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Mrs. ZB Robbins to Willie Stevens
Middlebury March 23, 1864
Mr. Stevens, kinde sir.

Yours of the 15 reached here the 21. Pen would fail to discribe the gratitude I feel to you for
your kindness. May heaven grant your reward. I have written to my Son. I will now ask you to
have patience with me while I ask you a few questions. Will my son have the liberty of
answering my letter if he gets it. Please tell me if he is alowed his Blanket, or if he has any thing
but the suit he has on. I mean a change of shirts and if the Rebs are kinde to him, and if you
know if his health was good with the acception (exception) of his wounds and if he lives to be
released if you think he will be alowed to come home. He may never be able to write to me agan.
If you should ever hear of his destiny will you please write to me let it be what it may. If you
know any thing of Aaron & Charles, youth who were missing at the same time my son was there
parents are neighbors of ours. Please youse the remander of this sheet in return and I will ever
remain your well wisher with God's blessing.

Mrs. Z.B. Robbins

Middlebury
Vermont
Box 324