Incomplete letter from Sydenham Moore to his wife, Amanda.
During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he expresses his happiness at learning of the birth of his daughter, and he tells of his desire to return home: "Words cannot express the satisfaction whi...
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Alabama documents Moore, Amanda Melvina Hobson; Moore, Sydenham, 1817-1862; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Military life; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Military personnel; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Social aspects |
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During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he expresses his happiness at learning of the birth of his daughter, and he tells of his desire to return home: "Words cannot express the satisfaction which this news afforded me...I sincerely trust that you and that dear unseen daughter may continue to do well until my return. Oh! what would I not give to clasp you to my bosom this very evening and look upon that dear child. Vain, foolish ambition! What is it worth! I feel almost like saying the same of patriotism. But the day will probably soon come when my course will be turned homeward - when peace will be restored, the war at an end and the past almost forgotten, the happiness will be so great of our meeting again. God speed the day! As I have ceased to...expect more active service I shall be rejoiced to hear of peace." |
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Q0000017298 - Q0000017299Q17298 - Q17299Incomplete letter from Sydenham Moore to his wife, Amanda.During the Mexican-American War, Moore organized and led the Eutaw Rangers, a group of volunteers from Greene County, Alabama. In the letter he expresses his happiness at learning of the birth of his daughter, and he tells of his desire to return home: "Words cannot express the satisfaction which this news afforded me...I sincerely trust that you and that dear unseen daughter may continue to do well until my return. Oh! what would I not give to clasp you to my bosom this very evening and look upon that dear child. Vain, foolish ambition! What is it worth! I feel almost like saying the same of patriotism. But the day will probably soon come when my course will be turned homeward - when peace will be restored, the war at an end and the past almost forgotten, the happiness will be so great of our meeting again. God speed the day! As I have ceased to...expect more active service I shall be rejoiced to hear of peace."1846-1847 circa18461840-1849Moore, Amanda Melvina Hobson; Moore, Sydenham, 1817-1862; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Military life; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Military personnel; Mexican War, 1846-1848--Social aspectsTextCorrespondenceMoore, SydenhamSydenham Moore family papersSPR693v34123Alabama Department of Archives and History, 624 Washington Avenue, Montgomery, Alabama 36130EnglishThis material may be protected under U. S. Copyright Law (Title 17, U.S. Code) which governs the making of photocopies or reproductions of copyrighted materials. You may use the digitized material for private study, scholarship, or research. Though ADAH has physical ownership of the material in its collections, in some cases we may not own the copyright to the material. It is the patron's obligation to determine and satisfy copyright restrictions when publishing or otherwise distributing materials found in our collections.600 PPI TIFFhttp://cdm17217.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/ref/collection/voices/id/2882 |
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