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James B. Weaver letters, 1860-1864
1861-09-03 Page 01
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Jackson Mo. Sept 3rd 1861 My dear Darling Wife:- This is the 4th letter I have written you since I have been here and all in 3 days if you get them all I shall be so glad. Yesterday I wrote you that we would move from here this morning for Sikeston, but the order was countermanded this morning and we are still here, but will surely leave here within a day or so for that place. I am now writing by Candlelight, & I would be the happiest man living could I get one sweet kiss from you this night. Darling you will pardon me won't you for writing you so much about my love for you, for I really do not feel like writing about anything else. I think of you all the time. You are constantly in my mind. O darling how much good it does my very soul to prove true to such a true woman as you are. I pledge you my word before God that I am all yours and that I would rather die at once than prove unfaithful to you. I always thought that you had more attractions for me than any woman I ever saw long yes years before I married you, but now I know you, and indeed you are tenfold more woman than I ever imagined you in my love dreams. God love you my own true, honorable, highminded wife. Darling you know that I am a man of very, very strong passions, but I pledge you my honor & my very soul before God that I am all yours, every whit. You are mine thank God. O what a [pinnacle?] love is. I am happy in loving you
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Jackson Mo. Sept 3rd 1861 My dear Darling Wife:- This is the 4th letter I have written you since I have been here and all in 3 days if you get them all I shall be so glad. Yesterday I wrote you that we would move from here this morning for Sikeston, but the order was countermanded this morning and we are still here, but will surely leave here within a day or so for that place. I am now writing by Candlelight, & I would be the happiest man living could I get one sweet kiss from you this night. Darling you will pardon me won't you for writing you so much about my love for you, for I really do not feel like writing about anything else. I think of you all the time. You are constantly in my mind. O darling how much good it does my very soul to prove true to such a true woman as you are. I pledge you my word before God that I am all yours and that I would rather die at once than prove unfaithful to you. I always thought that you had more attractions for me than any woman I ever saw long yes years before I married you, but now I know you, and indeed you are tenfold more woman than I ever imagined you in my love dreams. God love you my own true, honorable, highminded wife. Darling you know that I am a man of very, very strong passions, but I pledge you my honor & my very soul before God that I am all yours, every whit. You are mine thank God. O what a [pinnacle?] love is. I am happy in loving you
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