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it will be a lesson to the others. [?] that this terrible war | it will be a lesson to the others. [?] that this terrible war | ||
− | were over | + | were over and all things calm and quiet as usual. It is no |
− | unusual | + | unusual occurence here, I am told, for servants to go off |
and when they come back no notice is taken of it. Nina tells me | and when they come back no notice is taken of it. Nina tells me | ||
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soldiers and no visitors. Nina went over to Mrs. [?] last Fri | soldiers and no visitors. Nina went over to Mrs. [?] last Fri | ||
− | day evening ([Horace?] | + | day evening ([Horace?] came for her) and stayed till Sunday when |
she returned from church with us. Willie got a new horse and re | she returned from church with us. Willie got a new horse and re | ||
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able, yet I can't fancy her. Her parents are Northerners | able, yet I can't fancy her. Her parents are Northerners | ||
− | + | who have lived a great deal [at?] the South and she seems born | |
− | in the South, but she was brought up | + | in the South, but she was brought up and [?] at the |
− | [ | + | North and though she professes [with?] southern sentiments and I dare |
+ | say feels as she speaks, yet she is not like a real southerner. | ||
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+ | Her mother will board with [Mr Baker?] I believe this summer. | ||
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+ | So you will see her there [?] [?] though she will not | ||
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+ | be there all the time, as she does not..... | ||
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+ | [Note - I had to stop transcribing the last few lines of this page because they were too difficult to read.] | ||
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again in a comfortable home darling's. In the mean time let us [bear up?] | again in a comfortable home darling's. In the mean time let us [bear up?] | ||
− | bravely under our discomforts and [?] considering how much worse it might | + | bravely under our discomforts and [?], considering how much worse it might |
− | [wording written | + | [wording written sideways on the front page] |
be and that's | be and that's | ||
− | one [?] | + | one [?] quiet |
− | [ | + | [?] [?] |
− | + | on us [without?] | |
[?] [?] | [?] [?] | ||
− | + | Let us try to | |
rejoice that | rejoice that | ||
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we have no | we have no | ||
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[?] and | [?] and | ||
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[?] [?] [about?] | [?] [?] [about?] | ||
− | + | them - God | |
bless you and | bless you and |
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Pr. Edw April 29th 1863
My precious Hattie,
I rec'd your letter with Nina's a few days ago
but as she had just written, I have delayed answering till
now. The weather is so warm now and every thing beginning
to look so beautiful that I hope you will get rid of all
your colds and headaches and get strong and well. I am taking
bitters (a tea) made of sasparilla root, which I think will both
strengthen me to purify my blood. I can use my eyes al
most as usual now and I have finished Nina's [cloak?] sack
I cut up my old black brilliant to line it. I faced it with
old ribbon on the points and the [lesser?] part of the sleeve. It fits
as nicely as possible, but I had to take up every seam
after cutting the lining. I then cut it over before cutting the
outside and then I attached my pattern by the lining. I took
up the [front?] [part?] of the seam under the arm more than
the back, but did not make any difference in the [?].
I fear it will be a long time before we get our things from
Leesburg, as the yankees have possession of Fauquier in such
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strong force, but I reckon we will be able to get along. Nina
will have a [home?] [spun?] and R has some prospect of getting one
now. Did Mrs. T get cotton for Agnes? And will Agnes want
ball dresses? The account you gave me is indeed distressing
but such things will occur. I hope Col. T sold Henry and that
it will be a lesson to the others. [?] that this terrible war
were over and all things calm and quiet as usual. It is no
unusual occurence here, I am told, for servants to go off
and when they come back no notice is taken of it. Nina tells me
that two of Mr. Barkers were off for 2 months, only appearing
[about?] the quarters occasionally at night to get something to
eat. One of them is off now and yet nothing is done when they
get back. The women here have been off several times. Nothing
unusual has happened here since [?] [?]. We have had no
soldiers and no visitors. Nina went over to Mrs. [?] last Fri
day evening ([Horace?] came for her) and stayed till Sunday when
she returned from church with us. Willie got a new horse and re
turned to the army on Monday after a furlough of two weeks.
There is so much cavalry skirmishing on the Rappahannock [?]
that I quite dread to heave [?] the [?] these. Mrs. Watkin's son
Is Capt. of the company in which Willie B is. [Mr. Scott?] seems very
nice. He and Willie spent one night here last week. H [Edmund?]
[?] [?] [?] [?]. I have not had a letter from any body
since Nina wrote - not one from your Father for nearly three weeks
[?......................................I verily believe he thinks
we are all together and that one letter is for all. I have
not heard from Rebecca since she left here. I [rode over?] to [?]
last Saturday when she [went?] for [?]. Mrs. O asked
me to give her love to you. Miss [?] is a [real?] yankee in
manner and though she seems intelligent and I dare say is agree
able, yet I can't fancy her. Her parents are Northerners
who have lived a great deal [at?] the South and she seems born
in the South, but she was brought up and [?] at the
North and though she professes [with?] southern sentiments and I dare
say feels as she speaks, yet she is not like a real southerner.
Her mother will board with [Mr Baker?] I believe this summer.
So you will see her there [?] [?] though she will not
be there all the time, as she does not.....
[Note - I had to stop transcribing the last few lines of this page because they were too difficult to read.]
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any future time - what she will have [hatched?] will not make up [for?]
these that will [die?]. She sent up a basket yesterday morning with
56 newly hatched chickens in it for me to look at. They were little
beauties and were hatched by 6 hens - She put them with three. She
only puts 15 eggs under a hen but [sets?] several together so as to [?]
them together afterwards. Peas are in bloom and strawberries [?] [?] [?]
of the apple trees are going to bloom and the largest peach tree has
not a single blossom. I suppose it is because it [was?] so full last
year. I asked your Uncle [?] to send Richard's letter to you after
he read it. I have not heard from him [or?] seen the girls letters.
Molly, I suppose, will be in Charlotte on Saturday, though I have
heard nothing of her amusements. I should like mightily to get over
to see them. The marks on my face are gradually fading away,
but you can still see them. We get the papers very irregularly. Only
the Enquirer is taken here and sometimes it is several days that we
do not hear from the office. There is so little in it when it comes
that I don't feel as if it made much difference, except on account
of getting letters to and from the office. Have you heard from [?] Castleman
and how she likes her new house? Does Madge hear from her [Mother?]
May God in mercy grant that we may soon gather into a family
again in a comfortable home darling's. In the mean time let us [bear up?]
bravely under our discomforts and [?], considering how much worse it might
[wording written sideways on the front page]
be and that's
one [?] quiet
[?] [?]
on us [without?]
[?] [?]
Let us try to
rejoice that
our darlings
are not [?]
suffering in
camp and that
we have no
mind to be
[?] and
[?] [?] [about?]
them - God
bless you and
sustain you
and comfort
you my darling child
Nina sends
her
love
Give my love
to Mrs. Tucker
and to Maria
and to Willie
I am glad
Willie gets
his kiss
Remember [?]
[kindly?] [?] Col. T and
Mr. B[?] Your
Mother S. Powell