Letter written by William Harmon Jowers 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

 

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