Cromwell Ct. July 7^th 1865

 

My dear son Loomis

                                    Yours of the 1^st inst. was received the evening of the 5^th having been re-mailed in Cornwall July 4^th.

 

            I was glad to hear of the safe arrival of the boots; but quite sorry they do not fit you better. If they are so much too large as to be altogether unfit, you may perhaps dispose of them to advantage, & have another pair sent you. You must do with them as you think best.

 

            You seem, from your writing to have less prospect of being soon released than when you wrote last. Do you know any / thing positively in relation to it, whether you will be retained longer than Sept? I hope you will not, but if you are we must all try to make the best of it. You know now, what you are to do, & what you are to receive, so that you have no anxiety in regard to your business. what you shall engage in, &c. If you can soon be allowed to leave the service, we shall greatly rejoice, but if our Government say you must stay, dont be unhappy about it. All will be for the best.

 

George came home, a citizen, a week ago last Tuesday. Wed they had a reception in Portland, the rest of the week he was about home.

 

            We had quite a celebration here on the 4^th, a pic-nic, / embracing the whole town, and many from other towns, was held under the maples just below our yard; and in the evening, a fine display of fire works, finishing off with quite a hop in Mrs. Beckwith's parlor.

 

            George left home Wed. morning for Vernon, Tolland, Stafford, &c. When he will be home, I dont know. He feels unsettled, does not know what to do, sometimes has almost a mind to join the regular Army. He does not want to work on a farm if he did, he could get plenty to do, at this time. I hope he will get something settled before long, and then I think he will be more contented.

 

            Your Father is better than when I wrote last. He was in N. Britain all the week last week / did pretty well. this week, he he has not been out at all. Today, he has gone to Hartford after books, to deliver the forepart of next week.

 

            My health does not improve at all, my head is no better, and for a few days, I have suffered very much with a bowel complaint. I hope I shall be better, but am sometimes about discouraged.

 

            I hope you wont worry about us we are very glad to have you feel for us; but we dont want you should make yourself unhappy on our account, or any other.

 

Take all the comfort you can, do all the good you can, trust in the Lord, and all will be well. I hope you will write as soon and as often as you can. Let us know just how you are situated, and all about yourself. Your own dear Mother

                                                                       

F. S. Palmer

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