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                                Clarksville October 23rd 1864

                                                Monday morning

                Charley is on the floor "making cars" out

of his block letters, Mama and Helen sitting at the window

the one knitting the other putting up a fan over which

she says she is losing all patience and will "squeal

soon".  I am planted right in the fire, of which I have

not had a sight or task for several hours, to write

a letter to you, my beloved Husband.  Now, that

I have drawn the family picture, I have but little

else it seems to one to say, but, as I write different

incidents occur, the topmost of which is a consultation

I had yesterday with Dr Camm.  He informed me

he had been asked to become Contract Surgeon for these

Government shops and that he had made application

for that purpose, that a Capt: Dinwiddie, who while

stationed in Richmond has a great deal to do

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with this post had opposed him, on the ground that

he was not entitled to the pay and [?] of an

Assistant Surgeon, which Dr C. contended he had.  Capt:

D. said that he "would send an Assist: Surg:  here

who could also practice out."  Whh Which Dr C. con

=strued into a threat that Capt: D. would send

some one to interfere with his practice unless he

abated his changes.  DrC. was not to be seen off

but, accepted the position leaving it to the Department

to fix his salary.  He added that he had been asked in

Richmond to return to the Army, and he would

have done so, had his health allowed, and he not

had so many small children.  The fact is, Dr

C. will serve his Country when be so doing he can

serve himself.  A long time ago I said I wished you

could be sent here to these Government people, and

Mr [Pichard] said the number was too small

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to justify it, and now when the number has been

greatly reduced by recent conscription, a man is

to be appointed with all the pay of a Assistant Surg:

You have never made any reply to what I told you of

Dr Tucker's wishes.  What do you say to the transfer?  But,

I tell you, when you come you must be a full Surgeon.

I know there is no real difference between Assistant and

full Surgeon, save that the former rank is accompanied

with more work, but, the world does not so regard it,

and I confess my pride is sorely wounded that you

should not have the full rank.  I wonder that I should

say this, for I firmly believe the expression of my wishes

does not retard the fulfilment of them.

I have been right constantly accompanied of late, though doing

I hardly know what, as I see small reults.  I have a

good many [?] in the fire at the same time, and

not working longer and, complete nothing.  I can

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vibrating between your shirts, Charley's winter

flannel and a new calico dress for myself.  All of

which are needed.  Your collars too are to make.  You

would be astounded to see how well we manage to

get along by [?] light.  I am really very thankful

that we can get it.  Cousin Lizzie Paine sent me

a half dozen beautiful candles the other day by

Mrs Morton, who together with her three daughters

has come to live with her Brother Dr Scott who

forsaken by his only daughter, the little ^girl died

last Summer, importuned Mrs Morton to make

his house her home; and she has come.  There is

great rejoicing among the Caring [?] who

are very fond of her.  Mrs W. T. C. is her daughter.

Miss Peggy Vinable is at Sunnyside, and will

probably dine with us to-morrow, and also Lizzie

and Mr Ewell, Miss Hoge from Richmond and

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a Marquise [underlined]. What think you of that?  Our refugee establishment is

coming out ain't it?  Georgie and Emily go off on a [?] the

last of this week

to be absent several

months I beleive.

I have furnished

to spend the

night with

Emily before

she goes.  Why

don't you send

your

requisition?

As much as I

want to hear

from you I

would rather

have your name on a black sheet of paper ! T ! ! Tom

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writes me he has seen an order from Butler that all persons must leave

the lines

or take

the oath.

and that

he had

heard

privately

that she

Mother

had been

threatened

with

banish

=ment.

God help

us.

I send

you an extant from the Examiner.  Tim health is improving

[P. 3-marginalia]

with the cold weather, and he is now on duty in Richmond,

Your

devoted

Wife.

 

Write

soon,
[P. 4-marginalia]
How are you off for flannel [underlined] shirts?  I might manage to get you two
new ones if they a
are needed,
How would
you like
knit ones?