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Henry C. House 11. Sept. 1863.
I wrote to you, my beloved wife,
from this place a day or two ago &
told you that I was uncertain whether
I should go to Patrick County before my
return to Pittsylva but that I should
certainly go to Franklin. Since that
time, having finished my business here
I have been making efforts to get to
Patrick Court House, which is only about
30 miles off, but have failed so far, except
that I have resolved to wait for the
circuit court there, which will take place
on Monday, & go over with one of the
lawyers from here. I found that I should
probably save time by waiting rather than
return to Pittsyva. C. H. and take my
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buggy from there, returning by this very place
to Patrick; which seems , indeed, the most in=
=accessible place that I have ever been
in the neighborhood of. There are no
horses to be hired here or hereabout and
there is no public conveyance to Patrick
Court House from any point on the globe.
I shall returnto Danville from Patrick
about middle or towards the close of
next week; thence I shall go to Franklin
& thence return to you which will be
about the end of the week after.
I requested you to write to Franklin
(if you can do so by a certain day). I hope
you will write againto me there (however
few the lines) after you receive this.
I wish much to hear how Bob got
on, as well as to hear from our dear
daughters and how you are & the
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darling childen & all.
I shall have spent here about three
days more than were required for this
county, but I have been doing a large
quantity of writing which is now ready
for the other counties, thus abbreviating
my time there [underlined]; and altogether I shall
save time. I somehwhat dreaded the
long drive from Pittslylva C. H. to Patrick
over an unknown road and I could not
bear the idea of being within 30 miles
of a place and having to travel 80 miles to
get to it ^afterwards, and that too with a strange horse
that I did not know how to depend upon
& moreover that I doubted whether I
could get supplied with food on the way;
which doubt is now stronger than ever.
I have been entirely comfortable here,
so far as external appliances are con-
-cerned, but I shall sincerely rejoice when
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my peregrination shall be ended; However,
the travelling has agreed with me admirably.
I am entirely well, and indeed better than
I have been for several years at this precise
season, which was as you recollect, my time
for gout-diversifed by neuralgia. I have
as yet felt not the least symptom. All
that I have required was to hear from you;
Altho' I have been away only a little
more than a week, I feel as tho' I had been
about for months & as tho' I were 1000
miles away from you; I don't know why,
but I feel much farther off than when I
was away around in Carroll.
I hope however, my beloved wife, that
you & all with you are well & that you
have heard good tidings from those who
^are not with you. Thousand kisses for the
darling children & kindest regards for
Mr. Wilmer & Miss Lizzie & all friends.
Ever your R. S.
Remembrance to servants.