Yesterday was by our every-other-day rule
my day for writing, but I rode down to Munson's Hill
with the General & did not get back until night, very
tired. I therefore deferred writing until this morning
when I hoped to hear from you by mail. No letter has
come however which makes me somewhat sad, but
I know how irregular the mails are & console
myself with the thought that I will see you soon.
I wrote you confidentially in my last letter that
Uncle P[hillip St. George Cocke] had sent in his resignation. He at once
received a letter from Genl. Beauregard urging him
to allow his resignation to be withheld for a few days
addressed the day before to the War Dept in Richd
in reference to his promotion. So he consented
at once to that arrangement & so the matter stands.
At any rate I shall go home about Monday
next. I hope you will be then by that time
to meet me if Dick is well enough to travel.
As I presume you will have gone up home
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before this reaches Ridhd I direct it to Boll'g I.
I got a good fat letter from home yesterday
which said all were well except Father who had
been attacked with fresh boils on his hands
& knees & thought his dyspepsia was also
returning. His spirits seem very low too, so we
must make haste & go to comfort them all.
They all seem very anxious for your return home
& mother is especially anxious that she was
be able to help you nurse our dear Richard
into complete health.
Sister is still in Lynchburg & Wm over the mountain
The latter only had the jaundice--
The health & strength of the army is rapidly im-
proving tho' I look for no forward movement
unless the enemy makes it. I caught a sight
of Genl Beauregard yesterday he looks like McEvoy
a little enlarged soldierized.
Good bye my darling--May the Lord take you
in his Holy Keeping--
Your devoted Husband
P[hilip] B[arraud] Cabell
I am in perfect health. Love to all the children & [?]
& Richard--
MSS 38-111
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