Fort Delaware April 10^th 1865

 

Dear Cousin Emily

                                    You were kind enough, when you found that you could not send that box to Corbin and myself some time ago, to say, that I must be sure to let you know if the time should come around when you could send it.—Well, orders have been issued here, that we may receive anything our friends choose to send us, except contraband articles of course, (such as liquor and fire-arms) and that no permits are required hereafter.—I don’t know what this extraordinary kindness may mean for I dont believe the reports brought this morning of Gen’l Lee’s surrender, but whatever may be the cause, I suppose we had as well take advantage of it.—I suppose a mail route will soon be established between Richmond & Charlottsville, and I will be able to hear from them soon, but I do not feel in the humour of taking advantage of yankee mails in Virginia. Well. God help us, I suppose we will have to get over that The news since I commenced this, has received a most terrible confirmation. I have seen the correspondence between Gene’l’s Lee & Grant. I cannot think that Gen’l L is right, but I suppose he knows better than I do.—God bless you this is a dark day. Ever Your affect^e Cousin Jno. M Walley

 

                                                                                                            Lt Col & Pris of War

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