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Rectory Sunday 12, July 1863
My beloved wife,
I did not go down to the village yesterday
evening and did not therefore see Mr. Johnson until
this morning at church, when he delivered me your
letter-also one to Miss Lizzie W. & one to Mr. W. from
the girls. I was greatly relieved by your letter &
by seeing Mr. Johnson; for altho' I inferred that you
had not met with any serious difficulties from
high water on Wednesday, as your party did not
return, yet there was more than a possibility
that you might still be delayed on Thursday.
I was very much concerned at the delay
of the boat, of which Mr. Johnson informed me, as
it prevented a night trip & perhaps a night
arrival at Lexington; however I shall not be
uneasy & shall await the arrival of your next
letter (which & hereafter direct to Danville).
I want especially to hear of dear Bob, to whom
present my fond love with the injunction to
write me when he can. I expect to go
over to Danville tomorrow, having had no means
of going without Mr. Johnson's assistance - Truly
he is a most kind friend. Do present me most
kindly to Mrs. Pendelton & the family generally.
I rejoice that no report of his [crossed out] ^General P being injured came
with the sad list of misfortunes in the last battle:
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congratulate Mrs. Pendleton upon his safety in my behalf.
Mr. Johnson told me that Lelia & the girls were not to
leave Lexington until yesterday. Give my affectionate
love to dear Page; I am heartily glad that you have
her with you. You will of course, before you
receive this, have received accounts of the battles in
Pennsylvania & Maryland and of the condition of our
public affairs, but I am sorry to have to tell you of
matters which perhaps you may not hear of elsewhere.
Our friends and acquaintances here have suffered
much. Poor, good Mrs. Gilmer has lost a brother; Col.
Henry Carrington & is much grief; Miss Agnes C. came
in today to church & is with her. Col. Rawley Martin
was wounded ( at first reported killed) in a charge on the
enemy's fortifications and was left in the hands of the
enemy; his father is on his way towards him. Col. Whittle
is again wounded, as is poor Mr. Jas, Poindexter; how
severely or otherwise is not known, & it is reported [underlined] (tho'
not yet confirmed) that Mrs. John Gilmer's brother,
Col. Tazewell Patton, is killed or wounded; truly sad results
of battle-even tho' it was victory. We have, or
at least certainly I [underlined] have been quite forlorn since
you left us, Darling Lucy P. is very well and very
good and seems quite contented, altho; she speaks of you.
& sometimes by mistake, thinking that you are here. The dear
boys are well. All send love. Ever Your R.S.
Miss Agnes has come to dinner. She kindly spent Wednesday & Thursday here.