passed through many a geological convulsion, and we have…
[Letter from Young John Allen to Mellie Houston, April 12, 1858]
Oxford Geo,April 12th 1858Dear Mellie, Your letter, with my Dear Mollie’s encosed, reached me on Saturday evening but as I had other engagements then I could not reply immediately, but now, the very first opporutnity I haste to respond. I am truly glad to…
[Letter from Young John Allen to Mollie Houston]
That ringlet of thy hair I still preserve in sweet remembrance. It’s raining in torrents; I am alone: my my mind and whole heart is with thee. A little grillums on the hearth is the only companion I have of this late hour, to cheer…
[Letter from Young John Allen to Mollie Houston]
Mary Dear; I have nothing more to write thee now save I tell thee my health is still increasing which is the most glorious news to “me”. You will be surprised when you see me again; I was but a skeleton while I was at home, I’ve…
[Letter from Young John Allen to Wiley Hutchins, October 23, 1857]
Oxford Geo.Oct. 23d 1857Dear Pa, As it is perhaps time that I should write home, and as you may be expecting a few lines this evening though there is no news or anything very interesting about here that I can write you. We have…
[Letter from Young John Allen to Mollie Houston, September 23, 1857]
Oxford Geo.Sept. 23d 1857My Beloved Mollie, I do not propose writing you a letter this morning, but simply to address you a few lines that I may apprise you of a visit intended to be paid you soon by one of your most particular…
[Letter from Young John Allen to Mollie Houston, August 28, 1857]
Oxford Geo.Aug 28th 1857My Own Beloved Mollie, I know you are beginning to expect a letter from me by this time, and I feel that I ought to write you a few lines any how though I have no time and or opportunity…