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Regiment: 1st Michigan Engineers
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At Home Aug 30th 63
My Precious Darling:
It has seemed a
long week since I saw you and
clasped you fondly to my heart. I
feel lonely and sad without you
but I am so glad I have seen
you. I feel stronger to bear these
wary days, for there seemed a glad-
ness and joy in my heart to know
and feel, that though distance
lies between us, yet you are only
mine. When I long for your arm
for a pillow, tis such a dear de-
light and satisfaction, to know
that it is kept sacred for me.
I went down yestoday and got
your picture. It is
very good and
is a treasure. It looks as thought
it might speak. I pressed it to
my lips, but no kiss or warm
breath was returned. I said “My
darling” but no fond words in re-
ply. Tis only the shadow, but dear
to my heart, for the substance is
my dearest earthly treasure. I got
a pretty rose wood frame for it
and one for the ambrotype too.
I have not been to get my Pho
tograph yet, for I think I look
ra
rather hollow eyed and thought
I would wait a few days, hoping
to look and feel better. I have
been very busy since I got home.
Louis McCrath was here two days
and Cornelia Potter one day and
night, and now Cassins Cranson
is here staying over the sabbath.
Dr. Smith inquired very kindly for
you as did many others, today
Edd Knapp and Le Peck are going
to Orvasso into h
[ ? ]ness, imediately
Yucciss to them.
Mrs Sligh has got home safely
and has had enough of going
south. She told me that Col
Irvins left Nashville monday, so
I have had some fears you could
not get through on time, and
that there might be some ad-
vantage taken of it. When you
write tel me all about it. Did
you have a pleasant journey
and did you find Mrs Bates good
company? Do you find yourself wish-
ing yourself here again for a little
while. I expect this week will decide
whether you come home to stay with
me for the next few months or not
I cant help feeling a little anxious
Dear little Eddie can not get over not
kissing you good by. He is Capt Fox
now as he wears your old cap and
walks about with a great deal of
dignity, he is very sorry you did
not leave your sword at home.
School will commence tomorrow
and I hope Winston will feel sat
isfied to go and stop talking about
going to you or getting a place
to work all this time, it realy does
worry me. He is not will, and is
so restless. I dont now what to
do sometimes. I hope you will write
to him often.
I can hardly wait to get a let
ter from you. Your visit now that
is is fast, seems like a beautiful
dream, and the awakening from it
to find myself alone, a sad reality
You dont know how precious you
are to me “My Husband.” May Our
father keep you as in the hollow of
his hand, and in due time return
you to me pure, true, and noble
are now is the hourly prayer of
own loved and lowing,
Ida
I will send you one of
the small pictures of
you How do you like
it? Eddie says I must
tell you that he feels
very proud of his sol
dier hat and that he
wears it to the
[ ? ]
I am sorry you did not
have time to look over
those letters. Now I have
a plan for you. Burn
those you do not care
to keep as soon as
you have read them
That will save you
the trouble of looking
them over, and of hav
ing so many to carry
about with you. Will
you do it? With much
love Good by
Ida
[On Envelope:]
Capt P.V. Fox Co D
1
st Mich Engrs + Mechs
Nashville
Tenn
