Augusta County: John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch to
Hester J. Nadenbousch, February 13, 1865
Summary:
Nadenbousch writes his wife to report that he and Freddy are well. He discusses
the financial drafts he sent but failed to endorse. He urges Hester to visit him
in Staunton. He also discusses the people's enthusiasm for the Confederate cause
evident at a recent meeting.
February 13/65
My Dear Hester
Well I sit by my fire in chamber now, 11 o'clock PM whilst little F sleeps sweetly by my side & all is quiet through the house. I think fondly of the & our little ones with you hope you are all well. I heard with joy the other day that you were all well & that you had a young lady with you who I think you can well rely upon & who will doubtless remain with you. her friends are glad to hear of her good home
We are quite well here & doing as well as can be expected under the circumstances. F studies hard & learns fast I think you may well be proud of such a lad
I wrote you at length a few days
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ago, & enclosed several
drafts for you to collect & I was not here when the letter was started
& I omitted to endorse my name on the back of each one which is
necessary [added: to]
[deleted: for] their collection. You have some one to endorse them
[added: in my name] & collect as directed
in that letter. try & let me know soon if they come to hand &c
&c-
I have no directions to give about our matters. You have been managing so long
& so well that it is not necessary for me to direct at least whilst
absent do the best you can & as you may desire, I hope it will not be
long until we will be together. I am sorely
tired of this life & hope soon for a change
Can
t
you pay me a visit so soon as the weather gets warmer try it
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Many ladies are paying visits to their friends here
& why can't you it would be worth about a
Million to me for to see you land here some evening by stage
If you can't come all the way can't you come part way & I will me you. try & let me hear from you on this subject
J S. B. is well & here with me let his family know it he wrote home a few days ago- Robt H-- & brothers are well all the boys from our section are well
The people seem to be fired up with new zeal & determination in their
cause & seem willing to exhaust all means now Some public meeting
proclaim & pledge their property their honor & their lives for
the maintenance & defence of their
liberties. doubtless
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the spring campaign will be desperate &
bloody one the people seem to be all fired with determination to conquer or die
Let my friends know that I am well tell cousin B- I will write her fully as to her brother when I can get full information
He was interred in a safe & pleasant place His effect are all saved as trophies to his family I will see to them
let me hear from you whenever can
I remain yours ever
John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch
Let me hear from the drafts so soon as can
I failed
to send this at the time
expected & now I send you [illeg.] drafts
one on [illeg.] & Bro Baltimore for
$60000 one on [illeg.]
for [illeg.]
have
these collected at once try [illeg.] write [deleted: ]
[illeg.] yet [illeg.] to are the [illeg.] Write soon
yours ever
John
