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Moments of my time since my return!
And I have to thank her for dropping so
many bright pearls in my gloomy path
of life!
My previous letter which you received
by Miss. Annette gave you the incidents
of my visit home. – I need scarcely say
that no change in political feeling has
occurred since my return, and that
retrospection has the effect of making me
a better soldier every day. – I feel as
regards the situation as sanguine as
ever or rather as regards the prospect.
This information of Yankees being at
Old Church a short time since pained
me very much Oh! how I do sympathize
with you all! I can now appreciate your
position and feel that its horrors are not
to be described in mere words.
I sincerely hope you may escape further
annoyances from them. Even though it
have to be at the expense of some part of
my own state. – I think you have already
Endured your full share, - and a respite
is just if nothing more.
When I again see you, I will give you
such of my experience touching this
subject as I think will interest you. –
I expect you to be well supplied with
sympathy etc. that I may not be robbed
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And the hope that I may soon see you. – with love to all who will allow it.
and a request to be told who was kind enough to appropriate it. I remain
Sincerely Your friend
J S C