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Henry Court House
Monday 7 Sept. 1863.
I arrived safe at Danville my
beloved wife, on Thursday evening.
I write a hurried note to Mr. Wilmer
next day enclosing a passport which
I hope he received. On Saturday I left
Danville in the stage for this place
where I arrived about sunset, after a
tolerably good ride. Here I got a
good supper and an excellent , nice
clean bed in a fine large room
in an old fashioned tavern built
of logs. I have not built been so
comfortable in any of my travellings;
it seemed that it somehow got out
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that I was somebody who had some-
-thing to give away, and I was
treated quite with distinction by my
landlord, who is however a very kind
person & who has done every thing
to make me comfortable and has
suceeded. Yesterday I dined with
Mr. Wootten, a gentleman of the bar,
and a very intelligent and estimable
man, who is an old student and of
course an old acquaintance. By
his assitance I shall get thro' my
business in this county tomorrow
quite satisfactorily. I shall then
endeavor to get to Patrick as well
as Pitts [crossed out] Franklin before I return;
tho' I do not yet know. At any
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rate I shall go to Franklin, where I hope
to hear from you if you will write to
Franklin Court House by Saturday's [underlined] mail
to Danville, as I do not think there
is any direct mail from Pittsylvania
C. H. to Franklin; if you cannot
write by Saturday's mail you need
not write at all as it will be too late.
I hope to be back again with you
my dearest wife, by the end of next week
or the beginning of the week after, when
I hope to take some rest. However the
traveling agrees very well with me.
I hope you will have heard something
from dear Bob by the time you write;
and that the dear children at home
& away will be well and happy.
The two little Smiths (Mrs. Joyner's
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grand childen) ran over to see me on Satur-
-day night so soon as they heard I had
come; yesterday evening I went to see
Mrs. J. her daughters Mrs. Neel and
Miss I. Bucktrout are with her- all were
very glad to see any one of Williamsburg,
and all are well. Mrs. Joyner is about.
I saw the Rev. Mr. Lee riding thro' the
street this morning & spoke to him. He is
well. Kisses for darling baby &
for the dear boys & kindest regards
for Mr. W. & Miss Lizzie.
Hoping to hear from you my
beloved wife. I am yr. R. S.
Mrs. Saunders