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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC02963 |
| From Archive Folder | Documents Relating to 1856 |
| Title | Edward D. Tracy to Ellen Steele regarding their upcoming wedding |
| Date | 22 January 1856 |
| Author | Tracy, Edward D. (1833-1863) |
| Recipient | Steele, Ellen |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Expresses his love to his fiancé, and discusses the date of their upcoming wedding. Excerpts: "... You say if it will suit my convenience better you will postpone our wedding to the 26th ult instead of consummating it on the 19th. In such matters my darling, I recognise [sic] none of the usual rules of convenience, and always think that time the most eligible, which promises soonest to realise [sic] my hopes. Consequently I deem the 19th infinitely more convenient, than the 26th & every way preferable. Therefore we will not canvass the respective merits of different times, but consider the first named as definitely [sic] settled." "I am very glad to learn that you view my defeat so philosophically - and why not! Why should I be chagrined at losing the lesser when the greater is reserved for me - why should I grieve for a petty office when I am so near the acquisition of a dear little wife, who will make me so happy - why should I regret not taking my seat on the bench, when I think of the delightful hours that I shall spend seated by your side? ...". |
| Subjects | Confederate General or Leader Love Letters Women's History Marriage Judiciary |
| People | Tracy, Edward Dorr (1833-1863) Steele, Ellen E. (fl. 1856) |
| Place written | Macon, Georgia |
| Theme | Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1493-1859 |
| Additional Information | Edward D. Tracy was a Confederate Brigadier General. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Settlement, Commerce, Revolution and Reform: 1493-1859 |