From Florella Brown Adair to Samuel Lyle Adair

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Title: From Florella Brown Adair to Samuel Lyle Adair
Creator: Florella Brown Adair
Description: This letter was written on December 21 and 22, 1862 by Florella Brown Adair in Osawatomie, Kansas, to her husband Samuel Lyle Adair. Florella writes that she has heard various reports concerning their son Charles in the army, and says that although none of them can be trusted, “I cannot help being affected by them especially if I do not know they are not true.” Florella also discusses household matters such as taxes and her plans concerning a cow and calf she loaned to a neighbor.
Date: December 21, 1862-December 22, 1862
Local Subject: Women
Surviving a Guerrilla War
People: Florella Brown Adair
Geographic Subject: Miami County, Kansas
Owning Organization: Kansas Historical Society
Location: Samuel Lyle & Florella Brown Adair Family Collection, Box 1: Folder 3
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