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Camp of 14th Army Corps 9 mile from 
Nashville Tenn. Nov. 22nd 1862 
Mrs. Sarah Davis 
My Dear Wife 
Yours of the 12th and Orrillas of the 11th inst both come to hand on the 19th inst and ware joyfully received for yours was couched in terms of more contentment than any you have written me for some time, and Orrillas was the best letter she ever wrote to me both in composition and penmanship and both speak well for her Steady application to her improvement of mind and equally well for her teachers whoever they have been.  And nothing gives me more pleasure than to hear that Mad Cap Nan had finally come to the conclusion that She could learn Something if she would.  Your report of the improved health of Dolly (as Orrilla calls her) is also cheering, but I am Sorry to hear that you improve So Slowly, but I hope that your babe will now be well and consequently be much less trouble to you, so that you can take care of your own self and thereby Soon improve and ere many months be well again, but if you do not keep Still and work as little as possible you never will be any better. 
I received a letter from Wm. Van, last night in which he Stated that Hen Husted had received the money that I Sent him to buy Freds house but he had not yet saw Fred for he had just received it when Van saw him and had not had time to see Fred, but said the house was yet unsold and he had no doubt but what the trade could be made on the terms that I offered.  I hope so sure for I want that property.  Van reports all well. Mother was at their house.  Ferman is going to teach this winter on the Contreras pike, I presume at the same place where he taught the winter before last.  He gets $1.75 cts per day.  He give no other particular news only that Jo. Miller had been run off for Stealing a Keg of Sorgho Molasses in company with John Burk. They followed Jo to the Corner but he was too quick for them and got over the line 
The weather on the 18th & 19th was very rainey, the 20th & 21st was cold and cloudy being decidedly the most disagreeable weather we have had this Season, but today it is clear and warm as a Spring morning.

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Camp of 14th Army Corps 9 mile from Nashville Tenn. Nov. 22nd 1862 Mrs. Sarah Davis My Dear Wife Yours of the 12th and Orrillas of the 11th inst both come to hand on the 19th inst and ware joyfully received for yours was couched in terms of more contentment than any you have written me for some time, and Orrillas was the best letter she ever wrote to me both in composition and penmanship and both speak well for her Steady application to her improvement of mind and equally well for her teachers whoever they have been. And nothing gives me more pleasure than to hear that Mad Cap Nan had finally come to the conclusion that She could learn Something if she would. Your report of the improved health of Dolly (as Orrilla calls her) is also cheering, but I am Sorry to hear that you improve So Slowly, but I hope that your babe will now be well and consequently be much less trouble to you, so that you can take care of your own self and thereby Soon improve and ere many months be well again, but if you do not keep Still and work as little as possible you never will be any better. I received a letter from Wm. Van, last night in which he Stated that Hen Husted had received the money that I Sent him to buy Freds house but he had not yet saw Fred for he had just received it when Van saw him and had not had time to see Fred, but said the house was yet unsold and he had no doubt but what the trade could be made on the terms that I offered. I hope so sure for I want that property. Van reports all well. Mother was at their house. Ferman is going to teach this winter on the Contreras pike, I presume at the same place where he taught the winter before last. He gets $1.75 cts per day. He give no other particular news only that Jo. Miller had been run off for Stealing a Keg of Sorgho Molasses in company with John Burk. They followed Jo to the Corner but he was too quick for them and got over the line The weather on the 18th & 19th was very rainey, the 20th & 21st was cold and cloudy being decidedly the most disagreeable weather we have had this Season, but today it is clear and warm as a Spring morning.