Berkshire

                                                                                                            March 27/62

 

Mr Browning

                        Yours of the 9 was received & I was very glad indeed to hear from you—I intended to answer your letter the next day after receiving it—but this is the first opportunity—my husband has been quite unwell for the last few weeks & my oldest son has had the measels so it has kept me busy most of the time—I received a letter from your wife some time ago and had just sent one to the office to go to her when yours was brought in to me I am in hopes to receive one from her soon We had news from Penn some time ago that Martin Holecomb had had his leg broken both bones just above the ankle he was very sick awhile the friends were fearful he never would be any better, but we have heard this week he was getting along well, is so as to sit up some The rest are usually well I believe Elosia is not married yet I think it must be she is waiting for the war to close—Weve not heard from Wallace & Albert for some time they were to march soon when Wallace wrote last & Will thinks they have left the old camp, so we don’t know where to direct, hope we shall here from them soon, we feel very anxious indeed to hear from all our freinds in the Army foot if we do not hear about so often we are afraid they have steped from the ranks & others have taken their places, thare is so many falling on the Battlefeild that every paper is eargerly scaned to see if any of our freinds are among the fallen & I often think what must be she feeling of your wife way off thare so far away from her freinds all alone or if apareently alone, I wish she was here so that I could go in & see her & that Darling Boy I have a great desire to see him, you spoke of sending me his picture I am very sory you did not send it—I want it very much & am in hopes to get it yet. by the way your wife sent me yours witch I am very greatfull for now if I had your wifes & little boys I would be satisfied but I am in hopes to see you all here before long for I have your faith to beleive that the bullet is not yet cast that is to strike your name from my list of freinds & hope that we may meet to become better acquainted than we can from talking so far apart but I feel as though I was talking to an old acquaintance from hereing Lura speak of you & her Aunt Cinda so often but she is gone & Oh we do miss her so much, she was a very dear sister, & Will seems to feel her loss just as severely as he did the day after her death—Write often & do not think we are not interested in any thing that appertains to a soldiers duty for all wether in camp or on the feild if /battle is interesting to me & especially my freinds Hugh though he is at home is at heart thare & is anxious to hear all the particulars I think he will write some next time he would now but he is so unwell that his hand trembles badly sends his best respects & hopes to meet you & take you by the hands yet

                                                                        yours with my best regards

                                                                                                Sarah J Glezen

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