postmaster receives letters addressed to her written 153 years ago by a Civil War soldier

Do Not Touch

She placed the letters down very carefully. Though the woman felt the urge of repairing the tattered corners of the piece of paper she preferred not to touch it. She wanted to preserve its historical importance. As she put them down on the table three letters protruded. Two of them were full letters while the rest was partial letters. The letters were addressed to the soldier’s father, mother, and brother.