Augusta County: Ginnie Ott to Enos Ott, December 15,
1864
Summary:
In this letter to her husband, Ginnie informs Enos of Henry's continued stay at
home, the impending marriage between Mr. Steele and Miss Annie McNutt, and the
status of her attempts to have Enos's hat and boots made.
Mr Enos Ott
Camp Lee
Richmond
Virginia
Care of Rev Henry
Brown
Mr Enos Ott
Dec 15th 1864
Home
Dear Husband
I received your letters of the 6th & 8th yesterday and was glad to hear that you were well and
doing well and hope these few lines may find you enjoying the same great
blessing I have been very well since you left except for the last few days I
have not felt very well I was not well last night and this morning but feel
better now. I think it is caused from eating liver pudding for supper last
night. the rest are all well. Henry is still at home & busy as he can be
threshing he has not bailed any of his hay yet but expects to get at it as soon
as he can get the hoops ready, he sent to the mountain to get some hoops made
but was disappointed he only got the poles and will have them to shave himself,
he has written to the army to get his detail extended but has not heard from it
yet. Alex was down the valley last week took down a load of apples he said he
never saw as many apples at one place in his life they were just rotting. he
said he did not see a man down there that he knew they had all gone to Richmond.
Becca was over last night and said Mr Newton would make your hat soon but he had
promised some others before you spoke and would have to make theirs first. I
expect to go over to Pas next week and I will try and get him to make it as soon
as possible, your boots are made but Mag thinks they are too small. I made you
another pair of gloves and if you do not get home we will send you some things
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but I hope you will get home soon I hope you will know soon what
you will have to depend upon, though I think if you do not get home there is a
poor chance for others getting off. We have not got the cloth home from Staunton
yet but Mr Spencer is going down Thursday and will bring it for us. I think if
we dont soon get it we will not get our cloaks made before Christmas. Mag wrote
to you for a pattern but I dont think I will wait for a pattern as I heard they
are the same there that they are here. There has been very bad weather here for
the last week snow ever since last Friday and the appearance is very good for
more. Charlotte says if you want to see her single once more you had better
hurry home for if you dont come soon she cannot wait. Davie B sung over at the
school house last Saturday night and is going to sing tomorrow night. Mag and
Hannah are at a sewing today at Mr Thomas Harris helping the girls to make their
cloaks I was invited too but was not able to go I did not expect to go if I had
been well. I have just finished reading a statement of the treatment of Col. L. M. Lewis when a prisoner in the north and it
is the most outrageous things I ever read I wish you could see it. I commenced
this letter Thursday and found I could not send it to the office and it is now
Saturday. I believe I have no news except that Mr Steele & Miss Annie
McNutt are to be married next Thursday. old Capt McHenry was here this
morning put a black scarf on Henry [unclear: arm]. Davie Black sings at
newport today and Mag is going over to the office
& to the singing she is going to start, so I must close hoping you will
get home soon
Your affectionate Wife
Ginnie
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