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                                          Just out of Greenville July 3 1862

It was with a start of joy my dear Mrs. Lewis that I welcomed your letter. I had received your other, which was forwarded from Col, and had as reply, written a very long letter enclosing one from Lizzie to you - but it must have been just too late. I then told you how pleasantly we were situated here & expecting a visit from Georgie - she spent 3 pleasant days with us & I expect to go to her next week - for the rest of the summer. L&L have preceded me they went last week & are enjoying themselves extremely.- How often we have [...] & talked of you since your involuntary [...] of [nation?] - wondering if you were in [...] or what had happened - I fear you had anxiety to make you ill as it must [...] been severe to keep you in bed - I trust [...] all over now.- I thought one of your [...] thoughts would be for the missing articles & of course not only approve of your course but am grateful for your care of my interests. I fear though that we shall not hear of them [favorably?]. The young lady may have married & you might try the [?] name at the same P.O. I shall be most thankful to you if I ever recover mine - every day we think of something we valued now lost to us. Your friend the mother of the 3 [?] has to live on greatly diminished means at least two thirds less, so that the [?] lady has to do without much she would like & to exercise her needle more freely than she has ever done before.  Her daughter has nobly exerted herself by giving music lessons but her health has failed lately - I tell this friend that her case is so much better than thousands of others who have nothing, and there we trust & pray that happier times may come for all & her circumstances improve also.- We have not heard lately from our dear Evangeline, I have written several times without a reply. As is [...] writing to a friend in her neighborhood [...] to receive some news of her in reply. [...] learned, all of us, to love her as an [...] & dear friend & to value her husband also. We tremble for her son & for the effort on his parents.- Your letter was sent to us from my sister's - but the address will suit us for two months more. There should be an R. before my brother in law's name, as there are several others of the family who have the other two names like his.  Older members too, and Hendersen [Conuty?] Michael of Rutherford. You wrote to me about a genealogical table in which my children are interested. I should indeed be grateful if you can procure me one - I have longed for it - my husband had one but I could not find it- if you can, pray take two copies for my sake send me one when possible & keep the other safely for me, in case one is lost. And pray remember always that I should prefer anything of mine being sent to care of Mrs. [J.F.F.?] than to any one else who might seem nearer. - If this comes safely to you it also will make another demand on your kindness. Will you write a few lines or send through Miss Clementina my love to Mrs. [J.F.F.?] & say that I have written frequently to her explaining that I could not write to her husband.
     I had heard nothing of the report of Dr. J.P.B.W's death. Perhaps it is not so. I hope not, most sincerely.I have not heard once from my step children or from any one in their neighborhood since I saw you.
     You have been so successful in finding a regular mail that I hope you will try again & give good accounts of your health. I have been better than usual but [?] not at all well but sends love to you. Believe me ever yours affectionately

                                                                  A.I.N.