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Medford, Massachusetts, 6 Jan., 1863
To: H. B. Atherton, Sq., New Hampshire Telegraph, Nashua, N. H.
From: B. F. Hyde (not sure)
My Dear Atherton: For a long time after I saw by the papers that you had been wounded on the Peninsula, I did not know where you were; whether died in the Hospital, or at home. I always kept watch of the papers for your name. Some two months ago I was in Boston at the Parker House and I saw Bill Gibbs, the Hanover tailor, who since our Hanoverian acquaintance, as usual is making such fine suits and taken to making suits for the Union. He told me where you were, and what you were and now I have the pleasure to acknowledge the receipt of a paper from your press last evening, sent I am right glad to see your name once more as representing one who still lives, for in these times it is hard to tell who lives among the loyal and true. I am here in Medford in what is called a lawyer’s office. I call it my own and I suppose it is, seeing that I am in it more than anyone else. I have no reason to complain. My business has been very good the past year, and is now. I had great desires to get into the Army, but several causes have affected my succeeding. If I had been in my own State among my own friends, I should have been in before this, probably, But I was not and I still live two. I have hear a few days since that Quimby* was killed in the late battle under Burnside. We seem to be meeting with great success in the West. I have no doubt as to the end. It is a war of ideas— the stronger idea must prevail. We have prevailed in the forum and we shall in the picket. The mail is most ready. I sure am glad to know that you are as well as you are. Are you going to be troubled where you were wounded? If ever I come to Nashua, I shall call upon you, and if you ever to Boston, call upon me. Your sincere friend and comrade, —B. F. Hyde.
[*George Washington Quimby, born Lyndon, Vt. 18 Sept., 1835, son of Thomas & Delia (Huse) Quimby, was killed in battle at Fredericksburg, Virginia, 13 Dec., 1862 at the age of 27 years. He was a promising man and his death was taken hard by his classmates. He taught school at Barton, Vt. from 1859-1860, and began the study of law with John P. Sartle. Sartle was then 1st lieutenant of the 4th Vermont and died in 1862]
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