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Andrew F. Davis papers, January-October 1863

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Murfreesboro Tenn Apr 19.1863 Mrs Sarah Davis My dear wife It has been six days since I have written to you and you no doubt think it a long time but circumstances have been such for the last four days that I could not write as we were away from camp. The last I wrote to you I sent by Mr. McWhinney on Monday last and a few minutes after he started I received yours of the 7 & 8 inst. and yesterday I received yours & Orrilas of the 12 & 13" inst and will now attempt to reply to them. I am happy to hear that you are haveing such good health and are in such buoyant spirits and only hope you will remain so. But I am sorry to hear that you have such a hard time to get wood, and I think the aid committee might do enough for you as to get someone to halul you a load when you had the money to pay for it. I am like you I do not want them to furnish you anything only what you pay for. and told them so when I was at home in Nov. 1861. and I think you are mistaken abut them furnishing aid to certain ones who you mention as Mr McWhinney tells me that no one is assisted whose husband holds a Commission in the Army. But I will repeat it that I do think some of them might see that our famalies did not want for wood when we pay for it. I am glad to hear that Helen has went back to her home and only hope she will remain there hereafter. I am glad to hear that your old friend Huldah Russell has moved to town and wish them success in their undertaking  Well I suppose most if not all of the denizens of Liberty and vicinity have now had the pleasure of seeing a live General but here such a sight is an hourly occurrance and often happens oftener than we wish. Just as Mr McWhinney was leaveing my tent when starting for home, who should step in and take me by the hand but our old and much esteemed friend Wheeler Richards  He is Captain in the 42 Ill. Regt. and is just the same Wheeler of old

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Murfreesboro Tenn Apr 19.1863 Mrs Sarah Davis My dear wife It has been six days since I have written to you and you no doubt think it a long time but circumstances have been such for the last four days that I could not write as we were away from camp. The last I wrote to you I sent by Mr. McWhinney on Monday last and a few minutes after he started I received yours of the 7 & 8 inst. and yesterday I received yours & Orrilas of the 12 & 13" inst and will now attempt to reply to them. I am happy to hear that you are haveing such good health and are in such buoyant spirits and only hope you will remain so. But I am sorry to hear that you have such a hard time to get wood, and I think the aid committee might do enough for you as to get someone to halul you a load when you had the money to pay for it. I am like you I do not want them to furnish you anything only what you pay for. and told them so when I was at home in Nov. 1861. and I think you are mistaken abut them furnishing aid to certain ones who you mention as Mr McWhinney tells me that no one is assisted whose husband holds a Commission in the Army. But I will repeat it that I do think some of them might see that our famalies did not want for wood when we pay for it. I am glad to hear that Helen has went back to her home and only hope she will remain there hereafter. I am glad to hear that your old friend Huldah Russell has moved to town and wish them success in their undertaking Well I suppose most if not all of the denizens of Liberty and vicinity have now had the pleasure of seeing a live General but here such a sight is an hourly occurrance and often happens oftener than we wish. Just as Mr McWhinney was leaveing my tent when starting for home, who should step in and take me by the hand but our old and much esteemed friend Wheeler Richards He is Captain in the 42 Ill. Regt. and is just the same Wheeler of old