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April 3rd 1865.
Dear Richard,
RICHMOND is Taken!
Taken at last almost beyond a doubt! so Father
Abraham says. Gen [Scodlger?] I think his
name is walked in this morning at 8 1/4 oclock
to days paper says Grant has been fighting for
three days and has taken twelve thousand
prisoners and fifty peices of artillery. I am so
rejoiced I can scarcely write I think now
this "cruel war" will "soon be over". Dear
Richard your last letter nearly frightened me to
death; I had been worrying about
you ever since your last letter for fear you would
get down sick. on taking this in my hand I
noticed that word at the bottom of the left hand
side, and thought it was sick at the same time
however I know it was your handwriting, I
tore it open quick enough you may be sure
but would find inside no symptoms of illness
of either body or mind; [on?] looking at the
envelope a second time I found the word to