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Nokesville, Va Feb., 24, 1864 My Dear Little Daughter: You know that I can not be at home now, and it may be a long time before we all can live together as we used to. But while I am away, I can write you a letter now and then to help mother make you a wiser and better girl. I was pleased, when at home last to see that you were still fond of…

Feby 24th 64 My Dear Augusta: I must plead guilty to letting our 17th of Feby anniversary pass without recognition. That day was very cold here and it was all we could do to keep warm, in fact we couldn't do it at all, and sentimental ideas did not flow at all. Notwithstanding, I believe I wrote you, as I find my diary says I sent you a letter on…

Nokesville Va. Feby 19. 64 My Dear Augusta: Your letter containing the news of the death of Mrs. *Pierce* reached me last night. The sad intelligence was not unexpected to me, as she has seemed very frail for some years. Her death must have been very distressing to the family which has lived thro' so many years without encountering the changes that…

Nokesville Va Feby 17. 64 My Dear Augusta: We are having a taste of winter to-day. The wind shakes the canvass walls of my house and makes so much noise that I cannot write very satisfactorily. You have misapprehended my suggestions about Frank. I certainly had no idea of stimulating him with alcohol, -- he will probably take that on himself quite…

Nokesville Feby 12th 64 My Dear Wife: I have rec'd no letter from you since Sunday, consequently I am anxious to hear from you and home. I have been making myself "comfortable" this week as Capt. Dallas would say. My tent is now a pleasant thing to behold. I am no longer confined to the "cramped up Utica" of a single wall tent, but enjoy the…

Nokesville Va Feby 8th 1864 My Dear Wife: The letter you commenced on the 1st came to hand last night, reaching me in pretty good time. Our letters are now sent to us on the same day they come down from Washington; and as I mail my letter so that they must generally reach Washington in time to leave in the evening mail, I hope you get mine more…

Nokesville Feby 5th 1864 My Dear Augusta: Yours of the 31st came to hand this morning. I am sorry to hear of the illness of Frank and Mary -- the latter of course was expected to be sick while getting her teeth and undergoing vaccination, but the former ought not to have the chills at this season of the year. What is the cause of his sickness I…

Nokesville Va. Feb. 1. 1864 My Dear Wife: Your letter dated the 24th and post-marked the 28th was received this evening. When the mail came, I helped to assort it, but there appeared to be no letter for me. So I sat down disconsolate to play long-seven-up with Capt. Winthrop. While playing an officer came in and began to over-haul the pile. He…

Nokesville Va. January 30th 1864 My Dear Wife: Your letter of Sunday last reached me on Friday night, and right glad I was to hear from you once more, altho' so much of its contents were saddening. Poor *Perrine*! "Was He Successful?" Whether he was in any high sense, or not, perhaps he has done the best he could, and accomplished what will be best…

Nokesville Va Jan 27. 1864 My Dear Augusta: We are having much delightful Spring-weather here. The ground is bare of snow, and the blue birds sing in the morning as if it were really spring. I don't enjoy the charming weather as I would if I were not troubled by a severe cold, which was contracted on the night of my arrival in camp. Yesterday was…