N. Stonington March 19^th

            My own Dear Court.

                                                I have to-day received your very kind letter of the 12^th, was very happy to get it, and very thankful for the money. it was very acceptable. though I was not quite out. I went over to Milltown the other day, and got my last bounty money. It amounted to the big sum of one dollar and eighty cents. it was what was due from the first of Nov. until the 9^th. when you got your commission It is two weeks since I have heard from you before, and I have been waiting to get a letter before writing. During/this long time I have not forgotten my Court. I have been thinking of him all the time and wondering why I did not get a letter Amos Allen’s folks have moved They came yesterday and we live up stairs. Mother has had her donation. Bill Coats was there. he is home on a furlough, says he expects to go to the regiment in a week or two. He is very thin I should hardly have known him. You write as though you could come home if you wanted to. I should think you would if you could. I guess you want to see me bad enough by this time don’t you? If you don’t I want to see you bad enough. Do come home as soon as you can. Mother Stanton is not very well/I should think her being sick would induce you to come home if I can’t. Nellie Brown has been home. she was at the donation. she tried to get me to go home with her, but I could not see it. I told her perhaps I would come next summer. Nellie Tracy has had a big party. I had an invitation but did not attend. I thought you would be better pleased with me if I did not go. I attended a Sing last night to Ada Lewis’. went with Lucy & Alice and to night there is one to Sam’s. The Lyceum is flourishing. They have written the book through that you gave them and got a new one. I was chosen on a question a short time ago. Of course I did not speak./

Mother has sold the heifer and calf to Paul for fifty-five dollars. Ben’s folks have not taken theirs yet. I wish they would. Ed Brown belongs to the 5^th C.V. He is very homesick. so they say. Mother has sold a ton of hay to Amos Allen for thirty dollars. Mother Lewis got about $100 donation. I thought perhaps you would be interested to know. I believe I have written all the news I can think of. Ed wants you to write him and I want you to write me oftener I do wish you was here my Darling. I want to see you so bad “Mamie” will cry if you don’t come home pretty soon. You used to say a woman’s tears could make you do most anything but I know you will come home as soon as you can. Good-bye. Don’t forget to love—

“Mamie”