At Aunt Hulda's Nov 13^th 1864.

 

William:

                        As it is more than a week since I have been here and nearly two since I have heard from you I feel over anxious about your welfare and papa forwards all my letters to me and I have had none from you yet. I believe I feel more lonely to-day than I have for some time I do not know why more so to-day there is any quantity of company here but they are not my old familiar friends. I think if my dear friend more than friend was in the group I would be contented. please forgive me for this confession you know tis one of my greatest faults telling you so often of my true devotion to a certain one It seems to be my nature to do so, and I would be deceitful if I were not to leave it out. I hope that you are enjoying all the blessings a camp life can afford. I would if 'twere in my power have you out of that, enjoying the society of your own Mother, with some others who love you but I can but wait in suspense to hear from you / and to see you. I have not seen a daily paper since I been here with the exception of one last evening The Age consequently I know nothing about what has been done in or by the army in the last two weeks. There don't seem to be any noise here about our being defeated in regard to the election I am very sorry if we do not get Little Mac. I will then give up all hope for the restoration of our once happy land The democracy will not [faded] as much as they have within the last four years of the reign of king Lincoln I wish I were a man strong in mind and strength I would not feel as badly as I do perhaps but be that as it may I proud that my father is strong in the faith.

 

                        The Irish preach for Mac, the Welsh for old Abe. there is not much odds if the welsh do there are more Irish voters in Danville than Welsh.

 

                        I must quit my scribbling now. I have been interrupted so often. I have been writing with my paper on my lap on a book Joe was setting the table for dinner. There is noise and confusion all the [?] I cannot collect my thoughts to tell anything 

 

            I am going home the last of this week.

 

            The shoddies had a pole raising at Sunbury on Monday before the election.

 

            please write soon dont forget

 

Joe is going to write to Lieut Campbell this week.

 

from your ever true friend

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