Amelia (?) to Waters D. Roberts, 23 November 1862
Phila. Nov 23rd
Friend Dewces
Your letter written on the 14th inst. reached me last Monday morning. since then my time has been fully occupied, with going out and entertaining company at home, until now—when I am really glad to have a quiet evening.
I received the little order which you were kind enough to send and/ hope you are safely through your picket duty. from the little that I have heard of it I judge that it must be attended with much danger. I saw by yesterday’s paper that our pickets near Suffolk were driven in last Wednesday but that the Rebels were afterwards driven across the Blackwater; please tell me all about it Are you taking that sleep yet? If so may Capt. Roberts have very pleasant dreams.
I am also very thankful for the seed. I shall raise “king cotton” in the Spring. I was quite enchanted with your description of your palatial residence, if it was not/ so distant I should like to pay you a call just to see if you really do know how to keep house. I wish you had some visitors who spent the afternoon and evening here last week—an engaged couple—I was edified, the gentleman is from Lancaster and the lady a friend of yours; they required very little entertaining.
I felt very indignant at first when Gen. McClellan was deprived of his command but since I know that he disobeyed orders I am obliged to acknowledge it to be but just. I hope Gen. Burnside may prove/ worthy of the high trust placed in him and that my favorite may soon be enabled to give a helping hand to his country once more.
I am glad you think of getting a leave of absence and hope you may be successful; you certainly deserve one after being so constantly at your post ever since the commencement of the war. I expect there will be a very happy meeting in Chestertown when you get back. Do not forget Green St. I will not be satisfied with a flying visit.
Tuesday evening Sister/ and I went to a sociable. I enjoyed it so much. Friday I attended one of the set to which I belong and spent another delightful evening. We meet every Friday evening and sew until half past nine oclock after which we dance. it meets here next week. When you do come home try to manage so that you will be in the city the latter part of the week, in that event you can attend one and have a good dance.
Next Thursday is Thanksgiving day—well we all have a great deal to be thankful for, even if we/ are in the midst of political troubles we surely would have been much more grievously afflicted if there had not been a higher Power to protect us from so many evils to which we of this nation have been exposed.
But as it is getting very late and as I have an extremely inconvenient way of making up in the morning for the sleep that I loose the previous evening I must bring this long letter to a close. Be certain [?] find the good reasons for [?], write soon and believe me
Your Friend
Amelia
[margin] Sister sends kind regards and Mother would do the same but is—I believe—paying a visit to the land of dreams.
DATABASE CONTENT
| (1950) | DL0313.006 | 32 | Letters | 1862-11-23 |
Letter from Amelia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, November 23, 1862, to Captain Dewees W. Roberts,11th Pennsylvania Cavalry, White House Landing, Suffolk, Virginia; Accompanied by Cover
Tags: Ambrose Burnside, Camp/Lodging, Cotton, Dreams, Furloughs, George B. McClellan, Mail, Newspapers, Picket Duty, Politics, Recreation, Religion, Thanksgiving
People - Records: 2
Places - Records: 2
SOURCES
Amelia (?) to Waters D. Roberts, 23 November 1862, DL0313.006, Nau Collection
