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Hilton Head S. C. Aug. 3rd 1863. | Hilton Head S. C. Aug. 3rd 1863. | ||
Dear Capt. | Dear Capt. | ||
| − | When I wrote my last the third since you left I thought I should not write again, thought it doubtful whether my last would reach you before you would start [word crossed out] back. But your last letter written at | + | When I wrote my last |
| − | Were I there now to intrude my advice as I generally do you know. Should say to you to remain by all means till your health is well recovered. Do not think of starting back to this malarious Rest House till you are well [underlined] and tired [underlined] of sleeping in Maine. I blame myself for not staying longer than I did. | + | the third since you left I thought I should |
| − | I was sorry to hear that you are not (by reason of ill health) enjoying | + | not write again, thought it doubtful whether |
| + | my last would reach you before you would start | ||
| + | [word crossed out] back. But your last letter written | ||
| + | at Anacostia contained so doleful an account | ||
| + | of your health that I am of opinion that | ||
| + | you wil not start back even at the | ||
| + | end of your forty days. | ||
| + | Were I there now to intrude my advice | ||
| + | as I generally do you know. Should say to | ||
| + | you to remain by all means till your health | ||
| + | is well recovered. Do not think of starting | ||
| + | back to this malarious Rest House till | ||
| + | you are well [underlined] and tired [underlined] of sleeping in | ||
| + | Maine. I blame myself for not staying | ||
| + | longer than I did. | ||
| + | I was sorry to hear that you are | ||
| + | not (by reason of ill health) enjoying | ||
[following text is written vertically in left margin] | [following text is written vertically in left margin] | ||
his duty is better that a prince that survives the desertion of it. Keep me posted as to the length of your stay with [?]. My regards to all at home Rose Mary, Lizzie and [?]. With love L. Alford | his duty is better that a prince that survives the desertion of it. Keep me posted as to the length of your stay with [?]. My regards to all at home Rose Mary, Lizzie and [?]. With love L. Alford | ||
Revision as of 18:27, 14 June 2017
Hilton Head S. C. Aug. 3rd 1863. Dear Capt. When I wrote my last the third since you left I thought I should not write again, thought it doubtful whether my last would reach you before you would start [word crossed out] back. But your last letter written at Anacostia contained so doleful an account of your health that I am of opinion that you wil not start back even at the end of your forty days. Were I there now to intrude my advice as I generally do you know. Should say to you to remain by all means till your health is well recovered. Do not think of starting
back to this malarious Rest House till
you are well [underlined] and tired [underlined] of sleeping in Maine. I blame myself for not staying longer than I did. I was sorry to hear that you are not (by reason of ill health) enjoying [following text is written vertically in left margin] his duty is better that a prince that survives the desertion of it. Keep me posted as to the length of your stay with [?]. My regards to all at home Rose Mary, Lizzie and [?]. With love L. Alford