James T. Fields — 31 Oct. 1861

To JAMES T. FIELDS
Oct 31– 1861, Wheeling

Mr Fields.

Thank you very much. Both checks came safely. I will write a receipt on the other side. I have not yet begun the short story being worried about other things but will tomorrow.

I hope sincerely the disaster at Edwards Ferry[1] did not touch you personally. God grant the war may never be to you in Boston, what it is to us here.

Yours truly.
R.B.H—

Received to Ticknor & Fields $160 for ms of A Story of Today—

Rebecca B. Harding

Oct 31, 1861—

Notes

1. The Union Army was defeated at Edwards Ferry, VA, in the Battle of Ball’s Bluff (also known as the Battle of Leesburg) on Oct. 21, 1861.

Key Words

Battle of Ball's Bluff, Edwards Ferry (VA), financial issues

Source

Richard Harding Davis Papers, Albert and Shirley Small Special Collections Library, University of Virginia

Contributor

S. M. Harris