Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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We are having the most tremendous storm, snow, I ever saw in Va. and about as
hard as we ever had in N. Eng. tho not as cold. but it is cold enough. I just
sit by my fire, smoke & attend to callers. If I only had a splendid wife
here I would put a guard on the door & attend to her. Aint you sorry you are
not here. I have lots of such good letters fr my own wife the last
week. Have not written but two to her, but I love her enough. I am so apt to
write bad letters, dont dare trust myself to write too many, aint I wise? My own
pet I should so like to see you & hold you in my arms. I would about all day
if we were in our house. Darling angel I do think you are a good wife &
devoted & I love you so much. Dont you think of anything but yr baby now a
days? Are you sorry or glad you are delicate? I dont know which I am. Col
Proctor says it is inhumane treatment of a woman at such a time.
I
guess it is but who could help it. George Eason is here came yesterday. Mrs
Tripp sent me a jar of apple sauce, very nice. What a fine boy he is. I dont
know a better appearing boy. Says Mrs Tripp cant get along without you anyway.
Mr T. wrote to me about your going there. Guess you would have to go if you were
well. George you beat all for fun & frolic. That is what everyone says yet I
never see it when I am with you. Wish
I could see how you act when I
am not around. I fear I am a restraint upon you, & you will be glad to have
me out of yr when you have lived with me a little while. Dont you think so?
Reckon old lady you have not forgotten how to be agreeable to
[young] men although you are so afraid you have offended
them by your stiffness. Guess I shall have an opportunity to give you a few more
lectures yet for bad behavior &c. I am so fearful yr
[girls] will be