Lyman S. Williams to Lois L. Williams
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I will improve a few mom- ents now in writing to you. It has been a long time
since I wrote to you and I am almost ashamed of myself for it but I have been so
buisy for the last two weeks making out my monthly Returns for January &
Feb. and my muster rolls for the Company &c. &c. that I have not had a
moments leisure but now I have them all completed and I can have a little time
to myself I am well as usual and if it was pleasant now days I should be feeling
well but it has rained nearly every day for the last week and it is raining and
gloomy out of doors and of course it is rather gloomy in doors also. I always
feel lonely and uncomfortable when the weather is such I received a letter from
Nathan night before last and he is as well as usual
but complains of
hard times there for work but is in hopes to get work soon he is still in
Chicago Ills. I have written to him to day. I expect that Orman Ray will start
for home now in a day or two. I saw him yesterday and he tell me that he expects
to go now soon. I am glad that he is going for Mary must want to see him. I am
glad on her account as well as his. I had a letter from Canada a while ago and
they tell me that they have not heard from you folks at home since Mother come
from there. How do you like your school this summer spring and do you
think of teaching this summer What is the news at home and what are all the
folks doing there now days. Has the snow all gone yet and have you had any new
sugar yet. The Army has been paid off now but I did not get much pay and if it
will keep me untill next pay day I shall be satisfied. I hope that you are all
well at home and that you will be for a long time to come. The war news still
continues to be
cheering and I feel confidant that if our forces do
not meet with any serious reverses that this springs Campain will end the war
and I should not be surprised if it was ended in four months and the quicker it
is done the better it will suit me for I long to return to my friends and loved
ones at home to go to war no more. All is quiet along our lines and deserters
still continue to come in Sheridan has won a Victory in the Valley and still the
good work goes bravely on. I have no news to write a moment hoping that I shall
hear from my dear sister soon I will close. Give Carrie a kiss for me and tell
her to be a good girl. yours as ever.
Lyman S. Williams
Capt. Co. “I.” 6th Vt. Vols.
Washington D.C.