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                               Arnoldsville Va
                                   Wednesday, June 11th 1862

My dear Sister

               I was very glad indeed

to hear from you and the children through your letter to Papa last week. We had almost despaired of getting a letter either to or from you, as the mails have been stoped for some time. I have been intending to write to you ever since you left Caroline, and in fact commenced a letter when I was un- avoidably called off, and so my letter came rather too late to be sent afterwards. I am very glad you all are coming home again. I am really anxious to see you, especially my little pet Johnnie. I hope you will stay some with us when you come up. I am sorry we could not write to you by the boy you sent up. Papa met him at [H. Bargain?] and wrote to you himself. I suppose he gave you all the news. We are all well except Mama who has been suffering for the last week or ten days with a dreadful rising in her ear, which makes her quite sick. Alice and Maria Lou have just gotten in from [Br?] Scott's bring ing a letter for you from brother, sent by Mr. James [Britter?]. We were all so anxious to hear from brother(not having heard for so long a time, and hearing so many rumors about the whereabouts of the Co) [?] Papa has taken the liberty of opening the letter. We have not heard from Frank direct- ly since he has been in the army near Richmond. We feel very unea- sy about, but pray God to shield and protect him. Dick Chandler was wounded in the arm and head in one of the battles. Tim Chandler is very ill in Richmond, was removed from the hospital to cousin Sam Worthams. [?] & Mrs. C. are in R. We will see you so soon that it is unnecessary to write more now. All send best love to you and the children. Give my best love to Willie when you see her also to cousin Mary Jane and Margaret. Kiss the children for me, and accept a large share of the love of your little sister

                         Emma

P.S.

   [Tell Gay & May Annie?] is not

at home, but I know she will be very much pleased when she gets here and finds their letters.

[addressed to:} Mrs. John W. Scott

     King Wm
           Va