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had heard from you all, and our letters do not seem | had heard from you all, and our letters do not seem | ||
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to go straight - for it has been much more than two | to go straight - for it has been much more than two | ||
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weeks since I have had a letter from my sister, and I have written | weeks since I have had a letter from my sister, and I have written | ||
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to her twice since her last - except one which came a day | to her twice since her last - except one which came a day | ||
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or two ago, dated the 26th of June. The same mail which | or two ago, dated the 26th of June. The same mail which | ||
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brought your letter brought me one from Father, saying we | brought your letter brought me one from Father, saying we | ||
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had good reason to think dear Charley was safe. God be prais- | had good reason to think dear Charley was safe. God be prais- | ||
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ed for that. I confess I could not greatly rejoice over our | ed for that. I confess I could not greatly rejoice over our | ||
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glorious victories until I heard that. What glorious victo- | glorious victories until I heard that. What glorious victo- | ||
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ries they were. I wonder what Gen Lee thinks of volunteers | ries they were. I wonder what Gen Lee thinks of volunteers | ||
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now, in the beginning of the war don't you remember with | now, in the beginning of the war don't you remember with | ||
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how much contempt Mildred used to speak of them and | how much contempt Mildred used to speak of them and | ||
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said her father said they could do nothing against reg | said her father said they could do nothing against reg | ||
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ulars? How glorious for our gallant army to be in Maryland | ulars? How glorious for our gallant army to be in Maryland | ||
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Rome September 12, 1862 [?] Friday Morning
Darling Mother, I was so glad to get your last letter which came [of?] last mail day, it seemed a long time since I
had heard from you all, and our letters do not seem
to go straight - for it has been much more than two
weeks since I have had a letter from my sister, and I have written
to her twice since her last - except one which came a day
or two ago, dated the 26th of June. The same mail which
brought your letter brought me one from Father, saying we
had good reason to think dear Charley was safe. God be prais-
ed for that. I confess I could not greatly rejoice over our
glorious victories until I heard that. What glorious victo-
ries they were. I wonder what Gen Lee thinks of volunteers
now, in the beginning of the war don't you remember with
how much contempt Mildred used to speak of them and
said her father said they could do nothing against reg
ulars? How glorious for our gallant army to be in Maryland
