No. 60.

Woodville, Ala.

Wednesday, April 13^th /64

 

Dear Mollie,              

I received a letter from you yesterday No 53. I was glad to hear that you was all well. I hope you are enjoying your self, for good health is one of the greatest blessings in this world. you say you are fleshier than you have been in a great while I am glad to hear it. you must lost some as you did when you was a girl. if that be the case I had beter look out or some of the young men will intrude on my rights, but never mind I think I can trust you. I have not seen Dow yet nor heard from him. I look for him every day. you spoke of Hughs being sick poor man I dont wonder at it. he has trouble anough to make eny one sick. I hope that every thing / may yet be as it once was, so that they can enjoy them selves with their litle ones, but thare is a dark cloud which I am afraid can never be removed & yet thare is hope. Mary I am sory to hear that you have not been to see Hugh but once since you have been thare. go & see him as often as you can for he must be very lonsom with his litle girls. you spoke about your self & mother having some cherries pickled in whiskey I am glad of it I hope I may some time be thare to drink with you, for I have got to be a hard drinker. a hard drinker I say, well I have, but it is mostly cofee. I wish you had what is wasted in our company. it would be more than you all of you could use. well Mary thare is some talk of our having a chance to reinlist. / what do you think of that. do you want me to become a veteran & go in for three years more or not what do you think of it.

 

you say you are fixing to go to house keeping I hope you will enjoy it & some times think of the hapy hours we have past in that old room if I was thare now I think the time would pass off as pleasent as it did when we were young. but never mind our time is coming to a close, one year & four months & we will be free once more.

 

Thursday 14. this is a dark cloudy morning & looks very much like rain. it makes every thing dull & dreary so that I cannot think of much to write. the boys are all well except Vrooman his eyes are very soar & he has the ague two or three times a week. my eyes have are about well but are very weak. I think / they will not be much beter as long as I am in the service. I dont no as I have much more to write this time. this is the third letter I have writen you since the sixth & I think that is doing very well for me.

 

my health is very good, may this find you all well & enjoying life. my best wishes to all who may inquire. from yours as ever

To Mollie C. Shibly, From

O Shibly

 

Mary send those drum heads as soon as you can.

 

Mary I want you should let me know what is said in regard to what I owe about thare.

                                                           

good by, my Mollie

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