Nashville            April 7  1865

 

Dear brother.—

                        But for the thought that you may feel anxious to know about me, I would not answer your letter of 30^th ult., received yesterday, quite so soon.—That a letter from Uncle Lewis has settled you for a while is no matter of surprise, for with his practical & common sense views, his arguments are good & not easily controverted;—yet I have no assurance that it will keep you contented or free from such a restless state as I found you in;—it was the oft recurring state of that affair, that led me to advise, as I did. Lona will no doubt be rejoiced that the cloud has passed over & no harm done by it.

 

            I succeeded in obtaining the/desired detail at Post Q^r M^r and have a good & easy place & one that will remain so to the end of “my time”. The recent successes before Richmond and the prospects of the capture of Lee’s army lead me to hope, the mustering out will come before or by the month of August.—I hope for the best.—I would find no difficulty in making an advantageous contract with Blackmere were I free now to do so. However he may be the leading partner, I consider that Lyon will in time be the best business man & have much influence in the concern. I am much in favor of going with them & will endeavor to make the point, if they can only wait for me.—I am more than ever satisfied, that the South is not the place for me in my circumstances./I shall hence lay all my plans for a settlement in Chicago.—The most that can be done in the case of Lyon, is to keep him reminded of it & let him know where I am;—when once free to act for myself, I shall do the rest.—

 

            Received a letter from Sarah to day, of date March 31^st;—all well;—she will probably not return to her father’s till July,—will be in Hudson, N.H. with her brother until then,—was at Ipswich when she wrote, but would leave there in a few days.—

 

            Andrew Guilford has the small Pox & is in Post Hospital; is getting well over it.—Had a great deal of rain this week.—Love to Lona.—

                                                                                                Edward.

 

Tell Jerome Roberts that I would very much like to hear of his wife & that he must write to me about her.—I wrote the message to Sarah, as he wanted me to.—

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