Thoughtful musings on various topics by interesting people at Blithewold
Gettysburg, July 1863
Thursday, February 25, 2016 |
Our collection of 500 letters from the Civil War has one glaring omission. Ario Pardee Jr.’s letters from Gettysburg are missing, and prolonged efforts to locate them (both nationally through Civil War collection experts and … Read more.
Reflections
Thursday, February 11, 2016 |
Last week, when February felt like May, it was difficult to keep a lid on all the spring ideas that were spinning around my head. Thankfully, the warmth last week was only a brief respite and … Read more.
A Letter from Ario Pardee to His Two Young Sons at Boarding School, March 1851
Monday, February 1, 2016 |
A Letter of Guidance When Ario Pardee married his second wife, Anna Maria Robison in 1848, his domestic life became painfully stressful. His two sons from his first wife, Ario Jr. and Calvin, resented their … Read more.
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