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Letter from Isaac Morgan Leihy and his wife Ruth Leihy to P.J. Williamson, 1869 December 01

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Title	Letter from Isaac Morgan Leihy and his wife Ruth Leihy to P.J. Williamson, 1869 December 01
Personal name	Williamson, Peter J., 1823-1907; Williamson, Eunice Leihy, 1840-1928; Leihy, Isaac Morgan; Leihy, Ruth Calkins; Williamson, William, b. 1841; Williamson, Peter, b. 1862; Williamson, Willy (William), b. 1859; Leihy, Waldo L., b. 1853?; Leihy, Irwin M., b. 1859?
Corporate name	Bay View Hotel (San Diego, Calif.)--History--19th century
Topical entry	Military History Civil War Popular Culture Religion War Soldiers--United States--Correspondence Soldiers--United States--Personal narratives Immigrants--Wisconsin Immigrants' writings, Dutch Health Sympathy Loneliness Poor Religion Travel
Geographic entry	Nashville (Tenn.)--History--19th century--Sources United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Personal narratives Tennessee--History--19th century San Jose (Calif.)--History--19th century San Diego (Calif.)--History--19th century Los Angeles County (Calif.)--History--19th century
Description	A letter from Isaac Morgan Leihy and his wife Ruth Leihy to their son-in-law and Dutch immigrant, Peter J. Williamson. In 1862 Williamson enlisted as a Private in the 1st Wisconsin Cavalry, Company F and was ultimately promoted to Full 1st Lieutenant. During the war, Williamson's regiment was involved in scouting and raids in Missouri and Arkansas and saw battle in the Middle Tennessee, Chickamauga, and Atlanta campaigns. After the war, he and his family settled in Nashville, where he became an architect. Williamson's wife, Eunice, spent time in California nursing her health. In this letter from San Bernardino, California, the Leihy's write of Eunice's time spent in their care. They received his letter to her dated November 11th, 1869, and had not forwarded it because they think Eunice to be on her way home to Nashville. They mention that they know nothing about William not answering his letters and hope no unpleasant feelings have been created due to her stay there. They express their sympathy toward Williamson and the children for their loneliness during Eunice's absence. Isaac and Ruth report their health as "tolerable" and mention returning from a trip to San Diego. They discuss the possibility of moving to Los Angeles County in the future and speak of their religious beliefs. They report an encounter in San Diego in relation to the keeper of the Bay View Hotel and how poor he seemed. In closing they send Waldo and Irwin's love to Johnny and Willy and ask Williamson to write back concerning Eunice's arrival home. Forms part of the Peter J. Williamson Letters. 1 letter : col. ; 5 x 8 in.
Creator	Leihy, Isaac Morgan; Leihy, Ruth Calkins
Publisher	Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219
Contributors	Currey, Martha T. (Donor)
Date	1869-12-01
Type	Text; Letters (correspondence)
Format	image/jpeg
Identifier	PJW - f, 87
Language	English
Relation	Peter J. Williamson Letters
Coverage	1860-1869
Rights	U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital content, which is provided for educational purposes only and may not be downloaded, reproduced, or distributed for any other purpose without written permission. Please contact the Special Collections Division of the Nashville Public Library, 615 Church Street, Nashville, Tennessee, 37219. Telephone (615) 862-5782.
Location	Closed Stacks-PJW-f, 87

Letter from Isaac Morgan Leihy and his wife Ruth Leihy to P.J. Williamson, 1869 December 01

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