{"id":1903,"date":"2013-08-16T13:00:35","date_gmt":"2013-08-16T13:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/culver\/?p=1408"},"modified":"2013-08-16T13:00:35","modified_gmt":"2013-08-16T13:00:35","slug":"i-was-uptown-with-mrs-smith-did-not-take-time-to-write","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.lib.uiowa.edu\/combo\/2013\/08\/16\/i-was-uptown-with-mrs-smith-did-not-take-time-to-write\/","title":{"rendered":"I was uptown with Mrs. Smith & did not take time to write"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Joseph<\/a><\/p>\n

Hd. Qrs., 129th Ills. Vol.
\nGallatin, Tenn., Aug. 16th 1863<\/p>\n

My Dear Wife<\/p>\n

I was uptown with Mrs. Smith & did not take time to write, so I can but send a few lines this morning. Mrs. Smith is still very low. I did not deliver your message. She is not able to Speak. I have very little hope for her recovery.<\/p>\n

I ford. a petition yesterday for a Leave of Absence for Smith, & as [Captain] Hoskins will claim the next chance, I shall not make any effort for 5 or 6 weeks, but then I think I shall succeed.1<\/a><\/sup> It may be so far advanced by that time as to be safe for you & Frankie here.<\/span><\/p>\n

I have been Studying whether to send this letter to Carlisle but concluded not to. I expect to hear from you to-day and shall then know when to write to Carlisle.<\/p>\n

My health is very good. It was my intention to write a long letter last night, but I will try & write some this afternoon. With much love to all, I close, praying that God will bless & keep you.<\/p>\n

Your Affect. Husband
\nJ. F. Culver<\/p>\n

P.S. King’s family requested last night to be remembered to you.<\/p>\n

    \n
  1. Lieutenant\u00a0\u00a0 Smith’s\u00a0\u00a0 10-day\u00a0\u00a0 leave\u00a0\u00a0 was\u00a0 approved\u00a0 by\u00a0\u00a0 headquarters,\u00a0\u00a0 Army\u00a0\u00a0 of\u00a0 the Cumberland, on Aug. 20, 1863. Regimental Papers, 129th Illinois, NA.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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