1861 August 1 Fairfax Station [Virginia]

My darling Jennie

I recd last night your letter mailed the 20th
July, and was mighty glad to find that you are in
better spirits, though very anxious to see me. although
it is not over 3 weeks since you left me at Winchester, I think
you ought to bear our seperation with more patience
Still I can very readily understand the desire you
naturally feel to see me after I had safely passed
through so much danger. I wanted to see you myself
and the children in order that you might verify
by actual sight my personal safety. I do verily
believe that now that I have passed through one danger
you are more apprehensive of a second then you were of
the first--for my part it gives me more confidence
in the goodness & mercy of our Father who doeth all
things right--My own opinion now is that we
are not likely to have any more fighting for
some time to come--Lincoln will not be
able to make another advance before fall and
I have concluded that our Genls are determined not
for the present at any rate to attack Washington city.
I fully expect that we will remain here for a
month probably longer and am fully determined
so soon as the cars run down to this point
to make arrangements for you & the children to come
and see me. Last night & this morning it has
been raining very hard & my tent turns the
rain very well & that too with the fly off

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You need not disturb yourself about sending me
anything until the cars run down here and then
you can bring it with you--I will give a list
of such things as will be most needed.

I heard last night of the negroes [?] he has gone
back to Piedmont & I will send for him to day
I am not certain that it is him but the horse
there answers the discription well.

I delivered your message to Tom and he wants
to know who will stand between him & danger

Love to all---Yours most affectionately,

E.T.H. Warren

Fourth Regiment Virginia Volunteers and later Colonel of the 10th Virginia Infantry.

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