Letter from Ann Stevens, dated 1861-10-28

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William B. Stevens. Co. G. 4th Reg. Vermont Volunteer Militia Wshington D.C.

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yesterday. I staid with a sick teacher the night before and did not go to Church, but shut myself up in my own unprofitable thoughts. Do you have any religious exercises on Sunday? I thought of thee a great deal. I wish I knew what thee was about this very minute. I hope eating dinner of good beans and bread. We always have that Mondays. There is no news here and no excitement only when the mail comes and the war news is received. The same story of one day answers for the whole. Get lessons, eat, pray, recite, gymnastic, eat, recite, pray walk, eat, get lessons, sleep. They are all good to me as you please. The mails I hear are very irrgular. I wrote before but will repeat that Phil and Miss Fuller are married. Deceit, thy name is Phil. Thus my joys like summer days depart." my only comment however is, joy go with them. My dear bother, I pray thee may be brought safely back to me, and thy home. May the blessed angels be with thee, and keep thee. Farewell I cannot and will not believe but that I shall say so many times more, with love to all

Ann.

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Night. God bless thee, do write to me, Good news from Missouri

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Glenwoood, 10..28..1860..

My Darling Brother:

Although I have not heard from thee since I wrote, still I continue to write. I see by the papers you have not yet been in an engagement. How soon you may be God only knows, may He take care of you. I think each morning may find thee wounded or cold in death upon the battle field, and each night, the light of another day may not dawn upon thee, and so the light of my light would be extinguished. It seems that defeats are for our portion. It is very discouraging and sometimes I feel real down-hearted about our cause, but I think it must ultimately triumph for One, who is mighty in battle is always with the just and right cause. I hope to hear from thee to-night, and how anxious I am to hear good, cheering news, I cannot express. Thy safety and welfare is very dear

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to me. Please take as much care of thyself as possible if not for thy sake, for mine, at least. I do not want anyone to show cowardly reluctance (I know thee never would do this) but I mean not to so needlessly expose thyself to danger of shot and of disease. I trust thee is not yet under the rule of Foster, he is good enough perhaps, but I do not think he is very much so, to thee. How does Harrison carry sail? Are the boys all well and doing well? Does Charley Newton keep steady? Is Washburn well, and does he do well? Is Henry sick? Does he [run?] the guard with a pass in his pocket? Is Levi's eagle on so that his "[vittils?]" can stay on his "[stummick?]"? I think when I am so comfortable and warm, in my bed at night, I ought to suffer with the cold instead, while you all are so exposed to the weather. Are you clothed warm enough? Does thee have anything on thy hands? It is very cold here to-day and I fear you will suffer. We sent sixty four pairs of

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stockings to-day. I hope [any?] two pairs will do someone's brother good if it they do not service. I expect Nancy every day, now. Mr. Orcutt has written to her to come right off. I do not see how she can make up the studies so as to graduate this year. I never worked so hard as I do now. My health is very good, indeed. Does thy wrist trouble thee, now? I teach one hour a day now, as one of the teachers has gone home sick. It is a class of old maids, in Colburn's Arith. they are dull as they could be very well, I think. I do not know how long I shall have the class. I did not ask for the place and was quite pleased when Mr. [C?]. asked me to take it. Miss Crampton sends her kindest regards to thee, she thinks a good deal of thee I imagine. I sent thee some "Independents" last night. I do not know as this is the right address now your camp is moved. Do you all keep up good spirits? I believe thee always will, in any circumstances. I had the bluest day I about ever did.

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