Letter from Sarah E. Andrews to James A. Andrews, April 14, 1865
Hudson, Wis. April 14, 1865
No. 70
Dear Brother Jimmie,
Last night we received a letter from you, written at Paducah, [Ky]. I am glad if you like it better, that the change has been made. You think it will be healthier where you now are than at Nashville. I always supposed it was very unhealthy in Egypt, and as you are so near there I am afraid you may feel the effects of the unhealthy climate.
You say you have a cankered mouth. I don't believe you are much, if any, better than when you went away. I am afraid you will not be as well during the summer as you have this winter. I think you went away at the most favorable time for your health. I wish Charlie had gone in the fall instead of spring. I fear the summer will be hard for him. You will be much nearer Charlie now than you were before, although you may not be anymore likely to see him.
Your pressed flowers came safe. They are very pretty indeed; it is so long since I have seen a peach blossom that I hardly knew what it was. I wish peaches would ripen before you leave, so you could have some, but if your time is out or you are discharged before then, do not stay on that account however.
Father has just come from the office with a letter from each of our boys. I am very much surprised as well as pleased to get so many letters from Charlie. We have had four this week from him. In our letter today (which was written last Saturday) he says he has received but two letters since he left home, one from you and one from me. I hope he will get all of our letters. The one we had from him last night was written three weeks ago while at Madison. He says John Clay and four or five others are in the hospital, but thought John would be able to come back to camp next day.
I am really afraid your sleeping so cold and wet will make you sick. I hope [you] have a more comfortable sleeping place now. Miss [Charlotte] Mann, Palmer, Libbie and Ada [Andrews] visited here yesterday. Miss Mann said she was going to bring over her photographs today for me to pick out one for you; she has not done so yet. Perhaps she will so I can send it in this letter. Lib and Ada were in a little while this morning. You will miss Dr. Kercheval won't you? You and he seem to be such warm friends. It is a beautiful day -- like spring. Aunt Lydia [Comstock] is so she sits up some. I am afraid you will not get your socks and wrapper as they were sent to Nashville. Accept this with love and a kiss from
Sister Sarah