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                                Abbes[?]ville, Sept. 11th 1864

My beloved Wife
                    How did it happen
[thus/that?]  the letter you wrote on the Canal
Boat, was Post marked, King William CH?
I am afraid from the tone of your two
last letters that your visit among the
Grandees on James [?], has given
you a distaste to your humble house.
I was fearful when you spoke of a
visit to Fluvanna, that the contrast
between wealth and poverty would be
too great. I think however, that we should
be thankful, as we have been peculiarly
blessed. We [went?] into a strange com-
munity, and have found many kind
and warm friends. It is true that we
have to live in a plain and humble
way, but remember, that their [sic] are thousands
who have been accustomed to like comforts
with ourselves, who have not a shelter
they can call their own, nor can they

tell when to obtain their next meal.
I hope that I will be able to pay a visit
[home?] next month, for what length of time,
I can not tell at present. I feel that I
ought to be there, that I might relieve
you of many of your disagreeable
duties. I hope that you have succeeded
in raising a good many winter vegetables,
but I am afraid that the season have [sic]
not been very favorable in Va. now is
the time to sow turnip seed for salad.
I have been truly unsuccessful in finding
our [if?] true, the accounts of rations. I am
entitled to draw, so that I might draw
them in Va. I hope however, that I will
be more successful this month, as a gentleman
has promised to [?] (from Columbia) [me?]
as soon as he can ascertain [?] the rations for
September. There can be no doubt about my
Family: having the right to purchase from those
farms who have taken advantage of the [meat?]
act, and to purchase too at schedule prices. I wish
that [wood?] had have been embraced in the articles pro
duced.

[writing continues on front page, sideways across top of page and then down the side.]

you tell me that our boy has [declared a?] beauty. I am content,
provided, he grow
to be a strong
healthy boy.
I am sorry
That he refused
to kiss his
Grandma. He
must be taught
to love & respect
her. Be patient
with him, and
at the same time
[teach?] [?]
him to be obedient
and respectful.
I think that
he has good ma
[ners?] [?] in him.
Bless his little
heart I want
to see him
so much.
I hope to re-
ceive a letter
from you this
evening.
your devoted
    Husband

[writing continues on back page at top of the page, upside down]

Gen’l Cooper has issued an order allowing of
ficers the privilege of buying their supplies from
anyone who has [availed?] himself of this act.