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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.164 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | Joseph M. Maitland to Bell Wharton discussing Lord Byron, his inability to love with his whole heart and what she would say if he proposed marriage to her |
| Date | 25 February 1865 |
| Author | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) |
| Recipient | Wharton, Bell |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Joe writes to Bell from Memphis. Responds to her comments on Lord Byron. Admits he is not capable of loving with his whole heart, "But I know I love you more than I can love any one else." Inquires what she would say if he proposed marriage to her. Asks her to "think well" before she answers. |
| Subjects | Civil War Military History Union Forces Union Soldier's Letter Soldier's Letter Women's History Literature and Language Arts Poetry Love Letters Marriage |
| People | Maitland, Joseph M. (1839-1918) Wharton, Bell (fl. 1862-1866) |
| Place written | Memphis, Tennessee |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Arts & Literature |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Additional Information | Joseph Maitland enlisted on 8 August 1862 as a Private. He was mustered into "G" Co. OH 95th Infantry. He was mustered out 31 May 1865 at Memphis, Tennessee. |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Theater of War | Main Western Theater |
| Civil War: Unit | 95th Ohio Infantry, G Company |