Marietta Ohio, November 20^th 1864.

 

Dear Sister,

                        I received your letter telling us of your safe arrival in Patriot in due time. I wanted to answer immediately but could not well do so. Since then on Friday morning of last week I quite suddenly made up my mind to go to town and did so, but having no letters written of course I could mail none to any one. So this morning (Monday) although my work is calling loudly for me I thought I would leave all and write both to you and to David. I am sorry you could not land in day light, and then having the rain to contend with next day made it very unpleasant, but I am glad you met with no serious accident, if none of you took severe colds you can well afford to put up with the wetting.

 

            I am glad you are going to escape the big rent. tell me when you write if your house has a cellar a cupboard and water conveniences. I shall be very anxious to hear from you again / shall want to know how you are pleased with your situation how large your school is, how you stand the walk, and any or every thing else that you have a mind to tell me.

 

            We are all well at present, I was very sick for short time soon after you went away. Tis but little that I can endure nowadays and I am sorry for it, my two trips to town going to the funeral to meeting and the extra work that I have been helping to do lately has been too much for me.

 

Thursday almost midnight Dec 1^st 1864

Dear Sister—I thought Mary and I would fill one sheet to you and Sarah surely, but the time is past we cannot now. We are well, but I am weary Oh so weary to-night. I will send only a half sheet this time. I am some uneasey about my babe, he had quite a sore mouth.

 

            We received a long letter from David last evening. he was well. his address is

             Chattanooga Tennessee,

              Maj. General Thomas'es Escort.

              In Care of Lieutenant H. C. Reppert.

 

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I wish you would write to him

 

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Write soon and let us know how you are getting along. From your Sister M. A. Rood.

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