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− | you how gratefully I received it | + | you how gratefully I received it. |
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+ | Coming as I did just from | ||
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+ | home, where I bade a sad good | ||
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+ | bye to my family - one of whom | ||
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+ | at least - in all probability | ||
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+ | I shall not see again, I felt | ||
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+ | very lonely - cut off from all | ||
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+ | I held dear & quite disheartened, | ||
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+ | when handed unexpectedly to | ||
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+ | me, was your present - the | ||
+ | |||
+ | Bible, tho was another token | ||
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+ | of your kind remembrance | ||
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+ | [?] to say "find consolation here" | ||
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+ | [Page 2] | ||
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+ | You are with the [work?] of us, among | ||
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+ | the many thoughts which [crowd?] | ||
+ | |||
+ | upon this brain, an occasional | ||
+ | |||
+ | good one will pass - | ||
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+ | I thank you sincerely for being | ||
+ | |||
+ | instrumental in sending me | ||
+ | |||
+ | the book. | ||
+ | |||
+ | We are preparing tonight for | ||
+ | |||
+ | a battle tomorrow, Meade having | ||
+ | |||
+ | crossed the river below has | ||
+ | |||
+ | [?ed] will probably come | ||
+ | |||
+ | up on our flank. The gentle- | ||
+ | |||
+ | men around me are silent | ||
+ | |||
+ | & sad at the prospect of another | ||
+ | |||
+ | engagement. They are thinking | ||
+ | |||
+ | of the many - very many - dear | ||
+ | |||
+ | ones who have fallen - of their | ||
+ | |||
+ | hearthstones made desolate, of | ||
+ | |||
+ | the hearts which are mour- | ||
+ | |||
+ | ning. Do you wonder they are | ||
+ | |||
+ | quiet and sad? - Still more when | ||
+ | |||
+ | they think of those yet to go - | ||
+ | |||
+ | and which of those left will | ||
+ | |||
+ | be chosen. Indeed it is a | ||
+ | |||
+ | subject for silence & sadness. | ||
+ | |||
+ | |||
+ | [Page 3] | ||
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+ | I only wonder I mention | ||
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+ | it here. In fact, I'm surprised | ||
+ | |||
+ | [scratch out] what I have written so | ||
+ | |||
+ | unlike what I usually say - | ||
+ | |||
+ | so uncalled for and disconnected. | ||
+ | |||
+ | But I know an opportunity | ||
+ | |||
+ | for writing another will not | ||
+ | |||
+ | come for some time & I [?] | ||
+ | |||
+ | [?] think you will forgive | ||
+ | |||
+ | as you have some other | ||
+ | |||
+ | blindness of mine. This letter | ||
+ | |||
+ | which if I kept to read tomorrow | ||
+ | |||
+ | would never be sent. | ||
+ | |||
+ | I hope you are happy in your | ||
+ | |||
+ | new home. I know you are | ||
+ | |||
+ | useful - & I earnestly trust | ||
+ | |||
+ | that we may meet again | ||
+ | |||
+ | soon. & I have the pleasure | ||
+ | |||
+ | of another one of our "talks" | ||
+ | |||
+ | which I remember so well & | ||
+ | |||
+ | valued so highly - | ||
+ | |||
+ | Truly your Friend, | ||
+ | |||
+ | Hunter McGuire |
Latest revision as of 13:26, 17 October 2015
Camp in Orange County Va
Nov 21st [18]63
My Dear Miss Hattie,
Getting back a day
or two ago from a very
short visit home, I find the
very kind present you sent me
by mail.
A most welcome sight even under
ordinary circumstances and one for
which I send you my sincere
thanks, but I can not tell
you how gratefully I received it.
Coming as I did just from
home, where I bade a sad good
bye to my family - one of whom
at least - in all probability
I shall not see again, I felt
very lonely - cut off from all
I held dear & quite disheartened,
when handed unexpectedly to
me, was your present - the
Bible, tho was another token
of your kind remembrance
[?] to say "find consolation here"
[Page 2]
You are with the [work?] of us, among
the many thoughts which [crowd?]
upon this brain, an occasional
good one will pass -
I thank you sincerely for being
instrumental in sending me
the book.
We are preparing tonight for
a battle tomorrow, Meade having
crossed the river below has
[?ed] will probably come
up on our flank. The gentle-
men around me are silent
& sad at the prospect of another
engagement. They are thinking
of the many - very many - dear
ones who have fallen - of their
hearthstones made desolate, of
the hearts which are mour-
ning. Do you wonder they are
quiet and sad? - Still more when
they think of those yet to go -
and which of those left will
be chosen. Indeed it is a
subject for silence & sadness.
[Page 3]
I only wonder I mention
it here. In fact, I'm surprised
[scratch out] what I have written so
unlike what I usually say -
so uncalled for and disconnected.
But I know an opportunity
for writing another will not
come for some time & I [?]
[?] think you will forgive
as you have some other
blindness of mine. This letter
which if I kept to read tomorrow
would never be sent.
I hope you are happy in your
new home. I know you are
useful - & I earnestly trust
that we may meet again
soon. & I have the pleasure
of another one of our "talks"
which I remember so well &
valued so highly -
Truly your Friend,
Hunter McGuire