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Letter from Selina Powell [Winchester, Va] to Charles L. Powell Jr [Henry, Ill]


26 May 1861


Powell Papers  - 65 P875, Box II, Folder 5


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                                                                        Winchester -  May 26th


 


Dear Charlie,


                                    I have determined to write, though I have very little expectation that my letter will reach you, as I see by the yesterday’s paper that orders have been given for stopping the mails from Va. 


 


Elizabeth’s letter came yesterday & yours & L’s a few days before – They relieved our anxiety very much indeed, though still we should be better satisfied if you could both be here.  We should like very much if you cd arrange so as to come on a visit.  I should not think there could be much to attend to in Henry this summer - Consult with Richard whether you could not be spared for a while at least.  If we could talk together we could


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much more easily come to a decision as to what was best & now I suppose we cannot hear from you any more even by letter.  You have heard no doubt that Alexa is occupied – We have had no intelligence more certain than that contained in the Balt Sun – E. T & F – we suppose were there, but we dont know – probably Frank was at Warrenton – The fairfax cavalry, 36 in number were taken prisoners & sent to the Navy yard.  We are all well & feel no particular uneasiness, though the occupation of Alex seems more like a decided beginning.  I hardly think the school will hold together longer than the first of June though of course that will depend on circumstances.  You ask about Purnell & Liss – P is at the University.  Liss & Bob belong to Alex’ companies & I suppose are at the Junction, though


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I have not heard any thing about them since I left A – all the young men from here are at the ferry – or stationed about.  Give a great deal of love to your Aunt Elizabeth & tell her I am very much obliged to her for her letter, it was very gratifying to see & if I had the smallest expectation that an answer would reach her I would write – As it is we must wait for better times – Give a great deal of love to your Uncle R. & to Min.  All here send much love – You must act according to your own judgement after consultation with R & L – I would not like what I might say to have any undue weight – but we would like very much to have you here – if only for a month – Nobody cares any thing about clothes now – the coarsest are the best – so they need not be any expense – With very much love to Lloyd - & many prayers for you both – your very affect    S P


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Tell your aunt that we have not heard from Molly & Lute for more than a week – They were well when Lute wrote – Mrs Hammond is with them – we hear from Nannie occasionally – She writes as if she was very unhappy, but I believe she is nice and as comfortable as she could be under the circumstances.  We do not know any thing about Brother John & Eliza – The children, all except John, were sent to Fauquier some weeks ago - & whether their parents have joined them there we have not heard, but think it probable.  God bless you – S. P.