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PR - 2/28/23

Daniels, Cora L.V. Letter to Amy Kirby Post

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New Orleans July 14th 1867 My Dear Mrs Post -- The thought has been in my breast for many days to write to you - & you have been so constantly in my mind of late that I will not longer deprive myself of the pleasure of receiving an answer from you , which I know my letter will bring. I am lonely too - today, for my dear husband is ? about our business in one of the distant parishes (counties) of the state and even sweet baby Elias' smiles cannot ? one from some of ? for his safety -- for some of these country places are still in the barbarous conditions which slavery and the rebellion have produced - but - thanks to our slow but at last sure courage we are to have thorough protection in the ? of radical reconstruction. I have ?? thus strengthened will go

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on removing all rebels from the civil offices and placing loyal men in their stead. My husband with a few active & efficient workers are busily employing every ? evening in organizing clubs - union leagues - & c. & c. The colored people especially his old soldiers are in extacies over his return - & declare they will elect him to any position he will consent to fill - for the present he is busy registering voters in a country parish - a position to which sheridan appointed him. The other place of register in bankruptcy to which Justice Ch? nominated him has proved entirely a failure and has been given at last to an exconfederate soldier - who is now ? loyal. But the office would not pay for the salt he eats - & it is better as it is for his present position ? the

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