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Carysbrook July 18th 1864
Monday Morning
This is your Birthday, my beloved husband,
and tho' you have some foolish repugnance to that day, I can
=not but believe that you will be gratified to learn that your
wife does not allow it to pass unnoticed, and that she m[?]
=[?] prays on this day that God's [?] may rest upon you.
In reviewing the years that are gone never to return, no flush
of shame can mottle your cheek, nor shame [crossed out] ^regret mingle with
your recollections of your dealings with man [underlined]. There must
surely be repentance towards God, for the [?] [?] [?]
is full of ingratitude to our Heavenly Father, and none
of us has given Him the hearts his love and [?] demand.
Yet there is forgiveness with Him, and help for the future- Let
us both strive to live more upon and for Him. My own heart
has sadly wandered off from the blessed Savior, whose goodness
and love I have so often experienced. So often have I
[?] love and obedience to Him, that my shameful
[?] fills me with confusion of face. and yet
my sorrow is so weak as to regaine to be repented of.
[P.2]
I wrote to you by the last mail, and had not intended to write
so soon again, but this letter is the only Birthday present I have
for my dear Husband, and it will seem as well as something
more ^valuable as a memento, and I doubt act will be more highly prized
by him than gifts of high [crossed out] greater worth in the eyes of others.
So much for love. A short of paper, containing expressions
of affection are dearer to the heart than gems or stores of gold.
Our [?] boy is getting on finely, tho' at times his cough is
[?] troubles one. He is growing very fond of his being with
me, and is never so well satisfied as when he is at my side
if, he would only likeably stay by my side. I would be
delighted to have the little fellow always near me, but,
he seems to think I must entertain him all the time, and
mounts in my lap, and then the next thing is "dress, dress"
until I shall put down everything and let him drink
from the maternal fountain until he is tired, which he
rarely is. He has [lust] his [?] in a great measure some
this bad cold has trembled him _ his features are swollen
and I injured his appearance by having his hair
[P.3]
cut close to his head. Tuck and myself drive down
to Mr Galt's this afternoon to call on Mrs Minnegerude
who, together with her Husband, Cousin R- wishes to dine
here to-morrow. Mrs Genl Lee is expected at Bumo
[?], and then Tuck and myself intend to do our
=selves the pleasure of calling on her. I would like to
see some of the [granders] [underlined] of the land during my jaunt.
I will astonish the matrons when I return. I am busy
making arangements to have some woolen cloth
woven for Toby and Marta, and only regret that I did
not think of it earlier as it may detain me here some little time
after the opening of the road. I also hope to get one or two blankets
from a man who is going up to the Wilderness, and has promised
to procure thirty for Cousin R's servants. Toby has likeably
nothing to cover with, tho' last fall he had a good quilt.
Tuesday morning- Will, we took our drive last afternoon
escorted byt wo Maryland soldiers, who are here recruiting their
health. Cousin R- knew nothing about them save that
they had shed their blood in the Southern cause, and
owing to wounds and sickness required country air, and so
[P.4]
they are invited ^to Carysbrook and very nice gentlemanly young men
they have found to be. Not long since a raw fellow from T[?]
was one of Cousin R's guests. He was very good hearted but very
unt[?], he addressed Mrs Carmichael and myself as "Miss
Fanny" and "Miss Cynthia" much to our amusement but as soon as
one of the Marylandirs came who, of course, knew better he took ^the Gent,
showing it was only good aspiration he needed to make him all
right. notwithstanding his want of polish he quite won the hearts
of the Mothers by the notice he took of their Babies. Charley has had
a ride this morning on the shoulders of the Marylander, Mr Polk,
We are sadly in want of rain in this section, for we have had
only one or two slight [underlined] showers since we came up five weeks ago this
morning, and it had not rained for a long time previously. To-day
is cloudy, and it has already been sprinkling, we hope for rain, the
corn is folding up its long leaves in its extreme thirst, the gardens
are parched and the vegetables no longer green. The Minnege
-rodes are to dine here to-day, also two other ladies, and Mrs [?]
[?] [Nannie]. To-morrow we are invited to dince at
the Galt's with the [Minnegerodes], quite gay is it not. Mr
[Minnegerode] looks dreadfully, and has been sick for
months. Mr M is very kind and affectionate to me.
Cousin Randolph says he wants to hear about the crops
[P.1- Marginalia]
where you are, and the prospects for bread [you must with] &c. He adds "tell him I think
of him a great deal." Bland is to be confined, about this time and I
feel very anxious
about her.
I believe I have
no more to say
this morning
I write to you
very oten and
if you get
half[underlined] of the
letters you
ought to be
well
satisfied.
Tuck
discerns to
be remembered
to you-
Your own
wife.