[Transcript of letter from L. J. Wallace to Jo Wallace, March 9, 1862] Page: 1 of 2

                                
Bedford Cty Tennessee
March 9th 1862
Jo,
I will try once more to send you a letter but I do not
know that you will get it as times are so uncertain now
Well ur make our to budge along with our exsitence not
knowing what next will take place.  the Southern army
South, and the northern army north of us. The Regement
that our neighbor boys belong to, are still at Shelbyville
one of the boys passed this morning on his way South
I do not understand why the army is still going south
but perhaps it is all for the best. If our Generals were all
such as Price, the Yankeys might be driven off Tennessee
The people have been terribly excited for Some time and Some
are badly alarmed.  I havent been scared much yet but
dont know what will became of us. Betti left here yesterday
her health gets no better but she talks of starting back to
Texas in two weeks. John is still puny, but able to work
some. They are in a bad condition to travel.   I dont know
how they will ever make the trip The old folks are not very
well at present but better, father has been down with his back
he sold $25.00 worth of trees yesterday. he has had better
luck than I expected selling this winter