Gallatin Tenn Dec 31^st /65

Miss Mollie

 

                                                                                                                        Dearest Mollie

I received your kind and highy apreciated this evening alltho it was vary slow in coming it was in the road ten days but never tow late to be welcome

 

            Oh Mollie this is the most horable night I have yet witnessed in this country it rainy and hailing and it is as cold as the hart of a Bandit and I have nine miles to ride before tomorrow morning there is to be a rebel Ball at the village of Sandersville and we are ordered there to see if there is any rebel soldiers there

 

            Mollie it true I am vary tired of my situation but alas I fear there is no happiness for me of my situation for there is only one chance for me to be happy and that I am fearfull I can not gain and I sometimes think it best for me to remain in the service of my country.

 

            Mollie I am laboring under a dangerous disease which I have often thought would never effect my being but man knows not what is to be his fate /

            You I supose will ask what

            it is that troubles and now I

            will try to explain to my solemn

            and unsatisfied condition, Mollie I am

in love and the I love I fear will upon spurn me from her in disgust when I dare to speak of it to her and if so then I am prepared to give my wortheless life to my country

 

            And Mollie do not start when I tell you that the one I love bears the of Mollie Miller for I do not blieve you are to detest or dispise eny liveing being therefore on you rests the happiness of one who loves you far better than him self

 

            Now Dearest if you can be content with me shareing of a soldier you will I trust never regret the step you have taken all of my life shal be devoted to you and your happiness and now Dearest Mollie if this ill composed note meets a welcome please answer soon for one that you are most dear to waits on your answer and on your answer depends his happiness

 

                                                                        From Your Lover Webb /

 

            Mollie as this is a vary cold and disagreeable night I will not write a vary long letter

 

            Give my kindest to your Ma and Papa allso John and Lide and tell Lide I will write to her tomorrow.

 

            I will send you a presant as soon as I can get one that will suit but this place cannot afford anything that is nice as I want to send to you

 

                                                                        After My Love to you I close

                                                                                                Yours untill Death

                                                                                                            Webb to

                                                                                                                        Mollie

 

                                    Newyearsgift Mollie

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