Reconstructed Rebel
1st Lieutenant
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- Jun 7, 2021
The Wanted == Correspondence section in the want ads of the May, 1864 Chicago Tribune had the following interesting appeals. The first one is heartbreaking, the second one made me laugh - the Marine Brigade, of course!
From May 9
I am acknowledged to be agreeable, educated, accomplished and good looking, but though I am getting on in years, I have never had a lover or a gentleman correspondent. I am desperate. Will some pity the unappreciated? Direct to Box 24, Mishawaka, Indiana.
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Two good-looking, intelligent and refined young soldiers, of good standing in society, wish to correspond with any number of loyal and Union-loving young belles of the North, with a view to improvement or friendly intercourse. Now, ladies, please favor us with your letters, and receive prompt answers by addressing HARRY ? MONHOF or LEWIS MALVIN , Co. H, Inftry ? Marine Brigade, Flagship Autocrat, via Cairo.
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From May 8
The undersigned, a young man, agreeable in his manners, affectionate disposition and good moral habits, being in possession of more worldly knowledge than either good looks or riches, and a stranger in the city, desires to open a correspondence with a few young ladies congenial to his views, between the ages of 18 and 25. The object - mental, moral and social improvement. Or, if they prefer, fun, love, matrimony, &c. No objection to an exchange of "Cartes de Visite" Address HARRY LINDEN, PO Box 5716, Chicago, Ill.
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From May 7
A gentleman from the East, intending to spend some months in Chicago, desires correspondence with the opposite sex, with a view to fun or whatever may be agreed upon between parties. North side letters will receive especial attention. Address CHARLES G HARVEY Box 6589, Chicago
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And from the New York Herald, February 14, 1865, this somewhat suspicious personal ad. Sounds like a trap to me or something more than it seems.
Two Young Ladies, aged fifteen and eighteen, strangers in the city solicit the acquaintance of two gentlemen of means, with a view to matrimony. Call on or address Misses Blanche and Clotllda at 14 1/2 Cross Street, near Grand.
From May 9
I am acknowledged to be agreeable, educated, accomplished and good looking, but though I am getting on in years, I have never had a lover or a gentleman correspondent. I am desperate. Will some pity the unappreciated? Direct to Box 24, Mishawaka, Indiana.
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Two good-looking, intelligent and refined young soldiers, of good standing in society, wish to correspond with any number of loyal and Union-loving young belles of the North, with a view to improvement or friendly intercourse. Now, ladies, please favor us with your letters, and receive prompt answers by addressing HARRY ? MONHOF or LEWIS MALVIN , Co. H, Inftry ? Marine Brigade, Flagship Autocrat, via Cairo.
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From May 8
The undersigned, a young man, agreeable in his manners, affectionate disposition and good moral habits, being in possession of more worldly knowledge than either good looks or riches, and a stranger in the city, desires to open a correspondence with a few young ladies congenial to his views, between the ages of 18 and 25. The object - mental, moral and social improvement. Or, if they prefer, fun, love, matrimony, &c. No objection to an exchange of "Cartes de Visite" Address HARRY LINDEN, PO Box 5716, Chicago, Ill.
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From May 7
A gentleman from the East, intending to spend some months in Chicago, desires correspondence with the opposite sex, with a view to fun or whatever may be agreed upon between parties. North side letters will receive especial attention. Address CHARLES G HARVEY Box 6589, Chicago
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And from the New York Herald, February 14, 1865, this somewhat suspicious personal ad. Sounds like a trap to me or something more than it seems.
Two Young Ladies, aged fifteen and eighteen, strangers in the city solicit the acquaintance of two gentlemen of means, with a view to matrimony. Call on or address Misses Blanche and Clotllda at 14 1/2 Cross Street, near Grand.
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