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Regiment: 1st U.S. Volunteers Sharpshooters
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Berlin Vermont
November 3d 1863.
My Darling Husband,
I have received eight letters
since writing you last Saturday. three from you
two from mother, one from Celia, one from Father,
and one from Annie. I went to Moretown with
John and Ellen Sunday and we had started
to go back and got nearly to the foot of the
mountain when Aunt Sophia over took us, she
had been to Mothers after me, and I come
back with her. Mother was going to start
for Vermont yesterday or to day so I suppose
she will be here this week. Celias letter was written
Oct 7th but I did not recieve it until yesterday.
she wrote that Mother was very sick then and
was not able to write. Mothers were written
the 17th and 23d she thinks she was threatened
with the fever, but feels quite well now.
They were all ready to start and were
staying at Uncle Leonards when she wrote last.
Father writes that he had just written to you.
Annie sent me one of those pictures of Cindie &
Mr. Mack. Cindie’s sister has a boy about six weeks
old. Annie writes that her Father has finished
their house this fall. the
[ ? ] rooms in front
have been bathed plastered and furnished,
a chimney has been put on the front of the
house and he has built a fancy stoop the
length of the house in front.
She said she had just received a letter from
the Capt. and he wrote he thought they would
remain where they were all winter and if they
did he would obtain a furlough and go
home. Kate is still sick in her bed, and
is not yet able to turn her head or wait
on her self in any way.
You ask if I am not ashamed to go
visiting looking as I must after gaining
six or eight pounds since marriage and
I answer, “Vary Shamed,” I am “all right.”
Do you think there is the least hopes of you
coming here again this Winter. I hope you can.
Evening. Yours of the 26th I received this after-
noon, thanks for the same.
It is very cold to-night and I think it must
snow before long. the ground is froze quite
hard. Aunt Mary and Roxana came down
to day on the two oclock train. Uncle Joseph
went out there this morning and told them
that Mother was coming this week and they
started right away.
I must go tot my dreams of him I love
best, so I will bid you good night with one
sweet kiss. Your Loving Wife.
Gardner B. Clark Mary B. Clark
More in a few days.
