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Richmond 15 Feb. 1863
As it is raining and I have quite a bad
cold I cannot bring myself my beloved
wife, to venture out father than from
my eating house to my room across the
street. I intended to go to church but
the weather is so bad & the atmosphere so
miserable to the feelings that I cared not
venture with the cold that I have.
So I have resolved to spend the morning
in writing to you & to Bob and in writing
to several other persons who had written
to me. I received your letter of last
Monday, enclosing Bob's, not until Friday.
I have written to Bob & sent him the
permission which he desires to go church
out of ranks. I suppose you know by
this time my dearest wife, that our
daughters intend to return to you by way
of this place. They write me that they will
be over tomorrow & go up on Thursday to Pittsylva.
They will stay at Mrs. Closstons. I shall
be much delighted & refreshed by seeing
them. I can send by them what
money you will want, but as they will see
me here there will be no occasion for you
to pay their stage fare from Richmond, as
if they have it not I shall give them
enough to pay it themselves at Ringgold.
Mr. Wilmer is very kind in proposing to
go to Ringgold to meet them.
I wrote to you two or three days ago &
endeavored to relieve your fears about weather
today, except that it is not cold, is as mean
a day as I have seen here,
I cannot be amused at your fears
concerning the dissipated society at the
boarding house. If there ever was one
set of people more sobersided, quiet &
domestic than another, it is our mess.
I have not been out after night but once
(to get some oysters) - and I have seen no one
at the boarding house as visitors of our party
except Mr. Branch, Mr. Custis & Alfred
Shield- and those only once a piece.
I never saw a soberer set of people
in my life. Some drink nothing &
no one can get it often enough or at
a price which he can afford. after you
to do any damage- perhaps a
drink in two days or so. After
supper I sit with the persons whom I
have mentioned to you, talking sociably
until 10. or 11. oclock when I retire to
my room and read or got to bed. I shall
soon begin to visit acquaintance at
night, but up to this time I have not
felt settled enough. Indeed it is so
unusual for me to work six hours
a day that I feel so surprized at my own
work that I have little time, as yet,
to think of any thing else. I still long
most painfully to see you my beloved
wife, and all the darlings. Your
mention of sweet little Pagey sometimes almost
neutralizes the pleasure which I desire
from reading your letter. I want to see the
little darling so much, & such vivid
recollections are suggested by you letter.
Kiss her a thousand times for me. Kiss too
dear Georgy & Breck, and most affectionate
love to the dear girls. Also kindest regards
to Mr. Wilmer, and to friends. Mrs. S. &c.
Remembrance to the servants,
You ask who is to have poor Walker's place.
It is supposed that another clerk in the office
will take it, he & Walker having been
the longest in office & of course most
experienced. Ro. Tyler has very
kindly undertaken to do what he can for
one in his own branch of the Treasury, in
which it is expected that there will be
some reorganization. But - I expect
nothing . Wm. Walker has left
here & gone back to Lynchburg.
I do not know on what terms he parted with
the department. All that he had to do was
mention of sweet little Pagey sometimes almost
neutralizes the pleasure which I desire
from reading your letter. I want to see the
little darling so much, & such vivid
recollections are suggested by you letter.
Kiss her a thousand times for me. Kiss too
dear Georgy & Breck, and most affectionate
love to the dear girls. Also kindest regards
to Mr. Wilmer, and to friends. Mrs. S. &c.
Remembrance to the servants,
You ask who is to have poor Walker's place.
It is supposed that another clerk in the office
will take it, he & Walker having been
the longest in office & of course most
experienced. Ro. Tyler has very
kindly undertaken to do what he can for
one in his own branch of the Treasury, in
which it is expected that there will be
some reorganization. But - I expect
nothing . Wm. Walker has left
here & gone back to Lynchburg.
I do not know on what terms he parted with
the department. All that he had to do was
to sign confederate notes - some 3200 a day.
With his characteristic impatience he wrote
so fast that occasionally his signature was
illegible; on those occasions the spoiled
notes would be returned to him & he would
have to pay so much a piece. Eventually
he became disgusted & whether he left
the place or received notice that he
was suspended, I really do not know.
He will not however, I think, return to the
office.
There are beginning in the office
where I am to know that I do business
accurately & patiently. Indeed I am
astonished at myself at sitting 6 hours
writing. This I generally do. Seldom
stirring from the chair.
I fear this rain will extend up to you
& render the walking still worse.
There is no news. Rumors of N. West
breaking off from the Yankees, but
nothing to be relied on. There was
a little fight in James City about a
week ago between a body of our
cavalry & the Yankees who came up
the road from Williamsburg. I suppose
you have seen the account. A citizen of
James City was here the other day who
was travelling along the road & got
just between the parties! He was struck
by a spent ball in the forehead but not hurt.
Once more renewing my expressions
of love to every body in the house and
kind regard to all friends out of it.
I am my beloved wife
Ever yr R.S.
Mrs. Saunders