| | 1 | Author: | Spillman, Robert B. | Requires cookie* | | | Title: | Robert B. Spillman to Amanda C. Armentrout, October 13, 1866  | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | Yours of the 19 of Aug & 26 of Sept have been recieved. Oh I cannot find
words to express my joy at the receipt of your letter of the 19 August twas
after I had waited so long & anxiously for a letter from you that I had
concluded that something had happened & then wrote that my letter might
be opened by your Pa in order that I might get some information of you. meantime
your dear letter came on in other words an Angel's visit. I seized the dear
letters messenger & with anxious eyes & heart full of joy
unspeakable I perused its contents with un
parralelled interest & pleasure the relief of my anxiety was so
forcibly impressive that I could but (umanly or childish as it was) press the
dear sheet to my lips & cover your name with numerous kisses. I really
was never more delighted at the receipt of a letter all my life. One would have
supposed from emotions, that I was much in love with than that of friendship. Sweet dearest Kate you know I have long
since defined my position fully, I have claimed to love you only as a friend
& as a proof of the fact have openly told you of my fond relations with
another a friend of early life whose constancy & devotion I can scarce doubt. our attachment
was formed in early life. long separations during the
protracted perils of war & blood Shed, my reduction (by the same) to
comparitive poverty has made no change in the
dearest objects of my undivided affection like you my
dear Sister who has proven to be a devoted friend. She
too has proven to be all that one could be, who holds the place she does, in my
hearts dearest affections and nothing prevents the consumation of what has been
vowed between us but my limited means & the depressed condition of the
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