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                                Richmond  7. June  1863.  Sunday.

    I recd.  your last letter my beloved wife, on the

day before yesterday, and I should have written

on yesterday but that I know that writing to day

would answer just as well- that is, that the

mail would take a letter written to day, as soon as

one written yesterday.      I felt very much grieved

my dear wife, that you should have suffered any

anxiety on my account or any other; and

by way of relieving you so far as I am concerned

I now say that I have entirely recovered from the

sickness of which I wrote to you.   This I am the more

happy to communicate to you because many

of my acquaintance  suffered very much from

it [crossed out] ^a similar attack and some are still suffering; it was no trifling

matter but a serious attack, the like of which I had

not experienced often.  However it is gone-

I  wrote to you in the week and hope you have gotten

my letter.     I have not heard from dear Bob as

to whether he has recd. the sheets &c. if I do not  hear from

him tomorrow I shall write to him on Tuesday.

   I saw Mr. Joynes, also Mr. Perrick, both of whom told

me of coming down the road with Lelia & Page.  I also saw

Henry & John Dix who saw them on the same day.

   I am delighted that the dear girls have an opportunity

 

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(what is the P. office of Lelia & P.?)

& what is  the name of Mr. or Col. Carrington- Mr. Gilmer's father?

 

of making so agreeable a visit.  Truly they have made

excellent friends.  I learn the Mr. Custis will be here

during this week; I shall send by him the girls' shoes.

I send you my dear wife, a check for $30,   which

I do not doubt that Mr. Wilmer can get the money

for.   Do not hesitate to let me know when you

want money.  I have no other use for it, and I

will not ["will not" underlined] look a head; it is foolish in such times

as these; what we want & cannot do without I shall

get if I can & wait for the time when I cannot [underlined].

   I would sent you more now if I had not given Mr. W.

$100.  when I was up.  However - tell me when you

want money.    I was much concerned that our

good friend Mrs. Semple prevented from going with

the girls, and especially by Bessy's  indisposition.  I hope she

has recovered.   The girls must have enjoyed their

trip much less, altho' I suppose that by this time

they  are enjoying the hospitality and kindness of

their friends all the same.  Mrs. S. will no doubt

join them when Bessy gets well.  I have

not seen Mr. Semple since I  wrote.  Present

my kindest regards to Mrs. Semple and Bessy.

   It was truly and considerate, and of

the highest breeding, that good Mrs. Gilmer

staid at her father's to welcome our girls.

   I am only proud as I am confident, that

their [underlined] breeding is equal to any body's-

  Queen Victoria's  if you will and in these days

 

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I have bot. a piece of unbleached cotton, 28 yards, & will send it when I can if you write in the

mean time tell me if 28 yards is enough-  $2. a yard-