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1862-12-23 Page 01
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Sheffield Dec 23d. 1862 Dear Husband. I hardly know whether to write or not; thinking you may be home; but I will proceed for fear you will not. Our pork is all killed and packed or salted; we had no more corn to feed them, we got a barrel of Wharfield as we did not know where else to get one I hated that for he ought to pay the money he treated you so ungentlemanly, we got a very good one holds a barrel and a half. We have had very busy times lately takeing care of our pork and making sausage. John has been busy trying to collect some to pay the taxes in Pennsyania; he got only ten dollars four of Emmery three of Howard and three of Wellman he got the rest of [T?] and J.L. Gage for he could not wait to collect more perhaps he can when he comes back; he has gone to pay them in If you do not come home we will let you know the amount due the Gages Do you want us to move soon, or had we better wait and see whether you come home or not: [1.?] The roads have been very bad for a long time, neither sleighing nor wheeling: it is thawing to day, perhaps they will be different soon. I did not know but the hospital under your charge would be re-filled from Fredericksburgh, after this battle. I hope not I think it would do you good to come home and rest a while James goes to school: Lucy Rogers teaches. C.R. Richmond was put in your place. It was his mind and seemed to be of the others to have Caroline and they kept her thinking so
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Sheffield Dec 23d. 1862 Dear Husband. I hardly know whether to write or not; thinking you may be home; but I will proceed for fear you will not. Our pork is all killed and packed or salted; we had no more corn to feed them, we got a barrel of Wharfield as we did not know where else to get one I hated that for he ought to pay the money he treated you so ungentlemanly, we got a very good one holds a barrel and a half. We have had very busy times lately takeing care of our pork and making sausage. John has been busy trying to collect some to pay the taxes in Pennsyania; he got only ten dollars four of Emmery three of Howard and three of Wellman he got the rest of [T?] and J.L. Gage for he could not wait to collect more perhaps he can when he comes back; he has gone to pay them in If you do not come home we will let you know the amount due the Gages Do you want us to move soon, or had we better wait and see whether you come home or not: [1.?] The roads have been very bad for a long time, neither sleighing nor wheeling: it is thawing to day, perhaps they will be different soon. I did not know but the hospital under your charge would be re-filled from Fredericksburgh, after this battle. I hope not I think it would do you good to come home and rest a while James goes to school: Lucy Rogers teaches. C.R. Richmond was put in your place. It was his mind and seemed to be of the others to have Caroline and they kept her thinking so
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