Augusta County: John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch to
Hester J. Nadenbousch, February 27, 1864
Summary:
Nadenbousch writes his wife and expresses his unhappiness at being separated from
his family. He discusses his pending resignation, and revives the idea of the
family moving to Staunton. He complains that he does not receive enough letters
from home.
Feb 27 th 1864
Staunton Va
My Dear Wife
I am well & doing as well as can well expect. I offered my resignation again & am waiting anxiously to hear the result which I hope will be the final acceptance & relieving me from duty, then I hope we can make some better arrangement about living. I am sorely tired of this way of living I have endavoured to bear it patiently without [unclear: m--mor] but I hope we soon can make change. you either come here or I Come home. I am so anxious & concerned about you & the children I have [added: had] but one short note from you since I left home July last which seems singular. I have written you a Bushel of letters I think. I still hear in general terms that you are all well but this is not like getting letters detailing all our private & domestic matters do write me dont write me anything about service & I cant see any objection to it. Capt B- gets letter from home about once in 1 or 2 weeks they come safely
Can
t
you have Portograph taken of you and all the
family & send to me have several copies taken Have you tried to move out
why dont you write on this subject If you could come up
I would be so glad to see you & bring Freddy. The little girls might be
left with [unclear: sister] Mary & Miss Jane
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It would not do to come when there is any movement of the troops as could not pass the lines & would be unpleasant. If you do come when you get to Confederate lines make yourself know to the Military [deleted: &] [added: or] civil authorities & you will be allright & be helped on your road
Do try & write me I sent by several for a lace stocking but have not yet got one would like to have one or two for a change. I have plenty chances to send down, so many moving out C S but see but few chances up this way I will write you so soon as I know or hear from my resignation and then we will know better what to do
Keep the children at school but don t keep them too much confined see to it
kiss them all for me give my love to all friends
Yours ever
J Q A Nadenbousch
I wrote to A S Chambers. have not heard from him yet nor Cousin Mary
