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to Bruce Elmore

She tells him to worry about not having enough money for taxes and that she will send some money in the mail. Hettie has been staying with her the past few days.

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to Bruce Elmore

They have heard that Willard is quite sick, so Bruce's father is going to Washington to see him. Tom will be seeing Bruce soon.

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to Bruce Elmore

Libbie has heard they are coming to Washington and read that all or part of Sherman's army had reached their destination. She prays he won't be sent to Texas to fight guerillas. She is busily prearing her garden for corn and potatoes.

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to Bruce Elmore

Libbie is concerned that he has been on so many long, tedious marches. She wishes the government would consider the fact that he enlisted long before October 1st, but if this is not the case, she encourages him to get a furlough.

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to Bruce Elmore

She was anxious for Spring to arrive as she is running out of hay. She is having trouble with another man Knifton, who expects her to pay for calf feed and to furnish feed not only for her cow but for his as well.

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to Bruce Elmore

She has bought more hay for the barn. The money she used for hay takes away from the money she was saving to pay some debts.

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to Bruce Elmore

She wishes he could see his children. they need to get the wagon mended and Kniffin is building a stone boat in the barn. They are still dissatisfied with the amount of hay.

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to Bruce Elmore

She went to his parents the other day and they discussed what to include in his care package which will contain mostly food. John L. Dow is dead of typhoid fever.

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to Bruce Elmore

She sympathizes with her husbands' struggle without much clothing. She mentions Tom, Jim and Dick. She discusses their problems.

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to Bruce Elmore

She is happy that Lee has surrendered. She mentions friends that died in the war and is glad he is coming home. She hopes he can be home by the 4th of July.

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