June 8, 1862. Rain. Wrote to Winston, Mother received a letter from Aunt Julia saying Willie had gone to Cornith to join Gen Beaurigard. In the afternoon I went to town to see Sofie Hopkins who is very sick, & stopped at Tina’s a few minutes.
[Rebecca] June 8, 1862. Just as I rose this morng. a long letter from Julia is brought in. She had heard from our dear Willie on his way to Corinth to join Beauregard! May God protect him! Julia is working manfully for the soldiers - Heaven bless her! George's fever comes on about 11 o'clk and keeps him in the bed the rest of the day. I write a long & sad letter to Julia to send to Winston's camp this morng. Henry goes over to Mrs Stephens' to stay all night and kill squirrels at the point tomorrow morng. A Sunday past without any instructive reading!
[Octavia Stephens to Winston Stephens]
Rose Cottage June 8, 1862
My dear Husband
I was very glad to get your note, as I could not see you, and although I did not expect you I could not help hoping you would come. You must be careful of yourself. I was afraid that all this damp weather would put you back & perhaps I would hear that you were down again. I do hope you are not going to have a bone felon. I intend sending you some alcohol & tobacco which is excellent in stopping them if not too far advanced. But I fear yours is, but there is no harm in trying & I hope you will. you did not say how long you had it. you ought to keep the tobacco wet with the alcohol. I hope you will come up in a few days or that I can hear from you, for I shall be so anxious to know about you.
Georgie has had two fevers. & Sarah is sick or has been, perhaps she'll be up tomorrow, the rest all well. Have we not had some nice rains? I think the corn looks much better, oh I tell you we will make lots of eatables. What do you think I did, I staid with Tina two days and a night. Mother spent the first day with us. we had a cosy time of it, we sat up that night only until nearly one talking of old times, we looked for Clark all day Friday. Mother’s letter was from Aunt Julia, she says that Willie Had gone to Cornith to join Beauregard. He did not go to Thomasville, as he was ordered off suddenly. it is strange no letters come from either Willie or Davis, dont you think there can be some at Palatka? Before you come ask Henry Hopkins if he dont know something about Davis, & make him tell all he does know.
I suppose you have heard that a man has been up here carrying off turpentine which he says he bought of Gardner, he says he is English.
We heard the Gunboats were in the river again, & dreaded to have Monday come, but some men stopped here on Friday & contradicted it, so I don’t know what to believe. you did not tell me any news. I think the tables have turned, I now write the longest letters. I think the next one I will just write about our health and nothing else. I suppose if Charleston had been taken we would have heard of it before this. I was in hopes I would see Clark & see if I could learn anything from him. I missed him when he came & asked them to come over to day. but they declined. If it does not rain this afternoon I intend going to see Sofie Hopkins, & I may stop at Clark’s. I dare say you’ll think it nonsensical in my going as probably I can do no good, but I am going anyhow.
Mother is very low spirited this morning, she just sits down and thinks worse than I have ever seen her. I dont see any prospect of peace being made in June. I don't believe I will write you any more this time, for I guess you are tired now of nothing. Do come up by the middle of the week, it seems two weeks now since you left. Rosa has just given me a hug and a kiss for you. Mr Bright has not brought the beef yet & we are about out. I hope you will bring the deer you promised to kill for me. All join in love to you, wish to see you.
Affectionately
Tivie
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