N. Stonington May 16^th 1865.

My Darling Court.

                                    I yesterday received a letter from you, was glad to hear from you, and that you are well and enjoying yourself. but somewhat disappointed because you do not expect to come home soon. I had been hoping to see you very soon, but have given it up now. for I do not believe you will be home until your time is out. I don’t know whether it would be best for you to resign or not. If you are in any danger at all of getting shot I say resign by all means. but if you are not and as your time is so near out, perhaps you/had better stay, for although I want to see you very much indeed, and having you home with me would give me more pleasure than anything else possibly could, yet as you say the $150 is something, and perhaps you could not earn it so easily any other way. Don’t think that I think more of the money than I do of you, for you know better; if I should advise you to stay, it would be an act of great self-denial, for if I should consult my own wishes or pleasure or gratify my love for you I should say come home now, just as quick as possible. Do as you think best—I shall not advise you.—Mother Stanton has not yet returned. I wish she would come home. I am all alone in the house. Allen’s/folks have all gone away. I wish you were here now. then I would not be so lonesome. You say you will chastize me if I don’t behave when you get home. I wonder how. Will you whip “Mamie”? I suppose I can act as bad as I am a mind to while you are gone. you can’t whip me while you are there, and when you get home you’ll forgive me. but I am going to behave for the future, and write oftener for that is my worst failing, not writing as often as you want me to. I should think it would be a dangerous place for you where you board, I don’t know about allowing you to board there. How much does she charge for board?/

I suppose I might take a few boarders while “Thena” is gone. I don’t like to keep house alone, and besides I ought to be earning something as well as you. but I guess I won’t begin now, as I have not taken them before, and your time is so near out.—I shall not have to keep house much longer alone shall I?—I am glad they have got old Jeff Davis. He ought to be hung. I think he proved to be a very brave [?].—I went to Westerly yesterday with Luey & Alice bought a new vail. Well I cannot think of anything more to write only that I love you as well as ever and want you to come home terribly Oh! if you was only here now, this very minute I want to see you Darling Court—Good-bye

                                                                                                                       “Mamie”