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− | <html> | + | <html><p>Carysbrook <br />24th Oct 1862 ['1862' underscored]</p> |
+ | <p>My dearest Cynd.</p> | ||
+ | <p>I got [Zetty?] to write to you as <br />soon as she reached here, & you have <br />of course received her letter, & also <br />Lee's - As soon as Jack came up from <br />Glo'ster & told us of you & your <br />sad loss, I determined that I wd<br />write to you at an early day, for <br />deeply[underscored] do I feel for & with you <br />Cynd - I know full well your heart <br />is full of sorrow, & I only wish I <br />could say some word of comfort <br />to you! I can but commend you <br />in my poor prayers to Him, who <br />does not willingly afflict his children <br />but intends all his chastisements in <br />Mercy & loving-kindness. ['Mercy...ness' underscored] This is</p> | ||
+ | <p>[2]</p> | ||
+ | <p>hard to realize in our first moments <br />of bereavement, but He softens <br />his trials, & pours balm into the <br />wound, & when we can say - "I <br />will trust in Him, though He <br />slay me" - we indeed have peace [underscored] <br />in believing. May this be your <br />frame of mind my dear Sister, <br />is my earnest prayer.</p> | ||
+ | <p>I have felt weak & dispirited <br />& every thing is an exertion to me, <br />but have had to rouse myself on <br />account of my Husband: who <br />has been confined to his bed, nearly <br />ever time he came here. As soon <br />as I could sit up, I came into <br />his room, which adjoins mine, <br />for several hours of each day, <br />as it was a great comfort for me <br />to be with him, as I have only</p> | ||
+ | <p>[3]</p> | ||
+ | <p>seen him for a few days at a time <br />since the first of March - & <br />although he had a fever, & I could <br />not leave my chair he could talk <br />some - You have your good Husband <br />with you, & I know it is a source <br />of real comfort for you now.[underscored] I <br />think a great deal about you, & <br />hope you will get Bland to write & let <br />us know how you get along - I <br />told [Dr?] to tell you how much I liked <br />Aunt Charlotte, & I asked her to call <br />& see you when she got to Town - <br />I could not desire a better or more <br />efficient nurse for myself - & I <br />hope if you have her, you may like <br />her as much as I did - Let me know <br />whether you get her - I trust you will <br />have a successful time, & soon have <br />a little [solacer?] to heal your wound</p> | ||
+ | <p>[4]</p> | ||
+ | <p>I feel too much for Aunt Lucy, as she <br />loved our little angel as her own child, <br />& I dread her hearing of our loss while <br />alone - I trust she will be able to leave <br />Wmsburg, & come to us as she should<br />do so, as soon as possible - I am <br />afraid of her getting sick there by <br />herself - Cousin [?] has made <br />up her mind to take [Zetty?] I believe, <br />though we have not heard definitely[underscored] <br />from her on the subject - [Bray?] is <br />there now, & I think [Z_?] will go, as <br />soon as she gets her [?] in order. <br />Do you board in Richd [?] [?]? & <br />can't you come & see us awhile after you <br />are through yr troubles - [J_?] Page has <br />gone to Lynchburg - & Dr. C_ will be in <br />Richd as soon as he is well enough. He <br />hopes to be in Town for the winter, & <br />I shall again be separated from him. <br />Give best love to your Dr. & also Bland. <br />She boards at [Cafn In's?] I believe - <br />The Girls & [Ran?] would send love, but do <br />not know of my writing, but my Dr. does, <br />& desires his most cordially - God bless you <br />Yours F. T. Carmichael<br /><br /></p> | ||
+ | <p>[Marginalia Page 1]</p> | ||
+ | <p>Zetty sends love & says <br />she will write soon - <br />did Jack deliver the little <br />package?</p></html> |
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<html>Carysbrook
24th Oct 1862 ['1862' underscored]
My dearest Cynd.
I got [Zetty?] to write to you as
soon as she reached here, & you have
of course received her letter, & also
Lee's - As soon as Jack came up from
Glo'ster & told us of you & your
sad loss, I determined that I wd
write to you at an early day, for
deeply[underscored] do I feel for & with you
Cynd - I know full well your heart
is full of sorrow, & I only wish I
could say some word of comfort
to you! I can but commend you
in my poor prayers to Him, who
does not willingly afflict his children
but intends all his chastisements in
Mercy & loving-kindness. ['Mercy...ness' underscored] This is
[2]
hard to realize in our first moments
of bereavement, but He softens
his trials, & pours balm into the
wound, & when we can say - "I
will trust in Him, though He
slay me" - we indeed have peace [underscored]
in believing. May this be your
frame of mind my dear Sister,
is my earnest prayer.
I have felt weak & dispirited
& every thing is an exertion to me,
but have had to rouse myself on
account of my Husband: who
has been confined to his bed, nearly
ever time he came here. As soon
as I could sit up, I came into
his room, which adjoins mine,
for several hours of each day,
as it was a great comfort for me
to be with him, as I have only
[3]
seen him for a few days at a time
since the first of March - &
although he had a fever, & I could
not leave my chair he could talk
some - You have your good Husband
with you, & I know it is a source
of real comfort for you now.[underscored] I
think a great deal about you, &
hope you will get Bland to write & let
us know how you get along - I
told [Dr?] to tell you how much I liked
Aunt Charlotte, & I asked her to call
& see you when she got to Town -
I could not desire a better or more
efficient nurse for myself - & I
hope if you have her, you may like
her as much as I did - Let me know
whether you get her - I trust you will
have a successful time, & soon have
a little [solacer?] to heal your wound
[4]
I feel too much for Aunt Lucy, as she
loved our little angel as her own child,
& I dread her hearing of our loss while
alone - I trust she will be able to leave
Wmsburg, & come to us as she should
do so, as soon as possible - I am
afraid of her getting sick there by
herself - Cousin [?] has made
up her mind to take [Zetty?] I believe,
though we have not heard definitely[underscored]
from her on the subject - [Bray?] is
there now, & I think [Z_?] will go, as
soon as she gets her [?] in order.
Do you board in Richd [?] [?]? &
can't you come & see us awhile after you
are through yr troubles - [J_?] Page has
gone to Lynchburg - & Dr. C_ will be in
Richd as soon as he is well enough. He
hopes to be in Town for the winter, &
I shall again be separated from him.
Give best love to your Dr. & also Bland.
She boards at [Cafn In's?] I believe -
The Girls & [Ran?] would send love, but do
not know of my writing, but my Dr. does,
& desires his most cordially - God bless you
Yours F. T. Carmichael
[Marginalia Page 1]
Zetty sends love & says
she will write soon -
did Jack deliver the little
package?