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Fort Hamilton Jan. 1. 1863 My dear Wife: It isn't exactly Jan 1st, for I have just looked at my watch, and it says 1 o'clock, notwithstanding I mean to write you a letter, or so much thereof as I may be able to do before I become sleepy. Last night I retired at midnight or a little before, but after sleeping two or three hours I got awake &…

Sunday Jan 4. 63 Fort Hamilton I came very near commencing this letter "Sir", but recollected myself in time to begin with My dear Wife: But before I proceed I must read over your letter to answer categorically whatsoever questions you may have propounded. The first is a piece of impertinence, and puzzles me to decide whether it should be…

For Hamilton Jan. 8th 1863 Dear Wife: I am going to send you fifty dollars herein, whether I write a letter is another thing. Dick L had a card party and I was kept up by it till nearly two. As I got up at my usual hour, you imagine I feel like a stewed witch, from loss of sleep, but nothing else, I assure, unless from the cold water, for I…

Monday Morning Jan. 12th 1863 Dear Augusta: Yesterday afternoon Capt Lay and I went over to Flatlands. We got there just in time for dinner after a tedious and muddy ride. We found the *hinuhard* as pleasant as usual. Mrs. K and I had a good talk of course. We came home a little after dark. I had tea, and afterwards had a turn of qualmishness,…

Fort Hamilton Jan. 14th 1863 My dear One; Your letter of the 11th reached me this morning, after I had been longing for one since Sunday. --- I am troubled at what you write about Frank. Don't leave him if he is not perfectly well, for I fear you will be compelled to hurry back to him again if you do. I have no doubt he will miss you more than…

Fort Hamilton May 10th 1863. My Dear Wife: I suppose you are safely at home and now pretty well recovered from your long and tiresome ride. The sight of dear Sella and Frank I imagine was enough of itself to make you forget your fatigue, to say nothing of the many other dear ones who were anxiously expecting you. I would have given almost…

Fort Hamilton May 15. 1863 My Dear Wife: Your welcome letter reached me on time. I was very glad to learn that you had got home so well, for tho' I had no apprehensions as to your safety, I did not know how well you would be able to stand the journey. Sorry to hear that Sella and Frank had been sick, I hope they will not remain so. Don't keep…

(No. 3.-) Fort Hamilton May 17 1863 My Dear Wife, Your second letter reached me yesterday. I wondered that you had said so little about the children in your first, but there was so much to say, that I supposed you grew tired before you got through. Your second has amply supplied all omissions. On Friday morning before breakfast, I wrote you a…

No 4 Fort Hamilton May 20.th 1863 Dear Wife: Your Sunday letter came promptly to hand this morning. Your complaint of my not writing twice last week was answered I suspect on Monday quite satisfactorily. To put at rest all your fears in reference to my selling the house, you can say that it is not for sale as long as your father chooses to accept…

No 5. Fort Hamilton May 24. 1863 My dear Wife: You will have learned from my no 3. before this reaches you, the mistake about the boxes, had been discovered here before you wrote. It was a swindle on the part of the agents of Adams Ex. Church has a new express driver, who was made to believe by them that their express and the *Cinti.* Ex. were the…