Dec. 27^th—Since writing my letter I have received one from you and as I have not had a chance to mail mine I will add a few lines. It has rained for two days. I hope it may clear off to-morrow. Your letter made me very happy. now I know you are safe. It was a very good one too. What a good man I have got to write me such comforting letters. I believe I love you better for every letter I receive from you. They are the only thing that give me any real pleasure. Oh Court! My Court! How much I love you. What should I do without you! I shall be so glad when I get those Photographs. I hope they will be good. Then you have got your suit. How I should like to see you with it on. I expect you do make a fine appearing officer. I wish I had been there to go to/Norfolk with you. I can go some where with you when you get home can’t I? I should like to have gone to the wedding with you. Did you wear your new suit? I think Alvin Wright has not “done well for a soldier.” I don’t like that style of soldiers. I like your style the best. The kind that can but don’t. I have heard of Sherman’s victory. I think he is pretty smart. I do hope the war may end this winter, but I am afraid they wouldn’t let you come home until your time is out if it did, but if you did not have to fight it would be better. Only a little over eight months and then you can come home. How fast the time is flying away. As the time grows nearer I grow more anxious about you, but if you live the time will soon pass and when you are home, safe home with me dear Court, it will seem like heaven for I have waited so long and anxiously for you to come. Can it be possible that I shall ever be so very happy as I should be to have you home with me never to leave me again? I must close. My love and a kiss.

                                                Good-bye—

“Mamie”