| | 1 | Author: | Spillman, Robert B. | Add | | | Title: | Robert B. Spillman to Amanda C. Armentrout, January 29, 1865  | | | | Published: | 2002 | | | | Subjects: | University of Virginia Civil War Collection | UVA-LIB-BrandLetterscivilwar | | | | Description: | Your very kind & dear letter of the 21st
inst reached me safely a three
days ago which found me quite well & truly glad to hear from you
& to hear that you with your Fathers family were
well but I am very sorry to hear of your unpleasant feelings from the tone of
your letter you appear to be in a measure greatly troubled. your language was such as would lead one to believe that you feel
like one forsaken, like one enshrouded with the dark shaddows of gloom wending this way as it were in some isolated
region amid trials & troubles unspeakable with no one to cheer you.
no sound of a merry or well known voice to brake the stillness of the midnight hour. no strong arm to shield thy fragile form in the hour of apparant danger. no fond eye to
meet the steady gaze as you look to the dark
& untried future. dearest Kate, would that I
was capable to day of speaking to you with lanugage that would cheer your
drooping spirits, to clear remove the dark cloud from oer your way & brighten your path with the
briliant sunshine of joy & consolation, but as it is using one of your
expressions "You must take the will for the deed." I am exceedingly anxious to
have the full causes of your troubles
not that I could feel that I would be able to soothe you in the least but I would be very glad to know all
that in any way gives trouble or displeasure to my dear & ever faithful
friend Kate. If the secret of your discomfort is not too profound I will be much
gratified to know all about it, with a promise never to divulge it to any one.
well for a change of the subject I will give you a
little of the news of the day. it is generally believed
that our Government is about to send commissioners to confer with the Federal
authorities preparatory to coming to some terms of peace. may the blessed Lord grant that they may be able to come to some
honorable terms of peace. | | | Similar Items: | Find |
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