1861-08-12 William Robert Webb from Cornelia Adeline Stanford Webb

August 12 /61

We have had no letter from you my dearest son since the one sent by Graham Morrow [?]. I have learned that your Regiment had left ____ [?] town and am doubtful whether you can get this letter if directed there, but I must write. I cannot describe the emotion, of my heart when the tiding came that your best friend and one on whom you ___ to ____ [?], had been taken from you. I felt great sympathy for his mother, but no doubt it is all well with him now. Cousin James Morrow has gone to see after poor Jerry [?]. He has measles, I fear it will go hard with him you know what a delicate boy he was, the Dr thinks he should not have gone. Ada [?] and Betty have gone to Greensboro, have been gone a week tomorrow, Ada [?] has written to you as she intended writing as soon as she got there. Dr. Fisher reports Henrietta about the same.