tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post6836464855241583358..comments2024-03-28T02:46:03.227-04:00Comments on The Historical Society: Civil War Soldiers and Conversation HeartsRandallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16755286304057000048noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-11658666120028665432012-06-17T18:40:56.319-04:002012-06-17T18:40:56.319-04:00My g, g grandmother wrote to her husband (Civil Wa...My g, g grandmother wrote to her husband (Civil War soldier): "I sent postage stamps I beleave it was in my last, also some wafers in a tribune." I suspect "tribune" is a newspaper. Wafers might be some kind of dried glue, or maybe Necco Wafers. She was living in a small town in Ohio with no Boston ties. Food for thoughtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7872819010848426693.post-27489694226861861682012-03-02T08:55:58.484-05:002012-03-02T08:55:58.484-05:00This is really fascinating, if also a great exampl...This is really fascinating, if also a great example of how frustrating historical research can sometimes be. My mom is a big aficionado of Necco Wafers, and though I am not a fan of much candy, I like the simplicity of these wafers. Thanks for this!Gabriel Loiaconohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04455286892298838585noreply@blogger.com