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Stevensville, May 9th, 1862.

My dear Vir

I have been hard at
work all day and now just before night
take a little time to write to you.
The whole county has been in the greatest
state of excitement you ever saw since
the evacuation of York and Gloucester Point.
We knew nothing of it until Saturday.
Sunday when we got to church we found
many of the ladies in tears, and the gentle-
-men with very grave faces. However we
ascertained that day that the forces on
this side would pass through [this?] county.
Bro Richard hurried home and started
with his wagon to meet them and help
them on. Monday morning Pa started
his wagon wit such [eatables?] as Ma
could fix up. Brother came back home
Monday with one of his severe headaches

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and told us that they would stay at the
Courthouse that night. Although the
weather was bad, persons were coming and
going from here all day. Just before night
two Cavalry men rode up and Aunt Mary,
Sister Emmeline, Nannie, [Suly?], Sue, Hanna[h?]
[?], and myself, rushed out to hear from
them the latest news. One of them