From E.B. Smith -- Writing from Fowlers, Brooke County, he is replying to her letter to him (about her not knowing he had a romantic interest in her). He has grief about her feelings of him being just a friend. He was glad to hear she took part in Miss Mary Craig’s wedding. He then apologizes for asking her a question she can’t answer and tells her he will always love her. He will not ask her to answer this letter., 1865

From E.B. Smith -- Writing from Fowlers, Brooke County, he is replying to her letter to him (about her not knowing he had a romantic interest in her). He has grief about her feelings of him being just a friend. He was glad to hear she took part in Miss Mary Craig’s wedding. He then apologizes for asking her a question she can’t answer and tells her he will always love her. He will not ask her to answer this letter., 1865, Box: 2, Folder: 17. Atkeson-Morgan Family Papers, A&M 3372. West Virginia and Regional History Center. https://archives.lib.wvu.edu/repositories/2/archival_objects/130199 Accessed November 05, 2024.