N. Stonington April 10^th/65.

My Dear Court.

                        I yesterday received your two letters from Richmond and was very glad to get them, and to find that you are still alive and well. I shall be very much troubled about you now until they settle peace again because you are on the move and I shall be afraid you will be with them when they fight. I should think if it was not for the danger that you would enjoy going to so many different places and seeing so much. How I wish I could be in Richmond with you to-day. I wouldn’t mind the danger if there was any. I was very much pleased with the things you sent me. I shall always keep/them. I am glad you had the privlege of going into Richmond yourself. I do hope they will end it now soon and let you come home and then you can tell me all about it. The news came last week that they had captured the whole of Lee’s army, but it was contradicted the next day. I should not be surprised though if they did before long. I guess the rebellion is about “played” though. You can’t imagine how goods have fallen. I guess they will fall about enough by the time we get ready to go to house keeping. but I don’t care so much about that as I do about your coming home. It is rainy to-day. Mother is up to Paul’s. she went home with him from church yesterday. She is going up to Smith’s to stay a week. How I wish Court/was home to help me keep house. We could get up as early in the morning as we were a mind to. Wouldn’t it be gay? Mother S— is just as good as she can be now, she likes me and I like her now. I expect I was a good deal to blame in that foolish little fuss we had, but I did not “sass” her, she is so good now that I am sorry. I told you of it but I hope you will overlook that and I will try to do better in future. Oh dear! it is so lonesome to-day. How I would like to see my Darling. I do think you are so good to write me so often I wish I could write you a good letter once, but I cannot write such good ones as you do nor so interesting but I mean well. perhaps if I was at the war and you home, I should have more/to write about. There is heavy firing this morning. I guess another victory. hope so. What are you going to do with the horses you captured? are they yours? I do not think of any news to write I hope you will write often as you have done, and tell me all the news. I am in hopes you will be home before long for good. Good-bye Darling. Take care of yourself and remember—

Mary.

Tuesday morning. Have heard of the surrender of Lee and all his army. Heavy firing last night in several places. I tell you I am pretty happy, shall be more so when I hear my Court is all right.

                                    Write soon

                                                            M. L. Stanton