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Note to Swem: this letter is from Lettie (not Hattie) as the title indicates.

Linden, Oct 12th 1863

My Darling Nina,

This is the second letter that I have

commenced to you today. In writing the first, I had so

interruptions and was so unfortunate as to turn

my ink over on the paper, that I had to throw it aside and

commence another. I was in the midst of a whole host of

apologies to you for not having written before, and four

North Carolina horseman came in and wanted to know

if they could dine here, and having given them permission,

Nannie and I had to attend to them as Mama is absent

at a sick neighbor's. But I will proceed to give in any

excuses. All the past week I have had company, day

and night. And another week before I knew Miss Hattie

would write and inform you of everything of importance

and interest that had transpired since you left, so I

concluded that I would wait until I could find some

thing that would interest you. I was so glad to hear

from you so soon and that you thought enough of me

to write so soon when you had so many other friends

to write to. I do hope you will have a pleasant home

and teachable scholars and I think you well pretty

apt to find or make friends where ever you go.