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Richmond June 11th 1864
Saturday Morning

I fear, my beloved husband, that a letter
I wrote you some days ago is still lying in the Post Office in
this City. The Clerks are all in the field, and there are none
either to make up or distribute the mails. If you have not
heard recently from me, I am sure you are troubled and
anxious, not so much, that you fear for us either sickness
or trouble but, that the heart grows sick would faint witout
its accustomed diet of love and affection.
I reached here on yesterday week, and expet to leave here
on Monday for Fluvanna. I have spent the meek very
agreeably with Cousin Lizzie, who is as kind as possible.
I have also seen nearly all of my old friends, many
of whom have asked kindly after yourself. Our boy is much
admired. He is a thin little creature, with a large
brain - [?] and tiny face. I am trying to fatten
him up with the good living he gets here and you
would be amused to see him take his meals with the
family and call out lustily for meat [underlined]. He behaves

[P.1- Vertically, Along Left, Top, and Right Margins]
Tom Tucker was in the Battles, had his horse wounded and
himself hit. I fear Peace is as far off as ever. Montague sighs for
home, in which
I join him, Mr
P- has give with
the Ambulance
Committee down
the York kin
Rail road.
Direct to
Dixie P.O.
Fluvanna
Co. - Care of
Mr B.
Your
devoted
Wife [underlined]
Bland has
returned to the Episcopal
Church. She will be con
=firmed next month.

[P.2]
as well as any body at table, and is very friendly
with Mr Paine, who transfers from his own plate to Charley's
little "tit bits", much to that young man's delight.
I would touch your hear to see poor Sainty Peachy's condition.
He has been ill for several weeks, and his situation has been and
still is very critical. Day before yesterday I went to see Uncle D[?]
Mrs P- asked me up to see Sainty. I found him, of course, in bed
complexion very bad, and face much swollen, tho' his Mother
says he is much emanciated. He seemed very glad to see me,
but I was not long in discovering what I had been told _ the utter
disorder of his mind. He would put his hand to his head and
try to remember some event. Had forgotten the Enemy had
even been in Williamsburg, asked over and over again about
Mother and "Charley," [yourself], and would be as much sur
=prised at me answers as tho' I had not made them before.
When I came out both [?] [?]: and himself desired me
to give their love to you. I think you would forgive the past
could you see his new diplorable and helpless condition.
To this state has he been brought by hard drinking. Can
you believe it? Think of it, Sainty Peachy a drunkard.

[P.3]
Since I have knows all this, I cannot but think that I
have obtained the clue to his strated deportment to you.
Doubtless when you were refused access to him that first
night his Mothter knew he had been drinking, and after
=ward the poor fellow was ashamed to explain, or to let you
know of his [?] to this vice. Of course, I do not know
this to be the fact, but I regard it as more than probable.
The family say poor, old Uncle D[?]'s mind is failing
but he seemed to me to be better than usual, and very
kind and affectionate.
There are many items of war news which might
serve to interest you, did you not see everything in
the papers. Our men are well clothed, well shod, have
an abundance to eat, and are in the finest spirits.
[?] fellows they are giving of their abundance to
the suffering poor of Richmond. Our own 32nd is
among this gallant band. Bob Mac has had a
flush would in his arm. I went to Mr Griswold's to see
him yesterday. He is doing well, but in miserable spirits.
I met Mr R Hansford there. You will see that on Thursday

[P.4]
the Yankees made an [?] on Petersburg, and actually
got in the City. Your Cousin William Mar was wounded
in the hand, and, I think ["I think" underlined] made prisoner. None ofour friends
have fallen. Colquitt's Brigade sustained ^before Richmond charge after
charge, being one [underlined] man killed, and five [underlined] wounded and [?] it
has happened again and again. Our men say Grant is just
the man for them. Cousin Lizzie sends you her love, and says
"you have a very splendid boy." Don't you want to see him?
Please send that Power of Attorney to somebody at once ["at once" underlined]
Mr Thompson is here. I must have the money before I
got back in order to pay Mr Carrington what we owe
him. I am afraid I shall [?] demoralized
by Cousin L's [?] [?]. I have fallen most gracefully
into all their luxurious ways, and the visit I hoped
would be a help may prove a hindrance. I went yester
=day to Dr Pleasants the Dentist, and paid the moderate
sum of $50 for having one tooth plugged and
some other little things attended to. Dr P. said
he did not intend to charge me full price, and
while I paid enough, God knows, I believe he
really asked very moderately for the work he did.