Tuesday, February 21, 2012

1862 February 20 Washington D.C.

Meridian Hill. Washington D. C.
Thursday Evening Feb 20th 1862

Mrs Edward Shephard
Your letter of the 17th
I have just received, and will try
to allay your sorrow, as I am
happy to say that your husband
is fast improving, and will
probably be well again in a
few days. I have visited him
several times since he has been
in the Hospital and always found
him in good spirits he has
every care that home could

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afford, excepting the presence of
that are near and dear. I took
your letter to him yesterday. I shall
see him again to-morrow.
Little did we think on that beautiful
winter day that we both left home
our homes, that so soon one would
reach the Hospital, but so it seems
however I feel thankful it is
no worse, as it may be the
means of improving us us both
and making us better in the
in the future. I think
we is already improved in
a moral view. I hear from
Mr. Clark quite often I wish
they would write again, as I
wrote them the last letter.
Edward frequently speaks of

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you all but particularly of you,
the child, and his Mother.

Answer soon.
I remain,
With respect
Will. H. Knapp

Edward H. Shephard 7th New York Light
Artillery



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