May 19, 1865

May 19, 1865

Letter from Sarah E. Andrews to James A. Andrews, May 19, 1865
Hudson, Wis., May 19, 1865

No. 80

Dear Jimmie,

I was very much pleased today in getting a letter from you, but was disappointed in not receiving one from Charlie. In his last he said he had written two letters home since he went up the Missouri; but we have received but one. He is where he does not get ours very regularly if he does at all.

We were very much pleased this week to receive a visit from Edward; the only fault I found with it, it was too short. We were not aware that he was so miserable after he was wounded until Emory told us this winter; he said he was hardly able to be up at that time. It is only until about a year since he has been able to do anything. He had to pay a hundred and fifty dollars bill at the time he was hurt besides losing his watch worth another hundred and fifty and eighty dollars in money. This spring he had to pay over a hundred when he had a tumor taken from his face. He has had bad luck. I feel sorry for him. I wish he would come home often. I think you had better write to him a good long letter, it would cheer him. He says direct his letters to Shakopee, Scott Co.

Mother and Mary are visiting at Aunt Lydia's this afternoon. Father is going to tea. All of Mr. Moffat's people are there, Mr. K[e]eley's, Dr. [Lorenzo] Hendees and old Mrs. Brown. Mrs. [S. H.] Clough is spending the week there.

Yesterday Libbie, Mary, Ceal and myself visited at Mrs. Dawson's. We had a very pleasant visit. I wish you had been there. Aren't you coming home soon to wait upon your sisters. I wish you could come before Libbie goes home, she would like so much to see you. I imagine it was something in regard to coming home, that you thought you had better not write until another time.

I was in Richardson's this afternoon. They are receiving their new goods. Durr said he wished you would come home, as they needed you. They seemed to be very busy. It is almost six and I have got to get supper and I want to write to Charlie, and at seven the "Margaret Fuller Association" meets.

So goodbye for this time.

With love, Sarah.

Those flowers are perfectly beautiful. I wish you could get some of the seed.