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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.