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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.40.25 |
| From Archive Folder | Lydia A. Bishoff collection of Civil War correspondence |
| Title | Daniel Swisher to Lydia A. Bishoff issuing a warning about marrying an older man and stating his belief that it is not worthwhile for a woman to love a soldier |
| Date | 20 April 1863 |
| Author | Swisher, Daniel (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Recipient | Bishoff, Lydia A. |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Swisher tells Bishoff he supposes the man she loves is Major [David] Stemple [Jr.] He says that if she marries him, he will make her a happy home as he is well-off and a man of principle. But he reminds Bishoff that she is a young woman while Major Stemple is an old man (probably 50 years of age), and that while she ought to be living her happiest days, she will have to be caring for him. But Swisher adds that he has no objections to her marrying Stemple, because he always likes to see people "work out their own salvation at what ever they undertake." He asks Bishoff to tell him who she loves in her next letter (he promises not to tell her secret). Swisher plans to get his likeness taken as soon as he is paid, and he will send it to her. He would like for Nelly to come visit, but wants to see Bill the most. He asks how the little ones are doing, and claims he is glad that he does not love any woman "dearly" - since "love in the army is not profitable nor it aint worth while for girls to love soldiers." |
| Subjects | Civil War Union Forces Military History Soldier's Letter Union Soldier's Letter Marriage Women's History Photography Soldier's Pay Children and Family |
| People | Bishoff, Lydia A. (1841-1914) Swisher, Daniel (fl. 1861-1863) |
| Place written | s.l. |
| Theme | The American Civil War; Women in American History |
| Sub-collection | Papers and Images of the American Civil War |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Sister |