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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
now the poor oppressed people there will have a chance
to throw off the heavy yoke they have been groaning
under, and show that they can strike for freedom. I
shall be much disappointed if there is not a great rise
in Maryland, for I feel as if the state were more nearly
related to VA than any other in the confederacy. But how
is our army to be provisioned there can Maryland supply
its wants, certainly that part of VA nearest to them
will not be able to send much. Saturday morning Mrs. [F's?]
sister, Mrs. Atkinson, lost her little baby - just a year old last
Wednesday from the effect of measles, and just after I went
into school yesterday morning they sent up for me to come
down to the funeral. Mrs. F had been down there for a week
Mr. F was sick in bed, and Maria had never had the measles
so Mr. [Bowling?] took me down in a buggy, and I did not get
get back until dark and then had to go to bed with a head-
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ache so I will not get my letter ready before Monday's mail.
Father did not tell me a word about any letter from
Aunt Ann. What did she say? As to flannel, I do not expect
I can get it, at least there is none now at any of the stores, or
yarn, and Maria tells me she does not think they ever have
it for sale,