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                                Henry C.  House  11.  Sept. 1863.

 

          I wrote to you, my beloved wife,

from this place a day or two ago &

told you that I was uncertain whether

I should go to Patrick County before my

return to Pittsylva but that I should

certainly go to Franklin.  Since that

time, having finished my business here

I have been making efforts to get to  

Patrick Court House, which is only about

30 miles off,  but have failed so far, except

that I have resolved to wait for the

circuit  court there, which will take place

on Monday, & go over with one of the

lawyers from here.  I found that I should

probably save time by waiting rather than

return to Pittsyva. C. H. and take my

 

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buggy from there, returning by this very place

to Patrick; which seems , indeed,  the most in=

=accessible place that I have ever been

in the neighborhood of.   There are no

horses to be hired here or hereabout and

there is no public conveyance to Patrick

Court House from any point on the globe.

   I shall returnto Danville from Patrick

about middle or towards the close of

next week; thence I shall go to Franklin

& thence return to you which will be

about the end of the week after.

    I requested you to write to Franklin

(if you can do so by a certain day).  I hope

you will write againto me there (however

few the lines)  after you receive this.

   I wish much to hear how Bob got

on, as well as to hear from our dear

daughters  and how you are & the

 

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darling childen & all.

    I shall have spent here about three

days more than were required for this

county, but I have been doing a large

quantity of writing which is now ready

for the other counties, thus abbreviating

my time there [underlined]; and altogether I shall

save time.   I somehwhat dreaded the

long drive from Pittslylva  C. H. to Patrick

over an unknown road and I could not

bear the idea of being within 30 miles

of a place and having to travel 80 miles to

get to it ^afterwards, and that too with a strange horse

that I did not know how to depend upon

& moreover that I doubted whether I

could get supplied with food on the way;

which doubt is now stronger than ever.

   I have been entirely comfortable here,

so far as external appliances are con-

-cerned, but I shall sincerely rejoice when

 

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my peregrination  shall be ended;   However,

the travelling has agreed with me admirably.

   I am entirely well, and indeed better  than

I have been for several years at this precise

season, which was as you recollect, my time

for gout-diversifed by neuralgia.  I have

as yet felt not the least symptom.  All

that I have required was to hear from you;

   Altho' I have been away only a little

more than a week, I feel as tho' I had been

about for months & as tho' I were 1000

miles away from you;  I don't know why,

but I feel much farther off than when I

was away around in Carroll.

     I hope however, my beloved wife,  that

you & all with you are well & that you

have heard good tidings from those who

^are not with you.        Thousand kisses for the

darling children & kindest regards for

Mr. Wilmer & Miss Lizzie & all friends.

                                  Ever your  R. S.

Remembrance to servants.