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The letters of Silas S. Soule 1861 – 1864
Recounting His Experiences in the Colorado Territory
Transcribed from his actual letters in Denver Library Western History Dept.
Some misspellings are left as it from originals
Call: cmss rbv59 m67-1163 WH/GEN stx 6
To Soule’s mother, Sophia Soule.
Camp Fillmore (near Boone, C.T.)
June 2, 1864
Dear Mother,
I know you are worrying about me because I have not written for so long, but I am getting out of the notion of
writing and have been busy for the last month fixing up my papers and just as I got them fixed my office was
swept away by the flood and I lost everything I had – papers, letters, clothing, and all – wasn’t I in luck? Blessed
are the poor for they have nothing to lose!
I am now in command of my Company, a hundred brave warriors, ain’t I proud? I am on my way to Fort Lyon. I
do not know where I shall go from there. I may go fight Indians; if I do I will write first so you can be worrying
while I am gone. I received a letter from Em a short time ago; she told me that you was going to stay awhile in
Bangor. I would send you some money by this mail but I am afraid to as the Indians are bad along the road and
may take the coach. I will send some the first safe opportunity. One of my men was killed and two wounded in
an Indian fight last week.
I don’t know what more to write, there is nothing I know of that would interest you. I still suffer with pleasure.
Give my love to all the folks and when you write let me know how you and the girls get along, if you need money,
etc.
I have some claims in the mountains that I could have sold a few weeks ago for ten thousand dollars if I had
been there, but if they are worth any think they are worth $50,000. I think I can sell them for that much in a year
from now if they work the mines as they have begun to and they pay as well. Lewis Tappan sold some he had
for $500,000 – just a half million dollars – that was pretty good wasn’t it? Who knows but we are rich! I own fifty
mining claims and there ought to be some good ones and if one of them is good it is a fortune for any one. I will
send you my photograph when I write again.
From your Sonny,
Sile
Recounting His Experiences in the Colorado Territory
Transcribed from his actual letters in Denver Library Western History Dept.
Some misspellings are left as it from originals
Call: cmss rbv59 m67-1163 WH/GEN stx 6
To Soule’s mother, Sophia Soule.
Camp Fillmore (near Boone, C.T.)
June 2, 1864
Dear Mother,
I know you are worrying about me because I have not written for so long, but I am getting out of the notion of
writing and have been busy for the last month fixing up my papers and just as I got them fixed my office was
swept away by the flood and I lost everything I had – papers, letters, clothing, and all – wasn’t I in luck? Blessed
are the poor for they have nothing to lose!
I am now in command of my Company, a hundred brave warriors, ain’t I proud? I am on my way to Fort Lyon. I
do not know where I shall go from there. I may go fight Indians; if I do I will write first so you can be worrying
while I am gone. I received a letter from Em a short time ago; she told me that you was going to stay awhile in
Bangor. I would send you some money by this mail but I am afraid to as the Indians are bad along the road and
may take the coach. I will send some the first safe opportunity. One of my men was killed and two wounded in
an Indian fight last week.
I don’t know what more to write, there is nothing I know of that would interest you. I still suffer with pleasure.
Give my love to all the folks and when you write let me know how you and the girls get along, if you need money,
etc.
I have some claims in the mountains that I could have sold a few weeks ago for ten thousand dollars if I had
been there, but if they are worth any think they are worth $50,000. I think I can sell them for that much in a year
from now if they work the mines as they have begun to and they pay as well. Lewis Tappan sold some he had
for $500,000 – just a half million dollars – that was pretty good wasn’t it? Who knows but we are rich! I own fifty
mining claims and there ought to be some good ones and if one of them is good it is a fortune for any one. I will
send you my photograph when I write again.
From your Sonny,
Sile
Letters of Silas S. Soule
Letter to Sophia Soule, June 1864
Letter to Sophia Soule, June 1864
Back to: Soule Letters Index
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