Scope and Contents:
This collection includes a letter written by Louis Miller and the envelope that accompanied the letter. Miller wrote this letter on September 17, 1863, during the middle of the Civil War. She began her letter by discussing the abolitionist movement. Miller stated that she believed “the blacks ought to bee [sic] free but not be bee [sic] seated among the whites.” Miller also discussed the Democratic party, her commitment to being part of the Union, and her dislike of Ohio Congressman Clement Vallandigham. Vallandigham was a leading member of the Copperheads, a faction of Democrats from the Union who opposed the Civil War. Miller finished her letter by updating Susan on life in New Rutland, including her neighbors and crop outcomes.
Biographical/Historical Context:
Louisa Miller was from New Rutland, LaSalle County, Illinois, and was writing to her sister-in-law Susan G. Wort in Hicksville, Defiance County, Ohio. These two women were related through Louisa Miller’s brother, Loyal B. Wort, who was married to Susan. Loyal Wort was a member of the 21st Ohio Infantry who fought in the Civil War and participated in the Battle of Chickamauga.
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