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This transcription has not been verified by Special Collections Research Staff. Please also consult images of the document.

Stevensville Feby 17th. 1863

Dear [Virgin?]

We are all sorry to hear that little Mary
Ellen is suffering so much with the breaking out and she has
had so long but hope she will be relieved before long, if
it is the will of God.

We hear that you think of going to house keeping in the
spring if nothing prevents and that Lucy Fleet has kindly
offerd to let you have Malinda & a little daughter of hers
if so & peer will agree to go with her I have concluded
to let him go [,] I am sorry I did not ask John when he
was up last, I intend to let him have some money to
help him pay for his land & would be glad to know when
he will [need?] it

Your Ma has been unwell for more than a week
but is now better, I am also quite unwell with a bad
cold, we want to come down to see yo but the roads
are so bad & the weather so inclement I dot expect we
shall be able to do until the spring

Cousin Harriet Courtney died in Richmond last thursday
and the corps was brought over & interd [when?] bro Diggs now
[??] [is?] over with the Corpse is  We have company almost every
day, a great many waggons passing   yr affectionate Father
my kind regards to John, bro W[??] & wife         John Bagby

Your Ma & Sue send their love

[envelope]

Mrs Virginia Pollard
Near Saluda Middlesix County
Va