Dear Wife.

     I have been here near one week and this makes three letters I have written you since I left home and have no letter from you.
I am uneasy and very anxious to hear from you. I cannot imagine why you have not written. Do not keep me longer in suspense but write and give me all the news. I am here and in good health with the exception of a bad cold.
McDowell is sick and has been confined in his room since Friday last with cold.

McDowell says his wife did not want him to go to Nashville with any one but me. You know I got on the cars with and came through with him
I introduced a resolution this morning to adjourn and come home this day two weeks. I do not know what the house will do with the resolution. Pass it I hope.
The Governor [i.e., Isham Green Harris (1818-1897)] has called out the militia of Middle and West Tenn. No call has been made on East Tenn. The legislature has also passed a law legalizing the pressure of arms. They are pressing arms out here.

My impression is that the Legislature will either adjourn over to some future day or finally in a short time. I will write to Daniel H. Meek as soon as he can to come and stay with you.
Trusting you are comfortable and well provided for and that our friends will all be kind to you
Lizzie you had better if William Haskins does not furnish you the Beef he spoke of buy some and thus make safe of it. I fear it will be hard to procure. If you have not the money use that there or say to those you purchase from I will settle as soon as I come home. I will write to John

Vance on the subject of Pork &c
     Do not keep me longer without hearing from you and Jimmie

I remain Ever Yours
J M Meek