1862 May 6 Richmond, Va.

                                                 Richmond
                                          Sunday July 6th 1862

Dr Doctor

                    Murray is in town & having
been through all the fights is safe. Robinson
Jim & Ally are also safe  I have not heard
of Temple suppose he is still on the Institute
asked Miss Chaneth[?] about him but she had
not heard.  Yesterday met Dr Nicholson Dr
Martin & Mr Nelson right from Middlesex and
seeing from your letter of 22nd to Murray that
you were uneasy asked him of your matter down
there all was "in Stauts Quo" but you will
not make a peck of wheat to the acre corn
& oats looking well   George Thornton[,]   Murray
tells me is safe save a little hair singed
off the side of his head, the road from Middlesex
up was a bad one

                                 Yours truly
                                 F L F
Love to all

Envelope addressed:

Dr. W. S. Forbes
        College avenue & 10th St.
                   Philadelphia
                                Pa

[letter sent through the lines to Dr. William Forbes of Philadelphia from a family member in Virginia]


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