Caroline Carson Woolsey to Abby Howland Woolsey at Fishkill.
10th St., New York, Monday, July 13, 1863.
Dear Abby: It has come–resistance to the draft! The city is in a tumult and Uncle Edward wishes us to go out to Astoria in the 6 o’clock boat. The regulars are all out and the streets are full of rioters. The gas house on 23rd Street is blown up and 10th Street full of black ashes,–our door-steps covered. They say they will blow up the powder-mill in 28th Street, where the Gilmans live, and we have told them (if they will) to come all here. Hatty G. was in a minute ago, and Mr. Prentiss. There has been a great noise in town all day. The carriage is waiting, but I was afraid you would feel anxious. We would like very much to stay, but Uncle E. insists.