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Rome, December 16th 1862

Tuesday night

My Darling Mother,

I received your welcome letter, just

the day I sent my letter to Father to the office, so

deferred writing for some days. I am now waiting

with great anxiety to hear something of the battle

of Fredericksburg; our Monday's mail brought no-

thing but the Petersburg paper, which contained only

Gen Lee's report - that we had gained a great victory

though at the expense of many brave men, oh I

do so dread to hear who, every battle takes some of our

relations or friends. Do write me what you hear.

I should think Mrs. Wallace and Mrs. Gordon would

have been too near the fight to to remark, and from

little Sallie Randolph what a time they must have

had. Mr. Tucker has not yet returned from the south

nor has Mrs. Tucker heard from him since he left.

though it has been four weeks yesterday, I wish he

could come. I [wish?] him in many ways, Maria

has been very hard to manage ever since he left.

Christmas is coming, it will be a sad time with us

all this year