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Richmond 16 Nov. 1862

            I wrote to you,  my beloved wife ,  on the day before

yesterday & on the evening of that day received your

letter of the 12th - most welcome it was - like a stream

of fresh air or a ray of light into a murky apartment.

            Altho' I wrote so recently I write again to day be-

-cause you speak of the hurt which I encountered.

and I fear lest you be needlessly solicitous concerning it.

            It was at first quite annoying  - chiefly at night

which was the worse because it renders my sleep

unrefreshing after the fatigue of walking about all day.

During the day  I have gotten along with very little -

generally with no  inconvenience - and last night

it was so much better that I slept entirely well.  I do

not doubt that its effects will disappear altogether in

a day or two.

            You seem to have guessed, my dearest

wife, what was the chief object of my visit to Richmond.

    It was,  & still is to obtain some employment by which

I can be relieved from the uncomfortable reflection that

I was doing nothing,  and at the same time put my work

in the place of unproductive property, for the purpose of

assisting in the support of my family.      I fervently

thank my beloved children for the evidence which they

have given of their willingness to  devote themselves.

I never doubted it - nor did ever doubt their and your

cheerful acquiescence in the privations which the storm has

caused us;     this however only renders it the more imp-

-perative upon me to do what I can whilst I am able.

I am getting old and it may not be very long whilst

I am the able;  and if I make no effort, even, to put in

requisition  my ability to work, the gloom of old age

will be deprived of at least on enlightening ray of

memory - the reflection that I had at last tried to do my

duty in difficulties.  So I shall.  I remain here a few

days longer, continuing to strive to procure some situation.

under government either present or prospective.     I fear

indeed that your kind & affectionate desire to have me

with you during the winter will be accomplished in spite

of me, in consequence of disappointment in my views;

or rather I should say failure ;  for there cannot be dis-

-appointment where there is not much expectation.

I thought beforehand that the prospect was a dreary one

as it is.     However I shall bear up whether suc-

-cessful or not.  I shall come up to you this week

unless my staying a day or two  longer shall, in my opinion,

may materially advance my object.-

            I have just returned from church where I heard Minnigerode

preach a fine sermon.  I believe that Dr . Mc Cabe read the ser-

-vice tho' really I was very near the reader I could not

well make him out thro' his mustache.  With kindest regards

& affectionate love to all & kisses for my  little darlings I am my

beloved wife. Ever devoted   RS.