Hammond, Horace J. to Eleanor Hammond
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Gilder Lehrman Collection #: GLC09273.26 Author/Creator: Hammond, Horace J. Place Written: City Point, Virginia Type: Autograph letter signed Date: 13 February 1865 Pagination: 4 p. ; 21 x 14 cm. Order a Copy
John got hypothermia after going out to meet the rest of the company. He was sent to the hospital, but sent a letter to Joseph yesterday saying "he was getting better very fast." Is feeling "first rate" and hopes she is too. He and Joseph pray together in their shanty often. Thinks "we have wasted too much of our precious time." "If the good Lord spares my life to come back to my dear loving family, I never will forget to serve as long as I live." Prays once, sometimes twice daily. Does not have anything to do today, and it is very cold. Does not yet know whether or not he will move to where the rest of his company is camped. She should be patient, for the six months he has left will fly by quicker than she expects. Made a ring by himself for her. Does not know if it will fit her finger, but more than anything it is something to remember him by. Made one for himself too. She should start thinking about finding someone to plant and plow on the farm. Got two more letters from her the night before. Appreciated the six stamps and two pens she included in the letters.
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