p.

I feel anxious already to hear from home.
I hope mother will not be sick. she is a dear
good mother to us all, and has had
many trials to bear that but few could
have withstood I think. Jim is a good
fellow aint he? I forgot to say I have Elocu-
tion and attend the lectures, - I shall be
very anxious to hear where you are sta-
tioned and who are the officers. It is getting
late and I must say farewell - please write to
me, tell about thy health and everything.
Each item is interesting, and for pity's sake
write to me if thee has time for no more
than a dozen words. My dear brother
farewell, - with a great deal of love to
thee forever and ever I am thine

Truly Ann.

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I had a pleasant ride, considering
the circumstances, as could be expected.
Nat Tabor came to White river and from
there, a number of the girls came on.
I was sober, very, thinking of those
whom I have left. The beautiful
scenery of the [?] ( I concluded to spell
that like Heath's man), was all [unheeded?]
I thought them in a fairer, though no
dearer land my brother's blood might
be spilled, that we who had walked side
by side might meet us more, unless
maybe in the fairest land of all where
none but the Devil and Jeff Davis will
make war. Is Jeff dead? It would be
almost too good news seems to me.
I hear the 4th Reg is to rendezvous at
Brattleboro. I am very glad of it, and hope
so much your company will be in that
though fear it will not. I suppose the officers
will be elected at least before this reaches