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James B. Weaver letters, 1860-1864
1861-10-14 Page 03
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He will be sent home to his parents. There is not a large number of deaths here considering the number quartered at this post, but a good deal of sickness. How is Capt Brooks? Hope he is out of danger. Want you to take every care of your dear self and our sweet little babes. Do not deny yourself of things you [kneed?]. How I do love to make money for you & I feel so good when I know you are comfortable & well supplied with everything. O darling, I do not want to speak in my own praise, but I do not believe there ever was a man who loved his wife so tenderly and devotidly as I do you. You dear darling wife. Won&'t you kiss me o so much this morning? Wont we be supremely happy when we meet again? Never did there live such a couple before. God bless and love you & keep you from all harm. [Mrs?] Col. Tuttle is still here. Cant hardly [hold?] myself. Takes all the grit I have to stay until
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He will be sent home to his parents. There is not a large number of deaths here considering the number quartered at this post, but a good deal of sickness. How is Capt Brooks? Hope he is out of danger. Want you to take every care of your dear self and our sweet little babes. Do not deny yourself of things you [kneed?]. How I do love to make money for you & I feel so good when I know you are comfortable & well supplied with everything. O darling, I do not want to speak in my own praise, but I do not believe there ever was a man who loved his wife so tenderly and devotidly as I do you. You dear darling wife. Won&'t you kiss me o so much this morning? Wont we be supremely happy when we meet again? Never did there live such a couple before. God bless and love you & keep you from all harm. [Mrs?] Col. Tuttle is still here. Cant hardly [hold?] myself. Takes all the grit I have to stay until
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