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From Annie Scott,<br />“Lizzie married “Red”? 1869<br /><br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Maryland&nbsp;&nbsp;July 3rd 1863.<br /><br />My Dear Lizzie –<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Your letter was some days<br />ago rec’d but I was away from<br />home & feeling so very solicitous<br />on Mr Berkeley’s [underscored] account. Have<br />postponed replying ‘till now-<br />Don’t say I have Mr. B. now for<br />an excuse on all occasions, 'tis only<br />this one time. While the Yankees<br />have had him in such a tight<br />place in Tennessee. I heard from<br />him yesterday, and all was quiet<br />again. As I am at the disposal [underscored]<br />of my Friends - I enjoyed your<br />letter so much. ‘twas chunky [underscored] &<br />interesting [underscored] like yourself. Why didn’t<br />you write a longer [underscored] one? I enjoy<br />my friends [underscored] in "singlewretchedness"<br />just as much now as&nbsp;&nbsp;before I<br />gave them the right hand of fellow^ship,<br /><br />made them a low kirchie [underscored] & departed<br />from them. In order to have<br />my friends along with me to<br />find the intricate paths [underscored], & by-<br />paths [underscored] of my future journey in<br />life I say to you Lizzie in the<br />language of some before me- “go<br />thou & do likewise”?-Instead<br />of saying Uncle Richards is the<br />first marriage in the family for<br />twenty two years & perhaps the<br />last [last three words underscored]. Let his be only the first<br />to move the ball & you keep<br />it up. Don’t think me silly in<br />saying this to you, but didn’t I hear<br />you say when I saw you last, you<br />wished [underscored] you were a widow [underscored]? How<br />can you! unless you take the first<br />step [last two words underscored]!&nbsp;&nbsp;But away with such [obahs?],<br />however I know if a few of Miss [double underscored]<br />Lizzie’s particular friends (gentlemen)<br /><br />could read this, they would no doubt<br />be willing for me to write often<br />to Miss Lizzie on the subject.<br />And you really talked to the [Priest?] [underscored]<br />Why didn’t you&nbsp;&nbsp;ask him to do[??] [underscored]<br />to the “Devils tattoo”? you were<br />fingering so diligently, I should<br />like to have seen you. I hope you<br />talked sensibly [double underscored] – mind you tis<br />Alice Scott [name underscored] talking to you now.<br />I know you enjoyed the Army trip<br />anything of the sort I know<br />how you&nbsp;&nbsp;reveled in it. And the<br />old fellow if a century or so really<br />was taken with you or was it [?]<br />[?] or a mutual flash [underscored] in the<br />pan?&nbsp;&nbsp;Perhaps he is the man [underscored]<br />to widow you [last two words underscored]. You are quick [underscored] naturally<br />so I needn’t suggest anything. Poor<br />Red [underscored] he is too healthy [underscored]. He would<br />most likely so you through so I fear<br /><br />his youthful aspirations will be<br />[missed?] [underscored] Mr Wise was here a few<br />days ago.&nbsp;&nbsp;Passed through the<br />County en route from Halifax to<br />look up deserters. Had a squad [underscored]<br />with him & was as pleasant as<br />ever tho I did not see him<br />being away at Watkins (Peytons)<br />We were all delighted at the idea<br />of your visiting in this summer.<br />do come. boys are few and far<br />between but you & me. Don’t care<br />about that do we? Annie & Ellen<br />wish to see you very often. Come<br />with a heap to tell us. Rock [underscored]<br />is at the plantation fattening & will<br />be frisky by the time you come.<br />if not, old Bon [underscored] shall be at your<br />disposal [underscored]. Write soon if you don’t<br />find me too boring. Love to Bessy [?]<br />Sue & all.&nbsp;&nbsp;All send love with the hope<br />of seeing you up soon. Your aff friend<br />&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Alice S. B.