William Harmon HARDEN Letter

Letter written by William Harmon Harden to his wife Nancy Jane Jones Harden concerning the 
naming of their daughter, Willie Evalena Harden

Ophtholmic Hospital, Americus, Ga. Feb. 22, 1865

My dear Companion I seat myself to drop you a word in answers to yours of the 19th instant 
which I received yesterday and was made glad by the good news from home. I am well as usual 
hope these lines may reach  and not find you sick. Still on the mend.  I have no news this 
morning to write.  You said I must name our Babe.  Well here it is if you don't object.  
If you do you must name it yourself and I will be satisfied..  It makes no difference with me 
about a name.  

	"Willie Evalena"

Way up in Pike County where willows do grow
There lives a little "Angel" no others do know
It's Willie Evalena that sweet little dove
The Queen of my heart and one that I love."

I will close for the present.

		Yours
		W. H. Harden

This is 23rd.  I am well as usual today.  I learn last night the "Sherman" has taken Charleston 
and Columbia S.C.  and are marching on.  If you have heard from any of the Boys write.  I haven't 
heard from Wash since I left home.

						W. H. Harden

Letter provided by Mrs. Seaborn James (Marguerite Willcox) Harden
Transcribed by Carl Jowers

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