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1864-04-10 Page 01

H'd Qrs 7" Iowa Veteran Infantry 
Adjutants Office Prospect Tenn Apr 10/64 
My dear wife, 
I have Just received your Kinde and affectionate letter of the 3d. inst" bearing the Sad, Sad, news of Fathers death. oh, Lidi, what a Shame.  I cannot realize it.  you can better imagin my feelings than I can discribe them, for it has not been long Since you received the Same Sad intelligence in regard to the death of your own dear father.  I wish I could have been at home.  little did I think when I bid him goodbye at the Depot the morning I left that it would be the last time I would see him,  I thought that I stood in a far more dangerous position than he, & who Knows, I may be next to follow.  I do not know what Mother & Litha will do I am afraid they will have a hard time of it.  they both have Such poor health, almost wish I had not enlisted  Think my Services are needed at home at this time.  but enough of that, I am a Soldier & must not give way to such feelings.  I am glad the neighbors wer so Kinde & attentive  hope they will continue so and advise Mother for the best, & I hope  you my dear will see them as often as possible.

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H'd Qrs 7" Iowa Veteran Infantry Adjutants Office Prospect Tenn Apr 10/64 My dear wife, I have Just received your Kinde and affectionate letter of the 3d. inst" bearing the Sad, Sad, news of Fathers death. oh, Lidi, what a Shame. I cannot realize it. you can better imagin my feelings than I can discribe them, for it has not been long Since you received the Same Sad intelligence in regard to the death of your own dear father. I wish I could have been at home. little did I think when I bid him goodbye at the Depot the morning I left that it would be the last time I would see him, I thought that I stood in a far more dangerous position than he, & who Knows, I may be next to follow. I do not know what Mother & Litha will do I am afraid they will have a hard time of it. they both have Such poor health, almost wish I had not enlisted Think my Services are needed at home at this time. but enough of that, I am a Soldier & must not give way to such feelings. I am glad the neighbors wer so Kinde & attentive hope they will continue so and advise Mother for the best, & I hope you my dear will see them as often as possible.