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Clarksville Jan: 11th 1864
Sunday afternoon

My beloved Husband
I sincerely hope this may be the
the last letter I shall have the opportunity to send you
before we meet – I dreamed this morning you
had come, and that you were kissing me. I
half way believe in dreams. I saw a waggon
filled with men approaching the house to-day,
and I was so possessed with the idea that you
were near that I ran to the window and was on
the point of exclaimimng there is my Husband.
I am glad, however, that I was silent for they
would have had a good laugh at my expense.
The road has been taken up from here to
the Junction still, it will be your best plan to
come there. If, you will write me what day to
expect you, I think, I can send a government
waggon to meet you. At any rate, about the
20th I shall send Monte + down to the Junction
on his way to school. it would be fortunate
indeed for you to meet the vehicle which
will take him down. In passing Warrenton


+ (written vertically at top ofpage
across the main text)
He will go to Mr Bingham in
N. C.
Our only wash basin was broken night before
last, can’t you pick up one on the road for us --
Bring your old
pants for Toby, he
has none – Can’t
you fill up the cracks
of your trunk with
rice? You
never saw
such an
appetite as
the boy has.

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enquire of Granger for a bundle – I will write
to Mr Hodges by this mail to entrust the
shoes &c to Granger to be delivered to you
as you pass.
Tom will leave us on Thursday or Friday –
I shall miss him very much but think he
ought to be at his post of duty. Helen was
well enough to go out to Sunnyside yester
=day where she will spend several days.
Mrs Carrington in in great distress having recent
=ly lost her Sister Mrs Gaines – The girls spent
last Friday evening with us, and we enjoyed
their society very much -- I went to the Tableau,
in the snowstorm escorted by Tom & Mr
Whaley, Milly and George were in company.
I enjoyed everything very much. I go out
so seldom and see so little company that it
was quite delightful to me. I am overjoyed my
beloved Husband at the thought of seeing you so soon
and I do trust that nothing may prevent you
from coming at the time appointed -- --
We are all well, the boy lively and interesting –
Your devoted wife –