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Richmond Tuesday 7 March 1865
I wrote ot you my dearest wife the second day
after I reached here & hoped that by this time I
should have heard from you, but there was no letter for
me. I have been greatly disappointed in not
seeing Bob: his division expected for several days
to be ordered to Gordonsville & I suppose that was
the reason why he has not come in; I have sent
him one or two messages & I learn that he is very
well. I saw Maj. Baker Lee of his regt. just now
who said that Bob was well & that Pickett's Divn.
was to have been reviewed by Gen. Lee at 9, oclock
today; moreover that the division has been ordered
back to its quarters; from this I hope that I may
get to see our boy; Maj. Lee left camp to recruit his
health. The weather except for two days, has been
just as bad as it could hopefully be in Pittsyl-
-vania; so that I have seen none of our female
friends. I called just now at Dr. Hoge's merely to
send a message in to Lizzie Ewell to know if
she would be at home at 12 oclock- and as she said
she would, I hope to see her presently. Col. Ewell
has been to see me. I somehow heard that Miss Mary
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Whittle had come here & gone away again to see her
uncle Powhatan. I believe her friend Mrs. Jones is not
at home. There is not a particle of news.
I write now chiefly to say that I expect to leave
here on Friday, so as to be with you on Saturday; but
you must not be disappointed if you don't see me on
that day, as travelling is very uncertain. I stay
at least a day longer than I intended, in order to
increase the chances of seeing Bob. I should have
gone out to see him but that I knew that there was
but small chance of my being able to see him as
his regiment was under arms & expecting to be ordered
away; now however that it is not expected to march
I hope strongly to see him. Best love ot dear
Page & all at Mr. Wilmer's Farewell my dearest
wife. Ever your R.S.
Mrs. Saunders