Thank you Doris for the thoughts on the Ballou letter. I like YOUR reply. Dan -----Original Message----- From: wacmaw <wacmaw@weblnk.net> To: SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com <SCMARION-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Wednesday, July 25, 2001 11:13 PM Subject: Re: [SCMARION-L] The Sullivan Ballou Letter >Mildred >Thank you for sharing this beautiful love letter. Even though I enjoyed >reading this letter, I feel as if I invaded their privacy by reading it. I >could have been written by any of a million men that was in service to his >county, during any war, and facing death each day. I know Sarah must have >cherished this letter to her death. My husband has been dead for 18 years, >I still have ever letter he wrote me during the time he served our county. >Doris