Augusta County: Jesse Rolston, Jr., to Mary Rolston, February
12, 1863
Summary:
In this letter, Jesse Rolston advises his wife on agricultural matters at home.
February the 12th 1863
Camp neare Port Royal Carolina CtyVa
Deare companion
i seat my self to inform you that i am well at present and hoap that this may find you injoying the same blessing that god has bestowed upon me. i had a few days ago a pain in the small of my back that i could scarcely get up when i was down but i have got about well again. i have ent much news to rite of im portance but i will scrach some down at a venture. the majority of the peopel down this way from what they can learn they say their is great prospect of peace and some say that their will be peace before the first day of may but for my part i dont think that peace will be so soon as that. if it oanly would prove to be so i should be verry glad. o i dont know how i should feal if peace would be so we all could go hoame and get shut of this ware but i still live in hoapes that i may return hoame and find you and all in good spirits and in health. dont for get to keep the stock out of the orchard this spring if you can. that will be the dependent for hay next sumer. the new ground field if kept up would make a rite smart hay too but it will be hard to keep the things out. the fence is bad. rite how the fead will hoald out thinks you and grain wehter the corn will keep the hogs. pick out your sead corn be fore it get too scarce. i starte a letter last sunday to you by mail. the weather is very prety heare now-has bin for severl days. try and get some person to help John to soaw the cloverseed that understand it so they can show him how to do it. a half a bushel will be enough on each feald if the timothy ant frosen out since i left hoame.
no more at preasent but remain you affectionant husband untill seperated by death.
Jesse Rolston
dont
for get to rite
ishal try and send as many as you Mary C.
Rolston
