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Shreveport Arsenal - Apr the 9th [1863?] G. Wadley [Page 2] Well Dear I think you done exactly rite [right] in selling the Junes. I am glad you had it to sell I wonder if you have ever got my letter of March the 12th I sent by Mr Meek when you answer any of my letters I wish you would say which dates you are answering as it would save me the trouble of writing the same thing twist [twice] sometimes on the 12th I wrote that I would send you the gray cloth and domestick [?] by Mr Meek but when he went to pack up he could not carry the gray cloth as I have written before I thought you proberbly [probably] need the domestic the worst and I sent it to Springfield in care of fannie Miller. I also sent uncle Wadley some powder with it I give 20 dollars for the powder I dont [don ’t] know how much ther [there] is I just gave 20 dollars for the lot it sells here for 40 to 50 dollars per pound, did you ever make that cloth for Dick I sent you the buttons for his coat but you never said whether you had maid [made] the cloth or not I know you was not able to make much I am glad you sold mine I dont [don ’t] know that I will need it next winter even I intend to make the government clothe me if I can. I recon [reckon] I can as I wrote to you once upon a time it is not so good as the cloth made at home but it is good enough for me. Well my good wife you must doo [do] the best you can for your self. I dont [don ’f] know when I will get to go home. I will try to send you some money soon if I can get it to send. Well take care of your little girl Babe will you kiss it for me & tell her how much I want to see her I recived [received] the little bunch of hair you sent me it is verry [very] fine and sweete [sweet] I laugh every time I see it. Give my love to sister &ct [etc] to aunt & uncle & family and recive [receive] a full share to yourself and babe. I am as ever your divoted [devoted] husband [Letter from G. Wadley in Louisiana to his wife in Limestone County, Texas. Written during the Civil War] Dear Wife I am happy to say to you that I recieve [receive] two letters from you yesterday evening one of the 19th of March and one of the 24th. I would have answered yours of the 19th before this but I was not here when it come. I was gone out with a wagon to [name unclear] Panolar [Panola] County Texas with [unclear] to a large ordnance train of wagons. I was gone 4 days. I enjoid [enjoyed] the trip verry [very] much. I wish I could have gone on home. I want to see you and the babe verry [very] much but I have no ider [idea] when I will be favored with so dear an opportunity as that woul [would] be to me I will look for Thom Miller tomorrow. I was glad to here [hear] that you was getting Along so well but I [letter torn along fold line and several words illegible] that the babe was [illegible] I know you have suffered a great deal on her account. I hope she is well by this time you dont [don ’f\ know how much it hirts [hurts] me to be compeld [compelled] to stay here away from you and know that you and the babe are boath [both] sick. I tell you it is a hard thing for me to stand but I cant [can ’f] help my self without makeing [making] a bad matter worse pleas [please] dont [don ’f] give the babe any strong medisen [medicine] while it is sick. I am done with strong medisens [medicines] I think some little simple [words unclear] is better than medisens [medicines] for a young babe. I expect that Aunt Emily knows as well what to do for it as the doctor does and when you get to Springfield you will have old Mother [Sw—] to tell you what to do for it when it gets sick. I would rather risk her proscriptsions [prescriptions] for a child than any Doctor. I think Dr Thorne make a verry [very] liberal charge you dident [didn ’t] say whether John H. Yarbrough paid you that money or not let me know will you
Letter from G. Wadley, to his wife, Mrs. Wadley discussing his business dealings and life in Louisiana. He expresses concern over their baby being sick and expresses his regret for not being there.
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