Covington Ky

Nov 27^th 1864

 

Dear Brother

            We received your welcome letter and are very glad to learn that you are enjoying good health as this leaves us at present. You say you have not received any letter from us. It is not because they have not been written for I wrote you one last Sunday. I directed it as you said to the regiment. I suppose that is the reason you did not get it. I also wrote a letter to Robert monday week and Saturday to which I have received no answer as it yet. We were sorry to hear of Robert being sick. I am very glad to hear he is better. We had a letter from Cousin Tommy this week. After a great many privations and hardships during his three years service he has at last reached home / in service safety. He got home on the 2^nd day of this month. His time expired on the 12^th of October. George was home on a twenty days furlough from the hospital at Washington. He was getting along as well as could be expected. I am sorry your wound is so painful. I hope it is will soon be so that it will not pain you at all. You speak about Charlotte writing to us. I have received a it and answered it last Sunday. You speak about her having all the writing to do. I wrote several letters to none of them to her and this is the first one I have received from her since long before you was here. I am glad John Singleton has arrived safely with his family. Give our respects to them also to Richard Singleton and George Strong. I believe I will now have to bring / my letter to a close. We all join in sending our love to you and to Brother Robert. Mrs. Higham and Mary send their love to you. Mrs. Band and family send their best respects to you. Tell Robert William answered his letter and he is looking every day for an answer to it. I will now close as I must write to Robert to night. Hoping to here from you soon. I remain as ever your affectionate Sister Mary Smith.

 

Please write soon.

 

Father is now at the Main street hospital. he is well and send love to Robert and you.

 

We are very glad to hear that you have some hopes of getting Robert stationed there all winter and I know you will do all you can to get him that place you speak of. 

 

John Mother says she would feel a great deal more satisfied if you could get some place where you would not have to be moving the regiment all the time.

 

Maggie sends love to you.

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