Roswell Farnham to Mary [Farnham]
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Your letter by the Adj't was duly rec'd & very acceptable I assure you. I was glad to hear of your welfare & hope you will try to be contented. I feel more lonesome than I did before you came out at all, but if the weather is pleasant I shall have enough to do.
It is now raining hard. If it slacks up a little I shall try to get into Washington today. I wrote a note to Dr. Nichols last night asking him if he would not meet me there. I dont think we shall move at present. We are still under orders & have sent the A tents to the station & the men are under their shelter tents. They have spread them over their stockades.
You need not send my white undershirts to me as these old ones will do till warm weather. You may send the drawers however if you have a chance. I am writing this for you in case I should not go in today
Every body, with one or two exceptions, says that it is lonesome here without the ladies. Mrs. Wallace is still here. William is doing well. If we stay here a week longer he will be able to move.
The photographs came all right. I had two more pictures taken yesterday & will send you one if I have a good chance. I think you had better stay in Washington ten days at least, & by that time we shall probably know what is to be the order.
If I come in now I cannot stay but one day, but will come in again soon. I think we shall be paid soon & you had better wait till we are paid.
Remember me kindly to Mrs. Nichols & the Dr. if he gets there before I do.
I am sorry I sent my thick coat off. I think you had better send that out when you have a chance.
Write every day either by mail or by some one. If you could have some one look over the books at the various hotels, you could learn when there were men in the city from our Regt.
Tho' when I know of men going in I shall send direct to you.
With much love I am
Yours affectionatelyRos.