Boscobel Aug. 19^th 1863

 

Miss. Annie M. Henry

            Sparta Wis.

 

Ever Dear Annie,

Yours of the 16^th was recd. last night but Mr. Mortimer took it over to the house and I did not get it until this morning after considerable teasing. Mr. & Mrs. Mortimer think you write rather often and that there must be something serious connected with the matter. I guess I shall have to tell them all about it after I have had a little spark with them in listening to their surmises and conjectures. 

 

My health has been improving for a few days past, and if I can pass the next period for my ague to return without having it I shall feel much encouraged. I am taking two kinds of bitters and one kind of tea which surely ought to prevent any return of ague if I am careful not to exercise too much. I shall endeavor to be as careful as possible. Lieut. Col. Nasmith of the 25^th Reg. is dead. He came home a short time ago with the ague, was taken with a congestive chill and died last Sunday morning. Two Lieuts. and several privates from our Reg. came home a few days ago. One of the Lieuts. has resigned and the other goes back in / a few days. They all advise me not to go back and think that my resignation will be accepted, as it has been the general impression for some time that I was not able to do anything more in the service.—Our Reg. is ordered to Natchez—I have seen Miss G. but have not made her the visit I promised to before I left for Sparta. I must make good my promise in a few days.—I have to busy myself with something. I must not meddle with business, so you will excuse me dear if I go to sociables &c &c and visit with the girls and war widows. I dont know what else there is that I can do, / if this kind of employment and my bitters together do not cure the ague I shall give up in despair—Amid all my attempts to pass the many hours as pleasantly as possible I will not I can not for a moment forget you darling. With you and in no other place in this wide world is there real happiness and contentment for me, and evry day I live darling I become more and more sensible of this fact. My humble prayer to God is that we may not much longer be deprived of each others society and mutual love. Give my kindest regards to Miss Brown and all friends

                       

Ever faithfully Yours

George

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