Johnstown January 26^th 1864

Sergt. F. C. Miller

 

                        My Friend Frank.

                                                Not receiving an answer to my letter which was written a month or six weeks ago, and thinking that perhaps it had again been lost, and that you do not feel free to write the second time without an answer, I take the liberty of writing again. And to avoid all further misunderstanding I would state that when you do not receive a letter from me inside of two weeks after you have written you may rest assured that it has either been miscarried, or that I am sick and, consequently unable to write. A thought struck me this evening which/I thought might account for your delay in writing. It was that perhaps you had reenlisted, and that you were anticipating a furlough, and intended paying a visit to your Johnstown friends. But, still, I thought it would do no hop harm to write. I am pleased to be able to tell you that I am in the enjoyment of excellent health, compared with my experience of the last three or four years. Every place I go, I am being complimented on my improved appearance in that particular. I am sure no one is more gratified than myself at the improvement. I hope you enjoyed a pleasant Christmas. I spent a very agreeable day, although we had intensely cold weather about that time. My mind wandered more than once to the tents of my soldier friends, and I wondered if they were suffering therefrom. Sergt. Elsen—now in Alabama—has been rejoicing that he is so far out of the reach of the icy fingers of the frost king./

 

My time has been so fully occupied with my books lately that I have not had time to read the news, and note the movements of any friends, so that I presume you are still in the city.

 

            Sister Anna also wrote to you when I wrote last. She is not at home at the present time; is at her father-in-laws. Was well as usual when she left. I believe I have nothing farther to write which would interest you, so I will close hoping to hear from you at an early date.

 

                        Accept the kind regards of

                                                            Your friend

                                                                        Mollie E. Bowen

                                                                                    Johnstown

                                                                                                Pa.

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