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Abbeville, July 17th 1864

    My beloved wife,

            I remembered on

yesterday that I failed to enclose a blank

[?] order. That you might be enabled to draw

the [?] on the Bank Stock I wrote to

you on the 14th to 15th [?], to Richmond.

For the event that you can think of any

one who has influence with the Surg Genl,

I would be glad for you to ask them to see

the Surg Genl, and request an [e?tation]

for me to appear before the Med Board

either at Charleston or Richmond, for [?] [?]

I have here to form, re[?] from making

application, for fear that I might be refused

I have heart of [?] appreciations being [?]

[?] recently. It may be that they are greatly

[?] now to go before the Board, as I

see by the newspapers that our [?] are

in [?] of Medical offices. If you should

not happen to select the right person, I feel

confident of failure. all of these things

are now granted as [?] [?], must

I fear has little to no with it. Do not think

for a moment of asking Dr. P. I hope that

[P.2]
I have no undis[?] feelings to [?] new,

but whenever I think of him, ["of ?" is crossed out] an in

voluntary feeling of loathing and disgust will

creep over me. I do not want him [however]

[?] the contratry, I hope that the may recover

from his attack of sickness, and become

a better man. You must keep very quiet

on this respect. I mean about my expectations

mention it to no one, unless, they [crossed out] you think

^they can aid you, and all of it, if you cannot

think of a suitable person to make applications

for me, and I will make application

[?] to the Surg Genl by letter.

Your speaking of your [?] to the needle,

reminded me that the [?] of my sheets

and collars will [?] me to put some

body needle on [?]. I was about

to day, that I did not care that, but I do care.

I think that a short [?] by you would feel

decidedly more comfortable (provided it fit) ["provided it fit" is underlined]

than one made by other hands. Can you de[?]

after [?] all a[?]? I hope that our boy

has improved, bless his heart. Love to all

enquiring friends. Write soon.

Your devoted

Husband