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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Collection Reference Number | GLC03523.10.007 |
| From Archive Folder | Collection of Joseph M. Maitland |
| Title | James M. Maitland to Ann Maitland about missing her and the wickedness of the city |
| Date | 17 January 1854 |
| Author | Maitland, James M. (1815-1864) |
| Recipient | Maitland, Ann |
| Document Type | Correspondence |
| Content Description | Addresses letter to "My Dear Companion" from the House of Representatives, Columbus Ohio. Confides in his wife that he misses her and their children greatly and that he is sorry to hear of the death of so many of their acquaintances. Reports "There is a great amount of wickedness perpertrated in this City and in all Cities. There are many tempations the unwary are often caught and drawn into...I have enjoyed myself in a religious point tolerably well the seductions of satan have no charms for me." Small letter dated 18 January on the last page, noting that he is going to try and take a train home to Urbana on Saturday. |
| Subjects | Children and Family Death Women's History Marriage Morality and Ethics Travel Railroad Religion |
| People | Maitland, James M. (1815-1864) Maitland, Ann (fl. 1854-1871) |
| Place written | Columbus, Ohio |
| Theme | Children & Family; Women in American History; Religion |
| Sub-collection | The Gilder Lehrman Collection, 1860-1945 |
| Copyright | The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History |
| Module | Civil War, Reconstruction and the Modern Era: 1860-1945 |
| Civil War: Recipient Relationship | Wife |