Wheelock G. Veazey to Julia A. Veazey
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We have had one pleasant day at last, but the mud is bad I have been riding about
looking up the road & country about here with Col. Proctor. Heard his
Chaplain, Mr Cummings of St. Johnsbury preach, & he did finely. Think he is
one of the best Chaplains I have ever seen. I had a puppy given me yesterday, a
little black rebel, named Jeff. He will make a bid dog if he lives. I should
like to keep him & take him home with me. Do you like dogs? I do, &
shall have one I think. Are those standing photographs
of me the
best ones. I thought there was a better one sitting. I dont think these are good
I look so thin. dont buy any more of them, but if you have the other kind please
send me one, & havent you got yours yet. I want to see you in your new
cloak. Does it reach around you? if so, I dont wonder it cost a hundred dollars.
I found $20 in my vest that I did not know I had. Mr. Whitmore of Springfield is
here, said his wife went to Brattleboro this winter ex- pecting to find you
there, & to invite you to go home with her. He wanted to know what we had
done for posterity. Said the women folks kept the run of all those
things. So you see every one knows what is going on. One of my men has got back
that was taken with General Stoughton. He gives a dismal account of things in
Richmond. Says they came into the prison & gave 5 dollars of Confed. money
for one of ours. They take prisoners money away, all above $8. Wonder what you
are dong this eve. Wish I could see. Suppose you are thinking about me, &
the baby. Will June be the month? Hope so, it is so pleasant. Hope you wont be
very sick or have anything bad happen. I should frighten-
ed to
death if I were there. T’would be worse than rebels. What a nice time we will
have this Summer after I get home. How how long before you will be up? Shall we
three be one, same as you & I were? Had’nt you rather have a girl than a
boy. I some- times think I had. But it wont make much difference which we want
we shall have to take it as it comes. But darling I love you so much. I would
like to hold you a little while. Good night my angel.
Kiss your fond & devoted husband. Wheelock