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Richmond  Thursday Night


                                                19 Feb  1863


            I received your last welcome letter


to day , my beloved wife, written I think


last Sunday, & now I think I have


recd.  all your letters.  I cannot spare


time tonight for it is 12 oc. to write


much, but I have several things to say


which I did not choose to trust to


the memories of dear L. & P.  They


will go on Saturday;  so, what with


my work tomorrow & my seeing then


I shall have no time tomorrow, day


or night to write.  It was a great


comfort to me to see them.   I fear


you will nut get their letter in time to


prevent Mr . W.  from taking a  useless


ride to Ringgold - today was their


day at first.    As you will pay for their


stage fare & I have bought their tickets


for the R. Road, Lelia will have at least


$25. or more; of which I have told her to


give you what you want.  Do not scru-   


-ple  my dearest wife, to write to me for


money when you want it.  I know that


in these times you will not waste it.


I have written to M.r   Wilmer & told him that


he must accede to any proposition which


you may make to him for information how


to buy things as I did when I was there -


and I want you to do so-  beef, sugar &c.


and you can write to me for a check when-


-soever necessary.


            I am sorry to say that the last advices


from Gen. Smith were not so favorable


about Bob.  He was kind enough to write me


a special letter to say that the demerits


for January had amounted to a con-


-siderable  array, & to request me to write


to Bob:  this I did, beseeching him to


be more careful & to recollect that he


was throwing away his only chance


for a gentleman's education.


Besides what I have said about paying,


I want you to give M.r Wilmer what


may be necessary to pay to the clerk


of the court for certain certificates &c.


ask him to let you [second "you" crossed out] know when


he wants the money; & ask him from


time to time; especially when you


hear him speak of sending me some


papers.    I am exceedingly pleased


that "David Copperfield" is restored.


Return it to M.rs  Gilmer with thanks.


I am glad also that M.r Johnson is


going to Lynchburg that he may show


them, by carrying the $5., that I was


in earnest.        I cannot but wish


my dear wife, that you had sent me


the shirts, as I really do not know


when I shall come up.  I may get


something inducing me to stay.  I do


not know yet.              The weather


has been viciously horrid for 3 days;


& has  been especially hard upon me


as I have a bad cold.  However the


weather I hope is improving and so


is my cold; chiefly under the influence


of M. rs  Clopton's   kindness & skill.  She


has furnished me advice &  the things


to carry it out.      I am going to warm


some water now to make a hot drink.


            I am wearing my gown at this


moment. It is very comfortable.


You  asked me in one of your letters if


I wound that cotton with my own hands?


  I assuredly did. I sat up late one


night to do it.  It was very agree-


-able work as it was for you.


            I   send by the girls a pair of stockings


which I saw a lady in a store have


for sale & bought.  I do not know whether


they are good for any thing.   The lady


apologized for selling them by saying


that they were too small for her.


   I told her that my wife had not the


advantage of being so fine a sized lady


as she was.   She was a perfect


Thalestris


            I was  greatly concerned to hear  of


the death of  poor  M.r   Hurley; but I was


not much surprised.  The only wonder to


me is how he got money enough to


buy as much liquor as would produce


the effect.  I feel very much for


poor M.rs Hurley. 


            Give my affectionate love to the


dear girls, &b kisses for my darlings.


Tell sweet Lucy Page that I have


sent her some cakes & candy.


            Kind remembrance to friends - M.rs S.


& Bessy.  Gilmers.   Miss  agrees with


thanks for her remembrance of me.


            D.r  Cabell's mother died the other day


as I suppose you observed. 


  Remember me to the servants.  I am


exceedingly glad to hear of Billy Bright's


safety.   What I have not


time to write the girls can tell you.


    Once one thing more I will say.  I


work steadily ; every day, for 6 hours;


and I aver that if every officer of the


govt. does his work as faithfully as I do,


the govt . is well conducted - if they have


officers enough.


            Good night my dearest wife.


                        Ever yr.  R.S.


 


Mrs.  Saunders