Augusta County: John Quincy Adams Nadenbousch to
Hester J. Nadenbousch, August 26, 1863
Summary:
Nadenbousch writes to his wife from Staunton about plans to move to the town. He
discusses his efforts to purchase a house and get out of the service. He also
praises the attentiveness of the town's inhabitants, and gives instructions to
his wife to prepare for the move and trip down the Valley.
Aug26/63
Staunton Va
I have an oppertunity today to send you a few lines and embrace it I wrote you a few days ago but for fear it may not reach you I write now hoping Some may reach you. I have gone to house keeping here with some other officers among them is CaptJas S Brown who is here with me I have got Louise, Hen, & Jenny here none with me, just reached here last night
I am now out of the field & posted here, and if I only had you & the children here with me would be satisfied. I am trying to buy Some place here for a home & if can will try & get you out it is impossible to rent a house here now all are full up. See in the mean time if you will be allowed to pass through the lines with all of your property [unclear: Come] &c. & see if teams could be gotten for the purpose & if you can get a good trusty person to live in the house &c. & if I can get property I will write you
Mr Schoppert & family are here well but not very
well satisfied property & everything else here are quite high &
hard to get I am sick & tired being by myself and must have a change I
hope the Valley may be soon opened
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& there will be no
difficulty in getting out
You put up all the fruit you can & prepare well for the winter & spring if you do move I suppose you are as anxious as I am for a move. Mrs Schoppert is quite anxious to see the girls & particularly Jane if you come out Jane or Mary or both must come out with you. I will try & get entirely out of the service so soon as I can My Physical condition will not justify my remaining in service
This is a place not liked by most of people but the people have been exceedingly kind & courteous to me about all of the 1st gentlemen here have call on me & I the pleasantness of the place depends upon a mansown conduct all have been quite attentive to me. Tell Mr Riddle that the tobacohere is all right. Write me soon & all the news send out by some safe person
Tell Mary Kelley to write fully also
Yours ever
J. Q. A. N.
