My Dear Husband

     I received your note this morning bearing the good news of your safe arrival in Nashville. This leaves Jimmie and me in only tolerable good health. We have both been sick ever since you left. for two days after you left I could hardly hold my head up with soar throat and had cold The fact I was sick the day you left and I exspect going to the Depot through the cold made me worse. but I felt so bad about you going away I hardly knew what to do with myself, and felt that I wanted to see you as long as I could. It looked so lonely when I came back home, a great big fire and no one around to enjoy it but Jimmie

and me. I took a good cry, then sang Jimmie to sleep. It is horrible lonesome with out you, no one to sit at the table but Jimmie and me. Half my time I dont care whether I eat or not. I sit up every night untell after ten O'Clock. and next morning get up and eat breakfast by candle light. I know you are not that smart, Are you? Mr Deaderich came up day before yesterday, looks quite well and Is wonderfully dressed out in his Uniform. Gave Ada fifty dollars, They are going to Cumberland Gap, I think Mr Deaderich is going to apply for the Office of Adjutant. Things appear to be getting quiet in this direction The mob still go through the country taking up Union me, but they are released as soon as taken to Knoxville without having a question asked. They discharge Lyle. They took Old Duffel Rankin down

I suppose you have heard about them arresting Judge Patterson [i.e., David Trotter Patterson (1818-1891)]. most all the prisoners they had at the plains [i.e., Strawberry Plains, Jefferson County, Tennessee] have been released. Dan was up yesterday says your Fathers are a little more quiet. Some one broke lock and stole part of his wheat the other night. The Solgiers have not brought back his horses yet. Dan says he thinks he can come up in a week or so and stay untell you come home, which I hope will be but short.
     We had a hard rain last night and this morning and evening is awfull cold. I feel pleasend in know that you have a good warm bed and house to stay in as well as myself and will suffer no uneasyness on that score. I can not write much this time as I am in a hurry to get this mailed. I though

you would be anxiouse to heare from home. I suppose you will write me a lengthy letter soon. We are getting a long the best we can and hope you are doing the same. I hope the Legislature will soon adjourn I dont see what good you all can do now. When you come home I want you to try and get me several bottles of Mrs Winslows soothing syrup for Jimmie. The handle of the little wagon you brought Jimmie has a whistle in the end of it, and I do wish you could see Jimmie blowing it, he takes my hankerchief goes to the fire blows his nose and spits. Whe I ask where Pa is, he puts his mouth up to kiss me and stretches his head up to look on the mantle piece for your likeness. He is so smart I wish Pa could see him I will have to quit. Jimmie says kiss Pa for him. Write soon. May a thousand blessings wrest upon you is the prayre of your ever affectionate

Lizzie