Low Moor June 21^st 1863

 

My own dearest George,

                                    Yours of the 5^th & 9^th were gladly received yesterday. how glad I am you continue to be so well. It seems by the last that you have command of a company. it must be you are liked or you would not be put in so responsible position. if there was not so much danger in being at the head of a Co. I should be much pleased. as it is I feel proud & happy to know my George is thought so well of, but it is with fear that I shall enclose a letter from John. you will see he feels proud of you. I shall look for Magden this week I hope the box will come all right. I gave the 3 dol. to Elisa, she was much pleased, says "she always knew she had a mighty smart old man" she was to Wallaces 3 days last week. I am going to take her to town as soon as the box comes. I dont / want to come before she is anxious to see Clinton. I shall lett her go see all the negros that Mrs Col Smith brought up they are at Yen Brock's place.

 

I was to town yesterday. got me two dresses. I should got me another calico if I had money as I think it is cheaper than it will be again soon. it is only 15 & 16cts now. I had only a calico that I could wear from home now. I paid for them with the money I got for the plow. I had ought to have got 6 dol. for it but I did not know about it & relied on what Rich said. I wont do it again. I sold the scythe for 1.25. thats the way I paid for my dresses. I dont know but I had ought to have paid for the boots but I thought they might wait a while I shall not by anything more this summer. I have all I need for the children & me now The crops to are looking well to that makes a little difference. the wheat on the / town plot is the best spring wheat to be found. it is all headed out & stands heavy. if it only fills well there will be lots of it. on the 10 acre lot it looks much better than last year.

Over beyond the railroad is oats they look well, are tassleing heading out. about an acre he did not get plowed & is going to sew buckwheat. I was to the farm Thursday. took Kit & Ralph. the crop looks very well. they have some wheat, not much. the oats look as if they were not sewed quite early enough but may do well. he has a large field of corn it looks quite well. I dread getting my share but will not wory but hope you may get home in time to see to it I am going to begin to look for some one to take it next year unless you think you will be here to see to it. I hope you may. The sorrel had a nother attack of the distemper last week I was / affraid she would die but she is better now.

 

Elisa said some one was here to by one of the colts yesterday. I dont think I will sell unless they offer me a good price I made a beauty little hat for Mrs Wagners baby last week. they got a letter from Hoodly. Mr Schuylers brother & wife are here visiting from N.Y. I have not heard from Lizzie yet. there was a rumor a week ago that John H. was dead but I dont think it was so I heard yesterday that McLeash had got to go back as he could not get his discharge & that Hudson was very sick & his folks could not get him home. how is he?

 

I am glad you hear from Vina you must write her as soon as you can. I must write her to day Caroline Hunt was out last week to see if I had got the box she says her father says you are the best friend he has got. says he always speaks of you. Wendell has got so he walks most of the time he improves. his hair is as curly & he is as pretty as ever. I shall let you settle with McLeash as he is going back. perhaps Daniel will pay part or all I shall keep back her wages as she works out enough to cloth her. all the contrabands that have come have paid their fare as soon as they earned it & they had ought to. I am in hopes you will be able to send home enough when you are paid to pay the interest on Olivers note. I have 16 dol. in bounty that I am bound to get the full value. I owe 7 dol for boots said they would wait 60 days. 3 or 4 dol to Nicholas for lumber. Schuyler about a 1.00 for stamps &c. thats all. My flowers are not doing very well for want of rain. strawberries have not done anything were the currants nice. I sent all to you. I have quite a lot of currants not many gooseberries 

 

I mean to try & sew for Mrs Wallace some & get some rasberries to can. I wont write more now.

Emelia

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