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Send me 2.50 in gold
--? P.O. money.
Dear Mother,
I was at the post office
when your note of the 19th (dated the 13th
by mistake) arrived, & forthwith devoured
its contents. Glad was I to see your
dear writing & find you well especially
glad to read your beautiful description
of Jennie. Never, dear Mother &---
these sweet pen & ink portraits; they
are above all price.
Mrs. Barron & her Mother continue
(written along the side – referencing Mrs. Barron
“His step grand mother& her mother
Mrs. Wilson wh----------, all loved”?)
to take the very best care of me, &
always speak & enquire of you
& Annie & little chicks with the most
gratifying regularity. They send
Afft; rememberances to you & expess
great anxiety to see you all are
Anxiety in which I assure you I
participate.
Your question about an attach
in this place I have answer in my
last letter to Annie, are my opinion
remains unchanged. The troops
you speak of are moving to the
N.W. I suppose. By the way
Have you heard of the arrival of
a British ship in Savannah lade
with arms & munitions of war?
This is certainly so for Joey Jones
took letters from the P.O. which he
brought. How do you suppose he
got in? It is quite a good story &
I will tell you. The blockading vessels
were off the harbor, & heard a heavy
cannonade at a great distance.
the Fedrals surely were engaged with
the Rebels somewhere, & so the blockade
steamed up & ran off to see what
was going on to join glory & prize
money. Presently here came the
Britine, & so into port without
molestation. Wasn’t it a nice
calculation in the vessel to reach
there in the appointed time.
the Fedrals found nothing, &
were, I suppose, quite perplexed
to understand the heavy firing,
but understood it I suppose when
they got back. The Consul
I am told immediately demanded
a --- of the Admiral & that
makes two vessels now waiting to
bust the blockade. Yes, we have
heard from Uncle + He is well & says
his conscience tells him that he
acted -------. The Govt; are
satisfied. Young Sam is here +
looking very handsome & well. He
goes to NC to report to Capt.
Hollins. And now for Annie
tell Little Beauty, I send you
your poem, my family, pictures,
my next shall have a face
length of “Grand Mother”? in it.
I ------ a message; the
( In the margin “ & C—Samuel Barron, his
Youngest who gave up all he
Enjoyed in his 4,5, Navy to Service the South
Capt. Samuel Barron, his son also in Southern
Service”?)
would like to join you all. Can she
get three rooms two doubles, one
single? Mrs. Hunter, Ivy, Jennie
Thompson & their nurse constitute the
party. If yes upon what terms? If
not at Mr. Milent’s get the Imer
girls, with my regards to remit
round at once & write me.
Take good care of yourself; remem
ber you are my great comforter
& are under peculiar obligations
to be prudent & careful.
Write me very long letters. Thank
Dr. L. for his. Regards to our
excellent friends.
A thousand kisses darling & kiss
the babies for me.
Good night
Papa James
P.S. Yes Mamma can send letter under
some flags. Let her write them so that any
body can --------- & send to me open
I ----- right
Buy & have pen.
(in margin “ In answer to Annie of
19th Sept James A Hope)”?
(in margin “Tuesday Morning – very well.)
