Letter to Mrs. Bixby

UAHparrothead · Post by **UAHparrothead** » July 4, 2007 9:02 am

On this day of fun and frivolity, take time to remember those you made this day possible.

Executive Mansion,
Washington, Nov. 21, 1864.

Dear Madam,--

I have been shown in the files of the War Department a statement of the Adjutant General of Massachusetts that you are the mother of five sons who have died gloriously on the field of battle.

I feel how weak and fruitless must be any word of mine which should attempt to beguile you from the grief of a loss so overwhelming. But I cannot refrain from tendering you the consolation that may be found in the thanks of the Republic they died to save.

I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the anguish of your bereavement, and leave you only the cherished memory of the loved and lost, and the solemn pride that must be yours to have laid so costly a sacrifice upon the altar of freedom.

Yours, very sincerely and respectfully,

A. Lincoln

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » July 4, 2007 10:20 am

very nice..

miphinz · Post by **miphinz** » July 4, 2007 10:25 am

saving private ryan?? nice bite

SchoolGirlHeart · Post by **SchoolGirlHeart** » July 4, 2007 10:37 am

Thanks to all those who had the courage to declare our independence, and all those who have protected it since....

buffettbride · Post by **buffettbride** » July 4, 2007 11:09 am

miphinz wrote:saving private ryan?? nice bite

Abraham Lincoln. Even better.