Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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Want you splendid to send me yr likeness. If you should send another, I believe I
should have to desert if they would- nt give me a leave of absence. I thank you
my beautiful wife for this. I think it is elegant. But is it the fashion to
leave the jacket unbuttoned. I like the looks, but I’m
“kinder fraid” others do also. Is this yr new dress? I do want to see you my own
darling angel wife. Got two letters fr you to night. Aint you an angel to write
every day. Do be very careful of yr health. I think my friends like you but
suppose they thought I was foolish to get married so soon. They envied my
happiness probably. Don’t blame them. I should.
Mrs. Seaver is not
coming out here; for a pretty good reason I reckon. Col. has gone to Baltimore
for his wife. I had rather see you at home by far - it would be such an ag-
gravation to be obliged to leave you at all if you were here. If I can only get
a way a few days we will have a splendid time. Dan. is clerk in the adjutant’s
office. Dont have to go out at all. We have a little snow now. Maj Stougton is
aid de camp to Genl. Brooks. Col. Stougton is in trouble with the Genl. and has
tendered his resignation, but I doubt if it is accepted. The Genl. is a hard old
case. Several of the officers have got out with him. I had a row with him the
other day but we settled it amicably. My own sweet love I adore you.
Yr own husbandW. G. Veazey