1862 January 27 Out Post No 2

Out post No 2
Monday Morning 28” [27] Jany 62
My darling Wife
I recd yesterday your two letters the last
mailed on Saturday & - enclosing Julias letter
And I am now preparing an answer which
I hope you will be able to get tomorow. [sic]
If you are well enough to make the trip, by
all means go & see Julia married, but if
you are not well enough to go without risk
then write to her & tell her the reason why
you cant go & at all events express my
regrets that I cant be with her on that
interesting occassion. [sic] If you cant go
to see her married then try & meet them
at the depot. Julia seemed really very
anxious to see you & I would be glad if
you could go. Give her my love.
We will be relieved this morning I sup-
Pose. we have had quite a pleasant
time & good weather until this mor-
ning but it is now raining a cold
rain which is inclined to sleet. we
will have a very bad time going back
but hope to get in before dark. in order

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for you to get this letter tomorrow
I must get back to camp in time
to send it to the Junction this evening
which I fear I will not be able to
do. Tell Jim & Lizzie I cant exactly
send them a clean kiss this time but
will next time.
Most affectionately
ETHWarren


"Junction", page 2, line 3 - 'Manassas Junction'.

"Jim & Lizzie", page 2, line 5 - 'James and Lizzie, his son and daughter.'



While the heading of this letter is dated "28" Jany 62", Warren is mistaken in the date. He wrote "Monday Morning". The final Monday in January 1862 was the 27th. He would be more likely to misidentify the date than the day of the week.

[Transcription and annotations by John P. Mann, IV]

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