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War in the good old days

Ellen Todd Posted on October 11, 2013 by Ellen ToddMay 13, 2014

Had a great day at the Historical Society. I’ve transcribed many letters written home by Howard G Affleck (along with his mother’s introduction, and most of a letter written home by Dr. Affleck when he visited his son at Philippi. … Continue reading →

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Nat Turner’s Rebellion

Ellen Todd Posted on October 8, 2013 by Ellen ToddMay 13, 2014

Transcribing a letter from 4th-Great-Grandfather Horton Howard in Nov 1831, and find he was a man with complex and universal compassions. One letter, written on travells through VA & SC etc, includes the following, which seemed contradictory to his antislavery/abolitionist … Continue reading →

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From Sympathy to Romance

Ellen Todd Posted on September 28, 2013 by Ellen ToddMay 13, 2014

I am working on 1804 letters written by my 4th-Great-Grandmother to Horton Howard, the man she married in 1806. I believe their romance began when she wrote him a sympathy letter on the death of his second wife. There were … Continue reading →

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A father’s loss

Ellen Todd Posted on September 25, 2013 by Ellen ToddMay 13, 2014

I have transcribed 37 of the letters I photographed in Dayton. This morning I worked on a few short ones. My 3rd-Great-Grandmother’s brother-in-law was an engineer on the Miami-Erie and other canals, hence away from home much of the time. … Continue reading →

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wishing for “happily ever after”

Ellen Todd Posted on September 21, 2013 by Ellen ToddMay 13, 2014

The past two weeks have been full of successful research. Last week I read bits and pieces at the Dayton Metro Library, while photographing 100s of letters. This week I sat and transcribed letters sent home from the war. While … Continue reading →

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