Sunday Brooklyn        January 11^th 1863

 

My Dear husband

                                    once more I take my pen in hand to write you, with fear & anxiety to hear from the sad fate of war. in the first place I will say I see from the Papers that the has ben a severe battle at Vicksburg wich I suppose you must be in—it speaks of general Sherman doing great work. now all I can do is to waite untill such news may reach my ear saing life or death—trusting in god & hopeing all is rite with you, wich I claim as my kind & dear affectionate husband. Oh god may you be spard to come to your family in health once more—I shall not try to dicribe my feelings for that is imposible. if we could get communication it would be a great releif to me. But I trust it wont be long Before that will be cleard away—

 

the last I heard from you was dated the 20 of dec saing you was on the boat & would have more time to write it seems a long time to me. I sent Charles to see Gat Allen & the boys yesterday to see if could do enything to hear from you/they say you have friends there & just as soon as word can come we shall hear. I hope that wont be long. Gasten & George & Basset said they was coming out hear to day. But it is now four oclock & I am still alone. it has ben a nice pleasant day I think they must had to work.

 

Pet & I are well & I am staying here all the time to get som news from you. I received the Money all rite & was verry much oblige to you for it also for the boy Mrs R came home last tuesday the next Morning I sent Charles there he got the box with the teapot & carpet two shells & three books she said Mr R was going to stay in Memphis till spring & he could make more mone than when he was in the army. he is in business with the Confiscated Property I think he will take good care of it. She left here thursday eve to go to see the boys. she cuts large swells I think if they would pay theys debts they would not have much left to travle with. I hope you nor I nevr will have eny more to do with them.

 

wall what shall I say more I am not in the mode to write But my mind is with you Constantly & I must say something I did not send you a letter last week since Monday for I thought you would not get it nor I dont no as you will this But thought I would/send & when it could go through it be redy for we all hear you are pend in there I should think they mite cleard by gunboats I no it is no use for me to worry But ho can help it I shall not write much now But shall not make eny futher arrangements untill I hear from you wich it seems to me can not be long & then god grant it may be good news & that you may see some comfort in this world yet. all is moveing along there as usual they are haveing partys as often as they can get eny one to go I have not ben since I heard of the battle—I got a letter from dicks saying he was at home & they wanted me to hurry & come I am all redy But I shall stay rite here till I hear from you. & I no you will do all you can & that all is in your power if your life is spard to write soon as it can come I am watching all the papers & devote my whole time to get all the infermation I can But is But little I shall bid you good night with the best of gods blesings & that we are vrry anxious to hear from you I shall write again soon hopeing to be in better cheer

            Receive this from your affectionate wife

                                                            C R Browning

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