Letter from Mark B. Hardin to Susan L. Hardin

Creator:

Hardin, Mark B. (Mark Bernard), 1838-1916

Scope and content:

Written from Lexington, Virginia. Letter regards family news and mentions that VMI is making progress on the restoration of war-damaged barracks.

Language:

English .

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V.M.I.
Lexington, Va
Nov 2, 67

My dear Sue
I would have written sooner but I have but recently returned from a trip to N. York. Phil Hooe was married to Miss Mary Dangerfield in Alexandria on the 15th Oct. and I went on to wait on him. The Superintendent at the same time sent me to N. York on business for the Institute.

I only stayed three days in Alexandria. The wedding was a very quiet one no one being present except the members of the family. The loss of Phil will be keenly felt by Aunt Ellen who has looked almost entirely to him as a protector since the death of Mr. Fowle. He will however be so near her in the same town that she will soon become reconciled, I hope, to the new state of things.

Grandfather's health is somewhat improved though he does not seem to be entirely free from recurrences of the complaint of last summer. Bunny Johnston was not well when I left - the rest of the family in good health.

I met Will Hardin in N. York. Told him to give my love to you when he sees you & to tell you how I regretted the necessity, which kept me from seeing you.

The Institute is progressing satisfactorily. We have now 250 cadets, as many as our buildings can accommodate in their present condition. We expect to have the restoration of the barracks completed by next Spring or Summer - Give love to Johnny & your grandma & remember me to your Uncle Walter.
Yours affectionately
Bunny

Subjects:

Virginia Military Institute—Buildings, structures, etc.
Virginia Military Institute—History—19th century
Correspondence

Names:

Hardin, Mark B. (Mark Bernard), 1838-1916

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