Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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I do not see why you complain of my short letters. I usually write on the
largest sized paper and two pages, which is much more than 4 pages of such as
this, which is as long as you generally write, so you see you have all your
scolding for nothing, & that I write about as long letters as when I was
flirting. Have been to Washington & done lots of business. Saw about every
body as usual. Saw Mrs. Baxter, wife of one of our members of Congress. She
inquired
for you, said she saw you somewhere. Stopped at Willards
but did not have our old room. Was not very well. Went to the theater in the eve
but came out soon & went to bed. Came back to camp this morn, & have
been exercising my horses since & feel nicely now I always want to ride
horse back after I have been away a day or two. Last night was the coldest we
have had. Suppose you are at Brentwood freezing. How foolish you are to go up
there this cold season, & careless too. Expect to
hear you are
sick. You ought to be. You are undertaking more now than you could ever do when
you were well. Col. Seaver has gone home on a leave of absence. I guess I can
manage to get Dan promoted now. I went over to see Herman yesterday but they had
moved the sick from that hospital the day before & I could find where he had
been sent. Probably he will get a furlough soon. I found out the other day that
I was appointed Col. of the 10th Vt. last sum- mer, but the Sec of War would not
discharge me
If I had been I should have a brigade now. The Col. of
that Regt is in command of one, but he cant get promoted as he is inexperienced
in the service. I should have avoided a fit of sickness too, as I was appointed
before I was taken sick. But it all for the best as it is, altho not apparent
now. I did’nt have so good a time in Washington as when there before, had no one
to sleep with. Darling I love you. Some married officers wanted me to go out
with them to get some one, but of course I could not go. You ought to have met
me there.
I went there when you came. I guess you dont care so much
for me as you used to, do you! You ought to. You could never find another
husband so true & devoted. You had better pay that money on yr note to Mary
when you get it, except what you want to use, & have it endorsed on her
note. I have been paid in part, & shall be again in a month or two probably
& can send you some money. I send you now a receipt for $375, which you must
not lose, & dont be extravagant because you have a little money
I have to practise the greatest economy to get a little money ahead for you, my
expenses are very heavy now, & you will need this money whether I come home
or not. Have you ever said anything to Mr Emerson or anyone about your part of
the [income] at home? Good night my love
Yr fond husband Wheelock