No. 57.

Wood vill, Ala.

March 26^th /64

 

Dear Mollie,              

I received a letter from you to day it was writen the 18. I am glad to hear that you are all well. you say you got a letter from Dow. I am glad to hear that he has not forgoten you. he has not been here yet if he dont come in a fiew days I will go & see him, that is if we stay here. I heard this morning that our corps had orders to get ready for an actual campain. if that be the case thare is no telling how long we will stay here. we may stay stay a month & we may leave in 10 days. the roads are very bad now, the 22 we had a heap of snow / it commenced in the night & snowed all the next day. I measured it & it was about 15 inches deep. so you see we have had some snow here. it is all gone now for we have had rain. it is very mudy now the sun is very warm to day & the ground will soon drie it you say Chauncey started for Nashville. it may be that I will see him, I hope I may. I could give him some good advise, which would be a benifit to health. many a soldier looses his health & life by not taking care of him self. if he dont no one will. I wrote to John & Josapine the 22. I spoke about that land. I told John if he could get four hundred dollars for it & $10 per acre for the timber to let it go. A. T. Ayers says if Root dont buy it he will if we can / make a bargain. you spoke of sending me some socks. you can send me one or two pair of cotten socks if you can get good ones. those you sent me last fall are good yet & will last for some time they are all cotten. woolen socks are too warm especialy for summer. you spoke of the thirty sixth Reg, whare do they belong. are you acquainted with eny of them. I think we will have a chance to reinlist this fall. what do you think of that. Jo Evans is with us yet I think he will stay with us this summer if he dont get sick. well I dont no as I have much more to write this time. I will not finish this to day the mail goes out to morrow

 

This is Sunday 27

the weather is warm & pleasent. In my last letter I sent you five dollars, I think it safe to send money in letters. I get your letters in 6 & 7 days from the time they are mailed. you dont say a word about Mary & the rest of the children. I would like to hear from them. how is Edward geting along. I supose he is almost a man. tell Mary to write to me. I would like a letter from her. Tell Mother to write to me. no more this time. I am well & harty & may this find you all the same

 

So good by, From yours, as ever,

To Mollie C. Shibly

From O Shibly

 

Mary I will send you a likeness. I found it last fall when we were coming from Chatanooga. I found a coat & it was in the pockets. it is the likeness of a dog. the case is a very good one & I thought I would send it to you. thare is no telling how soon we may march & I want no more lugage than I am oblige to have.

no more this time, my best wishes to all who may inquire. From yours as ever

           

To Mollie C Shibly From O Shibly

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